Do you think Felton will primarily play Pg at UNC.
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I think so, at least in Marcus Paige type of role. I do think Jalek is more of a combo than a true PG but I felt the same was true for Marcus. It depends on how long Jalek stays in the program as to if he will be a PG his whole UNC career but at least his first and likely second season, if i ASSUME jOEL IS GONE AFTER NEXT SEASON, NOT EXACTLY READY TO ASSUME THAT HOWEVER.
I think Jalek will absolutely be a 100% PG from day 1. Future depth charts show how much this makes sense:
2016: Berry (NBA), Britt (graduate), Woods (combo)
2017: Felton (Fr.), Woods (could start 1 or 2)... If Berry leaves these are the only 2 options
2018: Felton (So.), Woods (Jr.), Coby White (Fr.)...where these 3 slot in depends on their development, Leaky's too
Point being, if Felton isn't our PG for the foreseeable future we better hope that
1. Berry plays here as a Senior
2. Either Woods becomes a PG by 2018, or Coby/Leaky is one hell of a Freshman PG
I'm putting all my chips on 2017, 2018, 2019 PG: Jalek Felton
2016: Berry (NBA), Britt (graduate), Woods (combo)
2017: Felton (Fr.), Woods (could start 1 or 2)... If Berry leaves these are the only 2 options
2018: Felton (So.), Woods (Jr.), Coby White (Fr.)...where these 3 slot in depends on their development, Leaky's too
Point being, if Felton isn't our PG for the foreseeable future we better hope that
1. Berry plays here as a Senior
2. Either Woods becomes a PG by 2018, or Coby/Leaky is one hell of a Freshman PG
I'm putting all my chips on 2017, 2018, 2019 PG: Jalek Felton
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Like Ned Cota said, we may need him to if Joel leaves early and 7th doesn't develop into a PG. It's just too early to say at this point. I do think he's perfectly capable of doing so though, so I'm not concerned. I'm much more concerned about our big man situation than I am about our guards. Guard play shouldn't be a concern for the foreseeable future.
Ned, the only thing I would maybe question is how long Jalek stays before he enters a draft. It could well be only 1 season, I am not betting it will be more than 2.
I have said this before.... Jalek Felton reminds me a lot of a young Gilbert Arenas.
He'll play both but it is my impression that Roy has him tabbed as JB's successor at point, whenever JB leaves.
Love the gif Space.... can't wait to see some of those flexes this coming season.
He isn't super explosive but he is long , rangy , quick , and has the ball on a string. Similar size guys as well. Best when he is looking to score.
Some of what makes Jalek dangerous is his ability to run and see the floor. Will Jalek be the PG, I'm not sure but I can see huge benefits from his sharing the load and working his magic out of the 2 spot. Lots to look forward to with this guy...just put him on the floor...
Well. I'm watching the Under Armour game and the kid can ball. He keeps his eyes up. he's quick and yes he reminds me of Ray. Looking forward to him and hoping he can pull in another SC player. I know there is not a lot of d in these games nut you can tell that these skills do stand out.
I agree. We can only hope that Felton materializes into the same caliber player.
I agree that Felton will end up being our PG but that wouldn't be my preference. I prefer traditional PGs. I would much rather have a PG average 10 assists than 20 points. But that's just me. But by the look of the roster and how it sets up over the next couple of years, as Ned explained, Felton looks to be the PG of the immediate future.
Honestly, neither. He'll play more PG than Marcus and he's more of a scorer than Ray.
Not sure we have a former UNC PG to compare him to, he's different.
Keep in mind Arenas was more a SG in college and was an early 2nd round pick. Perception for 6'3" scoring PG's has changed in the 15 years since.
Just from the highlights Felton is a better PG than woods, if Berry leaves the job should be Feltons.
Don't under estimate 7th and especially him getting a year in the program before Jalek gets here.
Trust me I am expecting huge things from Woods, but I think he is the combo guard. I think Woods is a scorer and would fit better at SG/combo
7th is an explosive athlete, he has ALL the tools to be a great PG, the thing for him is to gain the mindset of a PG, to look at the game as a PG and not a guard constantly looking to score himself. You can learn the mindset but the tools, well you have to be born with them.
Woods needs to be the one man fast break. Lawson got to a point in Roy's system that he was so fast nobody could catch him once he turned the corner or got a step on you during a break away. But if Woods wants to play at the next level he has to be a PG. Unless he can carve out a Eddie House/Nate Robinson scorer off the bench type niche.
If I were a betting man, I would put a pretty good bet that we'll see a lot of 7th and Jalek in the backcourt when Joel is gone. Which one gets called PG is harder to predict.
At this point in time, if we evaluate them as PGs, both look like score-first PGs and it isn't clear if either has the court generalship skill set that we and Roy like to see in our PGs. But they both apparently want to be PGs and they have plenty of time to develop the needed skills, if that's really in the cards for them. From just a few clips, Jalek may have a small edge, but what can you really tell from a few clips?
Based on Roy's offers in the 2017 class, he seems to think at least one of them will pan out as a really good PG - or else he'd probably have offered a couple of the pure PGs in the class rather than looking mainly at combos and SGs. Even in the 2018 class, the PGs we have (Black & White) aren't pure PGs. Which suggests to me that Roy is pretty comfortable with 7th and/or Jalek (and maybe even knows Joel will be here long enough to make sure one or both of them develops).
Some guys develop the handle and many of the other PG skills without showing the court vision and generalship we want in a PG. Dex as a senior, for example, had a best-on-team assist:TO ratio of 3.6:1. And he was certainly competent when called upon to play PG. But he never really seemed to have a PG's instincts.
Time will tell.
If he makes it to the nba, they will try to change that mindset to be a scoring PG lol
No question about it, his NBA position is as a PG, exact reason he has already begun his transformation. But ya know what, in a way, it is easier to be a NBA PG than a college PG, all NBA players are or would be great players in college, not all college payers, few in fact, can play in the NBA.
Well, let's be honest. Arenas wasn't really a PG in the NBA either. Ol' "Agent Zero" never saw a shot he wouldn't take.
Not sure it will be that hard. PG is in Jalek's DNA (literally and figuratively). It showed in the UA finals this summer when Jalek took over point from Leaky in crunch time, restored order and brought home a come-from-behind win.
Gary did u catch the ua 24 game? He really shined with smart passing and killer instinct. He got others involved but yet showed out some also.
Yeah I did. Jalek was great but sadly that game had zero defense --- like NBA All-Star game zero-defense. AAU looked like ACC by comparison.
Look up the video of the UA finals when Jalek took over the game. Kid is the real deal.
True but by the time he was 26 he was riddled with injury and never was the same again. His prime was shortened to essentially about 3-4 years.
Yeah, and apparently he also had this thing about pulling guns on teammates and stuff...
He got the good end of the stick on that one. Crittenton was the one that is in the joint.Yeah, and apparently he also had this thing about pulling guns on teammates and stuff...
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