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  Colorado Game Thread
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  Updated PER’s from the Colorado game. Doke & Dotson playing a great level right now. Agbaji saw a nice rise off his 20 pt game. The freshman are playing like freshman now.
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  Offense Coming Around....
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  @drgnslayr I think he is trusting it,hammy, takes a lot of time!
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  Take and Give Back...
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  @drgnslayr one could argue that last night was our best defensive performance of the year against a ranked team no less. We held them to 30% from the floor and 20% from 3. Now yes some of those numbers will be guys just missing but does anyone remember back around the title year when we would be in the top 5 in FG% defense year in and out. We haven’t been all that great defensively since then IMO and I still believe defensive wins championships. Since KenPom started rating defensive efficiency, no team outside of the top 20 in that category has won a championship. Which of course includes our 2008 team. I think this team has pieces to be very good on that end of the floor. Some may disagree but Marcus Garrett is the best defender we have ever had.
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  University of Colorado Buffalos - Saturday - Dec. 7 -6pm - ESPN2
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  Finally game day, after waiting what seemed like a month since Maui!!!
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  NBA Draft Projections
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  @BigBad Pretty much spot on. Imagine how high Agbaji would be if he could do both. I think his ball handling and decision making are bigger issues then shooting. He seems like a good shooting coach away from being a consistent shooter. I think he is going to improve as the season goes on and we will see if both of those weaknesses are the same. To me he is on the Selden Curve
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  Silvio De Diallo
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  @mayjay I hear you. I didn’t mention the fans’ superstitions. Then we talk politics. If a coach doesn’t adjust to “hotness” the fans will bark. I can poke fun at all this… including myself and my lucky KU t-shirt I save only for Final Fours…
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  ETSU Game Thread
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  @RockChalkinTexas https://twitter.com/suns/status/1200611012765839361?s=21 Looks like somebody sent you a late bday wish!
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  Marc G Appreciation Thread
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  @AsadZ He is turning it over slightly more (the Duke game did no favors to anyone) but his turnover % is actually lower because his handling/usage are up a lot. I think Garrett, Doke and Dotson are all in the conversation as they have all improved a lot. Which is good because Agbaji hasn’t really improved at all, Dave looks better at times but is erratic and Moss looks like the same player he was at Iowa.
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  Big Doke as a modern 5
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  @Crimsonorblue22 mind blown
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  Early Season Musings
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  So we are now 7 games in including a tight game against a really good team that felt like an NCAAT game. I’d say players are in these groups Ride or die: Dotson, Ochai, Garrett, Udoka Bill will play these guys as much as possible in big games. Udoka is limited by his conditioning, even if it is much improved. Foul trouble is the only way we see the others out for much time in big games. Possibly Ride or Die: Moss This is something to monitor going forward. He is getting healthier to the point where he seems fully healthy now. He averaged 33 minutes a game in the two real games in Maui (sorry Chaminade). Firmly in the rotation: Enaruna, McCormack. Dave is a starter in name only and I am not sure how much longer it will last. That said I still expect him to be the main back-up 5 based on what we have seen so far. He is a step down from Doke but much better than Silvio so far, especially on offense. Enaruna flashes at times but can disappear for periods. It says a lot that he has had a big defensive impact statistically while not having a great idea of what he is doing. If it fully clicks for him at KU on that end he will be a terror. Foul trouble/blow out minutes/deeper bench: Braun, Silvio. Braun just isn’t ready defensively and has been pretty bad on offense albeit in very limited opportunities. He has to get stronger and more confident and he will be fine going forward. His role this year is that of a reserve though and I don’t see that changing barring injury. I would guess no more than 6 minutes in a big game when someone needs a breather. Silvio is a weirder case that I already went more in depth on in the other thread I made. I don’t think his role is set in stone like many others are.
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  University of Dayton Flyers - Friday - 1 to 1:30ish - ESPN
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  bcjayhawk said: @jayballer73 Vegas has KU by 4 with an over/under of 174. Well done Vegas. Damn near Nostradamus on that game.
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  Dayton Game Thread
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  Hopefully the guys are enjoying the time there. We don’t have a game til the 7th of December, it will be nice to get rest and time to improve.
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  BYU KU Game Thread
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  Chaminade Game Thread
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  jayballer73 said: Now don’t take me wrong but actually I can take Vitale better then I can Walton. -Ya Vitale is aggravating too can’t stand all his ACC Bias and BS - BUT at least the guy stays focused on Basketball during the game - -Ya get really tire of his Diaper dandy talk and all his Duke BS - -but again he maintains focus - - - - Walton just rambles - think his brain is just toasted. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY I’m not a Vitale fan either (he has bigtime duke/uk bias), but would take him over Walton any day of the week.
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  Brigham Young University Cougars - Tonight - 9pm - ESPN
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  Hope we can put BYU away early. With less than a 20-hour turnaround till the final, Dayton looks like the kind of team it’ll take a ton of energy to keep up with.
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  Chaminade Silver Swords - Monday - 8pm - ESPNU
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  He’s a stud! Basically a short year under his belt.
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  Wiseman ineligible for Memphis
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  HighEliteMajor said: @FarmerJayhawk Again, I don’t think our NCAA venom is entirely well placed. The suspension for Wiseman was relatively predictable. See Bilas’ comments before the suspension was released. We’ve seen guys get suspensions based on the improper benefits, and that it’s based on the amount received. The NCAA always requires payback. And if you review the terms, it’s very flexible, almost permitting him to skate on some of it. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/11/jay-bilas-explains-whats-next-for-james-wiseman-in-battle-against-ncaa @ajvan The reason, I think, is because of the facts with Wiseman were well developed and known. When there is more info to be added, investigated, etc., that takes more time. Silvio situation was less than clear with all the denials and b.s. out there. Same with Preston. Wiseman, there were no real denials of what took place if I understood it right. The issue was just what would occur because of it. But I’m not defending the time delays. However, the ridiculous delays we saw with the NCAA in some of our cases – Diallo sticks out to me – were really a joke. My beef isn’t with the NCAA in this case. I believe it was open and shut, run of the mill eligibility stuff that they handled relatively quickly. My beef with the NCAA is they don’t follow their own precedents and sanctions vary widely between cases with very similar facts.
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  Official Kansas autograph basketball
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  The year the new streak began ball is now on sale. https://www.rallyhouse.com/Kansas-Jayhawks-2019-2020-Mens-Basketball-Autograph-Basketball-18650020 I’m lucky rally house issues a 25% coupon for your birthday month. Sign up @RockChalkinTexas !
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  Latrell Jossell
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  BShark said: @Marco https://247sports.com/Player/Harrison-Ingram-46056681/ This kid, JWill, Gethro and Jossell all play for the same AAU team. Adidas program and their HC is a long time friend of Bill. That’s some good info, appreciate it.
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  4 Guards... Forever?
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  @drgnslayr Speaks to Self’s scouting ability though.