I think what bothers me the most about Skal

[CatDaddy4daWin]

Well I would absolutely disagree with you.

Poy and Lee have NEVER been aggressive players who have what it takes mentally to get to the next level.

I'm sure that you'd agree that they are physically talented enough?

Yeah...

Not silly.

So because they might not be an NBA player they are garbage? Take alot more than being 'aggressive' to get to the next level. Lee is full of energy so have no idea where you even get that about him. Poythress will get a shot in the league, his athleticism alone are good enough to find a spot.

And this year, Poythress has played much more consistently. Actually before he got injured, he had had his longest consistent stretch of play I'd seen out of him.

 

[stenchymouse]

Whoa!!!!!

I never ever said that they are garbage!!!

I said that they aren't ballers.

IMO a baller is someone who is aggressive and confident.

Lee and Poythress are great kids who are decent players.

They are players who kinda defer to others and don't seem to have the kind of drive that it takes to maximize their talent.

As far as Skal goes, he's a freshman and the jury is still out on him.

 

[EvilMD]

It's painful to watch. If he could just play two trips without fouling, we could count on him for 15 minutes a game. But he can't even do that. He's out of position most of the time, which puts a strain on the rest of your offense and defense. And when the ball does get to him, he has no idea what to do with it other than that 15-footer from the wing or the putback slam.

 

[westerncat]

I hope we either get Bolden, or Skal stays. If neither happens, we will have SKJ, Humphries and Wynyard. Not sure we will be that strong at the 5.

IF Skal stay another year I just don't see him getting a lot of playing time especially if we get Bolden. He would be better off going and playing overseas if he wants to get paid.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

Skal is what he is....He is tall and quick but at this juncture has no basketball skills at all except for a nice little mid range shot that he makes about 30% of the time

 

[louisvilleblue]

I guess I might compare him too much to AD. It seemed like everytime an opposing player got close to AD he altered their shots. I watch 6' guards take Skal to the rack and they score right over him. No fear at all.....

 

[Jazzycat]

Skal could benefit from another year of college ball, but it doesn't look like it will happen.

 

[kybassfan]

Is was seems to be his inability to alter shots. I really thought he would have been a game changer at the defensive end which is just as important as the other stats.

Actually, that's part of his problem is trying to alter shots. If he'd move his feet, stop leaning or jumping into his player, his defense would improve. Once he gets those fundamentals down, shot alteration would improve. Leap and swat really isn't working and is killing his rebounding position.

 

[Ky_Bred_Cat]

As weird as this will sound, I think Skal's problem is that he is overconfident. He believes the hype he rode into college with and he doesn't understand how far behind he really is and how poorly he plays. He seems disconnected from what is going on around him, as if he is contributing much more than he is. I know this sounds weird. It's as if he's above doing all the little things he needs to do to get better, and he continues to to the same predictable things over and over again.

 

[BBBLazing]

I think at times that he appears to be afraid of the rim. He settles for those jumpers, which he has hit at times, instead of attacking. When he does attack, his lack of upper body strength puts him at risk. He needs a year of eating and lifting and a map to locate where the rim is.

It is really his lack of lower body strength that keeps him from being a factor. He can't hold a spot on the floor when bodied. His shot blocking and shooting aren't horrible.

 

[BBBLazing]

Wow the one and done era has really spoiled us. Skal is weak he has no strength in his hands at all. He has decent hands but once he catches it it's easily knocked out of his hands he gets his hands on alot of rebounds just can't hold on. Cal has self admitted screwing with his development. Look at Marcus Camby he played in another generation where the play was way less physical and as a true fresh he averaged around 10 a game and 20 min in a much weaker league. Also Tim Duncan a player who came into college much more developed 10 a game. Both forgetnthstbad a whole lot more hoops in their careers let's be honest Skals handler did not help his development. Now for some reason our bigs are getting more crappy phantom calls then I have ever seen. It's messing with their aggressiveness. Don't give me this they just foul alot Poy has been playing good d for a while and they are whistling him too. I thought last night Skal played the pic and roll really well but the shot just wasn't falling. Some guys just need confidence and I think Skals early success really messed with him when teams figured him out. Some guys handle that differently and honestly if u had been buried underneath a building contemplating ur own death just a few years who knows how any of us would be when it comes to priorities and motivation. The kid is going to play in the league. He just is. He knows it Cal knows it and the NBA knows it. I remember Randolf Morris who was ranked right up there with Dwight Howard right out of us only grabbing 4 rebounds a game as a freshman and he had 50 lbs on Skal. If u are aloud to be pushed out of ur block out and hit from the side as guys crash in and its not called and ur not strong enough to do anything about it not sure how much aggressiveness matters. We forget that Davis had Jones Cousins had Patterson Towns had Johnson, and WCS. All guys much stronger than Lee and Willis. Only big I remember being pretty much on an island by himself was Noel and he was just much stronger than he looked and that freak reach of his and years of American ball just made him more ready. If Lee had stepped up and Poy been more consistent on the offensive in if we could stay out of foul trouble i think we would see a different Skal. He needs a confident big beside him and we just don't have that. Still his blocks per min are pretty good and some teams like TN with strong mature guys just know how to get into Skals chest and score and in college hoops the land of the 5 min point of emphasis and them back to bad officiating jumping into a guy going straight up to block a shot is a foul everytime. I would love to have Skal next year instead of another Fresh big. I think he dominates with a year of weights and confidence. However I wonder how most of our attitudes would have been at 18 or 19 having been buried in rubble lost all ur possetions and then move a world away a short time later. To come to a place where fat 40 year olds question ur heart. Because ur adjusting differently than what expectations were. I hope he stays. But my guess is when he goes for workouts and teams see what he can do in an NBA structured game that not only will he go lottery he will climb back up to top 5. I give u Andre Drummond a few years ago a cant miss physical freak and his Fresh year at UConn was underwhelming to say the least and after he worked out he skyed up the draft charts

Impossible to read.

 

[KyFaninNC]

While Skal has ability, he lacks basketball skills. He has NO instinct of sensing a double team, or NOT bring the ball down to waist level. He has no idea where the ball might bounce off the rim at. These are things players develop over time. It has become very clear that lack of quality playing time, ie, high school level has him far behind.

 

[Dablueman]

Impossible to read.

Awe impossible to read for you? It's a bit of a run on paragraph with some abbreviations cause I own a business have a woman and kids so I don't stress over stuff like that. However they are making strides everyday to help with judgmental condescending people. Until we stomp that out the world just won't be the place it should be!

 

[musrat59]

I am sure that about all of us want the young man to do well, but the fact of the matter is he is very far behind in his development and certainly needs at least another year of college.