Baylor Game Tonight
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@Kcmatt7 said in Baylor Game Tonight:
@drgnslayr said in Baylor Game Tonight:
It’s all about defense. Offense will come around on it’s own if we play D.
Just how bad do we want to win?
I agree, but it is a lot harder to be motivated on D when the ball isn’t going in on O… Gradey and Kev struggling on O is likely causing mental issues on the other end.
So in my opinion it is a compounding issue, especially when the bench is as thin as it is.
The unfortunate reality is that this is a pretty unathletic and flawed roster. I said from the get that we should have gone after a different player than McCullar who is just not that good and causes a lot of issues for this team offensively. He is a Bill Self pet who can’t shoot and can’t create his own shot. We essentially are starting 4 role players and Jalen.
Top that off with the mess that is the 5 spot and you see just how flawed this team really is. KJ has been a great player there, but against size he is just going to struggle and we have NOTHING to throw at teams who do have size.
Finally - we lack that bench piece difference maker. Bobby ain’t it. Joe ain’t it. I still am of the belief that MJ COULD be it if they just let him loose, but still not exactly a guarantee.
Obviously some offense can come from better defense – turnovers, transition buckets, etc. But, good defense doesn’t make a team a brilliant offensively. So, not seeing this team turn a miracle corner on O unless they all up their shooting ability. I think we can be good offensively, but buying in on D doesn’t solve our O problems.
McCullar – ya, been saying and thinking the same thing for a while. He’s a Self guy. You can have some Self pets on the floor, but not three of em at the same time --Dajuan, McCullar and until recently KJ. Add Pettiford to that mix when he comes in. I dunno how he thinks you can win without scoring. He’s smarter than me, so must be a way!
Which all means he has to let MJ out of the doghouse. He has to. Dude can score. He may eff up on positioning, miss a guy on D, but surely the other Self pet projects on the floor can help offset his issues.
We still have a very good team. The margin for error has shrunk considerably this season, that’s all.
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It was fun thinking we were going to go through the B12 undefeated. We were going to be the overall number 1 seed, and repeat as national champions, even though we lost 4 out of 5 of our top scorers from last year. Now we’re back to “Self’s pets” and Self has “blinders” as we lose games in January.
It looks so great, then it looks so grim. We don’t like our players-we don’t like our coach. We were a FF team- now we won’t make it past the first weekend. Lather, rinse, repeat. Every year.
I hope we win tonight. I know it’s going to be tough. I hope we win Saturday- I know it’s going to be tough. And the next 3 games after that- tough. Still, I wouldn’t trade our program or our coach for anybody else in college basketball. We truly are one of the most spoiled fanbases in the world. UNC, Villanova, Dook would give their left nut to be 16-3 right now.
Confession: Last year, after we lost our 2nd game in a row ( TCU), I came to the conclusion that last year’s team was never going to win anything- that this group of players ( Och, Dave, CB, and Remy ) would never win because they just weren’t clutch. I even posted that I thought Bill had lost the team. And then we win every game. Every. Game. for the rest of the year. So, I kind of sold them short, which I don’t normally do. I’m normally the other way. But not last year. Doesn’t mean we’re going to magically win 17 in a row this year- we have issues, no doubt. But, I’m not going to get off the best ride in town. I’ve been following this show since 1972, and I’m going to keep following it, win or lose.
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You know your an Blue Blood Ico when the Mighty ESPN has an article on the Jay Hawk mid season troubles - - lol. - -hmm isn’t that usually rserved for the suck Duke Blue Devils - -The Kentucky Wildcats ?
Then when the almighty ESPN decides to run an article on KU - -it’s about our mid Season troubles - – SURPRISE
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This the game chat? Good a place as any. Lets break this streak. But first lets watch Duke lose
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This game has the looks of going to OT. Might not be on the world wide leader for a while.
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Alternate viewing for KU-Baylor been announced? +? U? News?
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Wow that kid just walloped #5 in the face celebrating. That has to be a foul.
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I hate to defend Duke but you can punch someone in the face, even if it’s incidental and not get a foul called?
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Wow
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Duke sucks. Can I get a hallelujah?
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Listening to Brian Hanni SP? so I don’t have to listen to franny
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nice play, Duke
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Kudos to VTech for not storming the court.
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No Laetner to Hurley moment. So sad.
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Yipee, no Fran
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Kevin, DuJuan and Gradey. Go go go
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No fran? Maybe I can turn on the TV sound.
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Bilas on color is a welcome change
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Saw where some guys didn’t listen to scout report last game
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bad decision already by Harris. Smh
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Looking good already
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Harris 1/1 t.o and didn’t shoot a layup
I know Bill sees stuff in practice and we’ve seen it in games but this ain’t it. No remy to save us
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I thought Thamba was good until I looked up his stats. Only plays well against KU apparently
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Another brick
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Dick!
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Oh good we’re not going to get shutout.
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Wahoo
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Uh, foul on Gradey?
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Bobby and Juan in leads going to skyrocket
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Weak calls
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There’s the Harris we know and love
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So we sub in a shooter for a non shooter
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Ha thamba got burned
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Nice pass
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That’s a horseshit call
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Horse Hockey. That’s a charge?
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Beating your defender is a foul now
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The Million Dollar Question - -What the HELL has happened to our defense ?
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#kugetsallthecalls
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Bobby passes up 3 then baseline jumper to jump Under the goal and charge
No one looking to score except JW and Gradey
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Too familiar problems…Baylor has 4 more shot attempts…result of 3-0 on TOs and they have twice as many RBs - 2-0 ORBs…
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I rewound that. Stupid play by Pettiford even if it wasn’t a charge
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Kevin had one
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another hot start by our opponent
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Good job kev!
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Lol at Jalen “bumped” half the team jumped on him
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4 turnovers already with the small ball lineup and no one will shoot the friggin ball
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@DanR literally never fails
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@DanR said in Baylor Game Tonight:
another hot start by our opponent
Six more shot attempts is not really a hot start …
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You can’t win a national championship every year…
