Knicks · Felton's D (page 1)
NardDogNation wrote:
He's without a doubt the worst starting PG in the game. I could actually think of several backups that I'd take ahead of him (e.g. Darren Collision, Grevis Vasquez, Mo Williams, Luke Ridnour, Norris Cole, Reggie Jackson, etc.). He's the real achilles heal of this team.
When I first read this I was appalled, but then I thought about it for a few minutes and realized the only teams with a worse starting PG are probably Milwaukee with Knight and Miami with Chalmers (but they don't really need one anyways), then it's a push in my mind with Kemba Walker and Jameer Nelson, so the best Felton is is the 25th best starting PG in the game, and you're right, I'd rather have Vasquez or Cole or Jackson (not Collison or Ridnour, and not Williams because he plays like a poor man's Starbury).
Oh Damn, not only is Felton the weak link if he doesn't step it up, but no one will want him either. 
JohnStarksFan wrote:NardDogNation wrote:
He's without a doubt the worst starting PG in the game. I could actually think of several backups that I'd take ahead of him (e.g. Darren Collision, Grevis Vasquez, Mo Williams, Luke Ridnour, Norris Cole, Reggie Jackson, etc.). He's the real achilles heal of this team.When I first read this I was appalled, but then I thought about it for a few minutes and realized the only teams with a worse starting PG are probably Milwaukee with Knight and Miami with Chalmers (but they don't really need one anyways), then it's a push in my mind with Kemba Walker and Jameer Nelson, so the best Felton is is the 25th best starting PG in the game, and you're right, I'd rather have Vasquez or Cole or Jackson (not Collison or Ridnour, and not Williams because he plays like a poor man's Starbury).
Oh Damn, not only is Felton the weak link if he doesn't step it up, but no one will want him either.
I still stand by my statement. Personally, I'd take all 29 starting PG's ahead of Felton because at the very least, they have two or more skills they can do particularly well. For instance, Mario Chalmers is one of the best 3 point shooters in the league and plays excellent defense. Luke Ridnour is also one of the better shooters in the league and is still pretty good at finding players for easy looks. What is it that Felton does well? The only thing you really could say is that he does a decent job at taking care of the ball but what is the point of this if he doesn't make his being on the floor worthwild?
NardDogNation wrote:JohnStarksFan wrote:NardDogNation wrote:
He's without a doubt the worst starting PG in the game. I could actually think of several backups that I'd take ahead of him (e.g. Darren Collision, Grevis Vasquez, Mo Williams, Luke Ridnour, Norris Cole, Reggie Jackson, etc.). He's the real achilles heal of this team.When I first read this I was appalled, but then I thought about it for a few minutes and realized the only teams with a worse starting PG are probably Milwaukee with Knight and Miami with Chalmers (but they don't really need one anyways), then it's a push in my mind with Kemba Walker and Jameer Nelson, so the best Felton is is the 25th best starting PG in the game, and you're right, I'd rather have Vasquez or Cole or Jackson (not Collison or Ridnour, and not Williams because he plays like a poor man's Starbury).
Oh Damn, not only is Felton the weak link if he doesn't step it up, but no one will want him either.
I still stand by my statement. Personally, I'd take all 29 starting PG's ahead of Felton because at the very least, they have two or more skills they can do particularly well. For instance, Mario Chalmers is one of the best 3 point shooters in the league and plays excellent defense. Luke Ridnour is also one of the better shooters in the league and is still pretty good at finding players for easy looks. What is it that Felton does well? The only thing you really could say is that he does a decent job at taking care of the ball but what is the point of this if he doesn't make his being on the floor worthwild?
Well, I'll go on Felton defense. You're right, he protects the ball, he can get hot and finishes some great drives to the hoop, has hit clutch 3's and runners, and has made major defensive plays down the stretch in games when we needed them. With Chandler (and I have to imagine any other big body with dunking ability from evidence with Stat when they first started here together in 2011) he is great on the pick and roll lob. We loved that ish last year, we ate it up. His interior passing is pretty good too, especially passing around defenders. Problem is, the guys he's passing too the majority of the time, Melo, Stat, KMart, Chandler as the biggest culprit, and now Bargnani, can't handle the passes or don't have the coordination and body sense to know to be ready for it if it comes. I can't tell you the number of good passes down low have clanged off the hands of these guys from Felton. Then Felton says "my bad" when it isn't his fault. There it is. The defense rests.
JohnStarksFan wrote:NardDogNation wrote:JohnStarksFan wrote:NardDogNation wrote:
He's without a doubt the worst starting PG in the game. I could actually think of several backups that I'd take ahead of him (e.g. Darren Collision, Grevis Vasquez, Mo Williams, Luke Ridnour, Norris Cole, Reggie Jackson, etc.). He's the real achilles heal of this team.When I first read this I was appalled, but then I thought about it for a few minutes and realized the only teams with a worse starting PG are probably Milwaukee with Knight and Miami with Chalmers (but they don't really need one anyways), then it's a push in my mind with Kemba Walker and Jameer Nelson, so the best Felton is is the 25th best starting PG in the game, and you're right, I'd rather have Vasquez or Cole or Jackson (not Collison or Ridnour, and not Williams because he plays like a poor man's Starbury).
Oh Damn, not only is Felton the weak link if he doesn't step it up, but no one will want him either.
I still stand by my statement. Personally, I'd take all 29 starting PG's ahead of Felton because at the very least, they have two or more skills they can do particularly well. For instance, Mario Chalmers is one of the best 3 point shooters in the league and plays excellent defense. Luke Ridnour is also one of the better shooters in the league and is still pretty good at finding players for easy looks. What is it that Felton does well? The only thing you really could say is that he does a decent job at taking care of the ball but what is the point of this if he doesn't make his being on the floor worthwild?
Well, I'll go on Felton defense. You're right, he protects the ball, he can get hot and finishes some great drives to the hoop, has hit clutch 3's and runners, and has made major defensive plays down the stretch in games when we needed them. With Chandler (and I have to imagine any other big body with dunking ability from evidence with Stat when they first started here together in 2011) he is great on the pick and roll lob. We loved that ish last year, we ate it up. His interior passing is pretty good too, especially passing around defenders. Problem is, the guys he's passing too the majority of the time, Melo, Stat, KMart, Chandler as the biggest culprit, and now Bargnani, can't handle the passes or don't have the coordination and body sense to know to be ready for it if it comes. I can't tell you the number of good passes down low have clanged off the hands of these guys from Felton. Then Felton says "my bad" when it isn't his fault. There it is. The defense rests.
He is adequate but replaceable. At least he is always paling with hart.
This deserves kudos by itself. He needs a good PG coach... not Woody to over-perform.
And Woody need Kidd-like PG to win games. He is clueless on offense. Felton will not help him with this.