Bone or McBee for Backup 2?

#26
#26
Chris4Vols22 said:
I suppose that's a decent reason. Still, Scotty could do a between-the-legs reverse dunk to win a game and he wouldn't get nearly the reaction as Skylar would get from hitting a wide-open 3 when we're down by 15.
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Another reason is Scotty is expected to make big plays. Everyone is somewhat surprised when Pearl hits a shot, or McBee drains a three.
 
#27
#27
Chris4Vols22 said:
I suppose that's a decent reason. Still, Scotty could do a between-the-legs reverse dunk to win a game and he wouldn't get nearly the reaction as Skylar would get from hitting a wide-open 3 when we're down by 15.
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Pretty sure TBA was much louder for Scotty's dunk against Belmont than McBee's baseline jumper.
 
#30
#30
volroadwarrior said:
No he is not kidding. He puts the hate on McBee because the color of McBee's skin. Don't you get it?

I believe Bone should eventually replace McBee when he is ready, but to bash someone because of skin color is ludicrous. If McBee starts hitting threes the contest would be close. Not sure that is going to happen, but somebody needs to step up on hitting outside shots.
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Dude they cheer louder for him because he is from knoxville and when you only get about 3 points a game people cheer for tht 1 make. its pretty clear your black to even bring this up.
 
#31
#31
Neither need to be in the rotation come tournament time. McBee is a situational role player (if it turns into a FT shooting contest he should be in) at best, so is Bone (someone who can give Goins a rest in guarding guys like Kemba Walker and also knock down a 3). Neither should be in the 8 man rotation that we need to have by March.

Last year our 8 man rotation was:
Maze/Goins
Hopson/Maze
Prince/Tatum
Chism/Pearl
Williams/Chism

With Bone getting a few minutes against Armon Bassett and Evan Turner.

To get to 8:
Golden/Goins
Hopson/Golden
Tatum/Harris
Harris/Maymon
Williams/Fields

With Bone getting situational minutes. Goins and Golden have only been on the floor together a tiny bit this year but that's the only way we're going to get to 8 imo.
 
#32
#32
volwarrior33 said:
Neither need to be in the rotation come tournament time. McBee is a situational role player (if it turns into a FT shooting contest he should be in) at best, so is Bone (someone who can give Goins a rest in guarding guys like Kemba Walker and also knock down a 3). Neither should be in the 8 man rotation that we need to have by March.

Last year our 8 man rotation was:
Maze/Goins
Hopson/Maze
Prince/Tatum
Chism/Pearl
Williams/Chism

With Bone getting a few minutes against Armon Bassett and Evan Turner.

To get to 8:
Golden/Goins
Hopson/Golden
Tatum/Harris
Harris/Maymon
Williams/Fields

With Bone getting situational minutes. Goins and Golden have only been on the floor together a tiny bit this year but that's the only way we're going to get to 8 imo.
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Do we have any indication from Pearl that he's going to scale the rotation down to 8? I agree with your lineup if that happens. If it stays at 9 or 10, Bone has to be in there over McBee.
 
#33
#33
volroadwarrior said:
No he is not kidding. He puts the hate on McBee because the color of McBee's skin. Don't you get it?

I believe Bone should eventually replace McBee when he is ready, but to bash someone because of skin color is ludicrous. If McBee starts hitting threes the contest would be close. Not sure that is going to happen, but somebody needs to step up on hitting outside shots.
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My skin is same color as McBee, but the only thing he has done is hit that shot last year vs Kansas.
 
#34
#34
LawVol13 said:
Do we have any indication from Pearl that he's going to scale the rotation down to 8? I agree with your lineup if that happens. If it stays at 9 or 10, Bone has to be in there over McBee.
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Last year he didn't do it until tournament time. I'm hoping that he'll do it again. There's no point at all in playing more than 8 guys if you're not pressing. Nine is understandable if either McRae or a healthy Bone are playing well down the stretch. But there is no need at all for Steven Pearl, Renaldo Woolridge, Kenny Hall or Skylar McBee to be near the rotation come tourney time.
 
#35
#35
white65 said:
Dude they cheer louder for him because he is from knoxville and when you only get about 3 points a game people cheer for tht 1 make. its pretty clear your black to even bring this up.
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It's pretty clear my black to bring that up? Oh, you must have meant "you're". I'm Caucasian, homie. But I don't see what that has to with anything.
 
#36
#36
volwarrior33 said:
Last year he didn't do it until tournament time. I'm hoping that he'll do it again. There's no point at all in playing more than 8 guys if you're not pressing. Nine is understandable if either McRae or a healthy Bone are playing well down the stretch. But there is no need at all for Steven Pearl, Renaldo Woolridge, Kenny Hall or Skylar McBee to be near the rotation come tourney time.
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This is absolutely right. We're not wearing anyone down. It's almost like Pearl is playing 10 or 11 guys just to be able to brag about it.
 
