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Thing is Hurt is another four that can step some distance from the basket and drain 3’s - -w have seen how that’s worked before where our big’s get pulled out away – another case of a ummm our 4 against a pretty mobile four - -gonna be a challenge. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Sports comment sites always seem to bring out the lunatic in all of us. Never enough to disagree. An opinion always has to be stated with utter certainty and be insultingly dismissive of any other.
Who needs family Thanksgivings for absurd drama anymore?
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@mayjay I do it myself occasionally. We all want to be right, and it’s easier to be a little snarky when we’re anonymous. I didn’t read all of what you’re referring to, but hopefully cooler heads will prevail and we can all get along.
ROCK CHALK
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@Crimsonorblue22 I don’t think so when we’re turned up. Hurt and Carey aren’t exactly high motor guys. Moore and Stanley are A++ athletes though. We absolutely have to get back on the break.
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@FarmerJayhawk works both ways, huh? Dok can run now!
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
@FarmerJayhawk works both ways, huh? Dok can run now!
I would pay large dollars for a poster of Doke dunking on the entire dook squad.
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I hope hurt wears that flowing headband, probably illegal.
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@wrwlumpy I forgot what a big game Newman had in that regional final. Well, I forgot we had a guy named Newman, TBH.
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Ku 81 Dook 72
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As long as we win I don’t care how it happens or what the score is.
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HighEliteMajor said:
@KirkIsMyHinrich Our best lineup is absolutely NOT a four guard lineup. Our best lineup is a traditional 3 out, 2 in look. Self’s hi/lo is the perfect fit. We just have to impose our will and stop saying we can’t guard the 4. We can.
That doesn’t mean we can’t or won’t play four guards. In fact, switching it up here and there is certainly reasonable.
But to impose our will, and not be imposed upon, it’s 2 bigs all the way.
Agree. Let them try to match up with us, which I don’t think they can. I am tired of the small ball lineups, and now that we have frontcourt depth and talent it is still our best option? I don’t think so. We will beat Duke by 12 points.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
I’m less worried about Hurt. He’s not a super mobile stretch 4. He’s super skilled and kind of soft with average athleticism. Silvio is certainly quick enough to hang with him. I think Silvio is a defensive 4 and an offensive 5, skill wise. Actually sort of worried about Doke getting out on the perimeter if they stretch Carey and he decides to try at basketball.
But I’m not worried at all on the other end of the floor. If K decides to zone us we’ll eat them alive on the boards and get plenty of second chance points. Watch out for a bunch of lobs behind the zone (might be a situation where Hurt gets teabagged…) I think our perimeter defense will be a shock to them as well. Tre Jones isn’t a great offensive player and Moore/Stanley won’t light you up. Only risk is if a guy like Jack White or Alex O’Connell gets stupid hot.
Going to say Jayhawks 71 Rutgers South 62
Thank you! Bully the hell out of Hurt with a Silvio, Enaruna and possibly, at times, even Big Dave - keep him out of his confort zone. I have us winning by 12.
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@BShark Hurt will score, oh, about 11, tops.
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Just read Jesse Newell’s quick scout. He likes KU by 5, but said KenPom has Duke by 4 and Sargain has Duke by 6…
The analytic rankings don’t think KU is nearly as good as the humans . BPI, Ken Pom, and Sargain all have KU around 10th or so…
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Woodrow said:
The analytic rankings don’t think KU is nearly as good as the humans . BPI, Ken Pom, and Sargain all have KU around 10th or so…
As fun as preseason stuff is, all of these are meaningless until at least December. BPI is always meaningless.
That said I do think many people are sleeping on Duke in this one…
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Jones is a great leader to have but if he hasn’t improved his shooting he’ll look human without Top 10 picks Zion, Barrett & Reddish next to him. Who’s replacing them? Freshman? It’s game 1 so anything can happen but I sure as heck hope these boys show up and get the W.
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DanR said:
@wrwlumpy I forgot what a big game Newman had in that regional final. Well, I forgot we had a guy named Newman, TBH.
Wonder what happened to him? Should’ve stayed in school another year imho, but maybe he’s balling out overseas?
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Oh yeah more importantly… IT’S GAMEDAY!!!
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DanR said:
@wrwlumpy I forgot what a big game Newman had in that regional final. Well, I forgot we had a guy named Newman, TBH.
