Felix' Role & "Small Ball"

[monte]

FB is a guard in the same way DLo was. He was also 2 inches taller and
should be able to hang with SFs on occasion. I see him as a useful guy and I hope Mo gives him a decent shot.

On the official SJU site both are listed at 6'4". I'll assume both are between 6'2"-6'3". So how it is that you think FB is 2" taller? At least I'm glad to hear that the ridiculous rumor of FB playing PF has been squashed, and by FB himself. FB is a guard, a very very very poor man's Willie Glass. Great on athleticism, short on everything else. The most I'm expecting from him a few minutes a game to spell the other guys, especially when there's foul trouble.

I believe that Willie Glass was a second round NBA pick. I compared him to a David Russell. The comparison of Balamou to either is that all three play in sneakers and pretty much ends there. Ok, Balamou can jump.

In one of my older posts I compared athleticism, build and style. I was clear to say "not comparing talent levels". Guess you missed the part of my last post where I said "a VERY VERY VERY poor man's Willie Glass". Was that not enough Verys? . No comparison although I still think Willie got drafted mostly on athleticism and less on skills which, IMO, were just average.

 

[beast of the east]

FB is a guard in the same way DLo was. He was also 2 inches taller and
should be able to hang with SFs on occasion. I see him as a useful guy and I hope Mo gives him a decent shot.

On the official SJU site both are listed at 6'4". I'll assume both are between 6'2"-6'3". So how it is that you think FB is 2" taller? At least I'm glad to hear that the ridiculous rumor of FB playing PF has been squashed, and by FB himself. FB is a guard, a very very very poor man's Willie Glass. Great on athleticism, short on everything else. The most I'm expecting from him a few minutes a game to spell the other guys, especially when there's foul trouble.

I believe that Willie Glass was a second round NBA pick. I compared him to a David Russell. The comparison of Balamou to either is that all three play in sneakers and pretty much ends there. Ok, Balamou can jump.

In one of my older posts I compared athleticism, build and style. I was clear to say "not comparing talent levels". Guess you missed the part of my last post where I said "a VERY VERY VERY poor man's Willie Glass". Was that not enough Verys? . No comparison although I still think Willie got drafted mostly on athleticism and less on skills which, IMO, were just average.

like Yemen poor maybe. Glass and Russell clearly were basketball players. FB is not.

 

[Red.Fans]

I have yet to see "freakish athletic ability" from Felix, he's athletic, but so are a lot of guys. If he had that abilbity he'd have been playing much more because that's the kind of player Lavin liked to use. You can say Lavin wasted a year when he gave him that ill conceived start against nova, and I would agree, but I hold out the same for Felix and Christian: whatever we get will be a bonus, but I'm not expecting much. Ellison, and M'Vouika are going to eat up most of those back-up minutes at the 2-3.

With the exception of Fordham, all the other guys you mentioned had nice careers as they got better from year one. Bootsy came in ready so he's probably not a good comparison. Felix has yet to show us anything that would lead me to believe that he's going to have a transformation in his last year, even with the new staff coaching him up. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't see it.

OK I won't argue against the straw man. It's like we're having two different discussions I'm not comparing Balamou to some of my favorite players of all time.

 

[Section9]

I have yet to see "freakish athletic ability" from Felix, he's athletic, but so are a lot of guys. If he had that abilbity he'd have been playing much more because that's the kind of player Lavin liked to use. You can say Lavin wasted a year when he gave him that ill conceived start against nova, and I would agree, but I hold out the same for Felix and Christian: whatever we get will be a bonus, but I'm not expecting much. Ellison, and M'Vouika are going to eat up most of those back-up minutes at the 2-3.

With the exception of Fordham, all the other guys you mentioned had nice careers as they got better from year one. Bootsy came in ready so he's probably not a good comparison. Felix has yet to show us anything that would lead me to believe that he's going to have a transformation in his last year, even with the new staff coaching him up. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't see it.

OK I won't argue against the straw man. It's like we're having two different discussions I'm not comparing Balamou to some of my favorite players of all time.

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[bobre45]

FB was significantly taller than DLo. More like .Rysheed .Different skills however.

 

[Andrew]

Ran into Harrison once. He is about 6'4. Balamou is probably the same height but stronger and longer arms. Obviously can jump higher.

 

[monte]

Ran into Harrison once. He is about 6'4. Balamou is probably the same height but stronger and longer arms. Obviously can jump higher.

Balamou stronger?

 

[Ray Morgan]

A lot of back and forth and bickering over a player that will get 5-8 minutes a game. If Felix gets more, it should mean that he is contributing. He appears to be an above average athlete, even by Division 1 standards. Seems like the type of player that played more soccer growing up than basketball. According to Lavin, he impressed in practice, enough to get in one game and blow a year of eligibility. No matter how athletic, it's tough to develop good basketball instincts and an overall skill set without getting a lot of burn. He seems like a solid citizen. If he helps his teammates in practice and puts some strong minutes in, I will be happy.

 

[L J S A]

Ran into Harrison once. He is about 6'4. Balamou is probably the same height but stronger and longer arms. Obviously can jump higher.

Balamou stronger?

Was the rumor ever confirmed that Balamou was the one who gave D-Lo the shiner? If so, I suppose that means he's stronger . . . or maybe just faster.