#37
#37
Everyone is still holding on to his Kansas shot. Let it go! He's just not D1 material. Everytime McBee and Pearl are in our lead goes from 10-15 to being behind
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#38
#38
I don't believe any of them should they are not D1 players. I believe Bone came over from the same school that Bruce coached at before he came here. At the time Bone was good for our depth chart, but look at our depth now, he should never see the floor. McBee is a walk on hero, living off local lore that is the Kansas shot, which was about as lucky as it gets. That shot got him fame and a scholarship not bad, but he is way too slow on D to play at this level and I haven't seen him hit anything of importance.

Bruce has to take McBee, Bone, Swiperboy, and Hall out of the rotation. In fact I would redshirt Hall if at all possible, and say Renaldo rides the pine as a bust.
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#39
#39
At first, I saw McBee as an underdog and a hard worker who could earn a scholarship by his hustle. I also thought that in his second or third year, he would be a cross between
Lofton & Bradshaw. A hustler on defense like Bradshaw and a shooter like Lofton.
Obviously, that has only happened in spurts. He has made some 3's, mostly last season,
but not many this season. He is definately a liability on defense.
I have now come to agree that he needs to play mop up duty or play when we are way ahead to give the other guys some rest. Limit his playing time though.
 
#40
#40
LawVol13 said:
This is absolutely right. We're not wearing anyone down. It's almost like Pearl is playing 10 or 11 guys just to be able to brag about it.
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Most Def!!

And if you do play 10 or 11, Pearl and McBee should be the last ones considered!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#42
#42
Given the choice I say Bone. His shots at least come close to going in and he plays better D. I do agree though, if we're not pressing cut it to 8 and neither guy plays. Problem is all of our players seem to have 3 fouls as soon as the game tips.
 
#43
#43
HardKnoxVol said:
Everyone is still holding on to his Kansas shot. Let it go! He's just not D1 material. Everytime McBee and Pearl are in our lead goes from 10-15 to being behind
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There are 346 schools in 32 Division I basketball conferences. If you think McBee can't play for teams like South Carolina State and New Jersey Institute of Technology then you are sadly mistaken. Comments like that really frustrate me.
 
#44
#44
Chris4Vols22 said:
It's pretty clear my black to bring that up? Oh, you must have meant "you're". I'm Caucasian, homie. But I don't see what that has to with anything.
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You're right! Race has nothing to do with this thread at all. Which poses the question why did you bring it up? My guess? To stir up problems.
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#45
#45
omghulkhands said:
There are 346 schools in 32 Division I basketball conferences. If you think McBee can't play for teams like South Carolina State and New Jersey Institute of Technology then you are sadly mistaken. Comments like that really frustrate me.
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He could play for them but very not well, thus making him not D-1 material
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#47
#47
omghulkhands said:
There are 346 schools in 32 Division I basketball conferences. If you think McBee can't play for teams like South Carolina State and New Jersey Institute of Technology then you are sadly mistaken. Comments like that really frustrate me.
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There are lots of guys that play Div. 2 ball that would smoke McBee one on one.
 
#48
#48
VolGal423 said:
You're right! Race has nothing to do with this thread at all. Which poses the question why did you bring it up? My guess? To stir up problems.
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There are only a select few on VN that I would stir up trouble with. I was just expressing my opinion. In m eyes, it's a significant factor. Not trying to offend.
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#49
#49
Chris4Vols22 said:
There are only a select few on VN that I would stir up trouble with. I was just expressing my opinion. In m eyes, it's a significant factor. Not trying to offend.
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I'm not offended it just seemed like something that had nothing to do with the conversation and baseless IMO. I boo McBee (from my couch) because I don't think he should be on the court, same for anyone else; regardless of the color of their skin.

But to each their own opinion.
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#50
#50
LawVol13 said:
There are lots of guys that play Div. 2 ball that would smoke McBee one on one.
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That is the most flawed logic I have ever heard, there are lots of High School kids that would smoke McBee one on one, so does that mean he is not High School talent? What does one on one ability even have to do with organized 5 on 5 basketball anyway.

I don't even see a need to argue with people that have no comprehension of what they are even talking about. McBee would be a star at some lower level D1 school and ride the bench at a upper level D2 school. It stands that he is still a D1 talent which was the original argument that you attempted to hijack.

No, by no means is he SEC caliber talent, but no level of hate for this kid warrants an idiotic statement such as "McBee is not D1 talent".

Let us be clear, I would rather see the kid not see playing time on this team along with pearl, but that does not mean he can't fit right in at one of 130+ D1 schools that you have never even heard of.

Try spouting your opinion when it is warranted, relevant or correct before you go looking foolish.
 
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