McBee....

#26
#26
McBee will stay 4 years and he will end up being an impact player with his outside shot. I don't expect much from him this year. Next year will be a turn for him.
 
#27
#27
McBee's rebounding for a 6'2 SG is impressive, I will say that.

Having that said, why Bone does not play over McBee is beyond me. It's not like McBee has been lighting it up. I don't have the stats, but I'm willing to say that Bone and McBee's 3pt% are close. And Bone is a much better defender.
 
#28
#28
Everybody thought this kid was going to be Dane Bradshaw meets Lee Humphrey when he didn't have a single scholarship offer from a single major college. I think it's hilarious that everybody bashes the kid so much based of off message board hype.

He's a walk-on who has been forced into playing more minutes because of Tatum missing so many games. I doubt CBP wants him playing this many minutes either. Unfortunately, he is the lone back up for a guy who has to go to the bench to meet with his personal motivator to tell him how good he is when he gets his feelings hurt on the court.
 
#30
#30
dlew said:
He did get some rebounds, but in my eyes those were outweighed by his poor shots, lack of scoring, and stupid fouls...
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Agree that several of McBee's fouls were horrible...but he only took two shots this game, so not sure how he was that much of an offensive liability (we may be expecting a bit too much out of a walk-on Freshman).

I'm more concerned that he was 2nd on the team w/ 6 boards tonight...last I checked he was a short (in b-ball standards) white guy...If Woolridge is supposedly providing all these minutes for his length and athleticism, how did he have half the number of rebounds in 8 more minutes than our walk-on Freshman guard? Not to mention he was 1 for 6 with his "JP"esque shot selection...
 
#31
#31
tigervol9802 said:
Everybody thought this kid was going to be Dane Bradshaw meets Lee Humphrey when he didn't have a single scholarship offer from a single major college. I think it's hilarious that everybody bashes the kid so much based of off message board hype.

He's a walk-on who has been forced into playing more minutes because of Tatum missing so many games. I doubt CBP wants him playing this many minutes either. Unfortunately, he is the lone back up for a guy who has to go to the bench to meet with his personal motivator to tell him how good he is when he gets his feelings hurt on the court.
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Pearl said in his postgame that they are a better team with Skylar in the game. I tend to agree with you about his being forced to play more than he probably should, but that's what Coach Pearl said.
 
#32
#32
I agree with the OP, as much some people don't want to admit it the kid is absolute liability at both ends of the floor right now. Not a great shooter, can't create off the dribble, to slow to defend on the perimeter. Frankly, I don't think the fact that he's a walk-on is any excuse...this is big boy basketball, it doesn't matter how he got here, he's got to perform. That being said, I think he has a bright future following along the Dane Bradshaw type of evolution, and will be a very solid player by year 3.
 
#33
#33
rx7outkast said:
I agree with the OP, as much some people don't want to admit it the kid is absolute liability at both ends of the floor right now. Not a great shooter, can't create off the dribble, to slow to defend on the perimeter. Frankly, I don't think the fact that he's a walk-on is any excuse...this is big boy basketball, it doesn't matter how he got here, he's got to perform. That being said, I think he has a bright future following along the Dane Bradshaw type of evolution, and will be a very solid player by year 3.
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He plays hard. It's inspiring to the rest of the team. "Hey, this guy is working his butt off and is paying to go to school." It's contagious. Plus, he looked like less of a liability on defense than Hopson did last night. He needs to get the shooting going, I completely agree with that. But in the meantime, opposing defenses are still respecting his shot. That prevents them from crashing down low as much.
 
#35
#35
hey guys,

first post on the site. been visiting for a few years now, just never posted. I like the idea of a guy like McBee coming in and being successful. I think it appeals to a lot of people seeing someone with little hype exceed all expectations. The problem is he's just not succeeding right now. His main attribute, his shot, is not falling and until that comes back he isn't helpful to the team. I think it will come back but as of now, he's hurting more than helping. Anyway, first post, be gentle and thanks for all the great insight and opinions on the board!
 
