Facey's Presence in the Mix

[Huskyforlife]

Some guy named Freeman was 6'6" and that seemed to work out okay.

yea but not everyone is freeman

You would be wrong if you said that.

You would be very wrong if you said it Charles Barkley's face.

barkley is an all time great, i didn't realise facey was a barkley clone

 

[Marty Jackson]

Until we see all these guys and the various permutations of personnel combinations on the floor against real competition, we won't have any idea where we actually stand. But there's no question that we stand in a better place with Facey than without him.

spot on... these are the types of problems coaches like to deal with.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

The issue isn't that Facey is under-sized for a 4 in college.

The issue is that Facey is likely under-sized for a 5 in college, but might be under-skilled for a 4 (depending on how Ollie wants to play his lineup). He could have trouble finding a role. That's the concern.

Where do you guys come up with this stuff? That's the concern for who?

 

[Gurleyman]

yea but not everyone is freeman
barkley is an all time great, i didn't realise facey was a barkley clone

The larger point is that we're over analyzing this. Free was too small to be an ideal 4, Boone wasn't skilled enough, Adrien was too short, and Roscoe wasn't big enough. The one 4 they all have in common is the Final one.

If you can play, you can play. Our first NC team didn't have a prototype anything - a stocky PG, a shooting guard who couldn't shoot, a 3 who was too skinny, an undersized 4 and a 5 with no back to the basket game at all.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

yea but not everyone is freeman
barkley is an all time great, i didn't realise facey was a barkley clone

The point you don't seem to get is that you're not a "stretch 4" just because someone thinks you're not as big as a traditional power forward. Your skill set determines whether or not you're a stretch 4. Dirk is 7 feet tall for ***** sake.

 

[BUConn10]

I saw Facey at the bar with Brimah last night (go figure, both probably 18) and Facey was only an inch or so shorter than Brimah. I was a little bit intoxicated so I dont know if that means Facey is tall or if Brimah is shorter than advertised, but Im gonna go with option A.

 

[mauconnfan]

I saw Facey at the bar with Brimah last night (go figure, both probably 18) and Facey was only an inch or so shorter than Brimah. I was a little bit intoxicated so I dont know if that means Facey is tall or if Brimah is shorter than advertised, but Im gonna go with option A.

That's what it looked like when they were on the side during First Night to me......

Where was this "Huskies"?

I have always seen the players at the bar after games in the past also dating back to Ray Ray..........

 

[Huskyforlife]

The larger point is that we're over analyzing this. Free was too small to be an ideal 4, Boone wasn't skilled enough, Adrien was too short, and Roscoe wasn't big enough. The one 4 they all have in common is the Final one.

If you can play, you can play. Our first NC team didn't have a prototype anything - a stocky PG, a shooting guard who couldn't shoot, a 3 who was too skinny, an undersized 4 and a 5 with no back to the basket game at all.

this^

 

[uconnfan68]

Mr. Boon - I would not make a statement that was not clearly an opinion without a source. I do agree that Facey seemed to be the tallest player on his team, but Li Lu is a successful program and the 6' 7" center was a beast, not a "guard who jacked up shots."
https://secure.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?storyID=1128316&newsdate=2/6/2012&BCCode=MBTA
"After a seesaw contest that featured nine lead changes and seven ties, Long Island Lutheran took control with superior work in the paint — led by the combination of 6-foot-7 senior center Ryan DiNicola, 6-9 junior forward Kentan Facey and 6-3 junior forward K.J. Lee. The trio combined for 48 points and 34 rebounds, including 20 points and 21 boards by DiNicola."

ok, but this wasn't last year, it was 2 years ago.

 

[B1GEast]

With Facey, this team now has tremendous depth, KO's going to have a lot of fun. This will be a season to remember.

 

[BUConn10]

That's what it looked like when they were on the side during First Night to me......

Where was this "Huskies"?

I have always seen the players at the bar after games in the past also dating back to Ray Ray..........

Sports Bar

 

[ctchamps]

I saw Facey at the bar with Brimah last night (go figure, both probably 18) and Facey was only an inch or so shorter than Brimah. I was a little bit intoxicated so I dont know if that means Facey is tall or if Brimah is shorter than advertised, but Im gonna go with option A.

Please tell me that TO was not their designated driver!!!!

 

[ColoradoUCFan]

i'd say that 6'8 is short for pf

I don't care if our PF is short like Charles Barkley 6'6 or Dennis Rodman 6'7 as long as he can rebound the damn ball.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I don't care if our PF is short like Charles Barkley 6'6 or Dennis Rodman 6'7 as long as he can rebound the damn ball.

YES

 

[B1GEast]

I don't care if our PF is short like Charles Barkley 6'6 or Dennis Rodman 6'7 as long as he can rebound the damn ball.

Jeff Adrian was barely 6'8 and did a hell of job as a pf, face is still growing, he'll be fine.

 

[GlastonTim]

Jeff Adrian was barely 6'8 and did a hell of job as a pf, face is still growing, he'll be fine.

Jeff is 6' 5 1/4" without shoes.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jeff-Adrien-1086/

 

[ColoradoUCFan]

Jeff Adrian was barely 6'8 and did a hell of job as a pf, face is still growing, he'll be fine.

I was being ironical.