Comments on: Marching to Vegas: In Defense Of Askia Booker

By: Where They Affect the Game: Askia Booker | pachoops

Where They Affect the Game: Askia Booker | pachoops — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:29:16 +0000

[…] This post, had it been written two months ago, would’ve looked a lot different than it does today. Back then, seeing as how I’m a big Booker fan, it would have evolved into another defense of his shot selection and gumption. We’d probably have revisited the Jayheave and his performance against then #10 Oregon where he dropped 27, 7, and 4 on (have to note this in an Askia column) 8-16 shooting. That would have made for a great post and likely unfolded a lot like this one. […]

By: Week 3 Pac-12 Hoops Review | pachoops

Week 3 Pac-12 Hoops Review | pachoops — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:25:38 +0000

[…] of Spencer Dinwiddie’s injury. He’s been a lightning bolt of criticism and I’ve defended him all over the place. In that linked piece I said, “He’s the hero Colorado deserves and the hero it needs right […]

By: Askia Booker for Three | pachoops

Askia Booker for Three | pachoops — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:38:43 +0000

[…] has his flaws and may shoot Colorado out of – or dangerously close to – a few games. But as I said a few weeks ago: Askia Booker is the hero Colorado needs and […]

By: MB

MB — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:54:23 +0000

Good article with justifiable criticisms, especially in regard to lack of offensive consistency and questionable shot selection…but as noted he plays good defense and does things beneficial for the team that often fly under the radar. Last year he finished the season 2nd on the team in assists and 2nd in scoring. He was third on the team in defensive rebounds and he doesn’t turn the ball over. All in all he is an asset that deserves plenty of minutes played–of which he was second on the team last season as well. Whether those minutes come as a starter or off the bench is a different matter for a different time.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:25:08 +0000

While I agree with your analysis of Ski’s transition shot selection, I completely disagree with your assessment of his leadership. I sit behind the Buffs bench in the CEC, and most of the time, Booker is fighting with Boyle and acting like a temperamental teenager. Not a get-out-of-my-way-I’ll-stab-you-I-want-to-win-so-bad Jordan or Kobe type of emotion, petulant child emotion.

Ever since the ’12 Charleston Classic, where he played great and took home the MOP of the tournament, he’s played terrible, forcing up terrible shot after terrible shot. When the Buffs are down 10, he takes it all on himself, disregarding the P12 POTY candidate at PG and the ever improving post destroying PF. He short circuited the Buffs in the most recent Baylor game with excessive, crappy shots. He’s not a 30 minute a game starter type. Boyle needs to bring him off the bench for short bursts of amazing energy instead of leaning on him for heavy lifting.