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  Jalen Declares For Draft
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  Jalen is a headsy player with a decent skill level. But he’ll have to lift his athleticism a big notch for the NBA. It matters how he develops, realistically he could use a couple more years of D1 while working on his body and skills. I can see him develop into a NBA-caliber player but he really doesn’t have margin for making mistakes in his path. Leaving too soon will probably be one of those bad decisions if he gets too eager. I think it’s easier and safer for him to develop while living in the comforts of the college world. When he leaves McCarthy Hall will be gone, and he’ll enter a world of constant travel, hotels and chaos. Gone are the constant connections to strength and other coaching (even in off-season). Developing players at the next level is quite a racket. The pay is marginal and moving from team-to-team comes at a price.
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  ESPNU showing KU games all afternoon
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  I was sitting in the front row of the student section for the '97 Mizzou game when Raef came flying right at us for that huge dunk. I was there from 94-98 when they were 58-0 at home. Such great memories. Wish I had known sooner that those games were on TV. I could’ve pointed myself out in the stands to my kids
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  Coach Hot Seat and Players to Poach
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  @BShark 100%. Just weird they waited until April 9th tbh. Just feel bad for whoever has to take over that job. Good luck putting together a roster.
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  Some Good Memories
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  Okay I Know but Hear Me Out
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  @drgnslayr said in Okay I Know but Hear Me Out: @BeddieKU23 Can we still buyout his contract? I’m sure we can get momma Preston to figure out the details
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  Shout out to Baylor!
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  2nd or even 3rd time I’ve had to eat crow on NC winning coaches in the last 4 tournaments. I really didn’t think Jay Wright had what it took with all the flameouts early on in the tournament every year. Watching him outreach Bill Self in 2016 was eye opening, and the destruction of our hot team in 2018 was breathtaking. Tony Bennett had another can’t win the big one tag, and for goodness sakes, had Purdue not sent three guys after that loose ball in the last seconds of the elite 8 instead of staying home and defending the basket Tony would still be FF’less. And now Scott, after years of watching his deer in the headlights look as Self bludgeoned the Bad News Bears, and memorably for me, Bo Ryan turning him into a facsimile of a real coach in the Sweet 16, well he has improved, and learned. Seems like a nice guy, all that, glad to see this league becoming a regular in the last weekend of the tournament and notch a NC with nary a big east/Acc/SEC team anywhere near the FF. I would think this is great motivation but I’m also wondering when this long overdue judgment comes down on our team so we know our consequences if any.
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  Bill Self Emperor of Kansas
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  @Kcmatt7 said in Bill Self Emperor of Kansas: @drgnslayr I think as a coach, Nike makes UK the better job. If you were asking me what makes sense from an Athletic Department standpoint - sure I think a lucrative deal obviously is more important. But Shoe Co. dictates so much of your success and UK is the Nike darling. The big money in college athletics is football. Our football program as crappy as it is still brings in more money to KU than basketball does. Shoe companies also have minimal influence on football recruiting. Nike also doesn’t give their big contracts to basketball schools, their biggest deals are with Texas, Michigan and Ohio St. and not because of their basketball programs.
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  Bears v. Dogs
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  @justanotherfan Besides, with those 9 guys as your foundation, you will have the other team completely outnumbered!
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  KU 2010-2020 Decade Team
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  I wouldn’t have any one and done guys on my list… 3 bigs: Withey, TRob, Doke 3 guards: Frank, Devonte, (Senior)Tyshawn 3 other guys: Ellis, Svi and Garrett 3 other other guys: BMac, Traylor and Teahan (either one)
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  2021 Commit Stats Tracker
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  @BShark said in 2021 Commit Stats Tracker: They run absolutely zero plays for Zach. Yeah he’s a high screen and pop guy in that offense. Chandler seemed like he wanted to be option 1-5 in this tournament…
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  Today's Games Thread
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  @Texas-Hawk-10 That was the worst inbound strategy and execution I have ever seen. “Okay, we want the ball in the hands of the best shooter we have ever had for the last shot. So, let’s start with her tiny self in the lane and see what happens as our inbounder worries because no one is open, then looks away when our shooter gets open so she has to pass it while McD is running away from the basket. That way, our shooter will have to go back toward the basket drawing everbody in the arena to defend her. What could go wrong?”
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  Jalen Wilson will return
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  When will Jalen officially announce his return ? Weird that is not out there already
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  KU Buckets Tournament Challenge 2021!
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  @Texas-Hawk-10 said in KU Buckets Tournament Challenge 2021!: I’m going to end up tied for 3rd this year. In one of my ESPN tournament brackets I am at 93 % and buried no where to be seen lol - -hell I’m thinking 93 % isn’t bad - - not so fast my friends lol
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  And tonight's winners IS
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  Shaka's farewell
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  @wissox Well yeah, but KU was your second love so you aren’t as nuts as the KU fans to whom I was referring!
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  Bill Self and who he's lost to.
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  @Kcmatt7 Definitely on the “leadership occurs naturally” comment. I don’t think your scorer down the stretch is necessarily your leader. I’d say your play maker is usually your leader, whether that player is the scorer or feeding the ball to the scorer. We always called our last second shooter “money” and he got to wear that tag all year. The game seems to be different today. In the “good ol’ days” your leader was typically your PG, just like in football your quarterback was your leader. So many responsibilities fell on that role. It started off the court, and the leader would often babysit the troops and helped keep them out of trouble. On the court… the leader needed to read defenses and know how to attack them. The leader was also a play maker in creating easy finishes for other, usually by the pass. The leader was a cheerleader throughout the game. The leader gave out constant chatter. The leader kept the coach’s message alive with the troops. The leader was animated and drew most all of the attention. This is why I asked about today’s players. What if a guy comes around that has all of this to offer? Would his teammates follow? I don’t know. We are in such a different time today. The message is so much about equality that it may cast shade on leadership. I’d really like someone young, say 18 or 19 comment on this with their perspective of life today. Sometimes I work with youth on projects and it feels different today. I’m not being negative on youth… just trying to figure them out!
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  Gonzaga
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  @nuleafjhawk I’m working hard on this! lol I will say that Gonzaga plays perhaps the best “textbook basketball” I have ever seen on the college level. (total jinx comment) (I’m working it hard!)
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  Beard to Texas
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  So what Texas players are left and will any TT players follow Beard?
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  Roy calls it quits.
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  Self on Roy: “Roy Williams has been an icon in our industry for the last 33 years, and his retirement is very well deserved,” Self said. “Roy won at the highest level and projected first-class while doing so. To have the opportunity to follow him here at the University of Kansas and see firsthand the type of program he ran was an honor of a lifetime. Congratulations to him on a Hall of Fame career and for the lasting impact he has had on our sport.”
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  The curious case of Christian Braun
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  There’s a reason Ochainwas rated as low as he was and it’s because of his skill level. Agbaji is probably the best athlete on the team but one of the lowest basketball IQ’s as well.