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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: PaintTouches on January 30, 2020, 12:52:24 PM

Title: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: PaintTouches on January 30, 2020, 12:52:24 PM
I don't think the wildest Sacar fan in high school thought he'd turn into an All-Big East player in a few years. He's the template for Wojo and MU to build off going forward.

https://painttouches.com/2020/01/30/sacar-anim-is-the-model-for-marquette/ (https://painttouches.com/2020/01/30/sacar-anim-is-the-model-for-marquette/)
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: tower912 on January 30, 2020, 12:58:27 PM
Agree with all of this.  Have written similar stuff many times.  Still want him to finish through contact consistently.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Markusquette on January 30, 2020, 12:59:07 PM
The real question is, does Sacar get all the credit for his own development?
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Nukem2 on January 30, 2020, 12:59:53 PM
Next up.....Dexter Akanno...??
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: tower912 on January 30, 2020, 01:04:25 PM
Nobody gets better without putting in the work.  But directing the work and making sure he does the right thing is coaching.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: PaintTouches on January 30, 2020, 01:05:52 PM
The real question is, does Sacar get all the credit for his own development?

In public, you saw Stan give Anim all the credit in that Tweet. In private recruiting pitches, you obviously highlight the opportunities working with this staff gives you. I don't think it's an either/or.

As for fans, it will depend on how much you like Wojo, haha.   
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Silkk the Shaka on January 30, 2020, 01:14:20 PM
Nobody gets better without putting in the work.  But directing the work and making sure he does the right thing is coaching.

He also knows the system and how to operate out of several different roles within it like the back of his hand. Obviously it's a mix of both individual (intelligence/hard work/personality type) and coaching but you have to give coaching a significant portion of credit there.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Elonsmusk on January 30, 2020, 01:16:02 PM
No doubt Sacar is the best development story this staff has to sell.  As I recall when they signed Sacar, they felt he was a player with good upside - and the type of player who was a jack of all trades guy, key to winning. 

Sacar has been a really good program guy, and fulfilled his potential at MU.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Markusquette on January 30, 2020, 01:44:35 PM
A month or two when Sacar was off to a bit of a rocky start, I told a friend I thought he was fairly replaceable. At this moment I'm wishing this was not his RS senior year. Such a steady forcing helping to drive the team. Will miss the Animal.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Jockey on January 30, 2020, 01:46:05 PM
I don't think the wildest Sacar fan in high school thought he'd turn into an All-Big East player in a few years. He's the template for Wojo and MU to build off going forward.

https://painttouches.com/2020/01/30/sacar-anim-is-the-model-for-marquette/ (https://painttouches.com/2020/01/30/sacar-anim-is-the-model-for-marquette/)

I'm happy for Sacar.

As a freshman, I thought he would never be more than a 10 minutes per game kinda guy. But he put in the work and improved every year. So much so that I said in one of the threads before the season started that I expected him to be on the 2nd or 3rd All-BE team.


I see the same thing happening with Romaro Gill on SH. Love to see the improvement of these young guys.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Silkk the Shaka on January 30, 2020, 01:48:14 PM
I'm happy for Sacar.

As a freshman, I thought he would never be more than a 10 minutes per game kinda guy. But he put in the work and improved every year. So much so that I said in one of the threads before the season started that I expected him to be on the 2nd or 3rd All-BE team.


I see the same thing happening with Romaro Gill on SH. Love to see the improvement of these young guys.

Totally, outside of the tournament it's easily the best part about college hoops
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: brewcity77 on January 30, 2020, 05:38:07 PM
Agree with all of this, had a thread on Sacar on Twitter at halftime last night. This is a kid who scored 19 points as a freshman. Not in a game, but the entire season, and he went for 28 just last night. I thought he was transferring down after his freshman year just because that was the general expectation after Buzz. Instead, he took the redshirt and worked his way to a borderline all-Big East player. Incredible story.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Loose Cannon on January 30, 2020, 06:18:57 PM

Yep, how do you measure the Impact this story has in recruiting in the MN area.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Shooter McGavin on January 30, 2020, 06:28:59 PM
Agree with all of this.  Have written similar stuff many times.  Still want him to finish through contact consistently.

Through contact and with his left hand.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: brewcity77 on January 30, 2020, 07:16:33 PM
It's kind of crazy that Sacar, who was the three-star we had to beat out Northern Iowa to get, ended up being the best player for Marquette out of the 2015 recruiting class. A class that included a McDonald's All-American in Henry Ellenson, two other RSCI top-100s in Cheatham & Heldt, and a pretty well-regarded 4-star guard in Traci Carter. Obviously caveat with Henry leaving early, but still, impressive for Anim.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: mu_hilltopper on January 31, 2020, 11:19:58 AM
Question .. say Sacar continues to hit 28 ppg for the rest of the season.  NBA look?
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: tower912 on January 31, 2020, 11:23:31 AM
Let's hope that is a discussion we get to have.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 31, 2020, 11:35:33 AM
Question .. say Sacar continues to hit 28 ppg for the rest of the season.  NBA look?

If sacar continues to hit 28ppg the rest of the season we should be ordering championship tees right now
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on January 31, 2020, 11:38:34 AM
Question .. say Sacar continues to hit 28 ppg for the rest of the season.  NBA look?

Lockett had a long look. Sacar is better skilled. Both are glue guys, and those types are in high demand in the summer leagues.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: Markusquette on January 31, 2020, 11:42:49 AM
I'd be surprised if Sacar scored 28 again this season unless Markus is out.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: lawdog77 on January 31, 2020, 12:04:56 PM
I'd be surprised if Sacar scored 28 again this season unless Markus is out.
Or this exchange of Markus and Sacar

(https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o7aD3nhVqNcMw0Pfi/200.webp?cid=790b7611bbd0b0fd09819ccc2dc13fea6ee03b492e18911d&rid=200.webp)
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: BM1090 on January 31, 2020, 12:15:07 PM
Lockett had a long look. Sacar is better skilled. Both are glue guys, and those types are in high demand in the summer leagues.


Trent was longer and had more bounce. His putback dunk in the S16 game vs. Miami was effortless.

I don't see it with Sacar. Would love to be wrong.
Title: Re: [Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU
Post by: PaintTouches on January 31, 2020, 12:29:09 PM
Question .. say Sacar continues to hit 28 ppg for the rest of the season.  NBA look?

I don't think he gets a training camp invite, but 20+ would merit a summer team look. Look at Wes' KP numbers his senior year to see just how far Sacar has to go offensively, let alone on D, where Wes was much more agile and disruptive.

I do like the Lockett (with a better shot) comparisons though.