Big 12 Tournament of tears
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Please someone remind me why we care? I know, we want to win. I did too. But ā¦.
If we donāt win the National Title, we wonāt worry about this.
If we do win the National Title, we wonāt worry about this.
And, now, we get rest, which eliminates at least one excuse (hopefully) if we lose short of the title.
And, the rest can help us win the title.
Everything that matters starts next week.
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Okā¦Shake it and take the time to get ready for the BIG DANCE.
No more of this crap or itās season over.
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For the most part we donāt careā¦I would argue that winning the conference tournament and staying sharp while going in with momentum might be better than restā¦and possibly getting rusty. Didnāt we lose the conf. tournament in 08? Most importantlyā¦hopefully a loss emphasizes the importance of playing defense more than the high scoring wins we had this year. Maybe a wake up call?
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@nuleafjhawk What on Earth
are you talking about ?
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Heard the sprinklers ruined the court at McCarthy hall. Think a bb hit a sprinkler head. This was while the team was in kc.
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@globaljaybird I was childishly responding to your statement about us being a 1 seed.
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Itās like the announcers said at half time on a couple of different ESPN channels. In the long run - -they said this doesnāt change a thing. They said KU had just won itās 13th straight conference championship - -and their main goal which is still their main objective is to win the National title. - -They said winning the post season Big 12 tourney would of been just a little added bonus but in no way did it change anything about winning the national title. - -they said actually it might be a blessing for us to get the extra rest. - - Which actually is true, just kind of a bummer but you figure without Josh I think we had to realize there was a chance - I mean I mentioned before the game I was a little worried about the boards - -We all know Josh is worth 3 points and 5 rebounds, just step back - -re-focus and here we go. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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ESPN noted that the last two NCAA #1 seeds to lose in the opening round of their conference tourneys were UK in 2011-12 and UNC in 2008-09ā¦
ā¦both of which went on to win the NCAA title.
(Edit: not in their opening rounds)
Buck up, Bucketeers! All we can do is try to cheer our guys on. Bitching and moaning afterwards never changed a loss into a victory, and being spiteful about guys who have been working their butts off for KU is just ugly, really ugly.
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I am with you. Now, the team has gotten the loss out of its system and does not have to worry about a streak. Hopefully they can now relax some, rest and concentrate in winning the next 6 games instead of the next 8.
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I still think we get the one seed in the Midwest. UNC aināt gonna take the Midwest.
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@mayjay Iām a glass half full guy and I still think KU is Final 4 bound but that Kentucky team lost to Vandy in the SEC Finals. Not saying you are wrong but ESPN is. Not sure if the UNC star they provided is accurate either.
Doesnāt matter. I agree that the sky isnāt falling. Lots of season left in my mind.
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I really donāt care that KU lost today. Thatās potentially 2 extra games of wear and tear with a 7 man rotation KU doesnāt have to deal with. KU may not end up the overall 1 seed, but I donāt care because KU will still be a 1 seed in the Midwest which means a path through Tulsa and KC which is more important anyway. When you get to the Elite 8 level, itās generally a top 10 caliber team as an opponent at that point anyway. Iād rather have the 2 extra days to rest up and let the nagging injuries have a chance to recuperate some.
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@truehawk93 TCU is a good team. They just didnāt close well in a bunch of tight B12 games. If winning one more gets them on the bubble with 20 wins, I hope they win.
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Just read thisā¦
Dave Tuley ESPN Staff Writer
Earlier, TCU beat No. 1 Kansas 85-82 in the Big 12 tournament. The ViewFromVegas is the Horned Frogs did it as 9-point underdogs and as high as +400 on the money line at the Westgate and MGM sports books. ESPNās Joe Lunardi says Kansas will still be a No. 1 seed. If thatās the case, Handicapper Marc Lawrence passes on a tidbit that five No. 1 seeds lost in the first round of their conference tourneys (2011 Pittsburgh being the most recent) and none made the Final Four. Share 1h
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@mayjay said:
ESPN noted that the last two NCAA #1 seeds to lose in the opening round of their conference tourneys were UK in 2011-12 and UNC in 2008-09ā¦
ā¦both of which went on to win the NCAA title.
