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KU looked a lot better tonight with a lot of rust knocked off. Also like Self giving IU and Duke something to prepare or with two different starting line ups.
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This is going to be a tough team to shorten the rotation on. I hope Lightfoot makes the cut.
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So glad to hear it. Thx.
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So I still haven’t seen Lightfoot. What does he bring as a big?
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@Crimsonorblue22 said:
@BShark block and run the floor, rebound, good enough
I hope he plays enough to foul out of every game honestly. Just give him as many minutes as he can handle.
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@jaybate-1.0 dirty work! He killed a guy
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@approxinfinity said:
This is going to be a tough team to shorten the rotation on. I hope Lightfoot makes the cut.
Mitch is def ahead of Coleby right now.
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@jaybate-1.0 Frank was solid too for sure. Lots to like about this game all around. Only rotation guy struggling was Carlton and he still grabbed a couple boards and scored. Unfortunately with this depth it might mean an easy doghouse for Self to slide Carlton into. But his sideline body language was still good cheering on the walk ons
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Oooh, we can always use another meany
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@jaybate-1.0 he said he wanted to bring energy like mari
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@jaybate-1.0 he’s tough, hustles, is surprisingly mobile and has solid hops. He seems to be in the right place a lot and intuitively make the right play. He’s ripping the ball away from people too.
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Its quite possible Bragg is already in the toughening box. Self always sticks one newbie he’s going to depend on most of the season in there first. Bragg may have been being psychologically dismantled by Self the last week or two in practices. He is brutal when its you turn in the toughening box.
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@approxinfinity said: Lightfoot in limited minutes continued to look like a future gem. Coleby still looks flat footed but was a little more mobile and scored in mop up minutes
Fringe top 100 ditr are the best ditr. Though Lucas was like 250+/practically unranked which is a huge testament to so many things. His work ethic, Hudy, Self’s coaching etc…
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Ooh, Self will probably adopt him then, especially if he plays operable. Self loves the play operable second tier guys. He loves them like no others.
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I’m sold on him sight unseen then.
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To anyone…
When was the last time three first year big men played 9, 16, and 15 minutes without a pop tart? I can’t ever remember something like that in Self’s tenure. First year bigs like Colby (I know he was practicing last season but he’s on one wheel), Udoka and Lightfoot have done something amazing, even if its off Broadway in an exhibition.
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Tyler may have played himself into being manager. Not much of a line score for playing against ESU.
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Anyone,
Is Lightfoot supposed to be 4-7 kind of a FT shooter, or was he just off tonight?
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Much, much better game all around. Yes, Bragg is struggling. It’s like his timing is off. But, he’s playing hard and he has such a great attitude that I’m sure he will be a consistent contributor by January. Great tune up for Indiana. RCJH
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@jaybate-1.0 Josh was nasty too
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I am really liking those 5 assists by our OAD.
That may be another first this early in the season.
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Doke, Josh and Svi w/post game interviews.
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@jaybate-1.0 Bragg didn’t start. Vick did
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Coach Self just said Carlton is a really good player, he’s just in a funk. Does everyone get the one hour post-game show?
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About LaGerrie,
Actually, that quiet line could bode well for him. He was clearly ice cold from outside, but did not let it unsettle him. 5-6 front the FT line, and 4 reebs, and ZERO turnovers in 25 minutes is the kind of performance that is going to get him some SELF trust for the Indiana game.
And wouldn’t it be great if he came out 4-4 against them Hoosiers?
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@stoptheflop me
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@jaybate-1.0 he’s hustle not showing in box score
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@jaybate-1.0 I still think LL is a lil leaner
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LL much better offensively
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@jaybate-1.0 Another thing about Lightfoot… he’s in the right places on the floor, setting screens on O, filling lanes on D, but not wasting energy flying around (like Bragg is right now). Showing signs he has a high BB IQ.
Could be Bragg is just so much faster than the competition right now, but it seems like he just needs to dial it back a half notch and just use the afterburners when he needs to.
Doke… if all he does is run the floor for dunks, grab 7-8 boards and block 3-4 shots a night, I’d be thrilled. But he looks MUCH better than I expected this early.
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I COULD SEE VICK PULLING A START VS. INDIANA, AFTER THIS PERFORMANCE.
I think Bragg could have problems with how rough Indiana will play this early in the season.
Self is probably trying to make Indiana prepare for Vick, but once Bragg has a chance to watch a few minutes and feel for what will be allowed and what will not be, then I am hoping Bragg will come in and do his thing. We are going to need four bigs even with playing a lot of 4 out.
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Makes sense on all counts. Thx.
Gotta get our newbies into a Big Ten bang ball game and see which ones like it, and which ones its going to be an acquired taste.
Sounds like Doke and Lightfoot will like it, but you never know till the live rounds fly.
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Good night all.
The old man has to get his rest now.
Rock Chalk!
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Jesus UK put up 156 points tonight
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@jaybate-1.0 when ltft killed a guy the bench was priceless!
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Doke is bright, did a good job in his interview!
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Svi trying to break a hip
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Ltft killing a guy
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Bench excited about ltft’s dunk
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Ltft taking a charge
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I told you that Lightfoot would be the breakout player for KU; so far, so good. At this point I would put him ahead of Bragg and Coleby, based on performance to date. He might end up being the steal of the class.
I don’t know what to make of Bragg. He has the tools, he has been in the system for a year now but he seems at time lost and to have butter fingers, missed a dunk early when the ball seem to squirt off his hands, then he missed a couple of rebounds by not being able to hold on to the ball. One time 3 KU players go after the rebound with no ESU players around, fumble the ball that goes out of bound for the turnover…embarrassing.
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I’m sure Carlton has been preparing to be the man this year for 2 years now, during his recruitment, and last year, the staff, his family, the students all expected this to be his opportunity to take the offensive big man reigns from a graduating senior scorer in Ellis. And then along came Jackson, Udoka and Lightfoot, the freshmen that weren’t, and then Vick getting the start in the second exhibition game, and all those presumed opportunities now appear writ in water, not stone.
There is no doubt you’re right @jaybate-1.0 , this is already the toughening box.
Go Carlton! You can and will be great on this team that is great too!
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@approxinfinity yeah, he was green last year and had freshman moments, but this is nothing like last year. He also has not been put in a position to score. How many times has he had the ball on the block for a b2b move? Or how many times has he been in a pick and pop situation? I don’t remember one so far.
Coach said he is a good player and in a funk. Prediction - he is going to snap out of it pretty soon. Hopefully on Friday.
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Re Lightfoot’s ft shooting: stats over time will tell the tale but I think he will be fine. KU is his dream school so I’m guessing he was super nervous in these exhibitions.
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He looks like he has good form. Could be nerves, something to monitor
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@JayHawkFanToo said:
I told you that Lightfoot would be the breakout player for KU; so far, so good. At this point I would put him ahead of Bragg and Coleby, based on performance to date. He might end up being the steal of the class.
Only exhibitions so far but I have to tip my hat to you. He is high bb iq (this team in general hooo boy I can’t recall having 2 large wings with the feel for the game that Josh and Svi do) and is aggressive, two traits that will get you on the floor for Self.
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@approxinfinity My prediction all along has been CB will need to conquer college bb before he goes pro. I think he’ll need another year here. 5 TOs/ 5 fouls = hot mess. He has enormous talent, but has to solve the mental aspect first, imo.
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Definitely looks that way but let’s wait and see what he does first in real games. I can’t imagine the lights won’t come on when it matters. He’s an intelligent kid with great character and I can’t imagine what he’s going through right now is going to last.
