D'Angelo Harrison Fan Club

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Moose has kidded for a while that he is President of the D'Angelo Harrison fan club. I've been one of his chief detractors.

I've watched Harrison carefully this season. While I'm not ready to proclaim him a first round NBA pick, I do want to join his fan club.

There have been a bunch of occasions this season so far that have demonstrated that he has harnessed the explosive temper that was undermining him. Late in the second half he got tangled up with a SF player near midcourt and got banged up pretty good - no whistle. I was worried that given the change over the next few minutes, there would be payback, or worse, that Harrison would go after the kid. Instead he dusted himself off, chatted with the ref (who was right there) and went back on defense. On the very next SJU offensive sequence the kid was called for a foul against Harrison. Again, no words, and D. was subbed out. Nice job.

Late in the game Sanchez passed up a wide open three from the left corner, and instead tried to make a great pass inside that was unsuccessful. A few seconds later a foul was called , and as the team huddled near the foul line, D'Angelo trotted over to Sanchez, and rubbed the top of his head and spoke encouragingly to him with a big smile on his face. He knew Sanchez passé d up a wide open shot to try to get a teammate a basket. It isclear the Harrison is the leader of the team, and that his teammates respect his leadership.

There have been lots of other indicators that Harrison is really growing in stature as a young man. I think it will translate into leadership that results in unselfish teammates supporting each other - an important element of a winning team.

So, Moose, please consider my application to the D'Angelo Harrison fan club. I reserve the right to be critical of his performances, but I am rooting hard for this kid to have a great season. I'm now a fan of his.
 
Marillac and I will review all memberships :)

But Dee did came close tonight in the 2nd half to blowing a gasket. He was on the foul line and an SF player behind him was jawing at him. He was turning around and jawing back. Then when he took the FT another USF jumped right in front of him and he slapped their hand away. He still has the fire but its contained which is good for him and the team in the long run. We still need that fire. And Jordan is showing that fire too. Nice to have a backcourt like that.
 
DAangelo is a great young man. If you meet him you will be a fan of his. I love the kid as he is a great player the chief cheerleader and the emotional leader of the team but he still lives with his weaknesses. He is a tough kid from Missouri City(? Huh?) Tx and he should take advantage of his exposure to a university that produces gentlemen. He will need it in the future.
Right now he leads the nation in lip synced F-bombs on national TV and I (and probably his grandma) wishes he didn't . In the big picture it doesn't matter but he can be a living example of what StJ does for guys who came from less than nothing and who improved their image and knowledge to make a fortune in life. I love this kid; I only wish he could grow to control his emotions, especially "in Macy' window with the lights on". He's better than that. He is among the best scorers I have ever seen at our school in more than a half century and I can't remember who is in second place. He has done a ton of work so far on his composure but he still needs to work on self discipline. I hope he will become a great man as well as a great playmaker before he is gone. He, personally, is such a likeable and great young man; he has the opportunity to be one of the most popular players ever in NYC. He is that electric. .
 
He also seems in better shape and a step quicker. John Lucas deserves a little credit helping him mature, but kudos to D'Lo for staying the course and rededicating himself. A lot of kids would have walked.

How much are the dues for this club?
 
Moose has kidded for a while that he is President of the D'Angelo Harrison fan club. I've been one of his chief detractors.

I've watched Harrison carefully this season. While I'm not ready to proclaim him a first round NBA pick, I do want to join his fan club.

There have been a bunch of occasions this season so far that have demonstrated that he has harnessed the explosive temper that was undermining him. Late in the second half he got tangled up with a SF player near midcourt and got banged up pretty good - no whistle. I was worried that given the change over the next few minutes, there would be payback, or worse, that Harrison would go after the kid. Instead he dusted himself off, chatted with the ref (who was right there) and went back on defense. On the very next SJU offensive sequence the kid was called for a foul against Harrison. Again, no words, and D. was subbed out. Nice job.

