The same Kyle Wiltjer that wasn't good enough to play at UK but is now called All American.
we need to accept Skal
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The same Kyle Wiltjer that wasn't good enough to play at UK but is now called All American.
Skal is still in most of the 2016 NBA Mock Draft Boards and in most he is still in the Top 5 or Top10. Skal in High School was a power forward so most of what Coach Cal has Skal doing is all new to him and remember Skal didn't play that much ball before coming to Kentucky. If you look at his first 6 games with UK he had scored 90 points for an average of 15ppg for 6 games. and 6rpg. Then in his next 6 games Skal has scored only 24points for an average of 4 ppg and 2 rpg. So, has it been the competition getting better or that Skal doesn't have that much experience playing Center like Coach Cal wants right now. Alot of experts, media experts, and Fans of UK say try him at Power Forward with his nice shot he has from 10-12 feet and his nice hook shot. He is also a good FT Shooter at almost 80% from the line. Alot of experts and fans sa that he doesn't get to the FT line enough like most centers that get fouled often and get to the line at least a dozen or more times in each game. I say what we have seen with Skal in Pre-Season and in the first 6 games where in one game he had 26 points and 8 rebounds. We were saying back at pre-season and first part of the year that Skal doesn't miss much and that he also has a nice touch from 12-15 ft and is good at the FT line when fouled and willl make most of FT's hitting approx 80% from FT Line. We just need to be Patient with Coach Cal and his development of Skal Labissiere and by SEC Play into March Madness he will be alot better come Tourney time.
Yes, friggin Rick Barnes is the brilliant innovator with vision here, and Cal is the dim narrow-minded stick in the mud. If only Cal knew how to use his talent like that Barnes genius.
Do you ever stop and think about the nonsense you post?
Do you ever attempt to respond with something meaningful and void of attempted put downs? No!!! Because to do so would require a reasonable debate of the facts and not just simply your opinion.
Skal has a big future in basketball. It's unfortunate that he arrived with such enormous expectations because it's obvious that it's bothering him. He needs to get stronger and he needs to develop his confidence just like the vast majority of freshmen college basketball players who come into an elite division 1 program.
Joe B. Hall said it a long time ago,.."Big men take time".
Now, I'll admit that it's different today than it was back when Joe B was coaching, but this situation remains the same. Quite a few big men do indeed take time.
My guess is, Cal will continue to work hard with Skal and he'll probably be back for next year.
Skal is a project. If Cal is the coach that I strongly suspect he is, he'll work with Skal under the assumption that he's a project with a very large upside.
I don't mind if Skal stays here two or three years.
The Kentucky basketball program is all about developing talent and that's as it should be.
Skal needs development. Cal is here to provide it.
That's what big time division 1 basketball has always been about and the Skal/Cal relationship is an excellent opportunity for Kentucky fans to see it in practice.
Ease up,...relax,..and have some fun, folks. What you're watching this year is what it's all about.
The "one and done" situation has almost killed it, but you get to see it this year.
Joe B. Hall said it a long time ago,.."Big men take time".
Now, I'll admit that it's different today than it was back when Joe B was coaching, but this situation remains the same. Quite a few big men do indeed take time.
My guess is, Cal will continue to work hard with Skal and he'll probably be back for next year.
Skal is a project. If Cal is the coach that I strongly suspect he is, he'll work with Skal under the assumption that he's a project with a very large upside.
I don't mind if Skal stays here two or three years.
The Kentucky basketball program is all about developing talent and that's as it should be.
Skal needs development. Cal is here to provide it.
That's what big time division 1 basketball has always been about and the Skal/Cal relationship is an excellent opportunity for Kentucky fans to see it in practice.
Ease up,...relax,..and have some fun, folks. What you're watching this year is what it's all about.
The "one and done" situation has almost killed it, but you get to see it this year.
I agree with everything you said except for "Skal is a project." Skal isn't a project. I don't think anyone but some upset UK fans would ever buy into the project thing.
Sure, I am going to do just what you suggested. By the way, you are so blatantly anti-Skal it's not funny. Go root for Duke.
If he was projected anywhere in the draft that was probably crushed after Saturday. Look at what this scout had to say
https://www.sny.tv/college-recruiti...abissiere/160507684?tcid=tw_article_160507684
https://www.sny.tv/college-recruiti...abissiere/160507684?tcid=tw_article_160507684
Ouch. Those are awfully harsh words, but honestly, that's pretty much exactly how he's looked to me too.
