the_way
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Post by the_way on Mar 27, 2011 20:55:06 GMT -5
i think it worked out for him. It was the right decision for him to leave G-town.
Macklin needed a change a scenery to become the player he was. It just wasn't a fit a g-town.
I think he felt more comfortable at Florida which allowed him to open his eyes and let the constructive criticism about his work ethic and game sink into his head as oppose to here where he didn't take it as serious.
I'm happy for him.
What he said about G-town wasn't bad at all. III probably would have invested more into Macklin if Macklin had invested himself more into getting better as a basketball player. Its a two-way street. If a coach sees you aren't interested, then more than likely he will take more of interest in players who are interested in getting better.
Its great that he learned that at Florida. It will help a lot in his career and life after basketball.
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hoyaboya
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Post by hoyaboya on Mar 28, 2011 10:54:02 GMT -5
Have no problem with this article or Macklin in general. Anybody that wants to criticize him is just looking for something to complain about, imo.
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 28, 2011 12:02:30 GMT -5
At the end Billy probably thought that, were Macklin to get the ball, Butler would foul him and take their chances on him missing. This. Plus, I doubt that the shots FL took were the ones Donovan intended them to take.
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Post by RDF on Mar 28, 2011 12:30:57 GMT -5
Think Macklin was pulled for defense--because he was just giving up layups out of fear of fouling out--so his foul situation ment more to him then defending. That's end of floor Macklin never developed or accepted his role--he was an "ACC" like defender in paint.
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Post by hifigator on Mar 28, 2011 13:04:15 GMT -5
I'm thankful for Vernon and his years as a Gator. I also wish he had touched the ball in overtime, and while I understand the logic to a degree, I still think there's a sort of happy medium. Billy didn't want Vernon picking up his fifth foul on defense and as a result, he was a statue standing in the paint. That's not useful at all, and therefore a liability. But ato sit him down a couple of minutes and then bring him back in, in a situation where you are too scared to throw him the ball for fear of the other team fouling him is a total waste. Hey, this just in coach: no Gator has fouled out ALL SEASON! No, not one! Granted, some of that credit goes to the coaches and their recognition of fouls, time and game situation. But some of that credit and recognition must go to the players and their abilities to understand what the team needs and ultimately, to be able to play effectively with foul trouble.
Enough on that. Congrats to Vern for a Florida career that we can be proud of, and in spite of some very minor maturation, he is still a quality representative of both Georgetown and Florida.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 28, 2011 13:43:30 GMT -5
Yep, both Macklin and Andrew Smith tried not to foul out -- Smith especially doesn't make sense -- and I said to my friend when Smith fouled out that it was going to help Butler because now the backup would play D.
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Post by hoyarooter on Mar 28, 2011 19:49:41 GMT -5
Have no problem with this article or Macklin in general. Anybody that wants to criticize him is just looking for something to complain about, imo. +1. Happy to see Vern go out with a career high, even if his team had to be on the losing end.
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 8, 2019 7:47:27 GMT -5
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