6'9 guys generally aren't regarded as being able to play center. But when you're as wide and strong as Brian Skinner is, then all is well. The technical term for his build is a "brick shithouse".
Skinner puts this size and strength to good use, both in his post defense and obtaining rebounding position. He has a good rebounding rate, and will block some shots. He can also use this strength to obtain offensive position on the low block, but that's where the fun starts - armed with the worst hands in showbiz and the deft touch of Captain Hook, Skinner carefully manages to miss almost every shot he can get his hands on, and clanks his free throws with regularity. It's fun, unless he's on your team.
OK, that's a bit harsh. There are worse finishers out there, and Skinner's been known to very occasionally hit open jumpshots. But he's not a very good offensive player, that's all.
He also has/had (depending on whether he has it still at the time you are reading this) a stupid goatee beard. And a bald head. I don't know why people opt for both at the same time, it never works. Ask Ty Wigginton.
- 4th April, 2009.
Anagram: "Sinker Bar Inn," Derek Lowe's favoured watering hole.
Note: As you can probably tell,
some of the nicknames were made up. Many are genuine, though, and they
are only made up in the instances where a real one couldn't be traced.
Many given nicknames are of common usage, but some are also sourced
from lesser known sources - these sources are not often cited, not because
I hate the people involved, but because there's too many to do so. For
argument's sake, just assume that the unfunny ones are mine.
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- a lot of times, a player will sign with a big agency, and they will
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their affairs. (Where that happens, the primary agent is listed first.)
Also, foreign players tend to have both American and domestic agents.
Where the details of such are known, they are listed. It's essentially
like a fun multiple choice game, except without the "fun", "multiple
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