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Lots of discussion in here about the lack of bench minutes in games. I think @Texas-Hawk-10 believed/believes our bench needs more PT. So do I. But I also understood why Self pushed his main 5 so hard… so they would gel into something special.
Hard to blame bench when they don’t get minutes to grow into roles.
I feel like we are peaking at the right time… Still some games to lift up even higher.
Still wish we would get more out of our bench. Not sure about Rice. I know injuries hampered him this year. He shows very short sparks of hope. He definitely has some strength behind him which has been shown when he fights opponents for the ball on rebounds and loose balls. But he still seems out of rhythm out there and I think he just needs more PT to establish his game.
Ernest is becoming a beast! His arms are long and his hands are quick and strong… and his mind sees things and anticipates. It wouldn’t surprise me if he saved us from a loss moving forward this year! Love how he changes the game when replacing KJ.
I think our guys now realize the way to change a game positively is to focus hardest on defense and then our defense will help our offense… specifically on run outs. Rebounding is important, too, and I just lump that into our defense because we don’t have defensive success without getting stops.
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@drgnslayr said in Other games:
Foolish to come back? Come on… all about the $$$ only? So it sucks to have the college experience and more important to buy a house next year in a city somewhere you’ve never been and blend into a pro team on the bench?
All because you may (or may not) enrich your bank account a bit more in the long run? You’ll bank $320 mil over your life instead of only $310 mil?
It’s such a childish, frightening way to consider your life choices.
I learned my lesson with Embiid. Braun was another superfan of the program I just knew would come back. My batting avg not too good on these. It wouldn’t be unheard of for Gradey to come back, but passing on a lottery selection would be too tall an order, me thinks. I would like to pleasantly surprised if he did, but I seriously doubt he does return.
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I’m not sure my batting average on guessing who comes back is .500.
But heck, in the majors, anything over .300 makes you an all-star! lol
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It wouldn’t surprise me if Gradey has the toughest decision on whether to go than any player we have ever had.
I feel like he wants “legacy status” but because of his performance, the league will make it really tough to come back.
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@drgnslayr said in Other games:
Lots of discussion in here about the lack of bench minutes in games. I think @Texas-Hawk-10 believed/believes our bench needs more PT. So do I. But I also understood why Self pushed his main 5 so hard… so they would gel into something special.
Hard to blame bench when they don’t get minutes to grow into roles.
I feel like we are peaking at the right time… Still some games to lift up even higher.
Still wish we would get more out of our bench. Not sure about Rice. I know injuries hampered him this year. He shows very short sparks of hope. He definitely has some strength behind him which has been shown when he fights opponents for the ball on rebounds and loose balls. But he still seems out of rhythm out there and I think he just needs more PT to establish his game.
Ernest is becoming a beast! His arms are long and his hands are quick and strong… and his mind sees things and anticipates. It wouldn’t surprise me if he saved us from a loss moving forward this year! Love how he changes the game when replacing KJ.
I think our guys now realize the way to change a game positively is to focus hardest on defense and then our defense will help our offense… specifically on run outs. Rebounding is important, too, and I just lump that into our defense because we don’t have defensive success without getting stops.
Agree on the defense. My favorite nugget was hearing that Jalen has taken to telling the guys “THEY DONT SCORE AGAIN” in pivotal moments.
Listening to the Mitch and teahan podcast where they brought on ochai was cool. Ochai talked about how that team would get into the mindset that “not even God could score on us” for a few key possessions.
With Kev, Juan and KJ, this team could still get there.
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Your last post is spot on.
I just don’t think Gradey fits the typical mold. I’ve never seen a guy adjust his game like he has in his first year.
Next year should be perfect for him to be counted on for points and to have teams hit him with challenges like double-teams and weakside help.
His next leap will mean he becomes super efficient at hitting shots while being grill guarded. When he makes that step in college it isn’t much of a leap in the pros to do the same thing.
He’s starting to get it as in almost every game now he shows sweet moves to create scoring space. His moves look almost as slick, effortless, and smooth as his shot. His moves now are strictly finesse… put some strength behind him and WATCH OUT!
