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"That much potential" I’m not sure how much potential that is but rather than trying to make you see his potential, I just want to address a couple of your points.

1. "He’s no 7 footer" As long as your not telling me he’s 6′ 6" and should have an NBA wing player skill set, it’s ok. He isn’t a tweener. His height won’t ever be a concern or worth mentioning in basketball circles. 

2. "He’s not an explosive athlete" look take whatever standard of measure, test, drill, exercise or calculations you choose to use to determine if someone is an "explosive athlete" and factor in Skal’s height and age. Now tell me what kind of athlete he is? He is clearly an outstanding athlete.

 Come on, stop it. His lack of height and athleticism aren’t worth bringing up. Those are 2 things that help contribute to his potential not take away from it. 

3. "He’s very weak" you are absolutely right but then right after that you say "and I don’t think that will change given his frame" So given his frame he can’t be strong he has to be weak? That just doesn’t make sense. Look, is Skal ever going to win a bench press competition given his frame, no probably not but neither is (insert list of tall, skinny, long armed successful NBA players here). He just needs to be basketball strong and like you said stop getting pushed around because again your right. He’s weak and gets pushed around but that is why he racks up fouls. Can he get stronger and change that? I don’t know why not. 

4. He "shows little intensity and hustle" I only bring up this point you made to say that I don’t get into labeling players like this and neither should you. Most times when someone brings up a players "intensity level" they just don’t like the person’s demeanor for whatever reason and that’s your right to not like any person for any reason but let’s just talk about the basketball. Now Google Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the movie Airplane. It’s funny and addresses this idea of a players intensity and hustle. 

5. "If he didn’t go to Kentucky" While I’m not a Kentucky fan I am a Ashley Judd fan so maybe I secretly route for Kentucky in hope to score Ashley…but anyway what does where someone plays have to do with there potential. Him playing at Kentucky means nothing. 

6. You said a lot of good things about him. "Outstanding running the floor…he’ll space the floor with a reliable mid-range game…His touch around the basket is great" 

Bottom line is I’m confused. The original poster had Skal at #10, is he not that good in your opinion? Where should he be drafted? 

IMO he’s #7 prospect in this draft class. I see Simmons and Bender as difference maker’s. Brown, Murray, Dunn and Jakob(forgot his last name) as long time starters, then Skal. Ingram is the enigma, I’m not as down on Ingram as you are on Skal but I’m more worried about the perimeter player then the post player. There another 6-8 players I really like in this Draft but that’s still top 15 at worse for Skal. 

So what did Skal do to you? Is he really outside your top 10 potential Draft picks? 

"That much potential" I’m not sure how much potential that is but rather than trying to make you see his potential, I just want to address a couple of your points.

1. "He’s no 7 footer" As long as your not telling me he’s 6′ 6" and should have an NBA wing player skill set, it’s ok. He isn’t a tweener. His height won’t ever be a concern or worth mentioning in basketball circles. 

2. "He’s not an explosive athlete" look take whatever standard of measure, test, drill, exercise or calculations you choose to use to determine if someone is an "explosive athlete" and factor in Skal’s height and age. Now tell me what kind of athlete he is? He is clearly an outstanding athlete.

 Come on, stop it. His lack of height and athleticism aren’t worth bringing up. Those are 2 things that help contribute to his potential not take away from it. 

3. "He’s very weak" you are absolutely right but then right after that you say "and I don’t think that will change given his frame" So given his frame he can’t be strong he has to be weak? That just doesn’t make sense. Look, is Skal ever going to win a bench press competition given his frame, no probably not but neither is (insert list of tall, skinny, long armed successful NBA players here). He just needs to be basketball strong and like you said stop getting pushed around because again your right. He’s weak and gets pushed around but that is why he racks up fouls. Can he get stronger and change that? I don’t know why not. 

4. He "shows little intensity and hustle" I only bring up this point you made to say that I don’t get into labeling players like this and neither should you. Most times when someone brings up a players "intensity level" they just don’t like the person’s demeanor for whatever reason and that’s your right to not like any person for any reason but let’s just talk about the basketball. Now Google Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the movie Airplane. It’s funny and addresses this idea of a players intensity and hustle. 

5. "If he didn’t go to Kentucky" While I’m not a Kentucky fan I am a Ashley Judd fan so maybe I secretly route for Kentucky in hope to score Ashley…but anyway what does where someone plays have to do with there potential. Him playing at Kentucky means nothing. 

6. You said a lot of good things about him. "Outstanding running the floor…he’ll space the floor with a reliable mid-range game…His touch around the basket is great" 

Bottom line is I’m confused. The original poster had Skal at #10, is he not that good in your opinion? Where should he be drafted? 

IMO he’s #7 prospect in this draft class. I see Simmons and Bender as difference maker’s. Brown, Murray, Dunn and Jakob(forgot his last name) as long time starters, then Skal. Ingram is the enigma, I’m not as down on Ingram as you are on Skal but I’m more worried about the perimeter player then the post player. There another 6-8 players I really like in this Draft but that’s still top 15 at worse for Skal. 

So what did Skal do to you? Is he really outside your top 10 potential Draft picks?