D'Angelo Harrison

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JJ

His number will be hanging in the rafters. Thanks DLo and all of the seniors.

Well deserved, but at the rate the administration has been adding new jerseys to those already hanging in the rafters -- zero in nine years -- I wouldn't hold my breath.

Who do you think should have been added during the past 9 years?

George Johnson is long overdue

 

[bamafan]

Found this interesting piece in ESPN the Magazine from March 2nd.

D'Angelo Harrison

The Skills- Despite a nagging calf strain, Harrison manages to get points inside (6.6 FTs) and out (two treys a night), averaging 18.6 ppt. The 6 ft 4 senior can score on anyone, but he does his best work and causes defenses the most dread- when someone sets him up. Harrison is one of the top spot up shooters in the country, averaging 1.18 points per play.

Spot up shooting percentage- 48.8%

The Outlook- the problem for Harrison and SJU is that his teammates struggle to create for him. PG Rysheed Jordan has more turnovers (65) than assists (60). Overall the Red Storm assist on just 48.2 percent of made baskets, 273rd in the country. They still have it in them to make the tourney but that run must start with getting a healthy Harrison the ball.

It's not his teammates. It's the system.

When have we ever called a play for D'Lo to come off a screen?

Really? All the time

The offense is meant to get any open player a shot. That is not the same as D'Lo being freed up to catch and shoot.

He's a great shooter and I believe he would've shot a much higher % if he didn't have to handle the ball himself so much.

He had more shots than any one else on the team. He actually played better earlier in the year when he was injury free and more patient. I will say this, this team never fed the hot hand. It's all history now. Chapter closed, rear view mirror, put the balls away.

I was responding to a post which stated how good of a spot up shooter he is.

Is it off topic or something?

# of shots doesn't mean a player is put in the best position to be effective.

But I'll let you moderate from here on out..

You can comment on any thing you'd like, but don't get insulted when someone doesn't agree with you. I wasn't saying you couldn't comment on it, I was saying that it's all history now. The season's over, and Harrison is gone. Since Whitesell is the offensive asst coach, I'm sure if you write to him, he'd agree you know a lot more than he does.

Where has it been said Whitesell is the offensive coach?

His work with "big men" Please pay attention.

So he was inactive this season.

 

[Knight]

Found this interesting piece in ESPN the Magazine from March 2nd.

D'Angelo Harrison

The Skills- Despite a nagging calf strain, Harrison manages to get points inside (6.6 FTs) and out (two treys a night), averaging 18.6 ppt. The 6 ft 4 senior can score on anyone, but he does his best work and causes defenses the most dread- when someone sets him up. Harrison is one of the top spot up shooters in the country, averaging 1.18 points per play.

Spot up shooting percentage- 48.8%

The Outlook- the problem for Harrison and SJU is that his teammates struggle to create for him. PG Rysheed Jordan has more turnovers (65) than assists (60). Overall the Red Storm assist on just 48.2 percent of made baskets, 273rd in the country. They still have it in them to make the tourney but that run must start with getting a healthy Harrison the ball.

It's not his teammates. It's the system.

When have we ever called a play for D'Lo to come off a screen?

Really? All the time

The offense is meant to get any open player a shot. That is not the same as D'Lo being freed up to catch and shoot.

He's a great shooter and I believe he would've shot a much higher % if he didn't have to handle the ball himself so much.

He had more shots than any one else on the team. He actually played better earlier in the year when he was injury free and more patient. I will say this, this team never fed the hot hand. It's all history now. Chapter closed, rear view mirror, put the balls away.

I was responding to a post which stated how good of a spot up shooter he is.

Is it off topic or something?

# of shots doesn't mean a player is put in the best position to be effective.

But I'll let you moderate from here on out..

You can comment on any thing you'd like, but don't get insulted when someone doesn't agree with you. I wasn't saying you couldn't comment on it, I was saying that it's all history now. The season's over, and Harrison is gone. Since Whitesell is the offensive asst coach, I'm sure if you write to him, he'd agree you know a lot more than he does.

