Elmarko
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Not sure how I feel about losing Elmarko. Not sure what kinda guard he is.
He doesn’t look like a PG — he doesn’t seem to be able to get us into our offense.
He doesn’t really look like a two guard who can shoot yet.
But, his 3 pt shooting stats aren’t as bad as I thought for the season. 12 for 37 / 32%
I’d like to see his athleticism be useful by year three maybe?
The college game is just so weird now. I’m not used to the constant turnover.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Elmarko:
Not sure how I feel about losing Elmarko. Not sure what kinda guard he is.
He doesn’t look like a PG — he doesn’t seem to be able to get us into our offense.
He doesn’t really look like a two guard who can shoot yet.
But, his 3 pt shooting stats aren’t as bad as I thought for the season. 12 for 37 / 32%
I’d like to see his athleticism be useful by year three maybe?
The college game is just so weird now. I’m not used to the constant turnover.
Elmarko is a score first PG and plays the style many here would prefer to see. The problem right now and why he’s likely leaving is that he is not good playing off the ball which would be his role next year as well if he wanted big minutes. At his natural position, he’s not playing many minutes with a 6th year Dejuan Harris at the 1 ahead of him.
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I think Elmarko will be a stud PG. i wish him nothing but success. I respect that this came out after Dajuan decided to return, and I see him telling Bill early as a sign of maturity. He is being decisive. Thats fine by me. I agree he will be a bad fit at the 2 and his leaving is a win win provided we get a stud shooter at 2. Otherwise we will be bitching about Dajuan back and chasing off Elmarko.
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@BShark it’s all good. I just don’t follow it day to day like I did a few years ago
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@approxinfinity I will never, never bitch about Harris.
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No point of recruiting a pg with Dajuan here.
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Elmarko’s a year away from being a year away at PG. There are no PG skills in his current bag. If he could play the position he’d be giving Harris a breather but he hasn’t for 30 games now. That tells you everything you need to know. Wish him the best, really was high on him coming in. He was in the portal as soon as he lost his starting spot.
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@approxinfinity I will never, never bitch about Harris.
Don’t worry I’ll do it for you.
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They have Philon in the fold. If he sticks around he will likely be the guy in 25 replacing Harris. Year to learn under him then take over. Of course those kind of plans are hard to even think about anymore in today’s age. Either it will be Philon, an incoming recruit in 25 or a transfer.
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I said this would happen with Juan staying and we likely don’t sign a PG to back him up. Maybe a very low rated one. Elmarko has a high ceiling and will be a good player somewhere else.
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We will have to see how this plays out, it could bite Self in the rear end. Juan isn’t playing pro basketball in this country and likely not over seas. I like Juan, he’s a good kid but hes very limited athletically and that’s is a problem at times with his lack of aggression.
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@kjayhawks said in Elmarko:
We will have to see how this plays out, it could bite Self in the rear end. Juan isn’t playing pro basketball in this country and likely not over seas. I like Juan, he’s a good kid but hes very limited athletically and that’s is a problem at times with his lack of aggression.
Bill is doing all of this to himself for loyalty at two crucial positions….I don’t understand it
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I will say, I do wish Jamari would stay or that Elmarko would change his mind somehow. It can’t really be sustainable to keep losing entire recruiting classes and portaling in loads of guys.
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@BShark Instant gratification is something KU can’t always offer a underclass man. Instant gratification seems to be necessary to hold their attention though. Hell a couple guys that started during their freshman years transferred away recently (Bryce Thompson, Zuby Ejifore) because the competition was too stiff. Add Elmarko to that list.
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@BShark that’s the sad part of the way it works nowadays KJ and Juan maybe the last 4 years players we have
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Jamari baffles me especially since he knew coming in his role wasn’t going to be big. Probably wants to get close to home and go to A&M. Probably a better fit in that system there too with Buzz. Whatever.
Elmarko is just a miss for this year. If he stayed, he would improve but he’s not a PG currently. They ran him out there on Tuesday without Harris for one play and he crapped his paints trying to run the play. Think he might need to drop a level to find where he can develop as a PG because right now he cannot run a team at this level. The lights are too bright
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Might be a shift. Going to be an interesting offseason. He’s being recruited back essentially.
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@BShark yikes idk if I like it or not but sounds kinda desperate to me. If a person ask me to pick between him and Mari, I’m taking Mari everytime.
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Might be a shift. Going to be an interesting offseason. He’s being recruited back essentially.
I guess one silver lining about this in relation to the current season is that it keeps him engaged and playing.
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Might be a shift. Going to be an interesting offseason. He’s being recruited back essentially.
At what position? What skills does Self want him to develop?
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@kjayhawks said in Elmarko:
@BShark yikes idk if I like it or not but sounds kinda desperate to me. If a person ask me to pick between him and Mari, I’m taking Mari everytime.
