NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS
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@BeddieKU23 So, how did this happen? Surely Self, after all these years, didn’t wake up before the season and say " Oh, what the heck, let’s play some defense this year".
Did the team just evolve? Did they say " Nobody can put the ball in the hoop so we may as well just play good defense"?
Either way, I personally love to see the good “D”. Love to see the opponents scoring in the 40’s and 50’s.
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@nuleafjhawk said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
@BeddieKU23 So, how did this happen? Surely Self, after all these years, didn’t wake up before the season and say " Oh, what the heck, let’s play some defense this year".
Did the team just evolve? Did they say " Nobody can put the ball in the hoop so we may as well just play good defense"?
Either way, I personally love to see the good “D”. Love to see the opponents scoring in the 40’s and 50’s.
Athletes to defend that are willing to do it. The team really bought in this year.
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@nuleafjhawk said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
@BeddieKU23 So, how did this happen? Surely Self, after all these years, didn’t wake up before the season and say " Oh, what the heck, let’s play some defense this year".
Did the team just evolve? Did they say " Nobody can put the ball in the hoop so we may as well just play good defense"?
Either way, I personally love to see the good “D”. Love to see the opponents scoring in the 40’s and 50’s.
We have a bunch of really good individual and team defenders: Dot is pesky, Marcus is Gary Payton 2.0, Ochai is solid, and Doke is the eraser behind everything. It’s really amazing how big a difference a good rim protector makes in Self’s system.
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I think this team has learned their identity is defense. It is how they are winning games, and players want to win.
Once they accept it as their identity they believe more in what Self has been teaching them all along… defense!
You can see how their energy picks up higher on defense than on offense. They are taking some pride in getting stops.
I remain hard on them because they still have so much they can improve on. If they can improve in the second half of the season like they did in the first half, we should go far in March.
Marcus has made a big impact on this team by leading by example. His energy is contagious. So glad he will be back next year, too!
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@FarmerJayhawk said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
Well, one game we don’t have to worry about at all is ISU at home. Halliburton out for the year with a wrist fracture.
as if they didn’t suck already
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
@BeddieKU23 has it been broke the whole yr?
According to NBC, he fell on it against KSU snd couldn’t return to the game. MRI yesterday, and they announced today it’s broken.
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@mayjay I saw that, I think it’s been hurt all year.
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@BShark said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
@BeddieKU23 it’s weird most KU fans seem down on the team but it’s our best shot at a title in awhile.
I am not one of those people - absolutely love this year’s team.
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The West Virginia game is sold out. They better bring their big boy pants.
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Sometimes I wonder how good we are and then I watch other games and yeeeeaaaaah.
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Mercy now we all know there is no way Marcus gonna do that on a regular bases , But like was said if we can get some shooting Oachi with 2- – -Moss with 2 - – Braun with 1 - -then even if we could get Marcus to maybe hit 1-2 .
If we play like we did today , guys I’m telling you we are freaky good - -I just have not seen a defense like this. At times these guys will just flat choke you out
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Teague has a sprained wrist, couldn’t tell which one. He’s suppose to play tues. rebounding is key. Guarding the 3
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Braun a better boarder but game to big?
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He’s a fighter
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https://twitter.com/jessenewell/status/1229516686094688257
Casually great this year.
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Doke getting love from Sam at the Athletic
https://twitter.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/1230147946781392896?s=19
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@BShark The odds will be much more accurate when the bracket is put together.
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No one can predict what will happen, the trouble is we have had so many teams that should’ve won a title.
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KU back to #1 in Adj DE on Ken Pom. Offense is up to #9.
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Lawdamercy
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I find it interesting that someone gave Baylor 2 first places votes. I suppose that’s somewhat fair with us splitting but wouldn’t expect it right after we beat them.
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That offense creeping up before our own eyes. 4 point difference in AdjEm continues to spread. This team is awesome
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Doke was 6 of 7 from the field, 7-8 from the line, with 16 rebounds. He made 19 of the 22 possible points he attempted and only potentially rebounded himself once.
We shot 28-64 (43.8%), but if you subtract his rebounds from our 64 shots attempted, we shot 28-48 (58.3%), and that includes 10-28 from 3, a healthy number of attempted 3s.