Buck up, Bucketeers! All we can do is try to cheer our guys on. Bitching and moaning afterwards never changed a loss into a victory, and being spiteful about guys who have been working their butts off for KU is just ugly, really ugly.
Actually, I think they were ranked #1 at the time that they lost in the their conference tourneys.
But, I donāt get why this is or has to be a black or white or pollyana-ish vs. bitching and moaning dichotomy. On the one hand, as reflected in the fun fact to know and tell, this loss doesnāt have a direct impact on what happens in the tourney. Yes, UK and UNC lost and went on to win it all. And, KU has done well in the tournament in instances where it didnāt when the B12 tourney.
But to say that the game today is wholly irrelevant is perhaps a bit delusional? I donāt think HCBS would agree that it was irrelevant - he was certainly fired up and had a pretty good perspective afterwards. I donāt think Frank thought it was irrelevant. The concern is what it revealed and what it augurs for the Big Dance. What is revealed about a fairly consistent pattern of pattern of performance.
To be clear, we lost to a team that had lost 7 consecutive games to end the regular season. We gave up 85 points to a team that had not scored more than 74 during its losing streak - that had only broken 70 points twice. We allowed easy baskets at the rim and wide-open 3s - as Self noted.
If weāre being honest with ourselves, do we really think that kind of defensive performance is likely to lead to a deep tournament run? And, this game wasnāt a one-off in that regard. It is simply a fact that no team in the past 15 years has won the national title with a Kenpom defensive efficiency rating at low as ours is now (30). Not saying it can be done; it would simply be unprecedented.
At least until today, we demonstrated the ability to tighten up and get stops at the end of games - but to allow way too many easy baskets before then - which allows teams to hang around and runs the real risk of a couple of breaks not going our way resulting in a L.
Donāt get me wrong - I like to watch this team. Frank is a warrior and easy to root for. JJ is a real alpha dog. I like the never say die attitude (excepting Morgantown). I love the fact that HCBS has been willing to depart from rigid adherence to his system to adapt to the talent and personnel he has. Of course, we will root for the Hawks through thick and thin.
At least I donāt mean to belittle or denigrate anyone by making observations about what I see on the court and how it compares and contrasts to other teams and what it might mean for our tournament prospects. IMHO, unless we are, as HCBS said after the game - able to ātighten up a few thingsā then a deep run would be a hope more than an expectation. Just one persons opinion. But, I will be watching and rooting (and undoubtedly getting a few more gray hairs along the way)ā¦
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I said what I meant.
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So did Iā¦
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Just clarifying since you seem to think you had a better idea of what I meant.
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@HighEliteMajor and hopefully it drives even greater motivation.
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No ill-will towards you or anything. I didnāt say to get back on your meds or something like that.
And I think even you would admit, you have a lot of silly crazy fun in those long posts you make.
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@approxinfinity said:
TCU deserves to dance. They played a hell of a game to beat us.
Does the fact that JJ didnāt play factor in?
I think it does.
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I would hope so since KU wins pretty easy with JJ IMO.
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@Lulufulu agreed. Svi foul was unfortunate but not too mad about it.
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@Big-Clyde52 said:
@BShark At this point in time, Bragg is definitely not skilled.
I think heās not tough. Skilled- yes. Tough - not so much.
Canāt finish through contact consistently.
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@Bwag and what does it say to your dark side?
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@BShark said:
I would hope so since KU wins pretty easy with JJ IMO.
As I think @jayballer54 commented, JJ was good for 3+ points and a few RB and probably a block or steal or 2.
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@Bwag of course it does. Doesnāt mean that TCU isnāt a good team. But weāre the best team in the country with Josh.
Man. You guys are chippy tonight.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said:
@Bwag and what does it say to your dark side?
I find the āeternal sunshine crewā somewhat annoying. Weāre gonna blow out everyone. Weāre gonna win every game regardlessā¦and I find that they can be just as negative towards posters who are either more realistic in their appraisals or especially those who are more pessimistic in nature - the glass is only 48.5% full - types.
I like a person with dark humor. And Iāll pull for our team to win every game. I enjoy the give and take of argumentation as long as it doesnāt turn personal and nasty. I find that the E.S.C. Tend to attack other posters more which I find ironic.