It was great to hear Self compliment him on his shot and put him into his own category for a freshman. He can soon extend that compliment to include any past player he has ever coached!
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It’s easy to compare Gradey’s game with several pro players. I like the Klay comparison.
Strangely… as a college player… I keep connecting his game to Larry Bird, even though their games so differed. I’m still trying to figure out why my tuition is thinking this way. I caught 10-15 of Larry’s college games live and courtside.
Maybe it’s when we are seeing Gradey pull off a quick, effortless move on a defender and score. Bird used to do that. He made it look like he wasn’t even trying. The ease in which Gradey step-hooks around a defender to get shooting space… or follows his shot for a putback… or comes in on a rebound and tips out to other guys… even some of his drive finishes at the rim where the ball leaves his hands before the defender jumps.
I’m figuring this thought out while I write… maybe the connection to Bird is… the game has slowed down for him and he’s seeing moves ahead of defenders.
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@drgnslayr Shot form is probably a big reason for the Bird comp. Dick has that high overhead release on his shot that Bird had so that might be where it comes from.
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I’m figuring it out right now.
I think I have it figured out.
Bird used to make defenders look dumb and incapable.
Gradey is starting to do that to defenders.
lol
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@drgnslayr said in Other games:
Lots of discussion in here about the lack of bench minutes in games. I think @Texas-Hawk-10 believed/believes our bench needs more PT. So do I. But I also understood why Self pushed his main 5 so hard… so they would gel into something special.
Hard to blame bench when they don’t get minutes to grow into roles.
I feel like we are peaking at the right time… Still some games to lift up even higher.
Still wish we would get more out of our bench. Not sure about Rice. I know injuries hampered him this year. He shows very short sparks of hope. He definitely has some strength behind him which has been shown when he fights opponents for the ball on rebounds and loose balls. But he still seems out of rhythm out there and I think he just needs more PT to establish his game.
Ernest is becoming a beast! His arms are long and his hands are quick and strong… and his mind sees things and anticipates. It wouldn’t surprise me if he saved us from a loss moving forward this year! Love how he changes the game when replacing KJ.
I think our guys now realize the way to change a game positively is to focus hardest on defense and then our defense will help our offense… specifically on run outs. Rebounding is important, too, and I just lump that into our defense because we don’t have defensive success without getting stops.
Heard some stats on Udeh - - - - in the 22 games Udeh has play he has 14 blocks ( which when you consider the first few games he played in wasn’t very many minutes ) - - -so 14 blocks is pretty good. - -Think about this I’ve heard both - -Heard Udeh has a 7’4 wingspan - -then I heard that he has a 7’2 wispan either way that’s monster wing span. They put in perspective today saying look at it this way Shaq is 7’2 - so his wingspan is as wide aas Suaq tall ---- crazy. - Then the other stat that is pretty dam good for a big man in his 22 games he has 17 steals is what they said - -crazy good
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Even if Dick is not a lottery pick he will in all likelihood be a 1st rd selection. That=guaranteed contract.
The chances of getting hurt in his rookie year are irrelevant. Getting hurt as a KU soph could destroy his career. I hate it, but leaving is a no-brainer, especially with the NCAA trying to figure out how to take over the NIL crap. (We know the NCAA changing anything is always with the goal of maximizing their own revenues. Players’ NIL could be severely reduced pending time-consuming judicial decisions otherwise.)
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@mayjay said in Other games:
Even if Dick is not a lottery pick he will in all likelihood be a 1st rd selection. That=guaranteed contract.
The chances of getting hurt in his rookie year are irrelevant. Getting hurt as a KU soph could destroy his career. I hate it, but leaving is a no-brainer, especially with the NCAA trying to figure out how to take over the NIL crap. (We know the NCAA changing anything is always with the goal of maximizing their own revenues. Players’ NIL could be severely reduced pending time-consuming judicial decisions otherwise.)
What I’ve been trying to say.he is for sure 1st round - -think 1st ten picks are lottery right ? - -If it is - he will for sure be lottery. - If not and still 1st round pick then he has a guaranteed contract.
