Next Year's Team Thread
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@BShark said in Next Year's Team Thread:
I think sucks is a reach given his output his SO year. He was a solid starter that turned into a great one this year.
His output as a sophomore was 38% from the field and 34% from three while being a massive liability on defense and being a non factor way too frequently. He scored 5 or fewer points 10 times as a sophomore. He wasn’t solid as a sophomore, he was bad. Braun’s play was a big reason why Self said KU needed to get more athletic because he was a huge factor in KU losing 9 games and dropping out of the top 25 for the first time in over 10 years.
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Roster for sure gonna have a new look next year , you figure with Dave gone , Remy gone , Jalen Coleman lands gone , Mitch gone , And chances really good Christan and Jalen both gone then you can almost bet Cuffe gone , Chance of Cam being gone , - lot of new faces hitting the floor, yet I’m thinking were gonna be fine
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Let’s see , now that the guys have officially declared to enter the NBA draft , which we knew they would. Not that this is done, now so when is it a player has to announce and turn in his request/paper to enter the portal/transfer I thought I had seen May 1st i guess really no actual time line right all though there is a time they do or they have to sit a year without a waiver is that right? - We should start hearing about our transfer outs now - possibilities Cuffe , Cam , who else ? - KJ - I myself I just get this feeling KJ going to end up staying for another year to see how it plays out - - could be wrong mama needs to sit down and let her son decide he is old enough to make his OWN DECISIONS NOW
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Love returning to UNC. An expected but important for KU domino…
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@BShark said in Next Year's Team Thread:
Love returning to UNC. An expected but important for KU domino…
OH ? -important for Domino ? - you talking about Hunter ?
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https://twitter.com/youngoch/status/1518361338975768576
Love Ochai so much. He gone as expected.
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@BShark outstanding young man!
it’s like losing dtae and Frank. Those guys that give you 4. Good guys.
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https://twitter.com/ChrisMWilliams/status/1518347355099127808
I do not mean to cause alarm but this guy is as connected to ISU’s basketball program as ANYONE.
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I hate the in conference transfer.
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I love it, personally. ISU is our new farm team. YEEHAW.
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@BShark said in Next Year's Team Thread:
I love it, personally. ISU is our new farm team. YEEHAW.
I LOVE IT TOO - -WOO-HOO
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Had to laugh at a couple of responses on this - -Big time favorite : - ISU fan - - - Tired of Blue Bloods , if every blue blood fell of the face of the earth the world would be better fot it.
The response to that statement : Wait for it - - - Well try to be a MINI blue blood if you can - - - -Oh BUT WAIT - - - your Iowa State - -roflmao
Then this one. - Iowa State Fan Motto - - - Don’t think - – just Boo - - -lmao
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If Wilson and Braun leave, next year’s team will really be lacking experience.
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@RockkChalkk said in Next Year's Team Thread:
If Wilson and Braun leave, next year’s team will really be lacking experience.
Probably gotta get some experience in the portal.
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@BShark said in Next Year's Team Thread:
@RockkChalkk said in Next Year's Team Thread:
If Wilson and Braun leave, next year’s team will really be lacking experience.
Probably gotta get some experience in the portal.
Shooting, shooting, shooting! We need shooters! The ISU dude would be a fine get, but doesn’t fill immediate needs.
SHOOTING!
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Portal experience is great but history has shown that it still takes the transfers some time to adapt into the KU/Self system. Think things could be a bit bumpy early season next year as guys are gaining on-the-job experience in games. Not something we are used to seeing here.
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@rockchalkjayhawk I wish Bill cared about shooting as much as us.
@RockkChalkk I agree. I think we could be in for a rough start as guys acclimate depending on how things shake out. Getting Jalen back is a big key for me.
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@BShark said in Next Year's Team Thread:
I love it, personally. ISU is our new farm team. YEEHAW.
Gosh… we may be hated even more in Hilton. Maybe they start screaming racial slurs at our players! lol
EJ went off for 39… I’ll never forget that and it is why EJ is on my all-time fav list of KU players.
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@drgnslayr - Hilton may have some choice phrases for Gradey….
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@drgnslayr Have you heard the story behind that game? Apparently Bill tried to take him out and he just stayed on the court and decided he would shoot every opportunity he got. He said he kinda had to earn that respect from Self in order to be able to do something like that but he thinks ultimately Self kinda liked him challenging him that way. He talks to Landen about it on his podcast. It was super fun to listen to!
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Mark Adams got an extension and raise of about $1 million to stay at Texas Tech through the 26-27 season.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Next Year's Team Thread:
Mark Adams got an extension and raise of about $1 million to stay at Texas Tech through the 26-27 season.
Really think he done a good job for them
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Yepp no brainer to lock him up
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Mark Adams seems totally legit.
Now if the KSU guy from Baylor turns out good…
It’s all good for the B12, and KU!
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https://twitter.com/philachack/status/1519330471150239745?s=21&t=bw2S-C9ghnJjJGId1LWIbg
Zube Looks good
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@drgnslayr Adams was a huge reason for Beard’s success at Tech.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 I’m anxious to see how Baylor and ksu do without and with Tang. But Baylor already has good players and not so much at ksu. Adams started out pretty good.
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There’s a real possibility we trot out Juan, Hunter, Mosley, Jalen 1-4. DEAR GOD.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Next Year's Team Thread:
There’s a real possibility we trot out Juan, Hunter, Mosley, Jalen 1-4. DEAR GOD.
is that a good DEAR GOD, or a bad dear god?
I repeat myself, i know…but SOMEBODY has to be able to make a 3!
