#FesenkoFriday?

by Basketball John on Dec 27, 2011 6:54 PM PST

I know GSOM's affinity for rallying around lesser players. I know that you will enjoy Kyrylo Fesenko. You'll probably enjoy his off the court statements and actions more than his on the court play.

He was one of the best defensive centers in the league last season. Here's what John Hollinger (Insider) had on him,

Last season the Jazz were an eye-popping 11.91 points per 100 possessions better on defense with Fesenko on the floor, and this is not a new trend. The season before it was 8.67; in limited minutes his first two seasons he also had a strong differential.

Synergy Stats, meanwhile, rated Fesenko as the second-best defender in the entire league among players who faced at least 150 opponent plays; the season before he was first. And according to 82games.com, opposing centers had a PER of just 10.4 against him; the season before it was 12.9.

As most of you have noticed though, he's a huge liability on offensive. If he and Biedrins were to combine their free-throw percentage, I don't think they still crack 50%. Every once in a while he'll pull off a spin move that will convince you that he's the next big thing and if he can just get it together, maybe, well....

I hope it happens. I hope that this new start allows him to develop and become a solid player for years to come. The NBA needs guys like this. He'll be an instant fan favorite (interpret that as you may) and will win you over.

I'm the owner of SLC Dunk. I also want to know if you guys want to take over #FesenkoFriday. It's a weekly caption contest we have of the big man with pictures from game play and a lot from his Facebook page. He even put up a while album just for us to use for #FesenkoFriday. My plan is to have one more going away FesenkoFriday this Friday and then turn it over to you if you would like.

Good luck with Fess. I hope he helps enough just to get you 8th from the bottom of the league :).

I feel like I'm giving up my puppy for adoption.

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#FesenkoFriday for GSOM?

Yes! #FesenkoFriday lives!

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Just say no to #FesenkoFriday

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This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!

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Huge? check
Comically pale? check

I can’t wait to watch him unintentionally pummel the opposition.

Big Baby Jesus 2012

by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Dec 27, 2011 7:02 PM PST reply actions

can’t wait to watch him unintentionally pummel the opposition.

we gotta keep him away from the bunnies and the cheerleaders?

Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.

by Skeptic con Urquell on Dec 27, 2011 7:30 PM PST up reply actions

Watch this.

Kyrylo Fesenko vs. Kobe Bryant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLaQP7lpNi4

"Shoot baskets, not people." -AK

by DWest on Dec 28, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions

not soft

exactly what we need in a big man

"You don't need to be an Adonis to be a good pro player...
…but Lee looks like he’s lived in zero gravity his whole life"
-the Bimbo Coles Experience

by Duby Dub Dubs on Dec 28, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions

love this :)

explains why bfore he was drafted he said his favorite player is Rasheed Wallace

Even if you do succeed most people wouldn't notice anyway.
-Johnny Bravo is my role model -i m pretty

by Lat We N Trash on Dec 28, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions

actually this reminds me

that he is nothing like Sabas
but more another great Ukraine born player Vladimir Tkachenko

Even if you do succeed most people wouldn't notice anyway.
-Johnny Bravo is my role model -i m pretty

by Lat We N Trash on Dec 28, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

I remember that well. ha ha

I'm the soul brotha' like no other!

by Naticus on Dec 29, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions

It won’t always be unintentional. ha ha

I'm the soul brotha' like no other!

by Naticus on Dec 27, 2011 7:46 PM PST up reply actions

Good luck with Fess. I hope he helps enough just to get you 8th from the bottom of the league :).

NOT COOL. You can have our pick, when we finish in the playoffs and it’s outside the lottery lol

http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/

by Brownie13 on Dec 27, 2011 7:42 PM PST reply actions

Hahaha.

I suspect that our teams will be fighting it out for the 12th-ish spot in the league. Oh, and I sincerely hope that Steph Curry gets back to 100% soon even though we have your pick. It’s never good when a player like him is hampered by injuries.

"Shoot baskets, not people." -AK

by DWest on Dec 28, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions

We are much better than you guys.

No offense, but you looked awful against the Lakers.

http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/

by Brownie13 on Dec 28, 2011 6:55 PM PST up reply actions

They may make a trade with Millsap as the centerpiece. Favors looks REALLY good, by the way. Hayward has been good since the end of last year, too.

I'm the soul brotha' like no other!

by Naticus on Dec 29, 2011 10:09 AM PST up reply actions

Do you have family in Utah? You seem to follow them pretty closely?

Follow @Cholakian_

by GovernorStephCurry on Dec 29, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions

They're still not better than us

did you see how bad Jefferson and Kanter look? And Hayward and Favors still have a long way to go.

They may make a trade with Millsap as the centerpiece.

This will only make them worse. He’s their best player.

http://nbawarriors.wordpress.com/

by Brownie13 on Dec 29, 2011 5:32 PM PST up reply actions

If I saw a 7ft 300lb dude standing in the lane...

The last thing I wanna do is attack it…He might pull an Andrew Bynum on me…

by iHypeTV on Dec 27, 2011 8:16 PM PST reply actions

there is one yhing he should do

if he ever wants to get any constant minutes on good level
lose some weight and add some muscle -i mean he should work harder
-he needs someone who could explain that working hard pays off

being just big is not enough

блять Киря -ты б мог быть заэбистый игрок эсли сбросить килограм этак 10

Even if you do succeed most people wouldn't notice anyway.
-Johnny Bravo is my role model -i m pretty

by Lat We N Trash on Dec 28, 2011 12:43 AM PST reply actions