Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs đ¸ Game Chat Tues. 1/6 8:00 CT
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First I would like to say there was a tie in my verbal reactions they were Shut Up Fran and Shut the Eff up Fran. I wonder if Melvin and Tre showed this much passion and joy elsewhere?
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Just double checking that we won and it wasnât a dream haha
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We certainly get a little wild with our player analysis it seems. Melvin is a backup⌠Elmarko should start⌠Flory is an average player⌠DP is a hypochondriac. DP is going to shut it down⌠Tiller is a better big than Flory.
And we get proven wrong as the body of evidence grows and show us better what our mean expectations should be.
Flory did seem ineffective for the majority of regulation. Whether it was the flow of the game or wires crossed with whatever gameplan or motivation we had to start the contest, I am not sure. Seemed like it took him a while to adjust to not being the focal point of the offense. We also tried to force it down low a couple times with errant passes. Flory certainly made up for it down the stretch. Once he started attacking the glass the offense came. I think those two numbers for him (rebounds and shots) will be tightly coupled going forward as long as DP plays and bryson needs to get used to that reality too. Eat some glass fellas! The opportunities will come but it starts with solid rebounding.
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Here are the takeaways.
Positives:
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It was nice to be on the other side of an epic meltdown after the Houston and Baylor "games" last year.
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DP played 32 minutes.
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DP was clutch at the end of regulation.
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We showed that, when we play with heart, we can be a very good team (though I guess we already knew that).
Negatives:
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This result was more of a TCU choke than a KU victory, though there were elements of both
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We played with absolutely no effort for an unacceptably long time
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DP is still cramping
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@approxinfinity Who said Elmarko should start and are they legally blind hahah. Tiller was better for much of the game which is crazy because Flory is obviously the much better player when he in engaged.
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I don't think Elmarko should be the full time starter but starting him over Tiller for a game or two might be the wakeup call Tiller needs
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@Jayhawk_69 i would start jamari instead. Feel like he has earned it.
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Canât remember who the five were for overtime. Wasnât it both elmarko and Jamari?
Privilege isn't nonsense.
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Switching 5 would work better with 4 guards
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I dont remember either @benshawks08
This too @kjayhawks2.0, was thinking that exact thought when considering benching Bryson. I think we need to see what 4 guards look like. Good opportunity to do while Tiller's in the toughening box.
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@approxinfinity I feel like the opposition has watched enough tape at this point to out who canât guard as well and they set some meaningless screens just to get a favorable switch and then go to hole. Elmarko can be a great defender when he wants to be, Mari is better offensively tho.
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One thing I kept thinking was this is good team with free throws. Over the years this has frustratingly not always been the case. Made 30 of them last night.
Another thing that we have that was missing from last year is a dawg. Melvin looks fearless out there most of the time. Very refreshing.
Yet another difference is having a 3 pt assassin. DPâs stroke is so smooth, I expect every shot to fall. As an added bonus he can also penetrate, draws multiple coverage, has good IQ, and last night showed some toughness.
Last season was often tough to watch. This one definitely has a more likable cast of characters. Interesting to see how the season pans out.
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Darryn Peterson Highlights vs. TCU
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Full 15-point 2nd Half comeback (2nd Half plus overtime)
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TCU set a college basketball record for dumbest 6 seconds. To not be able to inbound the ball with 6 seconds was dumb. To not foul Flory when he got the inbounds pass is dumb. To foul DP when he shot was REALLY dumb. To throw the ball length of court out of bounds was really dumb. They almost fouled DP when he shot on the ensuing inbounds was dumb.
Ironically I think we were the record holder for our collapse against Houston last year in the same hallowed building. I forget how we lost that game specifically but remember thinking this is a dumb team. So thanks TCU for knocking us out of worst dumbest status.
One other difference between us and TCU in dumbness. Last night probably had no impact on TCU and their fans because they could care less about hoops down there, while it's the only reason for our existence as KU fans!
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@approxinfinity said in Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs
Game Chat Tues. 1/6 8:00 CT:@Jayhawk_69 i would start jamari instead. Feel like he has earned it.
We need to be able to rebound. Tiller helps there. Without him i'm afraid we'd get demolished on the boards. Post presence, too. Well, we haven't had much of that lately, but i'm hoping this is all Tiller gaining experience.
He has a good knack for blocking shots, too (tiller). He's just gotta man up and play inside more. Learning curve as he likely thinks he's a 3.
Not many other options for a playable big. Myiba seems pretty stiff.
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30 of 40 free throws and a ton of them were late in the game. When you have two like Darryn and Melvin you can get those drives. How many and ones were there. I know Melvin had of them. Two really clutch ones were the DP triplets and Mari's two in OT. They could have fouled Melvin again but let him pass to Mari. We have seen a lot of clutch FT's from this team.
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@wissox83 No. We set 2 records for dumbest 6 seconds against Houston last year. Maybe TCU can have 3rd place
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@Jayhawk_69 I think the difference to me is Houston made incredible shots to beat us even as we were making dumb plays like they were last night. Last night we didn't really make any incredible plays in that last 6 seconds. Silly thing to argue I know!
