Gerald Wallace is king of the United States

[CBAreject]

Here is Proof!

Here is Felton's line on 3/22/06: 30 pts, 10 ast, 12-21 FG

Here is Paul's line on 12/6/05: 2 pts, 4 ast, 1-8 FG

OMG, if you think Paul is better than Felton, you have to be a freaking moron. Look at those stat lines. Some people are just so stupid that they can't be convinced even by a massive sample set like the one I've used here.

[mrhonline]

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We would be alot better team with Felton, Paul or Williams. At least all 3 can hit a wide open shot and all three attempt to play defense..You sure can't say that about our points.

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Darn you for being diplomatic. Darn you for being right.

***Disclaimer: Marvin Williams was, is, and forever will be a good player for the Hawks.***

[Weez]

Knight's havinga great year, and I was even thinking of what he might look like on this team...and then you look at his shooting percentages, this year, career...those are killers. can't say it any plainer than that.

you can get all the assists you want, but when you shoot that poorly, both from range and in general, you overall efficacy is limited.

but yes, you're right, Smoove could learn something from Wallace's game (funny that as smoove has been passing more it was wallace who grew under the tutelage of Webber); I hope Smoove doesn't get a little too muh Vince in him as time goes on...

and, finally...for all those saying Smoove shouldn't be guarding a 'player like Wallace'...um, Wallace is a 'forward;' to in no way be considered a guard...that's EXACTLY the type of player that Smoove should be guarding. The fact that he failed so poorly on this simply highlights his deficiencies on the defensive side of the ball (man up).

[thesheedera]

Completely false, Diesel, Roy doesn't run a fastbreak offense because of a lack of faith in his PGs. You DON'T know what you;re talking about here.

He took the secondary break offense from Dean Smith and turned it into an all out barrage at Kansas, often playing more than one PG at a time. He is harder on his PG than he is on any other player on his team because he demands so much from them in his offense. The whole idea is pressure D, creating TOs, and run run run. Not to cover a weakness, but to wear out the other team and leave them gasping for breath.

When the break doesn't create a scoring opportunity, you settle into a halfcourt set. The Felton-May combo was awesome last season, very similar to the Hinrich-Collison combo. But Hinrich's teams ALWAYS ran first, played halfcourt second.

[Diesel]

Take off your tar hill hat for a minute and listen to common sense.

Weather you like it or don't like it... when a team run run run run... It forces the game into a transition game. It doesn't matter if it's a primary reason or a secondary reason why Roy run run runs all the time, it's an effect (period). Moreover, in the Kansas offense... dating all the way back to Adonis Jordan on up through Jacque Vaughn then onto Kirk Hinrich you can see that there were certain PGs who kept the tempo high... and others who could keep the tempo high but definitely played the halfcourt game and it was their strength.

Hinrich and Vaughn were those type of guys.

Jordan and Felton seemed like guys who may not have been the best halfcourt guys (playmakers) but they were very good in transition.

Now, you can put your tarhell hat back on...

But the truth is that coming out of college, Felton looked weak in the halfcourt set because he played mostly transition basketball..

Now.. don't just take my word for it... Look at the scouting reports...

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Siegel's Take - Top 30 Scouting Reports

“I’ve been enamored with Felton’s speed since the first day he suited up for Carolina. The biggest question with Felton is simply his overall decision-making skills. He’s averaged over 3.4 turnovers per game in each of his three college seasons, and often makes the same mistakes he made as a freshman. One thing you have to like is his progression in the half-court offense, as he’s continually worked on his shot and has improved from a 40% shooter as a freshman, to 42% as a sophomore, and 46% last year. I’ve seen mock drafts list Felton as low as 13th or 14th, but it still seems likely the Knicks or Lakers will grab him before then.”

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Scouting Report:

One of the best athletes in college basketball… superior blow by ability with deft passing skills… great work ethic will turn him into a better shooter… great competitor

Strengths: Athleticism, defensive ball pressure, leadership

Weaknesses: Shooting technique, ability to run half-court offense

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# ros: Ray Felton has unbelievable quickness and can blow by virtually and defender. He has dynamite athleticism and agility. He is a tremendous passer with great reflexes and will find a teammate for an open basket with the slightest opening in the defence. His court vision is one of his greatest attributes and seems to maintain scoring ability and touch despite not looking for his shot for stretches of the game. Watch Video Highlights of Felton Here

Cons: Felton is a little undersized and

must learn to run a team, getting everyone involved, while being able to dictate the tempo of the game.

He has the instincts and ability, but just needs the experience to put it together.

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Raymond Felton. No one has a better handle, no one has better vision and few drive the lane as fearlessly as Felton. What worries us is Felton's ability to hold the Heels' together with the heat on -- UNC has had so many blowout wins that Felton hasn't been called on to lead the team while staring at defeat. The one time he faced such a scenario was at Duke, and we know how that last possession turned out.

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There's more, but I think the case has been made...

[thesheedera]

First of all, it doesn't come off.

My post was addressing this BS:

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Roy wants a transition offense and the perceieved reason is because his PGs are not so good at running an offense in the halfcourt set.

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Which is ridiculous.

[thesheedera]

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One thing you have to like is his progression in the half-court offense, as he’s continually worked on his shot and has improved from a 40% shooter as a freshman, to 42% as a sophomore, and 46% last year.

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What worries us is Felton's ability to hold the Heels' together with the heat on -- UNC has had so many blowout wins that Felton hasn't been called on to lead the team while staring at defeat. The one time he faced such a scenario was at Duke, and we know how that last possession turned out.

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Good quotes. Especially the second one. Did you see how Felton played last season following the broken play at Duke?

You didn't, did you?

[Traceman]

and not Kinght. I was simply highlighting the fact that as the season has gone on, his play has been getting better and better and that in fact, over the last 10 he has been as good or better than Paul.