Shame on you lol
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Marco said:
HighEliteMajor said:
@KirkIsMyHinrich Our best lineup is absolutely NOT a four guard lineup. Our best lineup is a traditional 3 out, 2 in look. Self’s hi/lo is the perfect fit. We just have to impose our will and stop saying we can’t guard the 4. We can.
That doesn’t mean we can’t or won’t play four guards. In fact, switching it up here and there is certainly reasonable.
But to impose our will, and not be imposed upon, it’s 2 bigs all the way.
Agree. Let them try to match up with us, which I don’t think they can. I am tired of the small ball lineups, and now that we have frontcourt depth and talent it is still our best option? I don’t think so. We will beat Duke by 12 points.
a better point of discussion , going to be interesting US matching up on them defensively - -the key will be if we try and play 2 big’s - who is going to be athletic enough - -flexible quick enough to cover their 4? - -Silvo? - - McCormack? - that might get ugly - seen it happen before
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BShark said:
Woodrow said:
The analytic rankings don’t think KU is nearly as good as the humans . BPI, Ken Pom, and Sargain all have KU around 10th or so…
As fun as preseason stuff is, all of these are meaningless until at least December. BPI is always meaningless.
That said I do think many people are sleeping on Duke in this one…
I agree with you - - I think there are SOME people that think we are going to S - - - stomp them - -I just don’t think that is going to happen - -I’m looking for a game somewhere from 5-7 points probably.
One of our Major problems going to be - -if we are in a tight game - -then Doke just eliminates himself right out of the game he becomes a real liability with the game on the line or tight - -I promise you they will foul the hell out of him/gain possessions by his pathetic free throw shooting. - -Unless Doke can get that fixed that could be ONE of few issues to keep us from winning a title.
Coach won’t be able to afford to keep him in with the game tight like that - -so people need to realize this will be a year long thing. - -Every time were in a close/tight game - - Doke will be a liability on the offensive end - -somehow some way they have GOT to get this fixed
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Just read - - - Coach Self has changed his expectations about Doke’s FT pct. - -He had set him hoping for him to be able to hit 65 % - -he has now lowered them to 50 %
He say Doke just HAS to be able to hit 50% - he said they won’t be able to afford to have him in the game , as teams will just have that Hack a Shaq approach. - -He said Doke has been practicing tryin to get better since he has been at Ku - -said he has seen him make 19-20 in practice but said big difference between practice and game conditions.
Said just a huge mental block - -said they have to try to do/find something. - - said he isn’t going to improve in a couple of days after trying ever since he has got there - - but that he will be shooting 500 free throws a day for the next couple of days - -said his shot is totally different in practice – -We won’t be able to keep him in the game - -Coach said every time - -every time will hack him until he improves - has GOT to be able to make at least 50% - -right now for the two exhibition he is at 11 % - -10 % if you count the lane violation - -there is no excuse for it being THAT bad
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He won’t make 50%.
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@BeddieKU23 He won’t make 50% OF 50%
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BeddieKU23 said:
He won’t make 50%.
Sadly to say – I have to agree. – I know many , many , moons ago when I was playing ball. - -Our coach it was a every day thing. - -We had to shoot 100 FT’S at the end of practice. - -Every one we missed was a lap around the court - -Or a shuffle - needless to say - -we were pretty dam good with our FT’S
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@KirkIsMyHinrich FYI you can always block people
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Was Scrolling around just to see what ESPN had about the game tonight. - -Happened to run across saw where Baylor played Central Arkansas. - -won 105-60
Checked the box score and some guy for Baylor scored 30 - -name listed as J Butler , 8-12 from the 3 – -10-14 overall. - – Gillispie went 6-7 from the floor - -14 points - - - And Teague 4-6 from 3 & 18 points - -overall 18-33 from 3 overall - Anyone tell me who this J Butler is? - -Baylor ranked 16th at the present. - - - ROCK CHALK AL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer73 Jared Butler. There’s some background info in this article: https://www.nola.com/archive/article_a218ff6e-667b-5f22-9cd6-f07bc78f1f0f.html
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bcjayhawk said:
@jayballer73 Jared Butler. There’s some background info in this article: https://www.nola.com/archive/article_a218ff6e-667b-5f22-9cd6-f07bc78f1f0f.html
Thanks for that - - appreciated
