Final Four bound!!!
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@BeddieKU23 Thanks for the scout there … Svi definitely showed his wares yesterday on the defensive end. I would think we’d trap Spellman here and there, but not always, and certainly not immediately. Might be good guy to catch sporadically on the first bounce.
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@justanotherfan Solid post!
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The experience he got playing in Europe against grown men probably helped.
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@jaybate-1.0 Oh yah! I almost had a heart attack last night!!
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@jaybate-1.0 Question. Where is KU on the trey % ebb/flow chart? Seems like the last couple games have been below average shooting nights as a whole for our trey gunners.
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Villanova? Bring’em on! We have a debt to collect from them. We should bring plenty of chip into that game.
Time for Devonte to earn that Naismith Award.
Nova can be beat. They play good defense, but we have played against better defensive teams. And their offense is mostly about crossing their T’s and dotting their I’s… meaning… they make the shots they are supposed to make. All we need to do is bring our A-game on defense. Overwhelm them with athleticism. Move the ball at our quicker pace. Disrupt, disrupt, disrupt!
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Here is an interesting look at 3 of the major computer rankings after the weekend games.
Ken Pomeroy - Villanova #1, Michigan #7, KU #8 and Loyola #30. He still has teams like Virginia, Duke…yes, Duke at #3, Cincinnati, Purdue and Michigan State ahead of KU. Difficult to look at the rankings with straight face and say they are correct.
Jeff Sagarin - Villanova #1, Duke #2, Kansas # 3 and Loyola checks in at #56. Duke is still #2 which seems counter intuitive given KU’s win yesterday.
Here are his predictions for the Final Four games:
Kenneth Massey - Definitely the more realistic with Villanova, Michigan and KU in the top 3 and Loyola checking in at #8.Duke dropped to #6
These are his prediction for the Final Four games:
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If Ken Pom has a non tournament team Penn State ranked 26th there’s obviously some flaws in the ratings.
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So, they are saying KU can’t win? Hmmm.
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HighEliteMajor said:
So, they are saying KU can’t win? Hmmm.
Can’t or won’t?
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Remember the Alamo…just seemed like the thing to say against Nova
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Bwag said:
HighEliteMajor said:
So, they are saying KU can’t win? Hmmm.
Can’t or won’t?
Wahwahwahwah…We weren’t supposed to win the B12.
We weren’t supposed to win the B12 tourney.
We weren’t supposed win the first game of the NCAAs
We weren’t supposed to get passed the E8…oops…I think we’ve over achieved.
We were supposed to choke? I think was the term?
Rock Chalk
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Did you guys see how emotional Self was in the locker room after the game? It really showed how much he wanted these guys to finally get over that hump to the final four.
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is there a place to watch the replay of this game
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@kjayhawks i looked for that video. couldn’t find it
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@Blown CBSSPORTS Network is showing replays of games. KU- Duke is on now (11:38 pm Monday). 45 secs before halftime. They are doing them throughout the week but they don’t announce which games.
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@truehawk93 - AlaMODE! AlaMODE! With sprinkles on top. Just ask Barkley…
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@Blown https://www.diehards.com/kansas/bill-self-locker-room-kansas-basketball-duke-final-four-elite-eight
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Most model’s I’ve seen are giving KU less then 40% chance of winning. Big whoop Models. We got this
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Until recently Villanova’s defense really wasn’t that good. I’ve seen a lot of commentators lately saying how good their defense has been the last month or so. They have been good no doubt but Self can absolutely game-plan to beat them.
It’s the #1 O vs the #5 O. According to Kenpom this is the 2nd best offensive team in the last 15 years…We will have to have something for them
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@Blown [
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@BeddieKU23 Get Spellman or Paschall in foul trouble early, and I think this game changes.
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@Kcmatt7 Paschall is pretty good. I remember KU was interested.
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@BShark Just the perfect 5th guy to have on the floor. Unselfish. Does the dirty work. But also capable of scoring when he is open. I will be interested to see if Self puts Doke on Paschall an Svi on Spellman. We can double Spellman if we need to. He is not a great passer.
I would honestly feed Doke like every possession for the first 4 minutes and see if Spellman can keep from fouling. Or even just run pick and roll with Doke and see if you can get a blocking foul on him. Either way, my goal is to get him out of the game as fast as possible.
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very good point. I would try and get one of their guards as well. Either Brunson or Bridges would really change the way they play
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Does this mean Malik is going to enter the draft for sure?
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@BucknellJayhawk3 Malik isn’t staying.
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@BeddieKU23 Both have had issues several times this season. Whoever is guarding Newman may have a tough time staying out of trouble with the way he has been driving the ball. Maybe a couple of DG head flops lol.
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I’d imagine Jay Wright will be game planning for Newman. I hope Newman rises to the occasion once again. I read from some nova people they think Bridges might cover him with his length and 7’2 wingspan.
One thing we haven’t mentioned yet is how will these teams shoot in the Dome? Both so dependent on 3 point shooting… Whoever makes em likely going to win.
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@BeddieKU23 I’d put Bridges on him if I were them, no doubt about it. Newman has been scoring at 3 levels though, so good luck to whoever is guarding him.
