Darryn Peterson
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@BeddieKU23 said in Darryn Peterson:
Do you think the way defenses are guarding Peterson these days has an influence on the shots he's getting lately. Seems like every team is throwing 2-3 guys his way and he's not getting open looks.
Of course, this makes it even worse!
But they throw this at him because he just stands on the side on the 3-pt line, awaiting a pass. If he would run laterally, across the defense, running all kinds of fakes and direction changes, it would create a huge mess if teams think they can keep two guys on him. If that happens, DP is then making natural forming screens for other players.
The predictable thing for him to do would have us set a high ball screen for him. That can work sometimes... but wouldn't count on that always working.
Tre would be great at this. He stands around on the 3-pt line... he could cut right down into the paint, while DP runs in from the other side. One of these guys is going to then pop open on the other side on the 3-pt line.
My point is we need to at least attempt to run offense. We seem to just quit running schemes over a month ago, and hence, our record shows it!
I smell a run! (better buy more toilet paper)
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@drgnslayr lol. Look what you made drgnslayr do Bill. Got him all bolded and stuff! (great points, I completely agree)
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Oh I agree with you 100%. I'm not sure what we are even doing anymore. Flory used to be a focal point, that's gone. You'd think we could try posting up Peterson or doing literally anything else other then the same we see every possession which is to make scoring difficult for him with how defenses are putting 2-3 guys his way everytime he touches the ball. I mean but Peterson is taking a lot of low % shots and making it easy to defend him so it's not all about how poor the offense has been lately. He's been in a major shooting slump and it seems like everyone follows suit when that happens
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@drgnslayr said in Darryn Peterson:
@BeddieKU23 said in Darryn Peterson:
Do you think the way defenses are guarding Peterson these days has an influence on the shots he's getting lately. Seems like every team is throwing 2-3 guys his way and he's not getting open looks.
Of course, this makes it even worse!
But they throw this at him because he just stands on the side on the 3-pt line, awaiting a pass. If he would run laterally, across the defense, running all kinds of fakes and direction changes, it would create a huge mess if teams think they can keep two guys on him. If that happens, DP is then making natural forming screens for other players.
The predictable thing for him to do would have us set a high ball screen for him. That can work sometimes... but wouldn't count on that always working.
Tre would be great at this. He stands around on the 3-pt line... he could cut right down into the paint, while DP runs in from the other side. One of these guys is going to then pop open on the other side on the 3-pt line.
My point is we need to at least attempt to run offense. We seem to just quit running schemes over a month ago, and hence, our record shows it!
Record with DP playing is 14-8; without him its 9-2. Only two losses to Duke and UConn. Efficiency ratings and other advanced metrics show we have been a better team when DP is not playing or not on the court. Worst offensive games have been with DP playing.
That's not all on DP, although it isn't clear he makes his teammates better. It seems to be primarily scheme or coaching. When DP isn't playing, there is no go-to guy - the ball moves better, Council goes downhill more, and more set plays to get Flory lobs. Many more assists. With DP, everyone waits for him to make plays and the energy level dissipates on both sides of the ball.
His usage rate is ridiculously high. With defenses scheming to shut him down with double-teaming, you would think that with a couple of passes out of double team, we should be getting wide open looks from the arc or finishes in the paint. Not happening...
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I agree what you are saying and the analytics speak for themselves.
I always said we know he's helping when his assist numbers climb. But just having him go 1-on-1 isn't working.
They haven't worked with him to integrate him. I wonder if he practices at all with the team.
I don't blame DP on any of this. He hasn't been coached since coming to KU. WHY? Even on Self interviews they ask questions and Bill hasn't even communicated with him sometimes for a week.
This team, even without DP, has not grown this year as a team. We have the players to win really every game. I don't think they do much team practice.
Integrating DP was going to take some effort... mostly coaching effort. Never happened. I'm not sure if things would have been much different if he hadn't had all the health issues.
That Houston game really exposed us. We had so little discipline. We just kept doing the same thing that wasn't working... basically for our guards to just go 1-on-1... the original really rough version of a motion offense, that Cal used to run but he had stars running it.
I'm frustrated. I saw huge potential with this team and it will go unrealized.
When was the last time we ran the baseline backdoor alley oop!
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Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ
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@BShark Comments on that story are brutal. About 90% claim all the quotes are lies, including extensive staff and player discussions of the problems DP had this year.
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that's your average athletic comment section
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@rcjhdraft yep, that place reeks. Story is great imo
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Your NY Times link calls it right.
I looked back at my posts on this thread... hate to call out the critics with an "I told you so" but I was pretty accurate on my call.
Here it is:
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3 Dec 2025, 19:56
I still have confidence in his return and this is all a legitimate concern about his health.=====================
16 Dec 2025, 09:26 I don't think DP tweaked anything. I think he's just super sensitive to tightening and Self put down a rule on the max he can play in a game, plus, the option to pull him if he sees him labor. I think the media is just looking for a story.=====================
6 Jan 2026, 14:23I find it highly likely DP has overtrained. I know I am going against the grain here because everyone wants to see him dominate and bring us to another title... but I've been impressed with his discipline to stick to a protocol. I'm certain it was that same discipline that brought him to this level in the first place.
It's easy for all of us to gripe at him and call him "oversensitive" to his situation. None of us had to endure what he did to get to this level, nor do we really comprehend what's at risk if he gets hurt.
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9 Jan 2026, 08:21I also wonder if he might be battling psychological issues with this. Maybe a little ptsd from an early injury or issue. I don't think it has to be much to cause an over sensitive reaction because on top of it all is this huge payday awaiting him.
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2 Feb 2026, 14:21I've been studying DP's game. I've never seen a college player so perfect on fundamentals. Those fundamentals weren't a God-given talent. He's worked his butt off his whole life to develop DP. But here is the deal... so has a lot of great players, but none reach the pinnacle of fundamental perfection like DP. That tells me he sits in the Top 1% of OCD perfection. Everything has to be perfect for him. So that same high-strung sensitivity he has for the game is also there assessing his second-by-second health bio during games. When he senses even a tiny tightness, or being tired a bit too much, he decides that puts him at a higher-level of injury risk.
If you study him closely, right now, when he's in a game you can tell how well he feels. Sometimes he gives near 100%, while other times he's not nearly as aggressive. He dials in an EXACT level of aggression.