Late in the game Sanchez passed up a wide open three from the left corner, and instead tried to make a great pass inside that was unsuccessful. A few seconds later a foul was called , and as the team huddled near the foul line, D'Angelo trotted over to Sanchez, and rubbed the top of his head and spoke encouragingly to him with a big smile on his face. He knew Sanchez passé d up a wide open shot to try to get a teammate a basket. It isclear the Harrison is the leader of the team, and that his teammates respect his leadership.

There have been lots of other indicators that Harrison is really growing in stature as a young man. I think it will translate into leadership that results in unselfish teammates supporting each other - an important element of a winning team.

So, Moose, please consider my application to the D'Angelo Harrison fan club. I reserve the right to be critical of his performances, but I am rooting hard for this kid to have a great season. I'm now a fan of his.
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Alwlays a fan of his but this is very well said. As Moose noted he still has that fire and edge, and that's a good thing. Just because he needed to harness his emotion doesn't mean he needed to get rid of it entirely. CBB is a tough game at this level, you need tough, competitive kids, and Dee is just that.

The final stride he needs to take to be one of the truly elite players in the country is now on the court, IMO. Generally, he's taken his game to yet another level this year. He's become an even more versatile and crafty shot-maker, is getting a much higher % of his points in-offense v 1 on 1 or catch and shoot, and ball movement doesn't stop on him nearly as much anymore. Additionally I think he's been one of our best players defensively this year, has committed himself on that end, looks much quicker with more active hands (admittedly this has been more noticeable in the last few games as opposed to earlier in the season).

Always areas that could improve (his FG% is what it is), but the last step is being the guy that finishes close games against top competition emphatically, the way Fair did to us on Sunday. I think Jordan has the potential to be this player as well, but right now there is no doubt that it is Harrison for this team. Playing within himself in the last 4 minutes, knowing when to make a play for himself vs. forcing defense to react and making one for someone else, and being the guy the team looks towards to be the catalyst behind winning close games late. I have little doubt Harrison wants to be this guy (and think his meltdown at the end of the Syracuse game in terms of shot-selection had good motivations, just bad execution) and now it's just a matter of doing it effectively and efficiently. He's going to have plenty of chances.
 
Moose has kidded for a while that he is President of the D'Angelo Harrison fan club. I've been one of his chief detractors.

I've watched Harrison carefully this season. While I'm not ready to proclaim him a first round NBA pick, I do want to join his fan club.

There have been a bunch of occasions this season so far that have demonstrated that he has harnessed the explosive temper that was undermining him. Late in the second half he got tangled up with a SF player near midcourt and got banged up pretty good - no whistle. I was worried that given the change over the next few minutes, there would be payback, or worse, that Harrison would go after the kid. Instead he dusted himself off, chatted with the ref (who was right there) and went back on defense. On the very next SJU offensive sequence the kid was called for a foul against Harrison. Again, no words, and D. was subbed out. Nice job.

Late in the game Sanchez passed up a wide open three from the left corner, and instead tried to make a great pass inside that was unsuccessful. A few seconds later a foul was called , and as the team huddled near the foul line, D'Angelo trotted over to Sanchez, and rubbed the top of his head and spoke encouragingly to him with a big smile on his face. He knew Sanchez passé d up a wide open shot to try to get a teammate a basket. It isclear the Harrison is the leader of the team, and that his teammates respect his leadership.

There have been lots of other indicators that Harrison is really growing in stature as a young man. I think it will translate into leadership that results in unselfish teammates supporting each other - an important element of a winning team.

So, Moose, please consider my application to the D'Angelo Harrison fan club. I reserve the right to be critical of his performances, but I am rooting hard for this kid to have a great season. I'm now a fan of his.
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Alwlays a fan of his but this is very well said. As Moose noted he still has that fire and edge, and that's a good thing. Just because he needed to harness his emotion doesn't mean he needed to get rid of it entirely. CBB is a tough game at this level, you need tough, competitive kids, and Dee is just that.

