Pike also said Peter Kiss was with a 40 inch vertical and Derek Simpson was the best athlete he's recruited. I don't put too much stock into what a coach says, I just watch what actions take place or what the coach actually does.
It was never on the table for Mag to play on a odd court thrown on top of an ice rink floor in Trenton. Mag is going to get the proper level of attention and reward by playing his 1st minutes of the season at the RAC. What game that happens to be, isn't that relevant. The goal is to give him the ample amount of time to ramp up and get adequate rest between games in mid December, so he's able to contribute in January, not playing him in early to mid November.