Where has it been said Whitesell is the offensive coach?

His work with "big men" Please pay attention.

So he was inactive this season.

First red shirt assistant coach in school history.

 

[paultzman]

@GregLogan1: D'Angelo Harrison of #sjubb was named to the NABC All-District 5 1st team, and Sir'Dominic Pointer received 2nd team recognition today.

 

[Chris7]

I still feel so bad for D'Lo, I wish we could clone him. My heart felt for the young man seeing that look of despair.

 

[beast of the east]

A long time ago, one of my kids went from public middle school and being a varsity player in the 8th grade who received playing time, to Catholic HS, where in the tougher CHSAA was relegated to JV. After a couple of games playing time was a couple of minutes a game. Extremely upset after one game, was ready to quit on the spot.

In the car ride home, I told her that as a player you cannot control how much you play, or how well you play, but you can play as hard as you possibly can in the time that the coach gives you. The very next game she got a shot, played well, and was a starter teh rest of the way. A few months later she was the most valuable player on the court as her team won the JV championship. She was elevated to varsity for soph through senior seasons.

Similarly Dlo couldn't control how well he played, but he gave 110% every minute he was on the court. If every SJU player had brought the same intensity onto the court, perhaps we'd still be playing right now. That aspect of Harrison, far more than points or awards, is what endears him to us.

 

[jumbo_peanuts]

A long time ago, one of my kids went from public middle school and being a varsity player in the 8th grade who received playing time, to Catholic HS, where in the tougher CHSAA was relegated to JV. After a couple of games playing time was a couple of minutes a game. Extremely upset after one game, was ready to quit on the spot.

In the car ride home, I told her that as a player you cannot control how much you play, or how well you play, but you can play as hard as you possibly can in the time that the coach gives you. The very next game she got a shot, played well, and was a starter teh rest of the way. A few months later she was the most valuable player on the court as her team won the JV championship. She was elevated to varsity for soph through senior seasons.

Similarly Dlo couldn't control how well he played, but he gave 110% every minute he was on the court. If every SJU player had brought the same intensity onto the court, perhaps we'd still be playing right now. That aspect of Harrison, far more than points or awards, is what endears him to us.

How does someone not have control over how well they play? Is it the ball's fault? Is it his teammate's fault?

 

[beast of the east]

A long time ago, one of my kids went from public middle school and being a varsity player in the 8th grade who received playing time, to Catholic HS, where in the tougher CHSAA was relegated to JV. After a couple of games playing time was a couple of minutes a game. Extremely upset after one game, was ready to quit on the spot.

In the car ride home, I told her that as a player you cannot control how much you play, or how well you play, but you can play as hard as you possibly can in the time that the coach gives you. The very next game she got a shot, played well, and was a starter teh rest of the way. A few months later she was the most valuable player on the court as her team won the JV championship. She was elevated to varsity for soph through senior seasons.

Similarly Dlo couldn't control how well he played, but he gave 110% every minute he was on the court. If every SJU player had brought the same intensity onto the court, perhaps we'd still be playing right now. That aspect of Harrison, far more than points or awards, is what endears him to us.

How does someone not have control over how well they play? Is it the ball's fault? Is it his teammate's fault?

Have you ever played at all? Sometimes you are on, and sometimes not. Sometimes there seems to be a lid on the basket. Sometimes your opponent is just better or has your number. You really didn't need that explained, did you?

 

[Knight]

A long time ago, one of my kids went from public middle school and being a varsity player in the 8th grade who received playing time, to Catholic HS, where in the tougher CHSAA was relegated to JV. After a couple of games playing time was a couple of minutes a game. Extremely upset after one game, was ready to quit on the spot.

In the car ride home, I told her that as a player you cannot control how much you play, or how well you play, but you can play as hard as you possibly can in the time that the coach gives you. The very next game she got a shot, played well, and was a starter teh rest of the way. A few months later she was the most valuable player on the court as her team won the JV championship. She was elevated to varsity for soph through senior seasons.