We havenāt had much to debate this year:
Self adjusted like he never has before to our personnel
Our bench has been so thin thereās been no debate over who should play.
And weāve witnessed our best OAD and a POY performances in recent history.
Been lots of sunshine but there have been clouds all along the way with tight games, but for the most part, clouds have parted and the sun came back out.
Today though shows that a piece of the puzzle is out of place, you donāt get to see it to the end.
Upcoming tournament can deal that out of alignment situation very easily:
Hot shooting team, uneven or even biased reffing, injury. Weāre dancing on a razors edge from here on out. Iām hoping we skate into the winners circle on that edge.
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Since you brought it up, can you cite one serious post or poster that saidā¦Weāre gonna blow out everyoneā¦? I woul guess the consensus is that KU wins close games with a small margin of error.
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Wow, did I get that wrong on UNC and UK! Oh, well, the sunshine was too bright so I must have read it wrong! Good thing we will blow everybody out from here on!!!
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@JayHawkFanToo Iām not gonna name names. That would go against what Iām complaining about.
But, feel free to go read the opening comments of many a game thread. I think some names might begin to reveal themselves.
But I can read past those posts AND DO. What I find annoying is that some of these same sunshine crew will jump personally the comments and posters that donāt share their eternal optimism.
Thatās really the gist of my comment. The irony of extreme negativity rained down upon the heads of the less optimistic.
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Btw, enjoying the posting that I missed before, during and after the game.
Iām not at all sad, no, strike āsadā and insert, mad at this loss.
Iām glad for the added rest and hopefully greater motivation for the big dance.
Wouldnāt be upset if we scrapped the post season Big 12 tourney except that I enjoy watching the games and it does provide more opportunity for that.
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@HighEliteMajor I am with you - I donāt give a flip about the conference tourney. It really is a waste of time. The loss today was a great reminder for our guys that they need to play good defense to win. Canāt just hope the other team misses.
If they make it to the final four, no one will remember or care. If not, well then plenty of discussion will arise.
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In this or any forum all we can do is offer opinions and as such the are not right or wrong; however, you are attributing statements to the less negative fans that have not been made.
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@JayHawkFanToo youāre baiting me to prove it, but Iām swimming on by.
Thereās an old preacherās saying that when you throw a rock into a pack of dogs, only the one hit yelps.
Not saying thatās you, but Iām content to make the statement and let it stand. I really do enjoy the give and take and the varied PoVās.
I personally donāt think Iām always right and am willing to learn and adapt to a better argument.
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Swim awayā¦
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WVU handles Texas, Baylor playing terrible and down to KSU in the second.
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Looks like KSU is gonna beat Baylor and get in the dance rather easily. Just made the day a little crappier. Semi finals- ISU vs TCU and KSU vs WVU.
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@kjayhawks we get to keep bruce.
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@Crimsonorblue22 ya doubt the new ad would fire him right away to start with.
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Baylor looks like us sleep walk til the final few minutes, hopefully our guys are watching to see again that donāt work.
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I always try to mix business with pleasure, if thatās what you mean.
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@approxinfinity I donāt care much about TCU overall. I am more concerned of how this loss to #9 will impact our overall entry into the DANCE. If your logic were taken into consideration with the committee @approxinfinity, I wouldnāt have a problem at all. However, the committee is under extreme pressure from bball fans to reward and penalize teams. KU is always the whipping boy, and scapegoat for them. KU is always pretty much the team under the gun to suffer in the eyes of the committee. Just read Lunardiās logic. Right or wrong, he does have his finger on the committeeās pulse. He obviously isnāt the final decision maker at all, but his thinking is pretty much consistent with most people. They will throw KUās entire season out and reward some team they all want to advance for some reason. They can afford to impose some ālossā justification and satisfy the whine bags that demand teams get what they want.
This is going to be an interesting bracket year. You have four top teams: Nova, Zags, KU, and UNC. I just hope the boyz show up and play.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said:
@kjayhawks we get to keep bruce.
I think so too. If KSU wins against WVU orā¦the Big12 tournament somehow then he 100% stays.
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@Bwag The āeternal sunshine crewā ā pretty funny.
