When Remy makes it back...
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I think Joe continues to get valuable minutes. Remy is still a ways off or not returning. Self mentioned resting Dajuan and Och more. This definitely needs to happen before March.
We still need to iron out tempo. Some games we bring it… other games we don’t, and when we don’t control tempo, we struggle to put teams away.
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Self is already resting guys. They had 2 days off after the game Monday. Began game prep for WVU yesterday. Game Saturday then 3 days til KSU at home, then another 3 til the big one at Baylor. The last week of the regular season is a cluster due to the TCU situation back in January. Will be interesting to see how that week is managed
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@BeddieKU23 If they have the B12 locked up after the 1st TCU win, he should give Joe, JCL, KJ and Zach 30 minutes the 2nd one. He won’t, but he should.
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@drgnslayr said in When Remy makes it back...:
I think Joe continues to get valuable minutes. Remy is still a ways off or not returning. Self mentioned resting Dajuan and Och more. This definitely needs to happen before March.
We still need to iron out tempo. Some games we bring it… other games we don’t, and when we don’t control tempo, we struggle to put teams away.
Self also said without Remy, it’s hard to rest Harris because Yesufu’s not a point guard (Self’s own words and said multiple times during Hawk Talk this week) and Pettiford can only play a short amount because of his abdominal injury so Self has been stuck having to play Harris 38+ minutes because there’s not another healthy PG on the active roster right now. At least that was the gist of Self’s comments on Hawk Talk this week.
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Makes me think Harris’ PT minutes might mean more than Och’s. We did win without Och, showing how other’s can step up when they have to.
What are your thoughts there? Which player’s minutes are most important at this time?
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@drgnslayr Best and most important player are not always the same person. Ochai is definitely KU’s best player, but I’d argue he’s probably only the third most important player for KU behind Harris and McCormack. Harris is by far KU’s most important player because he makes everything run on offense. McCormack is more important to me because when he’s on, like he is now, it opens up the offense more.
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Looks like he still isn’t playing tonight.
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@BShark said in When Remy makes it back...:
Looks like he still isn’t playing tonight.
Looks like not anybody other then the 5 starters playing much tonight other then Jalen maybe
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@jayballer67 Yesufu had some good minutes, which was great.
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Season high 19 for dave
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@BeddieKU23 said in When Remy makes it back...:
Season high 19 for dave
He is coming around just like he did last in the season last year
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Trio of guys with 11 boards. Great to see
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Remy practiced on a limited basis last week. That’s all I got
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@BeddieKU23 said in When Remy makes it back...:
Remy practiced on a limited basis last week. That’s all I got
Basketball?
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Perhaps but not confirmed
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@tis4tim said in When Remy makes it back...:
@BeddieKU23 said in When Remy makes it back...:
Remy practiced on a limited basis last week. That’s all I got
Basketball?
This is very deserving of an emoji, but for the life of me I dunno which! A laughing emoji because it was funny. A crying emoji because it’s sad that others don’t believe Remy will be back.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in When Remy makes it back...:
This is very deserving of an emoji, but for the life of me I dunno which! A laughing emoji because it was funny. A crying emoji because it’s sad that others don’t believe Remy will be back.
I love Remy. I love his fiery attitude, the joy he derives from playing ball and even how he leads the cheers from the bench during his down time. I was really excited to have him on the team this year and I’m truly sad that we may not get to see what he could really do in a Jayhawk uniform.
I know he’s had the knee issue and suspect there is some head-butting between him and Self regarding on-court expectations, but I certainly don’t and can’t know all the particulars. I really hope he does come back for the tourney as it’s another thing for opposing teams to have to game plan for and he does provide positive energy when he’s out there.
Unfortunately, I fear that years from now I will remember Remy’s time here as another “what might have been” moment, alongside the cancelled Covid post-season, Embiid being injured for the tourney, 1997, etc, etc.
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Movement coming on this. Still don’t think he plays tonight.
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@BShark said in When Remy makes it back...:
Movement coming on this.
And just to continue @tis4tim 's theme…
Bowel?
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in When Remy makes it back...:
@BShark said in When Remy makes it back...:
Movement coming on this.
And just to continue @tis4tim 's theme…
Bowel?
Lol.
Something happening Thursday will be announced presumably by the weekend. Which will lead to another announcement. That’s my educated guess.
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@BShark said in When Remy makes it back...:
Something happening Thursday will be announced presumably by the weekend. Which will lead to another announcement.
Ugh! Why must you do this?
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Even Fran called it out last night with Remy. How does he catch up with our offense? He’s likely to just be a role player off the bench. Meanwhile… Joe is creating a flow with this team that is hard to deny. And I doubt Joe has hit his ceiling with this team.
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Joe just fits this group. He knows where he is at in the pecking order. He doesn’t play like he has something to prove. Just out there playing a role on the team, and you’ve seen this team really come into their own since this shift happened.
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I’ve seen Joe sky for some rebounds lately, i mean he jumps out the roof for them. Love it. He also sprints down the floor with the ball and tries for the easy bucket. Things I love and believe make a huge difference. I’m crossing my fingers some of these behaviors become contagious.
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@drgnslayr @Kcmatt7 @RockkChalkk
All excellent points about Joe.
Joe’s earned Self’s trust in the month of February. I was excited when he decided to join KU but seeing his impact the past month I’m even more excited about his future here. Kids a gamer and with March coming up he’s already proven the lights are not too bright.
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Joe is quick - I mean greased lightning quick when he gets out and heads down the floor - - -it’s on. True there are some times little wild but guys - - Joe is coming - -I mean Joe is coming. You can see him getting more and more comfortable with his role with this team , he is flowing better and man can that kid scoot. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Here’s the complicated thing for KU.
Yesufu is probably the best fit with KU’s best players because he has the build and athleticism to switch everything out front. Harris, while an excellent defender, isn’t big enough or strong enough in certain matchups. Yesufu is finally finding that groove.
Harris is going to play because he has a role on this team and his offense is improving. He has gotten out of the non-threat territory, which makes KU a very dangerous team offensively.
So the question is how to bring Remy back. I think Remy is truly hurt. I think its one of those things that he can go 70%, but not 100%. Since Self isn’t going to let him go at 70%, the waiting continues. But the bigger question is can he get to 100% between now and the tournament? I think KU will need him in the tournament as an additional scoring threat. This team isn’t a defensive juggernaut, so they will have to be able to score against anyone. There is going to be a night when Agbaji can’t get free and either Wilson or Braun is cold. In that situation, KU will need another scorer. Maybe that is Yesufu, but Remy Martin has been a 20 ppg guy in his career. He could go for 25 at any moment. If KU is to win a national title, they will need that during the tournament at least once. If Martin can provide that, even for one game, the work to bring him to Lawrence would have been worth it.
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I just don’t know how he knocks the rust off in just a few games. We’ve just got 4 games, Conf tourney, and NCAA tourney.
I think it’s a big gamble if we don’t have him solidified going into the NCAA tourney. I mean this for extended play. He can always go in and have Self keep him on a leash.
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I still think Remy will pull a “Malik Newman” and win a big game in the tourney for KU. Not giving up on that guy yet with a lot of do or die games ahead.
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With Bobby officially out for the season don’t be surprised if Remy is at least active Saturday. They kept Bobby active for emergency and Self mentioned that if Harris got into foul trouble perhaps you’d see him out there.
