Jayhawk-Warrior chat here.
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Kcmatt7 said:
I remember the times when we had Kaun and Jackson and Arthur would hedge hard and trap an opposing guard at half court, forcing a tough pass that would at least be contested if not stolen.
This is just embarrassing. Bill needs to go and watch his own old film.
Has Self been the same since the VCU game?
My column:
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This is the # 2 team in the Nation?
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No
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kjayhawks said:
Just flat out lazy on defense, yes they are hot but several had not jayhawk within 5 feet of them. This isn’t Middle school guys, teams will hit those all night. This team talent wise is the worse we have had in a very very long time. Both Lawson boys are waste of a scholarship.
Just stop with the hyperbole. This team wasn’t voted preseason #1 because of a lack of talent. I’ll straight up say the two least talented teams in the Bill Self era were the 2011-12,Final Four team and the 2014-15 Kelly Oubre team.
These are the growing pains of a team that has a lot of new pieces and returning pieces in new roles.
This is their 5th game together. Chemistry doesn’t happen overnight and freshmen don’t play like seniors.
This team will lose a few games this year they probably shouldn’t because of their youth and inexperience.
This group will be fine come January and February.
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stoptheflop said:
21 of Marquette’s 33 shots were 3s.
Yep our Achilles heel is well known now.
Let’s see if we can adjust for this half.
Give Dedric a Redbull, pull Garrett, get Vick open, keep Doke from fouling, stop passing like grade schoolers, and find someone who can finish a drive. Sheesh
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I tell you what , if we can’t defend the 3 any better then this – Lonnnnnnnnnnnng 2nd half and toy can’t trade basket s3’s for them and 2 for us.
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I miss the old stubborn Hi-Lo and Tough D Bill. That’s who this team needs.
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I’ve just come to the conclusion this team just doesn’t have it. If Vick doesn’t go nuts we likely have 2 home losses to mid majors. We are probably past due for a down year with 14 straight and 3 straight E8s.
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Garrett shouldn’t see the floor this half. Holy shit. Have we ever had a worse offensive player under Bill?
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kjayhawks said:
I’ve just come to the conclusion this team just doesn’t have it. If Vick doesn’t go nuts we likely have 2 home losses to mid majors. We are probably past due for a down with 14 straight and 3 straight E8s.
Whoah. Pump those breaks.
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LOL Garrett starts.
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Doke comes back in. Some life.
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When you switch, you let the offense dictate who guards who.
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Danny Manning would have made that jump hook!
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Dok has a role in this game. Defended on perimeter and flush on the O side
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Are some of ya’ll seriously complaining because essentially a new team isn’t playing the caliber of defense a championship team that played together for 3 years played?
Don’t forget that the core of the title team played together for 3 years. That’s 3 years worth of chemistry and knowing what each other player was going to do.
This team has 4 games worth of chemistry. Don’t forget the core of that championship team lost to Bradley in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament and lost a lot of games when they were freshmen. Same deal with the previous 2 KU teams. They lost a lot games when they were young and had a couple of early tournament exits as well.
The issues with this team will not be fixed overnight. Wait until after the Christmas break when KU only plays 3 games between 12/8 and 12/29. That’s when the improvements will happen because that’s when they happen every year.
This is hardly the first year under Self when KU has looked lost at the beginning of the season. The finals and Christmas breaks are always when the most improvements happen for Self teams.
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We’d be screaming if that pick was called against us.
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wissox said:
We’d be screaming if that pick was called against us.
It was earlier in the game
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Surprised Garrett started the second half? Self sees something I don’t. Trust is difficult when you’re behind to an unranked team.
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Nicely put.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 I’d just like to see us gaurd the damn 3 point line for a change. That’s all I’m really asking for.
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Especially when we know that’s what they want to do.
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If Q and Dedric can’t do anything on offense this team is going to struggle.
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Guard 3’s = Win game.
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Also, can anyone fathom a reason that Marcus started over Q? Defense I guess…
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@BShark haters gonna hate.
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Doke just got his 3rd
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I know Vick is hot but that’s a bad shot.
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Clean block. Good play.
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But this 15 year Scotch is smooth.
Johnny Walker Green
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Bwag said:
@Texas-Hawk-10 I’d just like to see us gaurd the damn 3 point line for a change. That’s all I’m really asking for.
Back away from the ledge. I guarantee we could go back to games chats from the first few games of each of the past few seasons and see the exact same complaints. These issues are nothing new for a Bill Self team in November.
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Vick can make tough shots but KU should try to get easier shots than that.
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marquette is getting in foul trouble and that should cost them
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Much better defense, Marquette is yet to score in the second half.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 not on the ledge. Just looking forward in time to National Championship game when we get bombed out of the gym because we NEVER learn to guard the line.
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If Doke is in the game he needs to get paint touches every possession.
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I think he’s trying to light a fire under Q
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10-0 run to start the 2nd half.
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Back to down 1
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Woodrow said:
If Doke is in the game he needs to get paint touches every possession.
Every single time
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Naysayers quiet for right now.
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And up 1
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Let’s guard the line now and win.
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Got away with one there - clear on the replay that Doke walked…
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Bail-out foul. Doke lucky there.
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Garrett can penetrate, just wish it would go in. But like having the lead and the tempo
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Duke needs to go to grannies
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His free throws are getting worse
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What a finish. Wow, Dotson.
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Doke still can’t hit FTs… sigh
