Some misc things guys : RJ/Devon/ Silvio
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@BShark so why would Silvio turn down a G league invite, no matter what? How do we know for sure he got an invite? Article in kc star. Also, looks like him and his guardian/whatever you call him are still on good terms.
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He was absolutely invited. He was on previous lists of expected attendants. And well, yeah of course he is.
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@BShark why wouldn’t he go? Hurt?
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@nuleafjhawk Embiid and DeSousa from the West Coast…of Africa.
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KU now the co-favorite with Memphis for RJ Hampton. Both 43% chance. All 5 “experts” today predicted him to go to Kansas.
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@BShark your opinion?
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Just a guess. Silvio doesn’t need the G League combine because overseas is the plan. For all we know he got a good offer.
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@FarmerJayhawk makes sense, guess they heard bad news
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Just a guess. Silvio doesn’t need the G League combine because overseas is the plan. For all we know he got a good offer.
While this makes a little sense and still doesn’t hurt him to go to the combine. One would assume his end goal is the NBA and he needs all the reps he can get in front of NBA personnel since they haven’t really seen him play. Live reps would do him some good.
Other possibilities are he injured something or that they are expecting good news on the appeal.
All in all it seems like a odd decision and from the quote I saw yesterday Self acted like it was a surprise to him as well.
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Thought process is the risk:reward just isn’t there. It’s just G League interest and he can do much better overseas. If he plays well there NBA teams will notice.
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@FarmerJayhawk I’m not understanding the risk reward reference – what’s the harm of being at a G-League combine? It does seem like a very odd decision as @Woodrow referenced, barring something definitive (appeal granted, Euro contract) or an injury (which it seems would have been mentioned).
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If Silvio’s agent likes his current offers abroad, there is absolutely no reason to go risk those by going to the combine. He isn’t going to get drafted and the G-League would absolutely still offer him a roster spot.
Imagine he gets absolutely dominated at the combine scrimmage. Or he just absolutely cannot shoot that day. Just as quickly as contracts can get offered they can get rescinded.
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I think we need to patch up some recruiting spots where we used to act a bit aloof. I would start at Sunshine Christian Academy, in Wichita. We could also improve our image in the Greater KC area. And then there is the AAU circuit…
We used to count on mostly just a few prep schools… that isn’t feeding us enough players.
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drgnslayr said:
I think we need to patch up some recruiting spots where we used to act a bit aloof. I would start at Sunshine Christian Academy, in Wichita. We could also improve our image in the Greater KC area. And then there is the AAU circuit…
We used to count on mostly just a few prep schools… that isn’t feeding us enough players.
Sunrise and Mokan are NIKE.
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Kcmatt7 said:
If Silvio’s agent likes his current offers abroad, there is absolutely no reason to go risk those by going to the combine. He isn’t going to get drafted and the G-League would absolutely still offer him a roster spot.
Imagine he gets absolutely dominated at the combine scrimmage. Or he just absolutely cannot shoot that day. Just as quickly as contracts can get offered they can get rescinded.
That makes sense … I assume thus he doesn’t accept the offers because he’s waiting on the NCAA. That would perhaps indicate no decision has been made there that we don’t know about.
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@HighEliteMajor Exactly what @Kcmatt7 said
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BShark said:
drgnslayr said:
I think we need to patch up some recruiting spots where we used to act a bit aloof. I would start at Sunshine Christian Academy, in Wichita. We could also improve our image in the Greater KC area. And then there is the AAU circuit…
We used to count on mostly just a few prep schools… that isn’t feeding us enough players.
Sunrise and Mokan are NIKE.
If I were Bill and KU, I would pressure the Hell out of Adidas to go and get Sunrise in the near future. That would be a huge, huge, huge get for us.
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drgnslayr said:
I think we need to patch up some recruiting spots where we used to act a bit aloof. I would start at Sunshine Christian Academy, in Wichita. We could also improve our image in the Greater KC area. And then there is the AAU circuit…
We used to count on mostly just a few prep schools… that isn’t feeding us enough players.
Yea tough go at the moment. Nike has it’s pull. We got two MoKan guys in two years. That’s pretty good all things considered.
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Kcmatt7 said:
BShark said:
drgnslayr said:
I think we need to patch up some recruiting spots where we used to act a bit aloof. I would start at Sunshine Christian Academy, in Wichita. We could also improve our image in the Greater KC area. And then there is the AAU circuit…
We used to count on mostly just a few prep schools… that isn’t feeding us enough players.
Sunrise and Mokan are NIKE.
If I were Bill and KU, I would pressure the Hell out of Adidas to go and get Sunrise in the near future. That would be a huge, huge, huge get for us.
Not opposed at all to getting a local funnel. Could move kids there and they would get a feel for what Kansas is like.
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WSU is now UA and getting players from there.
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I mean, good grief, what’s Adidas good for, shoes, equipment, and money?
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
WSU is now UA and getting players from there.
To be fair, Sherfield isn’t that good at basketball.
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HighEliteMajor said:
I mean, good grief, what’s Adidas good for, shoes, equipment, and money?
If they aren’t at least walking the line on human trafficking, they’re not doing their job.
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Random thought. Does anyone but me want Silvio to come back and start at the 4 (even if it’s not the best pure basketball play) just to take out all his frustration on rebounds and rims? Dude is staying in Lawrence because he wants no part of the G League and knows it may be his last few weeks here. If he gets reinstated… look out.
Between he and Doke, we might want to reinforce the rims at AFH. Those are some grown, angry dudes dunking on them.
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@FarmerJayhawk me me me!
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What if and hear me out on this: Bill plays him exclusively at the 5?
Yeah I know I laughed too.
