Doesnt matter who we think is better. The NBA executives will be holding the bag and he will be their new project that they have millions riding on. Here he is only a small spoke in an NCAA wheel.
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Zagoria: NBA Exec Says Skal's People Want Him to Jump to NBA
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Bolden is going to make us forget this conversation ever occured, and three years from now Skal will be counting money he made playing basketball.
First round picks (particularly high ones) make considerably more than 25K. The decimal is way off.
Any person with money and fame tends to have to watch what they do with it. Its not just a problem for Skal.
Don't miss my point..I love all guys who wear UK on their jersey but it is the end of Jan. And Skal is playing 5 min a game. 6 more weeks is not making a difference. Next year he will be at best a role player so if he gets any money he better run
I keep hearing that but I just don't see it I think he was and is vastly over rated.
I think you're right. If he's going to improve enough to produce in the NBA then NBA franchises are going to be ones who ultimately will train him for it to their liking. If he sticks here then we are on the hook for said improvement or not. Seems like a win-win to me.
This is the rookie scale for this year's rookies for an example of how much they make in their contracts. Hint:It's way more than 25k
http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/info/rookie_scale
http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/info/rookie_scale
Well the way you're talking you sound like you don't think he will ever be ready. If that's the case then he should definitely go (if he's guaranteed to be drafted).
Unfortunately, the NBDL still has a stigma of being the place where failed players go. That perception is changing, but slowly.
I'm pretty certain that if Skal has a chance at first round, he'll go. He is one of those who will want to because of his family. Everything I've read about him says he's a fine young man, with a big heart. He will do what he can to take care of them.
I don't know about Skal. I really think he needs about a 3 year rewind. My gut says he will be ready, but it will take those few years. That's what concerns me about a low first round draft spot. There's no real money there and it's only guaranteed for 2 years. I don't think he'll stay but I think he should. It may well be the difference between a long career or bust for him. He is starting to emerge, so I have to hope his growth trend really speeds up so he has a decent foundation by the end of the year. As BKO said, he seems like a really good kid whose family desperately needs the money. I only want the best for him.
I agree when people think of the d-league they think of failure which is kinda sad cause there's some pretty good players in that league. I don't think the NBA really even pulls players up from d-league to the NBA much anymore. It seems to me that they just wait for the NBA draft to come around and hope to get players to start them out fresh that way. But the stupid part about it all is that if Skal does leave, does "his people" really think his first contract is gonna be enough for them all to live on??? Especially being drafted late in the second round, if he's even lucky enough for that.
Perhaps you should shut it, as there are many players who are ready to contribute from day 1. This post here does nothing but prove to me you don't know crap about the game. Stick to computers or whatever it is your good at.
a first round pick is guaranteed money whether he plays in the NBA or NBDL.
And why wouldnt you guys want Skal gone? If you don't think he'll improve and be good in the NBA... then why the hell want him at UK next year ? I mean you want us to miss out on Bolden or something?
And why wouldnt you guys want Skal gone? If you don't think he'll improve and be good in the NBA... then why the hell want him at UK next year ? I mean you want us to miss out on Bolden or something?
Best example of this would be the big kid from uconn Thabet. Think he went 2nd to memphis. We're he became the richest Dleague player ever. Lol. Could u imagine!? And Skal has a game. Like Thabet. Now i think Thabet played until his JR year and produced in college. But once in the nba the guy was a top 5 pick who went to the D league to develop in year 1. So its happened before.
Not a smart thing to say. If he plays more like he did at Arkansas... then he's definitely a lottery pick
you said no way he's a lottery pick when yes indeed there is a way.
He hit 4 shots in the Arkansas game...4. 11 points & 3 rebounds. Now I realize that was a decent game compared to what he had been doing, and I'm not here to dog him. But I'll say it again, there is absolutely no way he is a lottery pick.
I dunno. He gets at least two years where he gets to completely focus on basketball, work with professionals as much as he wants, and is paid to do it. If he doesn't show enough for them to want to keep him at that point, I don't think coming back to school would have made a difference.
Lol at the notion any team would draft skal in the first round right now. Charlotte night since after mkg they are terrible at drafting talent. Guys are drafted on potential from all over the world but most have never faced college competion. If he leaves good luck to him. I hope he finishes out the semester though. (See Daniel orton legacy)
Ha. You're placing a lot of emphasis on 4 shots.
