Skal Should Get More Playing Time

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CupWizier said:
So you are making this personal? Cause I certainly didn't. Otherwise that comment had no purpose other than to try and instigate something.
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That's what you got from this? I wasn't implying you or anyone specific was making things personal. I just often see disagreements turn into something else because of stuff like this. I don't know why you'd think this was aimed towards you.
 
BonesJones said:
I understand the logic behind Tolliver starting, even if I don't agree with it. But that minute differential is ridiculous, and there's no reason Tolliver should be getting minutes at Center over Labissiere, especially matching up against a guy like Aldridge (which happened last game).
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Worked in the 4th.

Tolliver's gravity off the ball opened the floor for Dame and also forced Aldridge to switch in pick and pops.

Skal can shoot as well, but defenses don't treat him the same.
 
JDC said:
Worked in the 4th.

Tolliver's gravity off the ball opened the floor for Dame and also forced Aldridge to switch in pick and pops.

Skal can shoot as well, but defenses don't treat him the same.
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Then we'd get open 3s by a solid shooter. Don't see how that's a bad thing. With the way Tolliver's shooting, I don't think Skal is a worse shooter. He shot over 37% his rookie season. Just needs confidence.
 
BonesJones said:
Then we'd get open 3s by a solid shooter. Don't see how that's a bad thing. With the way Tolliver's shooting, I don't think Skal is a worse shooter. He shot over 37% his rookie season. Just needs confidence.
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Would rather make it easier on our best offensive player.
 
BonesJones said:
That's what you got from this? I wasn't implying you or anyone specific was making things personal. I just often see disagreements turn into something else because of stuff like this. I don't know why you'd think this was aimed towards you.
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I got a chuckle out of it. Haha
 
BonesJones said:
That's what you got from this? I wasn't implying you or anyone specific was making things personal. I just often see disagreements turn into something else because of stuff like this. I don't know why you'd think this was aimed towards you.
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I was merely looking for clarification thus the question. Our history would indicate that it isn't an unreasonable conclusion either. You clarified and that's all I was asking.
 
I think if I have to watch Tolliver play center for much longer I’m going to lose my mind. Tolliver was the only starter with a negative plus minus last night and still played more minutes than Skal. Skal ain’t no center either but he’s a lot closer than Tolliver. He should be starting until the other bigs get healthy.
 
He should be given his chance right now. I wanted him to play more last year but Terry sat him too much.
 
Scalma said:
I think if I have to watch Tolliver play center for much longer I’m going to lose my mind. Tolliver was the only starter with a negative plus minus last night and still played more minutes than Skal. Skal ain’t no center either but he’s a lot closer than Tolliver. He should be starting until the other bigs get healthy.
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Yeah last night wasnt even on Tolliver the dude IS NOT a center, what did they expect to happen when they have a guy totally undersized guarding the paint vs a team thats just massive anyways...
 
BPM through six games

1. Lillard
2. Skal
3. Hood

Skal is also the only blazer that has a positive BPM on both offense and defense.
 
BonesJones said:
Skal Labissiere Per 36 Stats:
20.1 PPG
10.5 RPG
2.3 BPG
66.7 FG%
68.2 TS%

Why the hell is he only playing 13 minutes per game?!
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Could be he just does not have enough stamina.
 
Sucks that we lost both Hood and Skal for the end of the Sixers game. We would have probably won it with them.
 
The Professional Fan said:
Skal's jumper reminds me of Sheed. Skal = Sheed.
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Skal is going to be really really good when he can use both hands to protect the ball ..Sheed had way better hands. Skal tips balls to the other team or out of bounds pretty often going for a board or sometimes during a jump ball....that'll hopefully come around and improve for him. What I've seen so far is he has great skillsets but one glaring need for improvement...protecting the ball...he likes to one hand the ball too much
 
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The problem is Skal has no future in our rotation once Collins and Nurk are back. So any minutes we invest in him are a sunken investment we could have used on other players.

I’d like to see Mario get more minutes. We’re going to need Mario’s athleticism and passing in the playoffs more than Skal’s skill set.
 
He really should be playing the 4. As good as he's looked on offense, his defensive awareness is so poor and he's constantly beaten on the defensive glass. A lot of these are less of an issue at 4. I'd like to see him get some time next to Whiteside, he's a decent 3 point shooter and if he's guarding another stretch 4, he shouldn't be beaten so often on drives.
 
Nas at 19 is really good about protecting the ball...he two hands his rebounds and gets the ball up to his chest after a board
 
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