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@BShark then we wouldn’t get to see Silvio dunk so hard on Matt Hurt it ruins the game of basketball for him forever
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FarmerJayhawk said:
@BShark then we wouldn’t get to see Silvio dunk so hard on Matt Hurt it ruins the game of basketball for him forever
Honestly will Hurt ever touch the paint? I guess MAYBE to draw charges for Ratzinger.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Random thought. Does anyone but me want Silvio to come back and start at the 4 (even if it’s not the best pure basketball play) just to take out all his frustration on rebounds and rims? Dude is staying in Lawrence because he wants no part of the G League and knows it may be his last few weeks here. If he gets reinstated… look out.
Between he and Doke, we might want to reinforce the rims at AFH. Those are some grown, angry dudes dunking on them.
Dam I hear ya buddy. - -Can you imagine now IF he got cleared to play this year? - Now we would have - - Doke - - -DeSousa - - -McCormack - - -Enaurna – & Mitch? - possibly Holyfield ? - -Then in the Back Court if we can get RJ - -and Devon WILL be back - -then Rayjon - & Oachi - -the have McBride and Garrett? - -you talk about LOADED
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Random thought. Does anyone but me want Silvio to come back and start at the 4 (even if it’s not the best pure basketball play) just to take out all his frustration on rebounds and rims? Dude is staying in Lawrence because he wants no part of the G League and knows it may be his last few weeks here. If he gets reinstated… look out.
Between he and Doke, we might want to reinforce the rims at AFH. Those are some grown, angry dudes dunking on them.
A great random thought indeed.
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Oh I want Silvio back and starting at the 4.
Would it be fun to see us run and fun with 4 guards? Sure.
But I’m ready to see Bill do Bill things again with a full set of 4 athletic bigs.
We land RJ and get Silvio back and we have the most vintage Bill Self roster we will have seen in quite some time.
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@Kcmatt7 I’d sure like to see another shooter! I’m afraid Dotson (
he’s back) shouldn’t shoot more; his 3pt % is good, because he’s selective. A shooter that can handle the ball. Tucker? Is a pure spot up shooter available?
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dylans said:
@Kcmatt7 I’d sure like to see another shooter! I’m afraid Dotson (
he’s back) shouldn’t shoot more; his 3pt % is good, because he’s selective. A shooter that can handle the ball. Tucker? Is a pure spot up shooter available?Unless we land Tucker, it’s very likely we will struggle to shoot. So we might as well lean into putting out the best offensive rebounding lineup we can lol.
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Kcmatt7 said:
dylans said:
@Kcmatt7 I’d sure like to see another shooter! I’m afraid Dotson (
he’s back) shouldn’t shoot more; his 3pt % is good, because he’s selective. A shooter that can handle the ball. Tucker? Is a pure spot up shooter available?Unless we land Tucker, it’s very likely we will struggle to shoot. So we might as well lean into putting out the best offensive rebounding lineup we can lol.
SOON
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Really feels like this one is a lock, but I’m still a little bit worried.
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But, how can I doubt Bill ‘Enter Sandman’ Self in the Spring…
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EVERYONE STAY CALM OKAY
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KEVIN FLAHERTY@KFLAHERTY247 8M UNFORTUNATELY, KANSAS FANS HEARING SILVIO DE SOUSA’S TWEET WASN’T RELATED TO HIS APPEAL CASE, PER SOURCES WILL HAVE TO WAIT A BIT LONGER.
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I’m with you on the hunger for Silvio to return. I think people would be in for a HUGE SURPRISE on just how much he has improved!
I’d like to also see him at the 5… when we go for a total speed lineup. His motor is unreal!
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FarmerJayhawk said:
EVERYONE STAY CALM OKAY
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Something HAS to be coming before long now - they have wiggly wagged with this crap to long - -let this kid be. - either uphold the penalty so he can move on - -OR which should be done - -over turn this and let him play next year. - - Dam pretty simple,
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Every time I’ve asked about Silvio, folks at KU get more optimistic. Maybe mid-May or so?
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Every time I’ve asked about Silvio, folks at KU get more optimistic. Maybe mid-May or so?
I’m tellin ya - -IF the Basketball GOD’S smile down on us - - Silvio gets to play this coming year - - -LOOK THE HELL OUT. - - Doke - - DeSousa - - - McCormack - - Enrauna – Lightfoot - -Yahsa - - Yahsa
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I think RJ only comes to KU if Dotson goes to the NBA. With Dotson being projected in the Top 30, I think he stays in the draft. So, the lineup could look like RJ, Tucker, Ochai, Precious, and Doke. Three guys who haven’t played a minute in our system yet. And this is assuming we land Tucker, RJ, and Precious. W/O Dotson, this team doesn’t look nearly as formidable on paper. No matter how good RJ’s potential, I worry about anyone that takes 26 shots in a game, and shoots 25% from 3.
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Silvio was at a Bill Self camp helping coach.
Graham was as well and has his own camp coming up in Tongie.
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I can see that train of thought but I’ll throw a counter out there.
Grimes left. We haven’t replaced him. We don’t have anyone on the roster coming back or coming in (yet) that would replace Grimes’s spot.
If Dotson and RJ are exclusive to each other then if Dotson stays in the draft and RJ signs we still need someone to fill Grimes position. Back to square one.
I think and this is just going off the situation, the staff expects Dotson to return, RJ signs and both parties and staff are happy with this 1-2 combo who both can play on/off the ball at times.
To make this all work, you get Tucker to play the Wing!
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I would have realistic expectations here if I didn’t just see UK sign 3 Top 30 guys that will end up meaning that 3 other Top 30 guys are coming off of the bench.
Anything less than RJ, Tucker and one of DeSousa/Holyfield/Precious is a disappointment.