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Next Year's Team Thread:
@FarmerJayhawk said in Next Year's Team Thread:
There’s a real possibility we trot out Juan, Hunter, Mosley, Jalen 1-4. DEAR GOD.
is that a good DEAR GOD, or a bad dear god?
I repeat myself, i know…but SOMEBODY has to be able to make a 3!
Extremely good! I think Hunter’s numbers will get significantly better. Even Jalen shot it decent in league play.
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@FarmerJayhawk Imagine Mosley actually getting open looks lol
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Coach Self on with Landen and his dad:
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KJ is RETURNING. No portal for mama Adams.
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Great news
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Glad to see this, I didn’t think he would transfer out BUT with a mama thinking she knows whats best - -you never know. .I think KJ will just bring more be solid for us help us defend this title
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He got a title and NIL money. There is no grass greener.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Next Year's Team Thread:
He got a title and NIL money. There is no grass greener.
KU is literally one of the best spots for him because Bill overvalues short athletic bigs lol.
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He is starting to value small, athletic bigs. Didn’t use to be that way… but he knows the value now of bigs who can run the court and guard from the perimeter.
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@drgnslayr said in Next Year's Team Thread:
He is starting to value small, athletic bigs. Didn’t use to be that way… but he knows the value now of bigs who can run the court and guard from the perimeter.
I think HEM would disagree.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jamari-traylor-1.html
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KJ has to learn how to rebound to really add any value beyond spot minutes at KU. I know others have talked about him needing to develop his shooting, but for as much time as he spent at the 5 last season, he is far and away the worst rebounder I have ever seen. That skill to me is more important to KJ’s future minutes than scoring is. Bobby Pettiford had more defensive rebounds than Adams did this season despite playing the 1 or 2 spot and playing 60 fewer minutes this season.
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If he can play D like Self wants, he can figure out the rebounding. He’s a kid the really loves and is happy at KU!
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in Next Year's Team Thread:
If he can play D like Self wants, he can figure out the rebounding. He’s a kid the really loves and is happy at KU!
His rebounding is honestly terrible lol.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in Next Year's Team Thread:
If he can play D like Self wants, he can figure out the rebounding. He’s a kid the really loves and is happy at KU!
It doesn’t matter how good a defender he ends up being if he can’t get a defensive rebound and end a possession because eventually the other team will score a basket. To give exact numbers, KJ Adams had 10 defensive rebounds in 178 minutes played. Only 4 of those defensive rebounds came against P5 teams. This is something that he specifically needs to spend time working on and focusing on this off-season because it’s not something that’s just going to come naturally to him.
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KJ is going to be just fine people need to R—E–L--A–X. - played small sample size minutes. - There was a reason Coach Self put him in for those minutes when he did, and that was becuase our other 5’s that was end was getting their ass beat on the defensive end and their lunch ate. Others players on this team wasn’t rebounding thats why the opposition was getting 3-4 shots at the rim AND they wasn’t rebounding plus defending so- - have a seat. - It was KJ that put the stop on some of these guys - -his rebounding is going to be just fine
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@jayballer67 And if he never becomes a multidimensional player, his role will never evolve beyond what it was last season while he’s at KU. You can’t be a 4 or 5 at KU and expect extended minutes when you can’t rebound. His rebounding is why he didn’t get more opportunities against good teams because despite his defense, he was a net negative on the floor because he couldn’t end other teams possessions and gave up a bunch of offensive rebounds and extra possessions to other teams.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Next Year's Team Thread:
@jayballer67 And if he never becomes a multidimensional player, his role will never evolve beyond what it was last season while he’s at KU. You can’t be a 4 or 5 at KU and expect extended minutes when you can’t rebound. His rebounding is why he didn’t get more opportunities against good teams because despite his defense, he was a net negative on the floor because he couldn’t end other teams possessions and gave up a bunch of offensive rebounds and extra possessions to other teams.
I’ll take KJ’S line any time any where when you project it out. - Pretty hard to knock some kid for not getting a double double when he is playing less then 5 minutes a game & not saying he would do that even with extended minutes - -BUT I’ll bet you this he gets those minutes like other 2nd- -3rd year payers I’ll bet you the farm he averages 7 .5 - -8- -9 rebounds a game . - Is KJ gonna be the new whipping boy now that David is gone ?- -Never fails -easy to pick a guy out and constantly be on his ass and yet when he is a big reason for winning THEN he gets the ATTA’A BOY’S . In his limited time he got 20 offensive rebounds -had 8 blocked shots shot 52 % from the floor- -I’ll take that anytime -he will fit as a solid piece of this team quite nicely thanks…
He may never be the starting five, but I’ll bet you this - I bet he will have quality minutes much more then he had this year. Every player brings different things to the floor, I guess who knows maybe he won’t be the strongest player rebounding but I bet you if he isn’t already he will be one of the better if not the best big we have on the team. Plus you know and I know both if you can’t play defense for Bill then your gonna have a great seat to watch the game on the bench right next to Bill - -Bill loves defensive effort you can’t do that - - SIT DOWN - - again why you think Bill put him in at vital times ? - because the others wasn’t getting it done defensively, Coach even mentioned how KJ shut the guy down when no one else could. -I’ll take him with the extended minutes ANYTIME
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I agree with @Texas-Hawk-10 … KJ needs to go to rebounding school. He has plenty of energy and athleticism… two great qualities needed for rebounding! He already knows how to defend at a certain level (can also improve). He needs to know more about sealing the boards and also some education as to where rebounds go. I wish Charles Barkley had a school for rebounding. But then… KJ would have to develop a bigger ass to use to clear space… lol
