The portal.
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Rataj is another one to take seriously.
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Plays thru contact. Nice!
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@dylans - - Funny, I hadn’t seen your response to this video, and was sitting back in my chair and watching and I was thinking the exact same thing you posted.
Love how he plays through contact,- - Looks like he can be very aggressive and has no problem driving and attacking the rim. Finish’s well
Looks like he can handle the ball decent , and also looks decent at shooting the three ball. I think I could like him pretty quickly.
This is my down fall, I see Hi ;light video of a player like him and get myself worked up about the possibility of him landing here-- - - and then he doesn’t lol. Wait and see I guess, Another thing to like is , seems pretty fluid , Mobile
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@SlimShaddy54 i see a large guard who isnt a high flier, and doesnt have a fast first step. He can handle and doesnt shy away from contact. Not sure if he can finish through contact against athletes. Dont know about his shot. As long as he puts in the work consistently he can fit. Whether he can shoot well or not would determine how much PT
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@approxinfinity said in The portal.:
@SlimShaddy54 i see a large guard who isnt a high flier, and doesnt have a fast first step. He can handle and doesnt shy away from contact. Not sure if he can finish through contact against athletes. Dont know about his shot. As long as he puts in the work consistently he can fit. Whether he can shoot well or not would determine how much PT
Should remind you of someone who was here 4 years and ended up an all American.
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Rataj isn’t a star and I would expect most of his numbers to look more like they did his sophomore season against P12 teams, but he can play the 4 and has enough 3 point shooting ability that opponents shouldn’t be able to ignore him out there. On paper, he appears to be a good fit so I can get behind this one.
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AK Okereke is another of interest
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@approxinfinity you see a 6’9 Guard ?- -Dam that’s a big Guard, and what I saw he finishes trough contact many Imes lol
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@BShark sure, Perry immediately came to mind but i would need to see how versatile and creative he is. Perry was very crafty despite being landlocked.
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@Kcmatt7 me too
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@SlimShaddy54 guys 6’9? Geez.
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@SlimShaddy54 finishing through contact def isnt an issue. Its the athleticism shortage that is concerning.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
AK Okereke is another of interest
Meant to mention him too, film was rather fun
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@approxinfinity said in The portal.:
@BShark sure, Perry immediately came to mind but i would need to see how versatile and creative he is. Perry was very crafty despite being landlocked.
Was thinking Jalen Wilson
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
AK Okereke is another of interest
Meant to mention him too, film was rather fun
Just absolutely bullies guys. Insanely efficient on offense.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
AK Okereke is another of interest
Meant to mention him too, film was rather fun
Just absolutely bullies guys. Insanely efficient on offense.
For sure, I hope we inquire and see what’s up with him unless there’s already some destination for him
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Okereke would pair well with Flory. A bulldozer and a lanky athlete
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If my math is correct, West Virginia does not currently have a scholarship player remaining on its roster after its coach left for Indiana.
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Silas Demary Jr in the Portal! Shall we??
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@BShark said in The portal.:
@approxinfinity said in The portal.:
@BShark sure, Perry immediately came to mind but i would need to see how versatile and creative he is. Perry was very crafty despite being landlocked.
Was thinking Jalen Wilson
Except he can dunk.
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Oh my. Okereke would fit so well in a Bill Self offense too
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Just for once I wish we would get the athletes you kick around in these threads early, instead of settling in, convincing ourselves of fit late. Please Bill. Lets go!
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Whom would you fellows rather have, Okareke or Rataj?
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@Jhawk69 That’s a tough one— --- ummm I guess one or the other maybe Rataj
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Has anyone heard anything about any departures for sure yet ? – Kind of surprising not a peep yet
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Dix taking a visit to KU starting tonight then will head to Illinois after.
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@SlimShaddy54 said in The portal.:
Has anyone heard anything about any departures for sure yet ? – Kind of surprising not a peep yet
No official ones but there won’t be much left after it’s all done
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U mean not many left at KU? Do u think they are wanted here at home?
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@BeddieKU23 ya , that’s what farmer was saying the other night
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If all moving that’s expected there might be only a few guys back from the current roster
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@Kcmatt7 said in The portal.:
Oh my. Okereke would fit so well in a Bill Self offense too
Just got a KU offer already. Woohoo.
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Sounds like academics are reaaaally important to him. So that could be an issue for us.
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@BShark enter cute nerd girls stage left.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
Sounds like academics are reaaaally important to him. So that could be an issue for us.
Just saw that. Not much we can do if that’s the path he chooses
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Yeah, getting an Ivy degree and a master’s in 4 years all while playing basketball is super impressive. He’s going to be successful long after his playing days.
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Reed Bailey. @BeddieKU23 to the courtesy phone LOL
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He puts up numbers I’ll give him that
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@FarmerJayhawk said in The portal.:
He puts up numbers I’ll give him that
Been told there is already mutual interest, will have to see how far it goes…
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Hard pass on the Cornell kid. 6”7 only shot 32% from 3. Didn’t even average 15 pts in Ivy League. Who ever for ku has been doing the transfer scouting needs to sit this round out. Go get the New Mexico kid for PG and go back to 4 guard athletic lineup. Let’s not get the Ivy League version of KJ
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@jayhawks2010 said in The portal.:
Hard pass on the Cornell kid. 6”7 only shot 32% from 3. Didn’t even average 15 pts in Ivy League. Who ever for ku has been doing the transfer scouting needs to sit this round out. Go get the New Mexico kid for PG and go back to 4 guard athletic lineup. Let’s not get the Ivy League version of KJ
Dent isn’t going to KU. Not every player wants to go to KU.
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Maybe so but we can do better then some mediocre Ivy League guy
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Now that that’s over, anyone want Wagner?
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Absolutely
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@BShark said in The portal.:
Reed Bailey. @BeddieKU23 to the courtesy phone LOL
Ehhh. Obviously can score and some nice skill but wouldn’t take as a starter.
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Been going down the Josh Dix rabbit hole since he’s the first major target.
As I’ve seen in other places think Gradey Dick role with less athleticism. Seems like a smart player and is efficient. 40% career 3 pt shooter, doubled his total of made 3’s from Soph to Jr year. Good passer (nearly 3 assists a game), low turnover rate, good cutter to the basket and finishes efficiently there too which we desperately need. I can imagine a lot of kick outs from DP and whoever else for spot up 3’s and that’s a really good role for him here. Since he’s a good cutter he can get defensives focusing on his shot and get easy baskets at the hoop as well. Defensively, I’m just going to hope he’s good enough to not be picked on.
My concerns- 1 year left, you’re in the same boat next year needing to replace him. Not a great athlete but good enough. Low volume of FT’s & avg rebounding. There are trade-offs of course with him.
I see the fit, I see the need (shooting and efficiency). I think if you land him and he’s a starter the other pieces must be athletes around him so that’s where roster building is important. You add one piece to the chess board and now your subsequent moves should be reactive to that. I like this take if it happens in a vacuum but do have concerns what other pieces we pursue/get as well because I don’t think you can get another starter type player that isn’t a high level athlete.
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
Reed Bailey. @BeddieKU23 to the courtesy phone LOL
Ehhh. Obviously can score and some nice skill but wouldn’t take as a starter.
Mostly the ping because he was a Brewster kid I think so your friend might have some thoughts on him if he coached him.
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Zach Clemence is in the portal officially.