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@kjayhawks ehh KU still got one after losing by 12 at home to Baylor
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@BeddieKU23 said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
That offense creeping up before our own eyes. 4 point difference in AdjEm continues to spread. This team is awesome
Sure looks like we are starting to gel/come together - - hitting full stride at the right time for a change - - hitting enough 3’s to keep people honest , driving the ball , ridiculous defense , THE BEAST HAS AWOKEN ( DOKE ) - - rebounding well - everything is fallin in place. - -Glad to see Tristian get some floor time Braun continue to get more - - - these guys could sure be some how with spot minutes more Tristian than Barun - -Cause we all know Braun gonna be just fine - -but Tristian getting some PT can’t do anything but help – Hell even getting Silvio back will help with depth another body and spot minutes - - ALL VALUABLE - -We A BAD TEAM – at times can be Scary good. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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4 Guard offense. Sticking with Moss as the 4th guard. Dotson healthy, Garrett looks healthier. Guys just maximizing their roles and continuing to play for each other and having fun doing so. And then there’s Doke just dominating games. I’m having a ton of fun watching this group
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@BeddieKU23 said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
4 Guard offense. Sticking with Moss as the 4th guard. Dotson healthy, Garrett looks healthier. Guys just maximizing their roles and continuing to play for each other and having fun doing so. And then there’s Doke just dominating games. I’m having a ton of fun watching this group
you and me both my friend - - -you and me both. Question ? - - when Doke establishes down low & pins , WHO is going to stop him?
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The 1st place Kansas Jayhawks, say it with me.
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Cream rising to the top.
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@dylans I went to the Badgers game last night and now they’re ranked for the first time all year!
I was looking at SOS on ESPN’s site and Big 12 and BIG have the top 15 slots for SOS. Two really tough leagues.
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@wissox said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
@dylans I went to the Badgers game last night and now they’re ranked for the first time all year!
I was looking at SOS on ESPN’s site and Big 12 and BIG have the top 15 slots for SOS. Two really tough leagues.
A lot of balance in both leagues. I think the B1G is more crowded in the middle, without a really strong team at the top, while the Big XII has two really strong teams, two really weak teams, and 6 in the middle that are very solid.
I don’t think either league has really tested their top teams. Other than Baylor, KU hasn’t really been tested by a top notch team in the conference. Same for Baylor (despite the loss to a middling TCU team).
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@wissox said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
@dylans I went to the Badgers game last night and now they’re ranked for the first time all year!
I was looking at SOS on ESPN’s site and Big 12 and BIG have the top 15 slots for SOS. Two really tough leagues.
Seems like since King was canned the team has found new life. Who woulda thought…
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@BeddieKU23 Yeah, that seemed to be a turning point. A strange one. He wasn’t canned by the way, he quit on the team. I’d be feeling pretty crappy if i was him because every Badger fan now says the turnaround was because he left town. Incredibly, the Badgers, one game behind Maryland could win the BIG. We play Northwestern which got their 2nd league win last night when Nebraska made 8 of 30 FT’s. Then we go to Indiana which will be tougher. Maryland goes to Rutgers and gets OSU at home. We have the tiebreaker over Maryland. Pretty amazing.
@justanotherfan You’re right, Big12 has 8 different teams with shots at the dance. BIG has 8 ranked teams right now which are assumed to be locks, but Rutgers is on the good side of the bubble, and Indiana is as well. Barely above .500 Purdue has a pretty nice resume despite 14 losses overall.
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Your right that’s what I meant but I didn’t word it properly. There was a time it seemed like the coach was on the red-hot seat. That seems to have subsided with them looking like a lock for the tournament. Indiana has been a tough place for Big-10 teams this year. Would be a big win if they get that especially with Indiana needing wins on the bubble
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@BShark said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
The 1st place Kansas Jayhawks, say it with me.
I gladly will - after the tournament…
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We end the season #1 by every metric. BANNER.
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@BShark said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
We end the season #1 by every metric. BANNER.
DAM Bud why don’t seeing this make me feel any better lol? – I need Ice Cream lol AND a box of tissue lol - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@DCHawker said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
@BShark said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
The 1st place Kansas Jayhawks, say it with me.
I gladly will - after the tournament…
You might as well say it now.
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@BShark said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
We end the season #1 by every metric. BANNER.
Agreed, the NCAA should declare KU the men’s champs and South Carolina the women’s champs. Bummed I don’t get to see Sabrina Ionescu chase a title this tournament.
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KU & SC being champs works for me!
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Spending tomorrow night in Columbia, SC, so if there’s going to be a storm the Horseshoe or Five Points kind of celebration for the women champs, I’d like to know about it.
(so I can avoid it!)
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It’s ok that the tournament was cancelled because, you know, there weren’t any dominant teams…
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@approxinfinity said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
It’s ok that the tournament was cancelled because, you know, there weren’t any dominant teams…
ummmmmmmmmmmmm , - -( YA ) - - - OK - - - - - lol - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@approxinfinity I’ve seen that comment too! Made me bite my tongue a bit.
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How in the hell did KU drop to #2 in NET behind Gonzaga by beating Texas Tech? What a garbage ranking tool.
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@dylans said in NUMBER ONE IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE KANSAS JAYHAWKS:
How in the hell did KU drop to #2 in NET behind Gonzaga by beating Texas Tech? What a garbage ranking tool.
I saw that too. This is a really good question.
My theory is that Gonzaga benefited by playing games in the WCC tournament – they played USF and then St Marys… USF is an opponent roughly equal to TT, but St Marys is a better opponent. They won 84-66. That might have nudged them forward.
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We would have spanked ass in the B12 tourney and reclaimed the NET.