ME TOO
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Might be a shift. Going to be an interesting offseason. He’s being recruited back essentially.
Thank God!!!
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Not sure about this. We better land some great shooters in the portal
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Why are so many against the kid returning? He’s been forced to play off ball the whole year and essentially adjust to a role he’s never had to do in his life. He’s one of the three-four good athletes on this team. Everybody doesn’t get it as a freshman and that’s fine.
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@TYOHawk because people complain about Juan not being a scorer. It feels like about a 2% chance that we will get 1 year of good shooting from Elmarko. If we have a couple non shooters fine, but i dont think Elmarko should play off ball. Id rather just have 1 guard that cant shoot on the court at the point. And another who cant shoot the 3 in the frontcourt in KJ.
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just when I was getting my hopes up that it was true and he was gone. – Not looking forward to a player that’s on the floor who doesn’t attempt a shot for three straight games again next year
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@approxinfinity said in Elmarko:
@TYOHawk because people complain about Juan not being a scorer. It feels like about a 2% chance that we will get 1 year of good shooting from Elmarko. If we have a couple non shooters fine, but i dont think Elmarko should play off ball. Id rather just have 1 guard that cant shoot on the court at the point. And another who cant shoot the 3 in the frontcourt in KJ.
One of my biggest issues with the team this year is I felt Elmarko didn’t get enough reps on ball cause Dajuan plays like 38 minutes a game. Coach has got to let him or Philon actually get to be on ball next year.
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@approxinfinity said in Elmarko:
Not sure about this. We better land some great shooters in the portal
kinda makes me think let’s see isn’t peterson a PG? - if he is might be a sign we screwed the pooch on him too, and he is big adias
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He’s playing a different role because the role they could really use him at (backup PG, secondary ballhandler) he cannot do currently. He cannot run the offense or simple plays for this team.
They say he’s really good in practice but in games it hasn’t translated. He is young to the game so maybe he has a big leap in him coming. We need something to stay and develop.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Elmarko:
He’s playing a different role because the role they could really use him at (backup PG, secondary ballhandler) he cannot do currently. He cannot run the offense or simple plays for this team.
They say he’s really good in practice but in games it hasn’t translated. He is young to the game due so maybe he has a big leap in him coming. We need something to stay and develop.
This is another reason I’m for it. We need to start having player retention again. We can’t keep shuffling guys in and out.
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There’s a reason why Elmarko was tabbed as a potential OAD and lottery pick entering the season.
People want a play making PG who can get his own shots, Elmarko can be that player.
It also baffles me to see people complain about not having players to cheer for because they don’t stick around and develop. Now that someone is potentially changing their minds about returning and developing more here at KU, those same people don’t want him back. It can’t be both ways because how many of the most beloved Jayhawks are beloved because they stuck here through adversity?
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I think there’s going to be some criticism/hesitation from fans because with Harris coming back we need shooting and playmaking. I’m not sure anyone wants to watch another year where the backcourt can’t shoot or create their own like we are seeing this year. Just my 2 cents
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Elmarko should definitely come back. Learning for another year then stepping into the starting role later would be awesome for both sides
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Elmarko:
Elmarko should definitely come back. Learning for another year then stepping into the starting role later would be awesome for both sides
Guessing you’ve heard about all this as well since it’s been buzzing around for days (I really vetted it out before posting here). KJ’s dad (KJ and his dad love KU) has been a big part of this. Heard he has been talking to Elmarko’s mom about things.
I’m still a believer in the physical tools but he is raw and needs someone to teach him basketball skills. That can be tricky, some guys never get there. Philon is the opposite, he knows how to play very well. I think the idea of the Elmarko (JR)/Philon (SO) is pretty enticing.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Elmarko:
I think there’s going to be some criticism/hesitation from fans because with Harris coming back we need shooting and playmaking. I’m not sure anyone wants to watch another year where the backcourt can’t shoot or create their own like we are seeing this year. Just my 2 cents
We need a proven stud guard no matter what happens with Elmarko.
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I’d be thrilled is Elmarko comes back. You can tell he has all the tools to be a dominant player, but for some reason he’s just not aggressive enough. Usually Freshmen screw up by trying to do too much, but Elmarko barely tried to do anything. Was flat out weird to me.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Elmarko:
Elmarko should definitely come back. Learning for another year then stepping into the starting role later would be awesome for both sides
Guessing you’ve heard about all this as well since it’s been buzzing around for days (I really vetted it out before posting here). KJ’s dad (KJ and his dad love KU) has been a big part of this. Heard he has been talking to Elmarko’s mom about things.
I’m still a believer in the physical tools but he is raw and needs someone to teach him basketball skills. That can be tricky, some guys never get there. Philon is the opposite, he knows how to play very well. I think the idea of the Elmarko (JR)/Philon (SO) is pretty enticing.
