Hawks vs Pokes Game Thread
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@DoubleDD Well, today we didn’t feel like an offensive juggernaut. We weren’t distributing well. Didn’t get many points off of plays. We didn’t handle entry passes cleanly when we got it inside. Our FT% is still abysmal, and today that was the focal point of the opponents gameplan: foul.
Juggernauts don’t have multiple glaring weaknesses.
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@DoubleDD no I love a good offense. But I do not like seeing our guys continually let the other team get in the lane. If you don’t have a rim protector, that means your guards have to keep the opposing guards out of the lane or you will be in trouble.
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@KUSTEVE our offense has been good all year, even tho we didn’t shoot well today. Any other year if we score over 85 it’s a blowout 95% of the time. I think we will learn a lot Monday about how tough we are.
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@RockChalkinTexas he probably has a
for the ISU game! get it? Lame!
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@Crimsonorblue22 Bet he has already headed there so he can get his Hilton Jollies on!
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With the road games, we’re going to need something - anything from the bench. Basically a 5 man “rotation” today. No FGs, no steals, no assists and no blocks from the bench today…
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KU is playing with 7 players so they have been trying not to foul, only 6 players had double digit minutes. OSU played 10 players an 8 had double digit minutes and Hammond had 9 and only because of foul trouble.
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I don’t know as missed most of the first half (thanks Espn). Yet from what I seen there was a lot of missed bunnies, and free throws. Also not blaming the refs, but man they were killing the rhythm for KU. Offense equals rhythm or vice versa. Yet I thought KU played pretty good offense despite the set backs. They grinded it out even the shots weren’t falling. Off nights happen. Yet it’s about can you still win if your having an off night. So far KU has proving it can.
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@DCHawker wow. seriously!
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@DCHawker no reason for that. Unacceptable
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@JayHawkFanToo said:
KU is playing with 7 players so they have been trying not to foul, only 6 players had double digit minutes. OSU played 10 players an 8 had double digit minutes and Hammond had 9 and only because of foul trouble.
But, there’s the rub, right? Being too concerned about fouling = lack of intensity on the defensive end.
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Texas hanging tough.
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@approxinfinity no excuse for the ft average. practice/mental-my son had better average than this when he would practice shooting blindfolded, just repetition and form- he would shoot 65% to 70%
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@autohawk and maybe they should practice blindfold. not a bad idea.
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@Bwag I don’t want our best game of the year to come against the worst team in the Big 12. if we play the same way against WVU, Kensucky, and Baylor, then I’ll be more than willing to discuss what’s "wrong’. Until then, I think you’re simply fretting.
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Underwood would pick Mason for poy if it was picked today. Plays both end of court, won’t let team lose
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So, who should they have fouled? Of the 4 OSU players that went to the line 3 shot 100%…just sayin’
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WV not liking the cavern that is the Erwin Center. Much different venue than most they play in.
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@approxinfinity once they have the form mastered, should not make a difference. nothing should vary between every free throw shot.
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Underwood said we have a refuse to lose mentality
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I am out. Battery going out. What happened to the ESPN site? No one could watch? I got it on my Nook and was listening to Brianand Greg until well into secknd half.
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@autohawk good suggestion
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@DCHawker maybe borrowing minutes will be enough? Vick saved balls from going out, wow I know!
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@JayHawkFanToo Not suggesting they should foul anyone. Just that some fouls generally come with playing good pressure defense. We certainly weren’t stopping penetration…
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@RockChalkinTexas couldn’t get first 10 mins, was on ESPN 3, son couldn’t get it in Chicago blacked out even there
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KState 12 Baylor 8.
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So lets see, on FT, we’re 221 of 347, thats 63.7%. What should our % be? Last year it was 71.3% for the season. Thats a diff of 7.6% which would be 26 points more over the 17 games we’ve played, or a little over 1.5 points more per game.
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@Crimsonorblue22 Any one game, sure - but every game the rest of the season?
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Smart and Texas breaking the best pressing team in the country.
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@RockChalkinTexas I thik the Irwin Center is a pretty decent venue. Can’t say as much for the fans/
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KState 12 Baylor 8. I hate to say it, but I’m halfway rooting for the cats.
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Huggy Bear and his WV boys like to foul a lot.
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Keep in mind that Texas is a pressing team as well…Shaka’s trademark…
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Well I’m out. See you all Monday.
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Jarred Allen looks like a 60’s throwback…
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@stoptheflop I called ksu
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@DCHawker no! Gotta have something. Bragg’s lost, Vick’s needs to fire his ass up! We got 3 from bench
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Frank finally cooled off shooting 6/16 and 1/4 from 3 but most importantly he still got his with 22 points. DG had a good line as did JJ outside of shooting %. Our bigs were a joke combined for 7 points and 13 rebounds, all but one board was LL. Come on Bragg we need you.
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@KUSTEVE part of my nature. Don’t disagree with you.
When I do my self evaluation at work, my list of things to work on is always much bigger than the positives.
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@approxinfinity great argument for how well we’re doing versus last year on the ft’s. however, if we made the extra 1.5 points per game, we would be undefeated today.
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“How about that play from Matt Farrow”
In elite 8 game, that was a foul on Devonte Graham.
#JustSaying ESPN
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@Bwag you see it as I do from a coaching stand point. Even in our best game I could break down multiple weaknesses, “we can’t be perfect but if we strive to be, we can be excellent” Vince Lombardi.
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Solid win. I knew we would get OSU’S Best effort especially for a team that was trying to avoid a 0-5 start. That lose pretty much put them in no man’s land now.
Not a perfect game by any means but we saw these guys fight for that win!
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@kjayhawks many of us, if we were normal fans, we’d have the TV off and be out cleaning the garage. But we’re here still posting.
Can only go rah, rah so long and not be bored.
#Strive4Excellence
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@Bwag exactly. In life, you have to focus on what to improve a little more than the positived. If all you do is hold your pom poms and do a dance for yourself, you are not likely to realize weaknesses. Have to be critical.
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@Bwag nobody ever said you were normal!! Ha me either! But I don’t care!
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@Crimsonorblue22 said:
@DCHawker no! Gotta have something. Bragg’s lost, Vick’s needs to fire his ass up! We got 3 from bench
Agree. So, I think the issue with Bragg is that he simply isn’t a 5. Subbing him for LL isn’t going to work - he doesn’t box out, he doesn’t play strong and he is routinely out of position. I would actually prefer to see Coleby give LL the breather or foul trouble minutes. Bragg’s minutes should be at the 4 only - when we need to go big and have both in and LL in at the same time or when we have JJ or Svi in foul trouble.
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