Further proof that Pastner is a genius. It appears he has a plan in place to miss out on top talent going forward as well. He is crafty!

(12-20-2015 12:16 PM)bluecrew Wrote:  Further proof that Pastner is a genius. It appears he has a plan in place to miss out on top talent going forward as well. He is crafty!

Yep.

Think of where the program would be with that overrated Haitian.

Probably have losses to UTSA and Ole Miss.

Oh wait...

(12-20-2015 12:20 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(12-20-2015 12:16 PM)bluecrew Wrote:  Further proof that Pastner is a genius. It appears he has a plan in place to miss out on top talent going forward as well. He is crafty!

Yep.

Think of where the program would be with that overrated Haitian.

Probably have HOME losses to UTSA and Ole Miss.

Oh wait...

FYP

Somehow he'd be worse. There's no reason to believe he'd be any better, that's for sure. He'd be worse. Probably tendonitis.

(12-19-2015 11:39 PM)Strat57 Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 11:00 PM)Trapper John Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:55 PM)presskh Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:42 PM)Trapper John Wrote:  Short answer - yes. Coach P would be getting blamed for Skal's lack of progress.

True - but he did not pass on Skal. Skal did not want to play here.

I think I'm past the point of thinking players go where they "want to play". I think Skal went to the school that funded whatever bs nonprofit his "guardian" wanted funded.

Anyone know who funded the non-profit?

I hear Brookhaven place is THE PLACE for Big Blue watch parties!!!

I think we should all be glad Skal didn't wind up here. We would definitely be staring a NCAA investigation in the face.

(12-19-2015 10:35 PM)spankadelphia Wrote:  He's a slightly taller, more athletic version of Austin Nichols. Gets pushed around in the paint. Will need to pack on at least 20 lbs before he even thinks about sniffing the NBA.

Wrong ....... Cal's playing him out of position.

He doesn't play center. He's almost always played at the top of the key or outside.

Tippet didn't play him down low.

He plays more like a European stretch 4.

Austin was working on his outside shot but not to the level Skal was already at.

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(12-20-2015 07:13 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:35 PM)spankadelphia Wrote:  He's a slightly taller, more athletic version of Austin Nichols. Gets pushed around in the paint. Will need to pack on at least 20 lbs before he even thinks about sniffing the NBA.

Wrong ....... Cal's playing him out of position.

He doesn't play center. He's almost always played at the top of the key or outside.

Tippet didn't play him down low.

He plays more like a European stretch 4.

Austin was working on his outside shot but not to the level Skal was already at.

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Skal can't shoot well enough to be a stretch 4 in college. I don't care where Tippet played him. Cal is playing him where he should play him which is in the post

(12-19-2015 10:42 PM)Trapper John Wrote:  Short answer - yes. Coach P would be getting blamed for Skal's lack of progress.

No kidding --- the haters would keep 4 or 5 threads going on this alone. In addition to the others --

(12-21-2015 10:52 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:42 PM)Trapper John Wrote:  Short answer - yes. Coach P would be getting blamed for Skal's lack of progress.

No kidding --- the haters would keep 4 or 5 threads going on this alone. In addition to the others --

In his first year ? No he wouldn't. In fact the same people that are here bashing Cal would be saying that he hasn't played organized ball in two seasons. Besides we've got our own McDonald's all american that's been here for 3 years that hasn't improved.

If Skal was playing like he is under Pastner - and you don't think folks here wouldn't use that fact to bash Pastner in mutiple threads --- feel free.

(12-21-2015 11:02 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  If Skal was playing like he is under Pastner - and you don't think folks here wouldn't use that fact to bash Pastner in mutiple threads --- feel free.

Of course they would, but it's a sad point in his career when folks are using a player he didn't sign as a roundabout way to defend him.

(12-21-2015 11:02 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  If Skal was playing like he is under Pastner - and you don't think folks here wouldn't use that fact to bash Pastner in mutiple threads --- feel free.

In his first year ? No he wouldn't. In fact the same people that are here bashing Cal would be saying that he hasn't played organized ball in two seasons. Besides we've got our own McDonald's all american that's been here for 3 years that hasn't improved.

Nobody is blaming Pastner for Nick Marshall.

(12-21-2015 11:10 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(12-21-2015 11:02 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  If Skal was playing like he is under Pastner - and you don't think folks here wouldn't use that fact to bash Pastner in mutiple threads --- feel free.

Of course they would, but it's a sad point in his career when folks are using a player he didn't sign as a roundabout way to defend him.

I don't know if you're referring to me...but in no way did I start this thread to defend Pastner.

Carry on

If Skal was here we would have been ranked to start the season and there would have been a bunch more Season tickets sold...
If we still had 3 losses at this point Pastner would be getting killed worse than he is now but the program would be in better shape.

(12-21-2015 12:14 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  If Skal was here we would have been ranked to start the season and there would have been a bunch more Season tickets sold...
If we still had 3 losses at this point Pastner would be getting killed worse than he is now but the program would be in better shape.

I think that's right --- there would have been more excitement going into the season and about 4 or 5 *Pastner is ruining Skal threads* on the board now.

(12-21-2015 11:19 AM)EdmondTiger Wrote:  Nobody is blaming Pastner for Nick Marshall.

In all fairness, Nick wasn't suppose to be the #1 pick and contend for the Naismith Award ...

(12-19-2015 11:15 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:25 PM)JTS Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:23 PM)uofmcamaro Wrote:  

He didn't PASS on Skal

If we were willing to pay off Hamilton then Skal would be here today. Skal has a loooong way to go before he is NBA ready. Twice with in a few seconds he made he same stupid move and had the ball stolen. Tried to back down and dribble into a triple team in the lane.

But wasn't he a Top 5 in the nation recruit ??? Five-Star !!! One and done, NBA allstar in the making !!!

Maybe those rankings aren't all they're cracked up to be !!!

(12-23-2015 02:26 PM)DDrum1961 Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 11:15 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:25 PM)JTS Wrote:  

(12-19-2015 10:23 PM)uofmcamaro Wrote:  

He didn't PASS on Skal

If we were willing to pay off Hamilton then Skal would be here today. Skal has a loooong way to go before he is NBA ready. Twice with in a few seconds he made he same stupid move and had the ball stolen. Tried to back down and dribble into a triple team in the lane.

But wasn't he a Top 5 in the nation recruit ??? Five-Star !!! One and done, NBA allstar in the making !!!

Maybe those rankings aren't all they're cracked up to be !!!

Let's wait and see what happens before we starting getting snarky. I'd be willing to bet he's drafted high...