Gotta hope KJ’s dad and Self keep the other teams and people in his camp away.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Elmarko:
Elmarko should definitely come back. Learning for another year then stepping into the starting role later would be awesome for both sides
Guessing you’ve heard about all this as well since it’s been buzzing around for days (I really vetted it out before posting here). KJ’s dad (KJ and his dad love KU) has been a big part of this. Heard he has been talking to Elmarko’s mom about things.
I’m still a believer in the physical tools but he is raw and needs someone to teach him basketball skills. That can be tricky, some guys never get there. Philon is the opposite, he knows how to play very well. I think the idea of the Elmarko (JR)/Philon (SO) is pretty enticing.
Chalked it up to teenagers being typically indecisive lol. But it does make a lot of sense given the portal chatter has shifted more to the wings. Not to say they won’t go after a guard but building a more skilled and versatile lineup seems to be the play
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@Texas-Hawk-10 i hear you, but im struggling with this limbo we find ourselves in, where we may or may not be able to retain freshman players to the point that they are of value to us. I want what is best for both our program and for the player. I just am not convinced that it is best for either for Elmarko to stay with Juan coming back. Could he really not go run the show somewhere else and be better for it?
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@approxinfinity said in Elmarko:
@Texas-Hawk-10 i hear you, but im struggling with this limbo we find ourselves in, where we may or may not be able to retain freshman players to the point that they are of value to us. I want what is best for both our program and for the player. I just am not convinced that it is best for either for Elmarko to stay with Juan coming back. Could he really not go run the show somewhere else and be better for it?
Do you know what a common complaint with modern AAU basketball is? It’s a lack of practice time and player development. Many top level AAU programs focus on playing as many games as possible while not practicing very frequently which leads to a lack of skill development.
Sitting behind someone and learning from them can frequently be for more beneficial than being thrown to the wolves. Sitting a year behind Alex Smith and learning is frequently cited as a major contributing factor to Pat Mahomes success.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Elmarko:
@FarmerJayhawk said in Elmarko:
Elmarko should definitely come back. Learning for another year then stepping into the starting role later would be awesome for both sides
Guessing you’ve heard about all this as well since it’s been buzzing around for days (I really vetted it out before posting here). KJ’s dad (KJ and his dad love KU) has been a big part of this. Heard he has been talking to Elmarko’s mom about things.
I’m still a believer in the physical tools but he is raw and needs someone to teach him basketball skills. That can be tricky, some guys never get there. Philon is the opposite, he knows how to play very well. I think the idea of the Elmarko (JR)/Philon (SO) is pretty enticing.
Chalked it up to teenagers being typically indecisive lol. But it does make a lot of sense given the portal chatter has shifted more to the wings. Not to say they won’t go after a guard but building a more skilled and versatile lineup seems to be the play
I think we need a STUD guard. Doesn’t make sense to get another developmental type if Elmarko is staying.
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If we are pretty sure Elmarko staying means for 2 more seasons when next year is a development year, then i’m all for it.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Elmarko:
I think there’s going to be some criticism/hesitation from fans because with Harris coming back we need shooting and playmaking. I’m not sure anyone wants to watch another year where the backcourt can’t shoot or create their own like we are seeing this year. Just my 2 cents
This is what drives me nuts. This is just one of many posts pointing out how much Juan’s non-scoring play style limits this team. He needs to make a massive change to his game or get out of the way so the team isn’t held back.
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@RockkChalkk If Dejuan starts hunting for shots this team will get real bad, real fast. Furphy, McCullar, KJ, Hunter - none can adequately handle the ball and none are good slashers/drivers. Elmarko and Harris are it for decent ball handlers. What I’d like to see isn’t Harris shooting more, but varying the pace more. Constantly walking the ball up the court is not good, push it even if all you do is pull it back out and wait for Hunter to get set. While Harris can’t carry a team he’s proven to be good enough to be a piece of a championship team like BJ Armstrong was for the Bulls. Bill just needs to do a better job recruiting around him - need a combo guard at the 2 (similiar to Arterio) or an 4 that isn’t an 5 and this season would look much different.
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@dylans This is why we desperately need more handling for next season. A small minute reduction but other guys being able to handle some would let Juan rest more so he could go faster here and there. As it is this season with him being our only real handler he has to pace himself.
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Can anyone guess KUs two McDonalds All-Americans on this year’s team? (No cheating!) Big clue - Crazy they have no depth with two Burger boys not starting!
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Can anyone guess KUs two McDonalds All-Americans on this year’s team? (No cheating!) Big clue - Crazy they have no depth with two Burger boys not starting!
Elmarko is the easy one, I assume the second is the bozo kicked off the team.