The final stride he needs to take to be one of the truly elite players in the country is now on the court, IMO. Generally, he's taken his game to yet another level this year. He's become an even more versatile and crafty shot-maker, is getting a much higher % of his points in-offense v 1 on 1 or catch and shoot, and ball movement doesn't stop on him nearly as much anymore. Additionally I think he's been one of our best players defensively this year, has committed himself on that end, looks much quicker with more active hands (admittedly this has been more noticeable in the last few games as opposed to earlier in the season).

Always areas that could improve (his FG% is what it is), but the last step is being the guy that finishes close games against top competition emphatically, the way Fair did to us on Sunday. I think Jordan has the potential to be this player as well, but right now there is no doubt that it is Harrison for this team. Playing within himself in the last 4 minutes, knowing when to make a play for himself vs. forcing defense to react and making one for someone else, and being the guy the team looks towards to be the catalyst behind winning close games late. I have little doubt Harrison wants to be this guy (and think his meltdown at the end of the Syracuse game in terms of shot-selection had good motivations, just bad execution) and now it's just a matter of doing it effectively and efficiently. He's going to have plenty of chances.
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D'lo might prove to be the best example of how four years in college can prep a kid to move on to the next level. With each season, we're seeing his game progress, his fitness improve and his mental approach mature. Add up all those improvements and you see a young guy whose stock has to be rising.

The last five minutes of the 'Cuse game showed he is not immune from falling into some old habits, but from what we've seen of his drive and commitment, that will be corrected over the course of this season and (I hope) one more year at St. John's.
 
I don't neccessarily agree with all the basketball comments but I certainly agree with the ones concerning his growth and maturity as a person which obviously is much more important. I respect the heck out of his decision to stay and the obvious effort he has put into his court demeanor; nothing but admiration for him as a person and hope that he continues to grow. With that kind of character he has it all in front of him.
 
I'm most impressed by his attitude and leadership when he is not in the game . watch his relationship with the coaches , team mates , mgrs fans during the timeouts and when he is on the bench .
 
Hes great. Like I and others have said he needs to work on his shot selection. He will then become more efficient. He was better at this last night.
 
Hope to see him hold his form throughout the rest of season. Then improve another notch going into next season. If that happens we will have wittnessed a great college hoops career.
 
I don't neccessarily agree with all the basketball comments but I certainly agree with the ones concerning his growth and maturity as a person which obviously is much more important. I respect the heck out of his decision to stay and the obvious effort he has put into his court demeanor; nothing but admiration for him as a person and hope that he continues to grow. With that kind of character he has it all in front of him.
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You are dead on here. A cynic would have said he didn't have many options, and this is partially true - a kid suspended for disciplinary reasons may not be a hot commodity when he was having a bad season statistically. While that may or may not be true, lots of dumb kids would have folded their tents and bolted, putting the final nail in their own coffin. The mere fact that he subjected himself to remedial action to harness control of himself, and then over the preseason in Europe and now 1/3 of the season demonstrated leadership and self-discipline should cause even his harshest critics (me among them) to not only want to root for him, but to actually find him likeable on the court. It's clear his teammates like and respect him, but more importantly, his actions on the court indicate mutual respect and demonstrable signs that he is pulling for them and likes them as well. I would like nothing better for D'Angelo to be the first or last guy who cuts down the nets in a tourney, be it the BET or the Big Dance. He is quickly earning that right.
 
I commend him on his maturity.

But let's not act as if the score was reversed, he would have had the same demeanor.

I think him being the "leader" of the team says more about the makeup of the team rather than his leadership qualities and abilities.

A true leader always shows poise regardless of the situation. I don't think he's there yet.

I think he'll have a beast of a senior year. Hopefully his brother gets to see him graduate in person and he gets an NBA summer league invite.
 
I commend him on his maturity.

But let's not act as if the score was reversed, he would have had the same demeanor.

I think him being the "leader" of the team says more about the makeup of the team rather than his leadership qualities and abilities.

