K.J. Adams
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I’m happy with the Adams pickup, but have one other item of concern.
For an interior player with D1 size and athleticism, he averaged less than 7 rebounds per game. HS basketball affords plenty of rebound opportunities. I would hope he averages better than 9 rebounds a game this season at a minimum (10 to 12 would be ideal). Less means he’s either not working hard enough on the glass, or he is not a good rebounder. Each has its own issues.
If he isn’t working hard enough, that will only get worse in college because there are guys whose scholarships literally depend on grabbing every available rebound. If you aren’t as hungry as them, you won’t eat.
If he isn’t a good rebounder, again, that will get worse in college because that means he has either poor positioning or poor timing, both of which will hurt him when he can’t simply use his size and athleticism to grab a handful of boards each night.
I will be watching him closely this year to see where things go. He has talent, but, as his ranking suggests, there are some holes in his game as well.
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@justanotherfan Everything I’ve read indicates that he is a strong rebounder and gives good effort. Said to be extremely coachable and sacrifice personal accomplishments for wins. That said, the number is low as you mentioned so I would lean towards something besides effort. We will have to see how that progresses his SR year and then as he potentially gets PT at KU.
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Hard to say, but he hustles on the court and has size.
We don’t know how he was utilized in high school. Doubtful he was planted under the basket all the time. I see often he was on the perimeter to shoot or drive.
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@BShark 7 boards a game doesn’t seem too bad for a 6’6 guy, but he was probably one of the taller guys on the court.
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I’ve never seen a KU freshman show up to Kansas knowing how to rebound. Wait… I said NEVER… okay… thinking, thinking… I’ll keep to my original statement.
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@justanotherfan 9 is a lot under Self, especially a freshman. That’s not just being great that’s being in and rebounding for enough minutes to produce volume all season long.
Before these last two years, where Doke averaged 10+ and Dedric did the year before, we didn’t have a 10+ rebounder since Tom Rob’s senior year. I don’t think we had any 9+s either during that time
@drgnslayr JoJo was pretty great at 8.1 for a freshman.
I think in the 7s would be really great production for us for his size. I think it will be less but that doesn’t mean he can’t still be a great rebound in less minutes.
Wait did you mean per 40? Then disregard.
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Happy to have KJ aboard. Tools to work with and were able to close on him so quickly after the shocking loss of Brown. Not going to complain about any Top 100 kid coming here with the unknown future. I’m happy he decided KU was home for him and hopefully when he gets to campus he’ll develop into a nice 4 year guy for the program.
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@BeddieKU23 Yeah he mentioned deciding over a week ago. Sounds like a deal got worked out within a day or two of Brown picking Baylor which is pretty remarkable. Just add Hickman plus a 5 and call it a class.
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@BeddieKU23 And as @BShark said, add a couple more players and call it day. What I like about this class so far is how it’s coming together early, might have the entire class signed by November.
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@approxinfinity said in K.J. Adams:
@justanotherfan 9 is a lot under Self, especially a freshman. That’s not just being great that’s being in and rebounding for enough minutes to produce volume all season long.
When I say 9, I’m talking about in HS this year (assuming he gets a full season). A guy with D1 size and athleticism should be able to get 5 boards just getting off the bus.
Many top D1 PG prospects average 5 rebounds per game purely because of their athleticism (John Wall, Derrick Rose, Eric Gordon, Lonzo Ball, etc.). That’s why for a wing guy to have just 7 a game sticks out to me.
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@drgnslayr said in K.J. Adams:
I’ve never seen a KU freshman show up to Kansas knowing how to rebound. Wait… I said NEVER… okay… thinking, thinking… I’ll keep to my original statement.
Thomas Robinson. Averaged almost 3 rebounds a game in just 7 minutes as a freshman. Averaged over 6 rebounds a game as a sophomore in just 14 minutes. TRob understood how to get position and pursue the basketball.
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At least 1 high level guard for sure and Hickman has been my #1 choice since we offered.
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@BeddieKU23 said in K.J. Adams:
At least 1 high level guard for sure and Hickman has been my #1 choice since we offered.
He’s a top 25 type guy, imo. I don’t care where he ends up in the rankings.
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@justanotherfan gotcha gotcha. Thanks.
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Hickman will announce for the Jayhawks within the next couple of weeks imo, and also maybe a big. Bates will hold off for a time, waiting to see what he is offered. Yes, call me Marcradamus. I hope
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@BShark said in K.J. Adams:
@BeddieKU23 said in K.J. Adams:
At least 1 high level guard for sure and Hickman has been my #1 choice since we offered.