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@BeddieKU23 Self has a WHOLE week to prepare his team. I like our chances!
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If Nova keys on Malik then Devonte goes off. I really think Lightfoot will have an impact on this game. His speed and recovery on D vs smaller guys is better than Silvio.
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@Ziggyhawk Watching that does not get old!
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Jayhawk-in-OKC said:
@BeddieKU23 Self has a WHOLE week to prepare his team. I like our chances!
Me too. A week to prepare against Nova this time around makes a big difference.
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@BigBad I am with you, Final Four is Devontae time!
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@Ziggyhawk Thanks for posting that recap Zig!! That was GREAT!!
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Gorilla72 said:
@truehawk93 - AlaMODE! AlaMODE! With sprinkles on top. Just ask Barkley…
…yeah, they really make an azz of him on those commercials, but it pays well. He doesn’t give a ratz azz what people think either.
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I was checking the draft board and Newman is no where to be found, at all. However, they have the Kentucky losers on there. They also touted a dook player scoring 20+ points a game. They even titled one of the draft boards: Watch a few in the F4…all Nova and Michigan. Damn the bias.
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@BeddieKU23 Doke on Paschall however is a much better matchup for Doke because Paschall shoots only 33% from 3.
Paschall is trash, and he’s lazy. I watched him foul TT in the 2d half because he can’t play D. He starts grabbing and pushing to make up for his fat azz.
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For a Lark, I googled “Villanova Fan Site” - People are the same all over,
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So, Malik is going to the Final 4, and will play Saturday. Mississippi State, from whence he came, plays in a Final 4 tonight. NIT, of course, but gosh, I bet he regrets transfering since they are getting there first–sort of.
Meanwhile, Dwight and W Ky are in a tight (1 pt) game in the 4th quarter against Utah.
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@wrwlumpy My favorite: “Duke Fan here - you guys should win by 10-15. All you have to do is contain Graham and Newman and you win.” Response: " OK then. I see you guys were able to do that. Thanks for the tip. Seems Bill has K’s number" Or something like that. But it was funny.
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WKU lost tonight, but Coleby had a double/double. Their coach (Stansbury) said, ‘Sometimes when you shoot a lot of 3s and make some, it can be fool’s gold a little bit. That’s not our strength,’’ Stansbury said.
Fool’s gold! Channeling HCBS!
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truehawk93 said:
@BeddieKU23 Doke on Paschall however is a much better matchup for Doke because Paschall shoots only 33% from 3.
Paschall is trash, and he’s lazy. I watched him foul TT in the 2d half because he can’t play D. He starts grabbing and pushing to make up for his fat azz.
Yes I hope that’s the matchup Doke on Paschall, Svi on Spellman. We’ll see Villanova has gotten away with a lot of physical play in the tourney so far
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@Gorilla72 I noticed in the 4th that a couple of their guards forgot about passing and patiently waiting for open shots, and forced “hero” 3 pt attempts. When they tried to get it inside they did pretty well.
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How does Villanova stop Dok on offense? If Dok doesn’t put himself on the bench, Dok is KU’s most likely difference maker. Both Spellman and Paschall at 6’9’’ give up heighth, but also close to 40 lbs. to the big guy.
Given the masterful defensive strategy employed by Coach Self to slow down Bagley, I can’t wait to see how coach utilizes Dok’s size advantage at our offensive end. Duke did a great job of defending the entry passes to the post, but Villy’s front line doesn’t have the same athleticism we saw with Duke. Saturday just can’t get here soon enough for me. RCJH
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@Ziggyhawk recap video made my day!
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@stoptheflop “How does Villanova stop Dok on offense?”
There is an ironic hint at the end of your own user name… Watch their skinnier guys sprawling all over.
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We definitely need Doke to be disciplined out there on Saturday. He’s been rather out of control this tournament with fouls.
If I was Jay Wright I would almost assume Doke is going to take himself out of the game without them having to do anything differently against him. If Doke somehow can stay in the game for long stretches without fouling then that’s where Wright probably has to adjust. Doke I believe has only scored on 2-3 ISO plays this tournament between fouls and his knee. Spellman and Paschall are big dudes that can hold their own. They might not be able to stop Doke (but who can when he’s on his game) so Nova will have to adjust to that if he’s able to get inside position for easy baskets. I would imagine they will try and double him quickly on post entries or try and steal the ball when he backs his man down and goes for that right shoulder bunny. A very underrated aspect of Doke in the past month has been his passing and his awareness looking for cutters (most likely Vick or Garrett) when he receives the ball. That has been a positive addition to his game that really wasn’t there earlier in the season. In High School I’m not even sure he knew how to pass the ball so he’s made gigantic strides in that area.
One way KU can potentially use Doke’s size advantage and keep Nova’s defense from collapsing is having Svi or Newman always on the side Doke may post up on. That way Nova is unlikely to drop the guard down to double because you can’t leave Svi or Newman open. This could give Doke room to operate 1 on 1 or if that guard collapses that leaves one of our deadly outside shooters open.
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@stoptheflop Yeah, I know! I just posted again about the match up advantage we have with Doke vs 'Nova