But, unlike that scout, I'm still holding out hope that the real Skal will eventually emerge. There's got to be some reason why he was SO hyped and projected alongside Ben Simmons as one of the top two picks (and by some as the No. 1 overall pick over Simmons) when the season began. I just wish he'd finally start showing it.
Feels almost like the guy we heard all the hype about never showed up in Lexington. Some soft stiff seems to have hijacked his body.
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I have accept Skal, he just needs to stay on the bench and watch. He is not a D1 college player right now. he has limited b-ball skills at this time because he is tooooo soft. It would be in his and the teams best interest to just have him watch from the bench and learn. He needs to hit the weight room and drink some High Calorie Smoothies.
I do think he's better suited for that game, especially pick and pop before they can get there to strip it from his weak ball control. However , not playing the 4 isn't why he can't get a rebound, let alone 8+ like he should be getting on size and athleticism alone.
I believe everyone would be much more patient with his offensive woes if he was still grabbing 10 boards a game and not getting bullied on defense. The rebounding is the only truly concerning thin to me at this point.
Still a long season. May still be underperforming at the end of the year but it won't be because the staff has given up on him.
Skal's problem is he basically missed playing competitive basketball the last two years...that and not every
freshmen is going to be at a ridiculously skilled level that young.
Sure would like to see him playing better but the
Then implement it tool.![[laughing]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/classic/laugh.r191677.gif "Laughing [laughing]")
freshmen is going to be at a ridiculously skilled level that young.
Sure would like to see him playing better but the
Then implement it tool.
In other words you are saying because of his past emotional trauma we should not notice what a poor basketball player he is presently?
Because Cal is highly paid he should not be defended against, what mostly appears to be ignorant tirades, following any losses?
Agenda/envy driven your name is LmdCat.
The weakest team inside I have ever seen in the Cal era with maybe the exception of the 2013 team. No dominant shot blocker or scorer and Cal seems to have given up on giving the big Aussie any time.
No big deal. Steelers is always telling people to quit jabbing at each other on the line beards board. You sounded like him
He was inbounding the ball because he was open to get the ball back after inbounding it. The players just did not always execute it. He was expending lots of energy to get open to receive the ball with someone else entering it.
Firstly, I love Cal as our coach and wouldnt trade him for anyone..I do however agree with LmdCat on the fact Skal is being misused trying to play him with his back to the basket. He has as nice a touch as Ive seen come along for a guy his size around 12-15 ft..That was evident early on; regardless of who the competition was..He was playing with confidence..It is easy to see now that his confidence is totally gone and he is a deer in the headlights now, scared to make a move, scared it will be the wrong move..I agree totally he must get meaner and stronger to compete at an elite level. but the skill set is definitely there. Him being skinny has absolutely nothing to do with it..Sam Bowie was as thin as a garden hose, but his first collegiate game he played against all-american senior Mike Giminski..had something like 23 pts and 14 rebounds. The second point was I dont understand Ulis throwing the ball inbounds either? He is too quick for anyone to stay with me and can get away from his man guarding him better than anyone we have; and then once its in his hands, the press is broken...
No I am saying that if it isn't ok to criticize a grown man, it shouldn't be ok to attack a kid. Also, I am certain that you are the master when it comes to agendas.
Kyle Wiltjer QUIT on the University of Kentucky, and I'm pretty sure we all agree he was good enough to play at UK. He QUIT.
What are you babbling about? So you're saying the Hall of Fame coach has no idea how to play a kid and that has ruined the kids confidence. Skal only had decent numbers early,before people knew how to play against him, and against weak competition. Skal is talented, but he is lacking two dangerous elements in his game. Those are a motor and toughness. I worry that he will leave after one year. He has about 12 weeks to show some incredible growth or he is very likely to be 3 and out in the NBA. The league isn't where you learn to play like a man. You better already be one or all those guys fighting for a roster spot will bury you. If you want to blame anyone for Skals lack of a game, blame that idiot handler.
Got it. I definitely don't mind jabbering. I honestly don't care if that's how people want to talk to each other, and I probably shouldn't of even said anything. Just it sounded juvenile.
Crazy but the guy who shoots FTs like a woman scores has a higher ppg and rpg than Skal.
He realized that he wasn't going to get the playing time that needed and that he was going to be recruited over. which was a better decision than wasting a
Based on your response, you know a lot about babbling especially when it comes to trashing kids while protecting highly paid adults.