We disagree on this, that's for sure. I guess we will see on draft day.
christ almighty if you play 8 or 9 guys and you won 30+ games, how many guys are there that can really threaten to get into your rotation in a given year?
people talk about murray going top 5: does he look like a point guard to you? is he an elite athlete by nba standards as a 2 guard? is he really a lights-out shooter like booker or delk?
skal hasn't rebounded but he has blocked shots at a decent rate and it sure seems like he's going to make shots as his basketball life progresses. and you expect a skinny 6'11 freshman to get stronger
i loved dakari but he's glacial. aaron gray is a decent target for him to aim at
please, people who don't watch the nba because it's somehow beneath you, name me 20 players you've seen with reasonable ceilings more closely resembling a rotation player in the league than skal's
and i know you haven't seen korkmaz or bender, not that any of you are going to try
people talk about murray going top 5: does he look like a point guard to you? is he an elite athlete by nba standards as a 2 guard? is he really a lights-out shooter like booker or delk?
skal hasn't rebounded but he has blocked shots at a decent rate and it sure seems like he's going to make shots as his basketball life progresses. and you expect a skinny 6'11 freshman to get stronger
i loved dakari but he's glacial. aaron gray is a decent target for him to aim at
please, people who don't watch the nba because it's somehow beneath you, name me 20 players you've seen with reasonable ceilings more closely resembling a rotation player in the league than skal's
and i know you haven't seen korkmaz or bender, not that any of you are going to try
I knew NBA people GM's would mess things up for us once again. We are trying to win title #9 and need him back.
If he wants to jump into the lottery it is his choice. Mistake or not, it is Skal's business. Cal should be all over this to know where Skal stands so that Cal can recruit based on that fact. Other than that I wish the young man good fortune no matter his decision.
Why is it a mistake if he jumps?
As multiple people have said--if he is bad next year--it ruins any chance he has of ever getting paid? You can improve in the NBA. NBA teams have been developing young players for ages.
As multiple people have said--if he is bad next year--it ruins any chance he has of ever getting paid? You can improve in the NBA. NBA teams have been developing young players for ages.
Thanks krissy I know it's about potential. What team that has seen him in college thus far will take him and say sure we would love for him to develop in the d league? We will wait it out till he comes around because he's worth the wait. Hell his practices are against other potential nba players. If all it takes is potential I'll pay a couple friends to spread the word I'm going to enter the nba draft and I'm a can't miss product. They haven't seen me yet but the potential is there according to sources.Krissy post: 3409948 said:
For those you saying he shouldn't go...latest draft mocks have him still in top 10...oh, and Diallo in lottery.
It's OK if you don't understand, or accept, how the NBA game is different than college and what is most important to GM's/coaches. Just don't post on the topic.
It's OK if you don't understand, or accept, how the NBA game is different than college and what is most important to GM's/coaches. Just don't post on the topic.
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I guess we will see soon enough.
If you're right, I just hope it's not my Lakers who take him.
How is staying one more year at UK only being able to practice limited hours a week, with limited one on one instruction, and on top of all of that having to worry about and focus on school work just as much as basketball gonna make more of a difference, and be the deciding factor in a long career or a bust in the NBA, over actually going to the NBA, being able to train, practice etc... for unlimited hours, with unlimited resources, coaches, trainers etc... and not having to worry about anything but getting better at basketball?
You may be correct but my reasoning s that I think it will take more Han 2 years for him to mature enough to be ready for the NBA. If he goes now, he has two years of what will end up being a low value contract. I may be totally wrong.
He will develop in time...nothing wrong with doung it in nbdl especially if he is pocketing 1st round pay.
This is where i think it helps kids to be around cal and company because he has a ton of experience with the whole process. Hopefully skal has learned more than just basketball in his short time with cal.
You can see he ia a great kid. Hope he doesnt get taken by agents or "his people"
He still has time to leave his mark on uk as well.....a lot of hoops left to be played.
This is where i think it helps kids to be around cal and company because he has a ton of experience with the whole process. Hopefully skal has learned more than just basketball in his short time with cal.
You can see he ia a great kid. Hope he doesnt get taken by agents or "his people"
He still has time to leave his mark on uk as well.....a lot of hoops left to be played.
