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  Smart vs Intelligence
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  Well we know video review doesn’t work as proven by the review of the phantom Selden elbow to the head of Smart. Or the attempt by Embiid to balance himself against ISU.
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  Pre UT and KU Keys to the Game
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  Hopefully we will get revenge tonight. Certainly, if we can’t beat UT at home, then if we somehow blow the conference championship, we deserve what we get. It will be interesting to see. Taylor penetrated at will, while he has not had as much luck against some other teams. Our concerns in that area have been well discussed. Ridley and Holmes dominated…then not so much against other teams. I think mainly, they brought it in Austin and we didn’t. We shouldn’t have that that problem tonight.
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  Welcome to the turning point.
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  @bskeet I like your story line!
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  February 22: Our Daily Threads
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  February 22: News Headlines Digest
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  Joe Dooley: 17-10
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  Kansas targets 7'6" PG recruit OK Oakville!
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  This goes out to Approx… Are you planning any SEO work for this site? I don’t know if it is a good idea or not to be very visible to the public… it will attract trolls and antler varmints… however, it would also pick up some new Jayhawk fans. I’m sort of mixed about it. We have an awesome fan base in here now… very good conversations!
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  Thought for the Day
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  Embiid, Wiggins and 3 Place Holders Beat TTech
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  @jaybate 1.0 The assumption that teams play 1/3 good, 1/3 average and 1/3 bad games is probably a pretty accurate observation of human/team nature. Regarding Self’s “geeking” strategy: My opinion is that the Blue Blood Programs do need to selectively “geek” their players. It’s really a corollary to the 1/3,1/3, 1/3 theory of human/team nature mentioned above. We just cannot operate at peak performance every time out. When you are playing league teams you are familiar with that are not as talented, a coach has to know which games to geek his players. Self is a master at it. As for other Big 12 coaches copying Self’s “geeking” strategy–Other teams may benefit from selective geeking when they play each other. But KU is every league opponent’s Final Four every time we play. They are naturally geeked every time they play KU, especially when they play KU at home. Therefore, KU should never really be impacted by any other Big 12 coach copying Self’s geeking strategy.
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  February 21: Our Daily Threads
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  PASTA-GATE @ OU
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  @741hawk “looking out” has a double-entendre… first… it could mean watching out for the best interest of student-athletes. Or… second… they are stalking (and possibly preying) on student-athletes to command control so they can gain the biggest benefit. I’m comfortable in saying “looking out” fits the second definition more than the first!
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  Oklahoma State's loss is KU's....loss
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  @bskeet Let’s hope for that to happen. I would love for Bill to retire here. We already know he is HOFer. But there’s nothing saying he can’t pile on to that legacy!
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  February 18: News Headlines Digest
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  @RockChalkinTexas me too. Hope he didn’t run into Melvin! Jk
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  February 19: News Headlines Digest
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  @JayHawkFanToo There are software choices you have… that specifically deal with this. A time lag you can set to match the game. I haven’t tried it but several Jayhawk fans have told me about it. If you find something that works, please post your results on here so others can do the same. BTW: I’m betting the software is freeware…
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  February 20: News Headlines Digest
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  @Lulufulu85 Wow… lengthy post! At first I thought you must have had one too many espressos… then I caught the copy/paste. That writer doesn’t follow Shocker basketball. He has exactly the knowledge that Shockers are hoping everyone else has… that they will buckle under pressure and they won’t have that underdog hunger any longer. If you follow the Shockers you realize they have more of a chip on their shoulders this year than last year. They understand my concept of playing with a chip… something that few understand in Lawrence. The Shocks haven’t been focusing on their SI covers or undefeated season. The Shocks focus on all the doubters… and there are plenty… still… and they want to prove them wrong. Players tend to take on their coach’s tendencies, and Marshall is the kind of guy who would cut through a crowd of clapping supporters to the one guy who wasn’t and ask him, “why?” I’ve read all the complete bullsnit from national media on the Shocks (all year) and everything they say pretty much feeds into pissing them off. They are like a powder keg ready to explode! I understand why so many people dislike Marshall, especially when not Shocker fans. But the guy knows how to get his guys jacked. And for true fans of the game (me) I like to see players pumped up on the court! That’s what made me set my DVR for Shocker games this year!
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  February 20: Our Daily Threads
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  @approxinfinity The Turnover bug. Headed into the last 5 games of the conference season, our guys seemed to have shed the turnover bug. Since the Baylor game one month ago, they haven’t turned the ball over more than 11-12 times. According to Kenpom, the DI average for TO’s per 100 possessions is 18.5. We are now at 19.3. Earlier this season we were at least 2 points higher than the DI ave. So we are trending down, which is a good sign going into March and the madness that follows. Wiggins seems to be handling the ball better, which is good. So is Mr Selden. We need those two to be tight with the ball and not give it away in the tournaments. Embiid is also shown improvement in the TO area. He is passing better out of double teams and he can put the ball on the deck better to dribble out of them or beat his man to the rim with a slick move. He looked pretty well healed up that last game. Im certain he is still getting treated for his injuries. Whatever he did to tweak his back, that’s not something that will just go away in a day or two. But, he looked good out there. Him and Wiggins were our best players at TT. For a good run in March, we need them to be consistently strong like that. The big question remains though, will this team be able to keep a team like Florida or Syracuse or SDSU on the ropes long enough with their powerful offense to beat them in the ncaa’s? Defense. This teams defensive rating per Kenpom is higher than any Bill Self coached team. Even though they kept TT from scoring more than 63 points, it was a 53 possession game! Something like 1.17 PPP. We out scored them, we didn’t beat them defensively. That is worrisome headed into March. I like our guys’ chances to make a Final Four run but they will have to lock teams down AND out score them. Not one or the other.
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  6? 6 Gawddang assist is all we got?
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  @Crimsonorblue22 They’re not selfish, but they sometimes take poor shots that would have resulted in assists had they made another pass or two.
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  FLOOR BURN AWARD: KU @ TT - Feb 18
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  He is a happy man…
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  February 19: Our Daily Threads
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  @approxinfinity Daily thread post for 2/20 The Turnover bug. Headed into the last 5 games of the conference season, our guys seemed to have shed the turnover bug. Since the Baylor game one month ago, they haven’t turned the ball over more than 11-12 times. According to Kenpom, the DI average for TO’s per 100 possessions is 18.5. We are now at 19.3. Earlier this season we were at least 2 points higher than the DI ave. So we are trending down, which is a good sign going into March and the madness that follows. Wiggins seems to be handling the ball better, which is good. So is Mr Selden. We need those two to be tight with the ball and not give it away in the tournaments. Embiid is also shown improvement in the TO area. He is passing better out of double teams and he can put the ball on the deck better to dribble out of them or beat his man to the rim with a slick move. He looked pretty well healed up that last game. Im certain he is still getting treated for his injuries. Whatever he did to tweak his back, that’s not something that will just go away in a day or two. But, he looked good out there. Him and Wiggins were our best players at TT. For a good run in March, we need them to be consistently strong like that. The big question remains though, will this team be able to keep a team like Florida or Syracuse or SDSU on the ropes long enough with their powerful offense to beat them in the ncaa’s? Defense. This teams defensive rating per Kenpom is higher than any Bill Self coached team. Even though they kept TT from scoring more than 63 points, it was a 53 possession game! Something like 1.17 PPP. We out scored them, we didn’t beat them defensively. That is worrisome headed into March. I like our guys’ chances to make a Final Four run but they will have to lock teams down AND out score them. Not one or the other. ps. Approx, can you move this to the current dates thread when you see this. please?