After reading some good insightful posts from members here, I finally decided to join the forum. Here goes my first post: Like some of you, I am dying to see KU play in FF and gets another shot to win it all this year. I agree with some posts here, that we’re not going to go deeper if we count on last year’s team members. I was so thrilled when we signed Diallo & Bragg. They are so talented. But they haven’t really wowed us in their limited minutes this far. Coach thinks they are not ‘ready’. He proved his point vs UC-I. If we see other talented freshmen in the same pool as ours, most of them are starters from the beginning already. I understand coach Self has his own way and agenda with top recruits vs seniors. Now, I’m curious if you were KU MBB head coach, what would you do to help develop these talented players so they get the minutes they’ve been itching for? What kind of plays would you design to expose their strengths and abilities so the team gets the most out of them? vs Zone? vs Man-to-Man? Thanks!

I think the refs had too much fun with the whisthles. 55 calls combined.

@Crimsonorblue22 - nice read.

“”" Twelve games into this 2015-16 season, the return to a smaller backcourt has sparked a return to form. No. 2 Kansas ranks seventh in the nation in scoring (87.2 points per game), fourth in three-point shooting (45 percent) and 16th in assists (18.5 per game). “”"

I wonder if we can keep the stats like that starting tomorrow.

It seems like every game KU plays it’s the best I’ve ever seen in a verrryyy loooong time. It’s great to see these kids have finally get it together! Rock Chalk!

I know I know we won, but it looks like our C5 got outworked by OU - Lattin alone beats C5 crew by 1. C5 needs to work harder. There’s still room for improvement - just sayin’.

@drgnslayr - I’m an alumnus, KU grad - used to live just a couple blocks of the football field. Used to play a lot of bball at Robinson. Still playing with my church mates. I love this sport and it is my escape from pains. I am coaching kids, too.

@drgnslayr - good discussion. It looks as if Perry should just keep shooting open 3s. He’s got that range. NBA can definitely use him if he can consistently knock it down. He’s not as fluid as Wiggs when it comes to moves around the rim, but he can still find ways to score or get fouled.

@wrwlumpy I was impressed how well Lucas performed that night - he was able and looked the best out of the other C5 to handle the giant. Diallo and Bragg look a bit struggle maintaining their stances even against shorter players - I’m concerned about this. I wonder if anyone notice that too. They get pushed around easily.

@HighEliteMajor - Aye, aye - for #6 !!

@Bwag - Hunter deserved it tonite .

@jaybate-1.0 I remember reading that post from @HighEliteMajor, too. It seems as if he (kusports writer)'s trying to score some ‘like’ points from the coach. This forum does have a lot of good discussions. As far as pro journos, you want someone like Newell. I remember reading blogs from him, (used to be kusports writer). His opinions are strong and valid, most of the time. He speaks from his mind. I kind of miss his blogs after a while.

@hawkmoon2020 - As a Jayhawk, I feel disappointed and embarrassed when we were played down by #11. I would rather we stayed at top-10. Guys appear to play harder when they’re playing higher ranked teams (not in WVU case, though).

@Bwag - great effort to put together the table. BTW, do you have a count for #dunks by C5?

@HighEliteMajor - I enjoy reading your & kubuckets fellows. I’m no expert, but a fan who dreams of watching my team play good if not great basketball games. Yes, I also mean '07-'08 team, and Pierce’s era. It’s interesting how you observe the same points mentioned above.

#4 - If you watch again, Mason did not even look interested in passing to Bragg. It was very obvious there were 2 TTU players around him. The bounce pass was not the first time he missed. It’s mostly close range plays. That, and Bragg/Diallo was surprised to catch a sudden pass. They need to watch NBA games. Especially the Clippers. Watch how Paul throws anywhere in the air, and Jordan finishes it with authority. Yes, I believe we can achieve this high level play with only Bragg & Diallo.

Yes, we are winning games. But not for long. I’m sorry but our C5 is not a real threat when it comes to Feb. Sure we will win, but will we see development in our C5? Or are they just a part of coach strategy to win games (more likely will be contributed by G3 + Ellis, anyway). I’m really interested with how well our C5 fares compared to other teams. By the end of seasons, these kids will look back…"they have learned the system, defended well, altered shots, grabbed a bunch of rebounds, but… the sad thing is the league. will not draft them. Our C5 needs to watch this video:

- even 5’9’’ can dunk (yea, i took credit from a previous poster - about a 5’9’’ white boy ). So far we can count how many dunks C5 have had - I don’t have stats, but hope @Bwag comes up with one, but I don’t believe they are more than 10. I hope I don’t offend some of you fans.

@drgnslayr - your rib makes me hungry… if you like to taste international food, as part of your adventure, you will like this: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/50347/indian-tandoori-chicken/

yumm…

the first thing i google after reading kubuckets is “wiggins highlight” - past week -

@drgnslayr - Nice post. I like the idea of having a guy taking over a game. As @DinarHawk said, this guy does not need to carry all the burden. I would love to see an alpha-guy who takes over the game by creating easy shots for others, wreak havoc opponents defense, come up with creative plays; he doesn’t have to score on his own. @Kong - understood; and we have two capable guards - all it takes is to have court vision and making the right call. they can direct others to screen, pick n roll (@HighEliteMajor - reminded me), a bunch of other plays that we saw with OU, MSU, as other posters mentioned… I have yet seen KU guards or coach Self play this team to their strengths fully; i’m referring to NC '08 team again. how many times current players failed to finish fastbreaks? A lot. To be able to take over a game, especially with amp’d up D, they can’t miss bunnies. Those misses could’ve been highlight reels had our guys have a bit of sense of where the other players are, and with a bit of creativity.

@jayballer54 - Azubuike reminds me of UT’s Ridley. I’d rather we pick Josh J. He’s coming to town this 22nd, last i heard. They said it’ll b his 2nd visit to KU. I didn’t recall he came already.

Agreed. Let’s all pray they don’t make mistakes, but seek wisdom before blinded by $$$ and promises from their reps. I’d like to see them succeed in life, which they can achieve by getting more mature in collegiate level.

Good topic. Amazing how comfortable Perry does his shooting from downtown. How’s Svi doing? He’s supposed to chip in more. His accuracy is declining or is it collapsed by limited PT? What would this team be had Conner and AW3 stuck around…?

OU played with Spangler still not 100% (leg). They surely can throw lobs or dribble drive and shooting treys, pick n roll, NBA style. They play a slightly higher level of bball than KU. No matter how tightly Buddy is guarded, he can still score at will. So can the rest of the team. Looks legit to be #1. I don’t like it, but that’s how I see it.