What was Armon Gilliam's game like?

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What was Armon Gilliam's game like? 

Post#1 » by SelakStreet » Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:40 am

Offensively and Defensively?

When he was in his prime with Phoenix, Charlotte, Philadelphia and New Jersey, and in his later years with Milwaukee and Utah.
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Re: What was Armon Gilliam's game like? 

Post#2 » by penbeast0 » Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:50 am

Short strong post scorer with decent short midrange shot. Not a rim protector or particularly good guarding away from the basket.
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Re: What was Armon Gilliam's game like? 

Post#3 » by kcktiny » Tue Oct 11, 2022 3:02 am

I just remember that George McGinnis-style one-handed jump shot.
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Re: What was Armon Gilliam's game like? 

Post#4 » by migya » Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:39 am

He was a good player that could score rather well.
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Re: What was Armon Gilliam's game like? 

Post#5 » by Owly » Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:03 pm

Armon/Armen Gilliam otoh knowledge

Post up scorer, not that efficient. Not a passer, not a defender. So ultimately not that good. Odd difference in name spelling. Lasted okay despite being disappointing because he was an okay worker/team guy (plus he's a scorer). Went into the Heat's (home) locker room and knocked out/down Pearl Washington (details may be off). Think he was a Christian.

After checking up.
Player profile mostly right. "Not that efficient" was probably a touch mean, scoring efficiency typically a small positive.
"Armen" spelling was chosen, late in career, changed by his own choice to reflect proper/preferred pronunciation; sounds like people were (over) stressing the second syllable and perhaps it should have been a neutral/schwa vowel. Other stuff seems broadly correct at first skim checkup.

I would say probably best suited to a scorer off the bench role for any teams with real aspirations to be significantly good.
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Re: What was Armon Gilliam's game like? 

Post#6 » by Stan » Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:37 pm

It was fine.

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