let's give Felton until the end of the month, or better yet, mid-season to get the timing down.

i think he's playing pretty well otherwise.

eViL wrote:you know i know i said i thought felton was terrible and i looked at his stats and they look pretty good, but man, i just can't stand the way he approaches the pick and roll. he's light years better than duhon in every way except for the pick and roll.

felton has to learn that in the pick and roll less is more. he tries that in and out way too many times when he should just do a straight cross. he's pretty much crossing up amare and throwing off the timing and the spacing of the play. keep it simple dummy.

I agree with this. I also think that teams are not afraid of Felton taking it all the way to the rim, so they play off him and close down the passing lane to the roller. Felton has a good handle but he isn't very good at finishing when he takes it strong to the hole. His floaters and runners are not well aimed and usually clunk off the rim.

Nalod wrote:

Nash made it look easy because he could drop step back and nail a jumper about anywhere. Felton does have this level of skill. Up up on Nash he'll blow by you, and when his beaten man gets help, bam, the Pick and roll is available. If Felton does not pull up for the shot, the defense backs up and clogs the paint which is where the turn overs are coming. This gives us open three's when it gets kicked out. The three is the third option.

Nash could also loiter around the paint and reset if he didn't see anything, and when the defense reacted he finds a cutter. You're right, Felton has the tools to be effective, even without the pick and roll. He was brought here to push the ball and so far he hasn't done it nearly enough. When he does run its usually because he is looking for his own shot.

There is a lot of discussion about who should go first. If by the all-star break Felton is the same player we are seeing now then I hope Walsh starts looking for a real floor general. There is so much youth on this team that I could live with Walsh getting an older PG that plays smart.

GustavBahler wrote:

Nalod wrote:

Nash made it look easy because he could drop step back and nail a jumper about anywhere. Felton does have this level of skill. Up up on Nash he'll blow by you, and when his beaten man gets help, bam, the Pick and roll is available. If Felton does not pull up for the shot, the defense backs up and clogs the paint which is where the turn overs are coming. This gives us open three's when it gets kicked out. The three is the third option.

Nash could also loiter around the paint and reset if he didn't see anything, and when the defense reacted he finds a cutter. You're right, Felton has the tools to be effective, even without the pick and roll. He was brought here to push the ball and so far he hasn't done it nearly enough. When he does run its usually because he is looking for his own shot.

There is a lot of discussion about who should go first. If by the all-star break Felton is the same player we are seeing now then I hope Walsh starts looking for a real floor general. There is so much youth on this team that I could live with Walsh getting an older PG that plays smart.

Ira wrote:Felton was a bad signing. His salary is too high and, while his athleticism is a plus, his difficulty with the PNR is a big liability.