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#bern said:
Guys, Cal got Cousins (a head case in the NBA) to keep his act together in college as a 18 or 19 year old or however old he is. He couldn't get Skal to compete. I mean, I've been harsh on Cal, but he's always been able to get his guys to compete. So when a guy doesn't compete for him, it's a pretty huge warning sign. Forget the freaking potential, look at how he plays! Watch the damn tape, not just the highlights.
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I'll say it a little more plainly. Kinkkk may have a bigger set of balls than Skai. Scary, I know.
 
spycam1 said:
I just don't trust Skal's mental fortitude. He has the potential to be the best big in the draft, but I don't like his chances of ever reaching that potential. Some have compared him to Perry Jones III in this regard, but PJ3 was a god compared to Skal in college.
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I'd be interested to see what his workout schedule is and if he's doing group workouts. He averaged 1.6 bpg in 15 minutes of game time (which is 4.3 per 40). He might've been chicken ****, but he wasn't as passive as PJ3.
 
Catchall said:
I'd be interested to see what his workout schedule is and if he's doing group workouts. He averaged 1.6 bpg in 15 minutes of game time (which is 4.3 per 40). He might've been chicken ****, but he wasn't as passive as PJ3.
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He averaged 3 RPG. If that's not passive, I don't know what is.
 
Skal as I understand was a huge underachiever, mentally weak and couldn't handle the physicality of college basketball. Not the type of guy I would risk a lottery pick on.

In a stronger draft we wouldn't be talking about him.
 
I stand alone on Skal Island and I will keep the fort. PKM implanted some doubt into me, but I still think the upside is way too high to pass on, especially in such a weak draft. If there is a 5% chance of him reaching his potential, I'd still take that over a bunch of mediocrity all over the lottery in this draft.
 
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What a rise for Chriss.
 
stitches said:
I stand alone on Skal Island and I will keep the fort. PKM implanted some doubt into me, but I still think the upside is way too high to pass on, especially in such a weak draft. If there is a 5% chance of him reaching his potential, I'd still take that over a bunch of mediocrity all over the lottery in this draft.
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I hope someone picking ahead of us has the same feeling
 
I see more potential in Skal than I do in Maker, and I've talked myself into being okay with Maker. The other thing I'm sure you guys will love is that I think Skal should play minutes at the 3 early on, since he's not a guy who wants to bang inside and deal with contact at this stage. He can use his length to slow guys on the perimeter.
 
Can anyone make a credible argument while Skal will succeed where Perry Jones failed? Same size. Same athleticism. Same freshman college stats. Skal did block more shots but with his enormous foul rate (7.6 per40) I am tempted to throw that advantage out the window. At this time in 2012 Perry Jones was mocked at #12 by DX. About the same spot Skal is right now. 20 some days later on draft night Perry Jones fell to #28. He has proved not even to be worth that, as he has busted in the NBA.
 
Skal is quicker and more engaged than PJ3. He's a better shot blocker and better on both the first and second jump. He doesn't try to play like he's a guard. I think PJ3 might have had a medical red flag as well.

Skal is a bit of a risk, but it could be worth taking if you can play him in a young Robert Horry-type role. If not, then take Korkmaz or Luwawu, or aim for a back-up big.
 
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