A true leader always shows poise regardless of the situation. I don't think he's there yet.

I think he'll have a beast of a senior year. Hopefully his brother gets to see him graduate in person and he gets an NBA summer league invite.
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Perhaps. We've seen him for a number of games now with no serious slips, win or loss. It is a little like being in recovery - he is one explosion from losing all the ground he has gained - but I will say I like what I see so far, and think he is showing a lot of signs of personal growth.
 
I commend him on his maturity.

But let's not act as if the score was reversed, he would have had the same demeanor.

I think him being the "leader" of the team says more about the makeup of the team rather than his leadership qualities and abilities.

A true leader always shows poise regardless of the situation. I don't think he's there yet.

I think he'll have a beast of a senior year. Hopefully his brother gets to see him graduate in person and he gets an NBA summer league invite.
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Perhaps. We've seen him for a number of games now with no serious slips, win or loss. It is a little like being in recovery - he is one explosion from losing all the ground he has gained - but I will say I like what I see so far, and think he is showing a lot of signs of personal growth.
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That and he has not pointed at Lavin's chest once this year.

;)
 
Marillac and I will review all memberships :)

But Dee did came close tonight in the 2nd half to blowing a gasket. He was on the foul line and an SF player behind him was jawing at him. He was turning around and jawing back. Then when he took the FT another USF jumped right in front of him and he slapped their hand away. He still has the fire but its contained which is good for him and the team in the long run. We still need that fire. And Jordan is showing that fire too. Nice to have a backcourt like that.
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he also went down in a heap with a SF player who either kicked or stepped on his head (not on purpose), DLo just got up and continued playing. I wouldn't confuse his fire with coming close to losing a gasket. He still talks trash to the other players, after he hit his first three he ran down court jawing at the dons player who was guarding him, last year he would have been gesticulating as well.

When Primo got accidentally kneeded in the balls the players were all there checking him out and as soon as they knew he was okay DLo was laughing at the situation. Primo was grinning when he got up.

I think it's interesting that Lavin has him rooming with sheed, last year it was Felix, so Lavin has enough trust to room his prize recruit with DLo.

So far this year he's been playing with fire but not letting his emotions get the best of him.

I think I could be a charter member of the club.
 
Marillac and I will review all memberships :)

But Dee did came close tonight in the 2nd half to blowing a gasket. He was on the foul line and an SF player behind him was jawing at him. He was turning around and jawing back. Then when he took the FT another USF jumped right in front of him and he slapped their hand away. He still has the fire but its contained which is good for him and the team in the long run. We still need that fire. And Jordan is showing that fire too. Nice to have a backcourt like that.
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I think we should wait until after a loss to entertain new members. It's too easy to get behind him when he plays as good as he did last night.
 
It looked to me that he tried to trip the SF player when he went down
Marillac and I will review all memberships :)

But Dee did came close tonight in the 2nd half to blowing a gasket. He was on the foul line and an SF player behind him was jawing at him. He was turning around and jawing back. Then when he took the FT another USF jumped right in front of him and he slapped their hand away. He still has the fire but its contained which is good for him and the team in the long run. We still need that fire. And Jordan is showing that fire too. Nice to have a backcourt like that.
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he also went down in a heap with a SF player who either kicked or stepped on his head (not on purpose), DLo just got up and continued playing. I wouldn't confuse his fire with coming close to losing a gasket. He still talks trash to the other players, after he hit his first three he ran down court jawing at the dons player who was guarding him, last year he would have been gesticulating as well.

When Primo got accidentally kneeded in the balls the players were all there checking him out and as soon as they knew he was okay DLo was laughing at the situation. Primo was grinning when he got up.

I think it's interesting that Lavin has him rooming with sheed, last year it was Felix, so Lavin has enough trust to room his prize recruit with DLo.

So far this year he's been playing with fire but not letting his emotions get the best of him.

I think I could be a charter member of the club.
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