He takes that chance comes back for another year - like you say he gets hurt it very easily could ruin his NBA career his future, Why would you take that chance when you know you have a guaranteed contract , no matter how much you like College life- - just a no brainer, If he is a lottery pick or 1st round - -would lay anything that Coach would tell him to go - just like JO , Jo - - Jo , jo wanted to come back but Coach said no - -your not doing any good here talking about his career. - Grady is gonna do well in the NBA
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@jayballer67 The lottery is every team that doesn’t make the playoffs so 14 teams are in the lottery.
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After reading this thread it has become obvious for all our best interests we need Tonya Harding to Brandon Rush Gradey for us this off-season.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Other games:
@jayballer67 The lottery is every team that doesn’t make the playoffs so 14 teams are in the lottery.
oh , ok - - so then I feel he for sure is lottery pick
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Can’t believe that a league starting their Conference tourney this coming week. Sun Belt has their tourney next week - They talking they think Louisiana rajun Cajuns win their tourney
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I sure hope Baylor plays as well today as they did against KU last weekend. The Baylor guards didn’t have the same energy in Manhattan.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 spot on my friend. If you are a projected first rounder and/or lottery pick it’s too risky to come back. I think this years class is down on talent and think Gradey could go in the lottery. I will support Gradey regardless of his decision, I feel like that is our job as fans. We don’t know his situation or what he wants.
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Boy Texas Tech & TCU in a real good game - - back and forth. Texas Tech just went up by one with 1:49 to go
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Lampkin not playing
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been a great game. haymakers after haymakers…
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- Miles with the flush - - TCU up one with like 23 seconds to go - - - Tech steals ball Harom scores Tech up one with 12.1 on go - -TCU ball - – -Tech time out - -7.5 to go
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@Jethro said in Other games:
been a great game. haymakers after haymakers…
great game to watch - -Miles 24 points
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Dam foul. - - 4.5 - think TCu might of just won
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I almost think TCU looks better with Lampkin out. They seem quicker.
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@Jethro said in Other games:
I almost think TCU looks better with Lampkin out. They seem quicker.
welp that does it for any Tech chances
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Ou beats the Clones on the road. Looks like they and Tech are headed to the NIT.
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@Jethro said in Other games:
Ou beats the Clones on the road. Looks like they and Tech are headed to the NIT.
OU & TECH to NIT
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Anyone watching this Iowa vs MSU game. Iowa hit 5 straight 3s after trailing by 13 in the final 1:34 to send it to OT
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@kjayhawks said in Other games:
Anyone watching this Iowa vs MSU game. Iowa hit 5 straight 3s after trailing by 13 in the final 1:34 to send it to OT
ya they causing me to miss the baylor game
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Baylor sucks
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We apparently broke Baylor Wow we may have to win out to win this conference
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@kjayhawks said in Other games:
We apparently broke Baylor Wow we may have to win out to win this conference
ya just take care of business ourself. - -You want something done , do it yourself
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Boy Michigan State folded like a cheap suit
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Jesus is Baylor broken? We broke Baylor didn’t we?
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@cragarhawk said in Other games:
Jesus is Baylor broken? We broke Baylor didn’t we?
Hang on Baylor showing signs of life - - long ways to go
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It’s like Scott Drew invents ways for me to dislike him lol
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Texas starts out 18-4 run - now Baylor 17-5 run
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That’s a terrible call that was a flop
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Wow ref show
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Baylor show some get t - -after being down 18-4 - - now they out scored Texas 19-5
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K/State up 29 - -27 oer Okie State with 3:37 to go in 1st half
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Baylor ends up on a 25-9 run to end the half
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Dam -Texas Big just throws a blatant almost looks like into midsection of Baylor player - -they did call flagrant 1 - -ya think ? -I would hope. - -great football block
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Sun Devils beat the overrated Wildcats!
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Ya that was a hell of a shot
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Duke is looking better lately. They gonna make it in and could cause some problems for who ever. -They had a lot of injuries most the year - - healthier now - Whitehead - Lively ? -pretty good pair , Young is physical
