[Paint Touches] Anim is the model for MU

[PaintTouches]

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/

[tower912]

Agree with all of this.  Have written similar stuff many times.  Still want him to finish through contact consistently.

[Markusquette]

The real question is, does Sacar get all the credit for his own development?

[Nukem2]

Next up.....Dexter Akanno...??

[tower912]

Nobody gets better without putting in the work.  But directing the work and making sure he does the right thing is coaching.

[PaintTouches]

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.   

[Silkk the Shaka]

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.

[Elonsmusk]

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.

[Markusquette]

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.

[Jockey]

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/

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.

[Silkk the Shaka]

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

[brewcity77]

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.

[Loose Cannon]

Yep, how do you measure the Impact this story has in recruiting in the MN area.

[Shooter McGavin]

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.

[brewcity77]

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.

[mu_hilltopper]

Question .. say Sacar continues to hit 28 ppg for the rest of the season.  NBA look?

[tower912]

Let's hope that is a discussion we get to have.

[Galway Eagle]

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

[Dr. Blackheart]

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.

[Markusquette]

I'd be surprised if Sacar scored 28 again this season unless Markus is out.

[lawdog77]

I'd be surprised if Sacar scored 28 again this season unless Markus is out.

Or this exchange of Markus and Sacar

[BM1090]

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.

[PaintTouches]

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.