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The Houston Rockets coach knows a special defensive big man when he sees one. He was one himself, being selected multiple times to the NBA all-defense team. He has also coached two previous award winners in Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.
McHale was complimentary not only of Noah's defensive game but of his offensive one as well.
"He's just more confident in what he's doing," McHale said. "He's making plays with the pass. He's driving and kicking. When he was coming out, I thought he'd be a pick-pop-and-drive playmaking 4. He's doing more of that now."
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I remember wanting us to draft Noah in 2007 but we took the need pick in Brewer. I thought he would have been a great player to pair with KG. KG was traded a few days later though. Seem like he would have played well next to Jefferson too.