Agreed. Didn't feel like responding to some clown who thinks Ski sucks.
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Agreed. Didn't feel like responding to some clown who thinks Ski sucks.
I can't believe that we have to spend time trying to defend every shot he takes.
I'm talking about when he is dribbling to create his own shot and takes an offbalanced shot. He is being guarded by a good on-ball defender who is likely at least his size or bigger. Sometimes the only way to get up a clean shot is to fade in a direction away from the defender's outstretched hand.
SECOBuffsFan
Active Member
If you can't create space by your dribbling you shouldn't try to create a shot to get yourself out of trouble, especially off balanced. Pass out and move to get open.
It is obnoxious. Spencer, King, Talton, Scott, Hopkins, Dustin and probably XJ, but I can't think of it right now, all took bad shots Saturday. All have taken bad shots in many games. That's basketball. I don't know why the Ski hate started. It's bothersome.
Ugh.
I love Ski and I've said it before, but I'll say again that our success this season hinges a lot on his play. We would've lost at least three more games thus far without him. My point (and I think SECO's point) is that he is an excellent shooter when he is square to the bucket. The shots people complain about are the fade away, off-balance shots from 19 feet out. Those are tough shots for any player. Sometimes Ski is forced into a position where he has to take that shot, but when he takes it 7 seconds into a possession, it is frustrating.
the fact that Jelly can hit those shots makes teams play him a lot differently. I don't want him taking threes, but his shots from inside the arc seem to be pretty darn accurate.
it makes him much harder to defend, but I still don't like him taking those. He didn't do too well shooting those last year so that may be where my mistrust comes from.
See LaMarcus Aldridge or Dirk Nowitzki to understand just how successful a big man with range can be.
pachoops
PacHoops Blogger
I've called Askia the hero Colorado needs and deserves. Only kid on the team that was going to take and make that shot. Only one. I wrote about it, too: http://pachoops.com/2013/12/askia-booker-for-three/
jgisland
Club Member
That pachoops isn't too bad for an Arizona fan
He's probably the best Dick ***** out there.
:congrats: Rep
Ski is Pac-12 MBB player of the week and Arielle is Pac-12 WBB player of the week.
That's an insult to gentlemen.
This is a few weeks old, but worth reading. Like Tad, this guy gets it.
http://rushthecourt.net/2013/11/22/marching-to-vegas-in-defense-of-askia-booker/
jgisland
Club Member
That pachoops guy isn't too bad for an Arizona fan
I prefer if you use the more accepted term "Dick *****" until those *********** stop referring to us as "Rado". Thanks in advance.
pachoops
PacHoops Blogger
I hear what you're saying and all, but the play was originally supposed to go to the Mayor. XJ couldn't get him the ball.
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
Huh, what did you say?