He’s a top 25 type guy, imo. I don’t care where he ends up in the rankings.
Agree he might not be elite at any one thing but I watched a lot of his film and he’s exactly what we covet at the position. He would play early here. Imagine a combination of Harris, Hickman, Thompson & Braun in the backcourt in 21-22. Solid if you ask me
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@BeddieKU23 I would say that that would be a very solid rotation. I am liking the make-up of our team for not only this season (and I hope we have one, the nation needs a distraction) but also next year.
The NCAA crap will by then be resolved, and all things considered Coach and co. have done a great job in bringing in players. I am just saying, I am not so sure that Brown would have been a better fit than Adams. I think that Tyon will be around for a couple years, would Brown have been able to beat a senior Tyon and then after that Braun out? And let us not forget Enaruna and Wilson (though like some, I think that Wilson might transfer after this season and I wouldn’t blame him).
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Should be a solid core. You could theoretically have Sr’s: Agbaji, McCormack & Grant-Foster, Jr’s: Braun & Enaruna, 3rd year players Wilson & Harris & a second year of Thompson. That might be enough to make up for the lack of top end elite talent at any one position.
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@BeddieKU23 said in K.J. Adams:
Should be a solid core. You could theoretically have Sr’s: Agbaji, McCormack & Grant-Foster, Jr’s: Braun & Enaruna, 3rd year players Wilson & Harris & a second year of Thompson. That might be enough to make up for the lack of top end elite talent at any one position.
If Grant Foster stays healthy, look out for him as a senior. The level of improvement from HS to now is mind blowing. That type of trajectory is very rare.
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Does Grant Foster wear sunglasses backwards?
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@mayjay banned
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Sigh…finally…
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@justanotherfan said in K.J. Adams:
@drgnslayr said in K.J. Adams:
I’ve never seen a KU freshman show up to Kansas knowing how to rebound. Wait… I said NEVER… okay… thinking, thinking… I’ll keep to my original statement.
Thomas Robinson. Averaged almost 3 rebounds a game in just 7 minutes as a freshman. Averaged over 6 rebounds a game as a sophomore in just 14 minutes. TRob understood how to get position and pursue the basketball.
I’m going to accept being wrong here. TROB was solid on the boards in his freshman year… mostly because of his hustle. But he did show how position counted. He went on to become even better!
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Solid weekend. “Kansas pledge K.J. Adams was a monster on the drive. No defender dared to stop the superhero-built hybrid forward on his attack. His physicality, ability to move laterally, and play in the high post are all translatable strengths at his disposal.”
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@FarmerJayhawk I thought you said Lawson for a sec.
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KJ isn’t afraid to mix it up! Can’t wait!
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Bump. Heard from someone who watched workouts this week “KJ is a f****** freak show!”
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Yeah he’s gonna be a Bill favorite.
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This team will be about chemistry. If they work hard and build it, they should go far next March.
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@BShark yeah, seems like almost every year someone unexpected really meshes with the team and becomes an important piece. Would love to see KJ be that guy. Looking forward to seeing more play above the rim
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I think he has a chance to eat into Jalen’s minutes. Jalen obviously isn’t a great defender, and if he slumps on offense again I could see KJ getting some run at the 4, especially when Martin is on the floor to open up driving lanes. The big strength of Adams’s game right now is bullying smaller players on drives and using his strength to finish.
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@Oldmanhawk said in K.J. Adams:
@BShark yeah, seems like almost every year someone unexpected really meshes with the team and becomes an important piece. Would love to see KJ be that guy. Looking forward to seeing more play above the rim
Yeah I am not sure how much he plays this year but he really has the look of a guy that ends up playing more than the fan base expects. Jamari being a classic example.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in K.J. Adams:
Bump. Heard from someone who watched workouts this week “KJ is a f****** freak show!”
i THINK i LIKE THAT - - i LIKE THAT A LOT
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@jayballer67 I’ve expected him to play from the get go, never believed that either he or Clemence would redshirt. Not one player, unless Pettiford isn’t ready to go is going to take a redshirt. Wilson is coming back, but Ochai is gone.
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@Marco said in K.J. Adams:
@jayballer67 I’ve expected him to play from the get go, never believed that either he or Clemence would redshirt. Not one player, unless Pettiford isn’t ready to go is going to take a redshirt. Wilson is coming back, but Ochai is gone.
i AGREE ABOUT HIM BEING GONE.
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@drgnslayr Nice , only thing is -he gonna meet ALOT stronger resistance when he tries driving to the hole then what we see on here. He gonna be allright