#36
#36
Vols171610 said:
hey guys,

first post on the site. been visiting for a few years now, just never posted. I like the idea of a guy like McBee coming in and being successful. I think it appeals to a lot of people seeing someone with little hype exceed all expectations. The problem is he's just not succeeding right now. His main attribute, his shot, is not falling and until that comes back he isn't helpful to the team. I think it will come back but as of now, he's hurting more than helping. Anyway, first post, be gentle and thanks for all the great insight and opinions on the board!
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Solid post. Welcome to the board. :good!:
 
#37
#37
There are many players that contribute to the problem we are experiencing with this team, not just McBee. Fot those that were expecting McBee to be the next Lofton ( this has been posted), you are disappointed. For those that followed Skylar in high school and this year understand the type of player he is. He is a good shooter but better than that he is an all around good player. He give 110% every play, not just occasiionally like Hopson. He has earned playing time by outworking more talented players at practice. I would hate to think an intelligent basketball fan would look at this team and say Skylar McBee is our problem.
 
#38
#38
McBFAN said:
I would hate to think an intelligent basketball fan would look at this team and say Skylar McBee is our problem.
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Well, he's not our ONLY problem to be certain, but he is definitely a MAJOR problem. As much on the defensive end as on the offensive end. As we sit, his only above average skill at his position is rebounding.
 
#39
#39
I was impressed with McBee's play vs. one of the top teams in the nation. He plays to the best of his abilities every second, and if he continues to do so, I doubt we will see any of his minutes taken away. Singling out McBee as our problem is just absurd.... absolutely absurd.
 
#40
#40
He is the least of our problems. We have a player that was an MCD's AA who will not hustle if one play go wrong,Senior JP is turnover prone. The only player that hustles as much as Skylar is Chism and Pearl.
 
#41
#41
Hey he got playing time when we were short handed and played alright and I do agree the reason hes out there is because of that shot against Kansas, but nevertheless I would rather have him than someone who will involve themselves in guns and weed.
 
#42
#42
the only thing i have said positive for mcbee is he made a good shot against kansas but i still think it would be a mistake to give him a schollership.he might be a good practice playerer ,but i dont belive pearl should play all the guys he plays,the top 6 players should get 95 percent of the minuets ,since were not pressing and running like a few years back,iknow its highschool but i played 28 to 32 of the possible 32 minuets we were 42 and 2 one year and five games went into ot and i played every minurt in games unless we were up by 25 or 40 ,which they were games we one 119 to 11 and 116 to 8,127 to 21,we scored above 100 between 10 and 20 games we won 4 or 5 games by 100 points or better we averaged 96 points a game and the subs played when we got a big lead of points. we were up in a game at the half by 73 -14 and coach had to put us starters back in in the last few seconds the team came back and the score was91 -88 and one of our subs called a timeout when we didnt have one left and we got put back in game the guy hit both freethrows to make it91 - 90 plus they got the ball wiht 7 seconds we ran our best d a 1 -3-1 fcp and i dgot the steal and basketand they called to and tried again and i got another steal and threw it to the big guy cuttingto basket and he got bucket and and a foul we one by 6 it was first and last time coach let the 2nd and 3 rd stringes play that long the other team was good,to make their team you had to be able to hit 75 out of 100 free throws and run a mile in less than 4 and a half minuets
 
#45
#45
McBee is a walkon and a freshman...

He definitely has his limitations. Why Tatum doesn't take more minutes from him sometimes baffles me. McBee averages 15 min a game, while Tatum averages 17 min, but Tatum's 3pt percentage (38.9%) is much better than McBee's (31.1%). Also, Tatum has about half as many 3pt attempts as McBee on the season (Tatum is 14 of 36, McBee is 23 of 74). An even larger difference can be seen in their overall field goal percentage. Both players have attempted a total of 91 shots (2 and 3 pointers) on the year, Tatum has hit 49.5% of those and McBee has hit 33% overall. This leads me to believe that Tatum is better at selecting good shots and following through, while McBee often settles for the long (usually contested) 3.

Side note: I was really surprised to find out that McBee's 3pt average is almost the same as Woolridge's (30.4%). It's amazing how one great shot against the #1 team in the nation can give someone the appearance of being a sharpshooter.

Edit: Since Bone is being discussed here, I'll add that his shooting has been horrible in the limited sample we've seen. He's 6 of 24 overall (25%) and 4 of 16 (25%) shooting 3s. He averages 10 min a game (in the 11 games he's played in), so this sample may not be representative.

2nd Edit (too long of a post): Didn't realize Tatum was hurt....how I missed that I'll never know...
 
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#46
#46
yeayou all were saying that mcbee should be on scolly after one good shot against kansas while i have been against him getting scolly because it would keep us from signing a good player that can help us be a better team ,he can be a walk on for 4 years and if not milligan would take him
 
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