Surprised Fess hasn't been picked up

[InGameStrategy]

The 11.9 difference between Fess on the floor and Fess off the floor also reflects the defensive ineptitude of the person who plays the 5 when Fess is on the bench.

It appears that your argument depends on the assumption that somehow--by choice or by accident--Fesenko played against opposing backups that were substantially worse than other backups did across the NBA. If so, your argument is rather weak.

If he were substituting for a half-way competent 5 defender: Nene, Noah, Bynam, Lopez, Bogut, this would drop from 11.9 to nearly zero pretty fast.

The list that you provided would be valid for a starting center, not a 2nd- or 3rd-string backup like Fesenko is probably slated to be.

 

[InGameStrategy]

Fes is one of the worst big men i have ever seen in nba. If he didn't have that big body, even in streets they wouldn't let him touch the basketball

Right, sepanol; one of the worst in the NBA.

That's why his on-court/off-court +/- was near the top of the team in multiple years with Utah. (But I guess that you think that that is all mere coincidence.)

 

[JAZZGASM]

mavs made him an offer

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

mavs made him an offer

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret..._Fesenko;_Raptors_Trying_To_Clear_Roster_Spot

 

[northeast]

The 11.9 difference between Fess on the floor and Fess off the floor also reflects the defensive ineptitude of the person who plays the 5 when Fess is on the bench. If he were substituting for a half-way competent 5 defender: Nene, Noah, Bynam, Lopez, Bogut, this would drop from 11.9 to nearly zero pretty fast.

silesian, you just said that Fes' defense is as good as that of some guys who are borderline allstars at the 5. Ha, way to stick it to him!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Fess blows.

 

[Revolution 9]

The world champs don't think so

 

[Ben10]

Fess blows.

Out a lot of Ciggeret Smoke that is.

 

[freakazoid]

The Mavericks still have one roster spot open and are exploring the feasibility of filling it with the best free-agent big man still available: Kyrylo Fesenko.

Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Saturday that the Mavericks, even after signing local high school product Sean Williams as a third center earlier this week, have extended a one-year offer to Fesenko.

Three other teams are known to be chasing the Ukranian: Toronto, Golden State and Miami.

https://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4682432/sources-mavs-bid-for-c-kyrylo-fesenko

 

[GoJazz]

Could Fez win a championship before Deron Williams? LOL

 

[Hantlers]

Could Fez when a championship before Deron Williams? LOL

I don't think either of them will when a championship.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

14th men on the roster always have a better shot at winning a title than the 5th-10th best player in the NBA. They can easily float to a contender looking to cheaply fill the back end of their roster.