Similarly Dlo couldn't control how well he played, but he gave 110% every minute he was on the court. If every SJU player had brought the same intensity onto the court, perhaps we'd still be playing right now. That aspect of Harrison, far more than points or awards, is what endears him to us.

How does someone not have control over how well they play? Is it the ball's fault? Is it his teammate's fault?

Have you ever played at all? Sometimes you are on, and sometimes not. Sometimes there seems to be a lid on the basket. Sometimes your opponent is just better or has your number. You really didn't need that explained, did you?

It is also the job of the coaches to be aware of the fatigue and wear on a player and to adjust the line up accordingly. You can give 100% of a diminishing well if you are not given the chance to replenish that well. That on the coach.

 

[ras]

A long time ago, one of my kids went from public middle school and being a varsity player in the 8th grade who received playing time, to Catholic HS, where in the tougher CHSAA was relegated to JV. After a couple of games playing time was a couple of minutes a game. Extremely upset after one game, was ready to quit on the spot.

In the car ride home, I told her that as a player you cannot control how much you play, or how well you play, but you can play as hard as you possibly can in the time that the coach gives you. The very next game she got a shot, played well, and was a starter teh rest of the way. A few months later she was the most valuable player on the court as her team won the JV championship. She was elevated to varsity for soph through senior seasons.

Similarly Dlo couldn't control how well he played, but he gave 110% every minute he was on the court. If every SJU player had brought the same intensity onto the court, perhaps we'd still be playing right now. That aspect of Harrison, far more than points or awards, is what endears him to us.

How does someone not have control over how well they play? Is it the ball's fault? Is it his teammate's fault?

Have you ever played at all? Sometimes you are on, and sometimes not. Sometimes there seems to be a lid on the basket. Sometimes your opponent is just better or has your number. You really didn't need that explained, did you?

It is also the job of the coaches to be aware of the fatigue and wear on a player and to adjust the line up accordingly. You can give 100% of a diminishing well if you are not given the chance to replenish that well. That on the coach.

I agree. I think fatigue played a factor this year. The problem is we have one BE level backups except Branch. That said . I argued when DLO first got injured he still was playing almost 40 minutes. Branch should have gotton more PT . DLO could have played less minutes, maybe even miss a game.

 

[beast of the east]

A long time ago, one of my kids went from public middle school and being a varsity player in the 8th grade who received playing time, to Catholic HS, where in the tougher CHSAA was relegated to JV. After a couple of games playing time was a couple of minutes a game. Extremely upset after one game, was ready to quit on the spot.

In the car ride home, I told her that as a player you cannot control how much you play, or how well you play, but you can play as hard as you possibly can in the time that the coach gives you. The very next game she got a shot, played well, and was a starter teh rest of the way. A few months later she was the most valuable player on the court as her team won the JV championship. She was elevated to varsity for soph through senior seasons.

Similarly Dlo couldn't control how well he played, but he gave 110% every minute he was on the court. If every SJU player had brought the same intensity onto the court, perhaps we'd still be playing right now. That aspect of Harrison, far more than points or awards, is what endears him to us.

How does someone not have control over how well they play? Is it the ball's fault? Is it his teammate's fault?

Have you ever played at all? Sometimes you are on, and sometimes not. Sometimes there seems to be a lid on the basket. Sometimes your opponent is just better or has your number. You really didn't need that explained, did you?

It is also the job of the coaches to be aware of the fatigue and wear on a player and to adjust the line up accordingly. You can give 100% of a diminishing well if you are not given the chance to replenish that well. That on the coach.

It's a factor, but then realize that he played more minutes this year than before, and shot slightly better in most games. But the point is if it was automatic every athlete would perform at the same level all the time, and competitive sports don't work that way for the most part

 

[mkras99]

Dangelo Harrison ‏@DangeloHarrison 1h1 hour ago
Love this guy man!!! #greatmentor