I would advocate for this. But there's also a saying about not rattling a bear's cage and letting sleeping dogs lie. I mean maybe it is better to keep Griffin disinterested when if push comes to shove, you know you are more likely to the pushee than the pusher.
Between Willie and Skal, neither have delivered a hard foul that I can recall. Its not in their DNA.
I am not sure if that is something you can teach or instruct. It is kind of something you have to bring with you to the court as much as you would your jock strap.
You know who I also perceive as a softie with Charmen-level properties yet hope to be proven wrong?
{{{cue Jeopardy music}}
"Who is Justin Jackson?"
"Correct!"
Between Justin Jackson Skal and Willie it is the Charmen Musketeers!
At least Fox, Mason, Malachi, Papa G and Boggy have some toughness about them.
Perhaps when Skal adds the 20-30 pounds he needs to, I think he could start throwing his weight around and being more assertive with the aggressive play and swipe downs.
Aggressiveness tends to coincide with physicality and physicality coincides with physique and mindset. With Willie and Jackson, because of the age difference and millennial milquetoast mindset, I think their relative finesse game is probably more or less who they are going to be. There's hope yet for the 20 year old Skal. He has a little more beast mode about him than the other two musketeers with more youth on his side.
Between Willie and Skal, neither have delivered a hard foul that I can recall. Its not in their DNA.
I am not sure if that is something you can teach or instruct. It is kind of something you have to bring with you to the court as much as you would your jock strap.
You know who I also perceive as a softie with Charmen-level properties yet hope to be proven wrong?
{{{cue Jeopardy music}}
"Who is Justin Jackson?"
"Correct!"
Between Justin Jackson Skal and Willie it is the Charmen Musketeers!
At least Fox, Mason, Malachi, Papa G and Boggy have some toughness about them.
Perhaps when Skal adds the 20-30 pounds he needs to, I think he could start throwing his weight around and being more assertive with the aggressive play and swipe downs.
Aggressiveness tends to coincide with physicality and physicality coincides with physique and mindset. With Willie and Jackson, because of the age difference and millennial milquetoast mindset, I think their relative finesse game is probably more or less who they are going to be. There's hope yet for the 20 year old Skal. He has a little more beast mode about him than the other two musketeers with more youth on his side.
As for the players you mentioned, I really don't blame them as much as the vets. When was the last time you saw Hill or Randolph clobber the ball? The guy that really should step up is WCS because he's in his 3rd year. He's totally a softie, despite the fact that he's added muscle to his frame. It's time for him to use it!
Last edited: