Basketball Season
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Know it was Washburn and they are undersized, but the rebounding percentages were pretty good. Not going to say that rebounding is a strength based off that, but also don’t see any cause for concern there yet.
Also would take it in a heartbeat if KJ is averaging 6 rebounds per 24 mins. That is roughly double his rate last season.
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@dylans Who should be playing over him…a ton of other recruits that would have came here if not for Bill’s blind loyalty to Juan.
It all falls and Self for the roster he built
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@kuballin10 So the mythical guard that never came to KU… The 20/20 hindsight guy? The top recruit some fantasized about, but didn’t really consider KU? The child that wanted to play closer to home? Who that can realistically play for KU, you know - a guy on the roster, should have been getting those minutes?
As in you’ve got nothing but compliants. You can only work with the guys on the roster. No one else gets to play.
Do you always find yourself thinking the person at the other table is hotter than your current beau? That life is unfair and has dealt you the short end of the stick? If so it might, just maybe be… well you know, not everyone else’s fault.
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KU was missing it’s leading rebounder so we haven’t seen what this team will do at full strength. Hunt averaged just under 11 a game and would expect he might get even more this year.
Rebounding is a concern though. KJ needs to be more consistent there and after that it’s a committee likely. I don’t see us struggling if Hunt is on the bench as Bidunga is clearly capable and that’s a big upgrade from last year’s bench. I’m hopeful this is a better rebounding team
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Saw a twitter thing today with 5 or 6 guys FF picks. None of them picked KU. Auburn, 4 picks, Bama 2, UConn 2, ISU 4 picks. A smattering of others but none others. Are they not aware of our every other year pattern? Well, I guess the last two years were failures, but still.
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@wissox Quite a few of the writers for the Athletic picked KU for the Final Four and couple picked KU to win it all. Right now, I don’t see it happening, but if Storr and Griffen play to their potential, then KU will have chance to make a run.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 Thanks, I was just referring to one “college basketball report” twitter page that featured the picks. With the way our last two seasons finished it’s suddenly harder to imagine us even playing into the 2nd weekend. Roy had a similar stretch from about 1995-2000 where he lost in the 2nd round most of those years. Then the monkey came off his back and he demonstrated that at a press conference after beating Syracuse in the 2nd round. For the next half decade EE’s, FF’s and NC games were accomplished.
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Is anyone else here confused? During DaJuan’s tenure at KU we have landed a 5* PG in Elmarko Jackson, am extremely coveted portal PG in Remy Martin, and two additional coveted portal guards in Zeke Mayo and David Coit. Where exactly is the perception that we have been unable to recruit guards due to Self’s blind loyalty to DaJuan coming from?
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@Texas-Hawk-10 absolutely no chance this team wins a title, we aren’t athletic and can’t guard to save our lives. It will look like last year a lot.
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@kjayhawks said in Basketball Season:
@Texas-Hawk-10 absolutely no chance this team wins a title, we aren’t athletic and can’t guard to save our lives. It will look like last year a lot.
Have to disagree this team is miles different then lasts. Scorers galore -we have shooters this season , lsst year we had hopers,-- we have much more depth- -last year no depth to name a couple
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@kjayhawks said in Basketball Season:
@Texas-Hawk-10 absolutely no chance this team wins a title, we aren’t athletic and can’t guard to save our lives. It will look like last year a lot.
Right now, I agree this isn’t title team and probably Sweet 16 team at best. However, if Storr and Griffen buy in on defense and use their athleticism on that end, then KU can contend for a title because that’s the NBA level athleticism KU needs to won in March/April.
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@kjayhawks that’s putting a lot of stock into exhibition games with partial rosters to be making such surefire predictions. Lots of ball to be played still so lets enjoy the ride a little before putting this team in a box.
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I agree that this team shouldn’t be as offensively challenged as last years at times but we looked decent when Kevin was healthy last season.
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Heard this off a podcast this afternoon Hosted by Adam Finkelstein & Issac Trotter. - -They said that the big twelve had FIVE Legit Title conders-- Houston , KU , Iowa State , Arizona , & Baylor broke them all down and here is what they said about KU.
They said that KU had absolutely addressed their needs, saying Coach’s knew they needed more Catch & Shoot 3 point shooters - - got that with Rylan Griffin - -Coach’s knew they needed more wing Scoring - -got that from A J Storr , Coach’s knew they needed more middle of the floor shot creator —got that from Zeke Mayo. Saying that Dejuan was probably the most reliable PG in College Basketball ( Dam sorry kuballinI know how bad that has to hurt others saying good things about Juan guess more then just people here -Talked about the continuity & reliable defense - -saying everyone knows their role, saying defense is always going to be here. Saying also with Juan being at the point of attack and KJ flyin around putting out the fires
They said as far s the defense, they don’t know if KU will have a top 10 defense - -but think they can have a top twenty defense and with the Offfensive fire power that KU has this year makes them a vey legit Title Contende
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@MR11 Exhibition game last year showed us plenty just like the exhibition game this year
I knew we’d play well against a D2 team and people would think our offense is awesome
Those same shooters struggled against legit D1 athletes in a tough environment. The days of Frank and Devonte beating uk on the road with nba play is over
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@jayballer67 Those two idiots couldn’t coach their way out of a wet paper sack let alone actually analyze talent accurately
Shot jock podcasts hosts who have to say 8-10 teams have a legit shot so you will listen
D2 is consistent he’s literally been who he was his first year he played real minutes and has not improved one lick in any aspect of his game
We are horrible defensively at the 1 and the 5….two most crucial spots in the game
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@Jhawk69 No one responded to you because it is well documented the players who wanted to come here but wanted to play pg and not “next to” d2 in the sg role
Literally if Curry committed here (yes, steph) Bill would play him at the sg position next to Juan. No one will ever supplant Juan for the pg spot.
His handle is sloppy and weak, he can’t beat his man off the dribble 1v1 and required screens to do it. He can’t defend or keep his man out of the paint. Bill’s eyes are so slanted from some good practices (not a game we talkin about practice) in front of some low level nba scouts that it’s clouded his judgement
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@kuballin10 said in Basketball Season:
@jayballer67 Those two idiots couldn’t coach their way out of a wet paper sack let alone actually analyze talent accurately
Shot jock podcasts hosts who have to say 8-10 teams have a legit shot so you will listen
D2 is consistent he’s literally been who he was his first year he played real minutes and has not improved one lick in any aspect of his game
We are horrible defensively at the 1 and the 5….two most crucial spots in the game
Atta Boy I knew I could count on you to get you shorts all twisted in a knot AND you didn’t let me down. Probably won’t hear a lot from you in the Season seeing a how were not losing very many. BUT HEY stop on by give us a holler, throw a couple of screwed up shots —give it your best shot - -we will be here were not going anywhere. Hell I might even get you some tickets to the NCAA tourney only way you’ll get to see - Your a trip buddy- - you hang in there everything going to be all right. Funny thing is those aren’t by far the only ones who think that - -Mercy there are A BUNCH OF IDIOTS OUT THERE HUH ROFLMAO-- -GIVE THEM HELL COCH those fricken idiots lmao
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It is well-documented? Interesting. Can you post some documentation here?
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Feel free to research this board and 247 along with Vernon ect.
Recruits: Arterio Morris initially, TyTy Washington, Bethea
Transfers: Tyrese Hunter twice, LJ Cryer, Walter Clayton Jr (second to Davis based on how good he was at Florida last year), Kendric Davis (this one hurt the most with smu connection), Wade Taylor….didnt end up transferring but we wanted him big time
Identical thing can be said with KJ at the 4
Grant Nelson, Kaluma the first time, Jaxson Robinson, Harrison Ingram (I actually was able to confirm this one)
Self has his favorites and yes, it hurts recruiting. Not real difficult to comprehend or just get on the streets of aau ball to figure out how these high school teams view him, his system and the roster for any upcoming year
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Just watched the Washburn game and you know if spell check is stumped it’s not a well known team. I found myself trying to nickname our offense and came up with the PAC-MAN or just plain corn maze. Let’s just say we haven’t jelled yet and I hope we can fairly quickly because of the big time games coming soon. It was amazing to see how a team that had to reach to score 70 points last year breezed to 84 just by hitting three pointers. Washburn played pretty good defense I thought and Ballard looked in control of things which is nice to see. The two man trap on our point guards worked effectively three or four times.
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@Zabudda Brett is a really good coach!
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@Zabudda not sure I’d be excited putting 84 points on a D2 team. It used to be we was cheering for walk-ons to break triple digits against them. This team could gel and maybe make the FF giving the right road but we lack so much athleticism. Last year when we lined up against good teams they were bigger, faster and stronger by a wide margin. Watching Arkansas game I think that is pretty evident again. As much @kuballin10 blows his cork, he is a 100% right Juan Harris is a D2 level athlete period. I haven’t got a chance to talk to the high school coach that goes to Bills coaching clinic like last season. But last year everyone on here got pissed when he told me that was the least athletic team he’d ever seen going to that clinic for over a decade and Juan was the most unathletic PG Kansas has ever had. They get to sit in on a few practices each year. It proved to be a very accurate statement.
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@kjayhawks when it was 70-29 it was a thorough stomping. We putzed around the rest of the way.
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@approxinfinity said in Basketball Season:
@kjayhawks when it was 70-29 it was a thorough stomping. We putzed around the rest of the way.
Yeah, the two stretches to start each half were good. Then Jamari and Zach got time lol
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@BShark If Zach needs to play meaningful minutes KU is in trouble.
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@dylans said in Basketball Season:
@BShark If Zach needs to play meaningful minutes KU is in trouble.
Can’t imagine he plays outside of walk-on minutes.
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I’m most interested in seeing if anybody on this team can make our offense more well rounded by driving the ball. Outside of a few plays, we really haven’t seen that yet in the two exhibitions.
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I apologize to everyone on this board. We all seem to be in a panic and it started in October. I lead that charge with my PTSD.
As is typical in D1 basketball… the year will play out, and the real concern will come later because of possible injuries. Except for Elmarko, we still look like a healthy team.
I’m building back optimism… one little step at a time!
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@dylans The only time Zach needs to get off the bench is to retrieve glasses of water for the other players --he just brings nothing to the table other then turnovers
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@jayballer67 …so this is what Self meant when he said I could clean the glass!
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@approxinfinity Lmao , ya , ya , we will go with that lol
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@kjayhawks What I don’t get is a HOF coach is obsessed with his minimal skill set….thats my hang up that he completely overvalues Juan and gaslights people that he is some John Stockton - incredible pass first pg.
I hammer on it because it is blatantly hurting Self’s own chances and KU’s to win another title. It is frustrating to watch favorites continually play out in the minute distribution with a high level program
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@kuballin10 i am curious, people who watch Selfs pressers, does he actually say anything different about Juan that what he has said about starting point guards before him?
Doesn’t he just heap superlatives on people performing at their capacity and use the toughening box on players that have the most growth potential?
I am pretty sure Self can assess and develop talent.
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@approxinfinity Shhhh. Some people don’t understand what “Coach Speak” is.
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Juan would be fine as a back up PG or one that spilts time like he did with Remy and Russel Robinson did with Sherron. Juan I don’t think is good enough to even play over seas.
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@approxinfinity I’ve never heard him speak of any other pg like this. He had a npoy who he’d speak well off but nothing like this.
He never spoke of say EJ in this fashion except one faithful night in Ames and 6-5 ej having to play point is lightyears better than Juan.
@Texas-Hawk-10 - Yeah with Juan it isn’t coach speak I mean come one. He says this constantly and has defended him for half a decade. Coach speak is how much Clemence has improved in the off-season or some bs like that
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@kjayhawks Hence what we don’t have this year as Moore and Coit aren’t remy (both are too small and not pac12 poy).
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Just realizing that the Chiefs and Jayhawks play at the same time Monday night. Damn. Dumb. What do y’all think the safest game is to watch without seeing the other score? I’m guessing the Chiefs by far. May have to watch the Jayhawks late!
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@rockchalkjayhawk I’ll watch the Chiefs on the TV and KU on my phone
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Well My fellow KU Brethren , Here we are sitting on the threshold of another KU B-Ball Season , waiting here with baited breath
I just feel that I would be doing an injustice if I didn’t say something about the upcoming Season , that I would feel guilty, and this is - - – -That we must - - just must temper our expectations for this team and the upcoming Season and the NCAA tourney. - -I know , I know, but we just must.
I mean after all We have is a Hall of Fame Coach, that restricts -stunts players development , We have a Coach who refuses to insert other players and continually playsa D -2 player instead of more talented/better players , we have a Starting PG in hiss what fifth yr / that is nothing but a D-2 player ?— come on, what’s wrong lol.
So just remember before you let your emotions get to far out of control- - -expectations get to high, that this team will go no further until Coach starts , implementing what our expertise here on our very own site is trying to let Coach know what he is doing wrong for heavens sakes, -Why won’t Coach listen to our ol gran Pooh Ba , but yet tis the Season for hope.
Looking forward to another Season of enlighten our chat with the ol wise one - -well we can’t chat when they lose, we don’t hear a lot when we win . LMAO, anyway my friends get ready , tip off is not far away - -just hope Coach can change his ways, he hasn’t been very successful lmao— ROCK CHALK
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@jayballer67 With all the #1 hype - if we are behind even one single point at any time during the season…Self should be fired, tarred and feathered, run out of town - but not to Manhattan, I mean we’re not THAT cruel.
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@nuleafjhawk Roflmao, well , well I see we have been par taking in the pipe again huh lol----just kidding
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Mercy I am getting old. Had already forgotten we jumping into the fire fast.—Howard tonight - -THEN N Carolina Friday & Michigan State next week - -. YAZAA
i really think we need AJ to come out strong, thinking he has to play a Major piece in the Season – Dude has to get it figured out – this is not Wisconsin - -ROCK CHALK
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From ESPN’s Lunardi, a very optimistic take: It has not been a great few years for the consensus No. 1 team. A season ago, Kansas was banged up and made “only” the Sweet 16. A season before that, North Carolina didn’t even make the tournament. You get the idea. Being the hunted in a sport with so much parity is probably a disadvantage. Yet here again are the Jayhawks, with as much power and pedigree as any program in college basketball. For me, the road to San Antonio begins in Lawrence, Kansas.
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@HoraceZontal we didn’t make the sweet 16 last season
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Here we are, well I’m here and you all are somewhere else. So many new players for us to tear down or the reverse and I mean I am a master of overreacting so that’s what I bring to the table and as a preseason Board MVP contender I will post stupid shit all year. I did vote early and hope you all vote too.
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UCF with a big win at home vs # 13 Texas A&M
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@kjayhawks. Good point — optimistic and revisionist. Lunardi also predicts we win the championship, Self is COY and Hunter is POY.
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Flory may be taking hunts place
