Nice, that’s why I see Trimble guarding Peterson on Friday but they are open to try the Evans experience if they want. DP is going to have a size advantage against just about every PG we play but this matchup specifically is advantageous for him if that were to happen.
Evans had 15 in their opener. He’s one I’m watching to see what improvement he made from Soph to Jr year based on how KU was on him in the portal for a bit. He wasn’t a great fit here and I’m glad we got Council.
Agreed. I think its a winnable game as I think UNC has a weird mix of guys but their length in the post is going to be a challenge. Caleb Wilson has been terrific so far, was the #5 recruit in the last class. There’s a ton of impact freshman this year and he’s absolutely in that top tier along with Peterson and is a matchup issue for us. Hopefully the difference is that we have Peterson and nobody else does. It’s going to be a team effort to win but I have this feeling DP will be out to prove a point early in the season. Kid has a poise and maturity to him that I haven’t seen in a KU jersey in my lifetime.
Jamari looks more comfortable out there and see effort from him on both ends so far. I saw a play where he got switched onto their big on Monday and he completely boxed the guy out from getting to a spot to get the board.
On offense you see him moving the ball and generally just staying out of trouble. Takes an open shot when in the flow of the offense.
I have no idea if he’s going to play actual minutes as we get further along unless injuries happen but if he does I’m not sure what we are getting.
I will say this about Jamari and Elmarko, neither has ran from adversity and its year 3. They both generally seem to love where they are and I keep thinking at some point that’s going to pay off. They are here and working their tail off.
Prefer it to happen another year tho
Going to be a really interesting test for the Hawks on the road this early. We had a road game already which should help in that aspect, but we’ll see how they handle adversity this early. It can’t hurt that they already played somewhere other than Allen & it’s going to be a big test for some of our newcomers.
As far as the matchup goes it’s going to be a bit of a challenge for our front court. UNC started a ton of size in their first game against the #347 team via Kenpom (Green Bay is #334) for reference. They started 3 big’s in Caleb Wilson (star freshman), Jarin Stevenson (Bama transfer) & Henri Veesaar (Arizona transfer) who are all 6’10 and taller. That’s a lot of size for KU to deal with since White and Rosario are 6’6/6’7. Will they adjust to more traditional lineup based on our matchup or stick with it. Will be interesting to see what they throw at us. The matchup of White on Wilson is perhaps the biggest one. I think Tiller is going to play a bunch of minutes in this game at both the 4 and 5. We’ll likely see if Mbiya can provide us anything based on the matchup.
Their backcourt isn’t elite by any means but does include some guys we are very familiar with. Kyan Evans was someone we targeted in the portal and is their lead guard now. Seth Trimble is back another year & he had a big game against KU in Allen last year (19 pts). Jonathan Powell (transfer from West Virginia) had a good game against us in Allen last year as a freshman (11 pts). They have another international freshman who was playing pro ball in Luka Bogavac. I’d say on paper this is a mid-tier backcourt, not nearly as good as UNC has had in the past and hopefully that’s where our advantage lies. I’d imagine Trimble will be guarding Peterson based on similar athletic profiles because I can’t imagine Evans has much of a chance of guarding him.
I see KU is favored. I can see that. If we can limit Wilson that’s probably a good recipe to winning this. Rebounding as a team seems like a big deal.
Physically ready to compete now. He has looked much more comfortable out there so far at least.
I’m just wondering what value he’s going to give as the season wears on. Offensively we’ve seen nothing different from his freshman year. He’s not playing to his strengths and athletic ability yet. I want to see more, he’s got to be a dependable player for this team.
One thing I was focused on was Dawson since he’s been basically MIA through the 2 exh and 1 game so far. He doesn’t look playable right now which isn’t good. Perhaps he isn’t healthy and is trying to play through whatever leg injury he has. Body Language and aggression are not there when he has been in the game. Not someone that looked to be fighting that hard to get back in the rotation. Mari was playing twice as hard as him and Kohl has certainly shown he’s valuable to this team. Hopefully he can figure it out as the season goes.
Flory going for that Udunka record
Jeez Dawson missing a lot of opportunities to get going.
Kohl needs to see a few go in. Way too good of a player for it to continue
Such a different team. It’s going to take a while to get used to all the things this group does that past one’s didn’t
Lots of good looks but nothing to show for it
Won 4 games last yr so he didn’t make a good first impression
Love watching Council. We haven’t had anyone this fast end to end since Dotson, maybe longer. He’s a legit blur
Did get another cheap foul but very nice to see the offense
Body check on DP. certainly not coincidence
They can have him for that alleged amount. Cra$y
GB won 4 games last year.
KU favored by 30.
Let’s get the party started in style tonight
Real games next week should give us an idea of whether to worry or not. He certainly needs to elevate his play now.
It appeared Flory was pressing without DP, perhaps trying to show he could be the #2 option.
Growing pains is what we have seen through both exhibitions. Concerning but not the end of the world yet. Monday would be a good time to start figuring it out
Interesting, the defense giving up 35 pts was apparently the lowest pts allowed by KU in an exhibition game. Missed if it was the Self era only or ever. The defense definitely can be really good and offset what could be an offensive challenged team outside of DP
@approxinfinity said in Jayhawks vs. Roll Tiges Thread:
Somehow i missed this game entirely. Need to get my shit together and begrudgingly renew my espn+ i guess.
You can begrudgingly only have to sign up for November and December. Cancel before Xmas as the last plus game is the 22nd.
However if you don’t have Peacock you will miss 2 conference games.
There are free streams all over the internet for those that are a little tech savvy and don’t wish to pay but that’s for another conversation.
Just 2 games but neither Council or Elmarko have shown that they are any different then Harris when it comes to stretching the court from 3. Not going to work against good teams.
Flory needs to slow down at the rim, he was on crack last night.
Perhaps a message needs to be sent by starting Tiller on Monday.
they played like a team without its leader and most talented player.
The offense isn’t going to be a juggernaut without DP’s greatness.
Yeah you just gotta laugh at that one
Flory still challenged at the line this yr
The usual timeout because we look like dog crap
Defensive effort is solid so far even with playing against hays.
16-4. Tiller and Dawson with recent baskets
Typical dog crap audio from the plus
Absolutely Elmarko looks in good shape and Self mentioned he worked tirelessly to get back to 100%. He needs reps and hopefully his skill level comes along.
I see the trio of Council, Peterson and Jackson handling all the PG duties. Likely to see 2 of the 3 on the court at all times so that helps break it up. I see DP running the show in half court sets as you want him with the Ball in his hands to make a play as much as possible
A few more thoughts.
Jackson looked athletic as heck and a lot more physically mature. He didn’t handle the pressure all that great in the 2nd half but made all his free throws. I think he needs to play to that strength of getting downhill and getting to the line.
Council reminded me so much of Tyshawn. He’s a dog and a heck of an athlete.
Did I mention this is a very athletic team? It’s great to be able to say that again.
White was a bit of a mixed bag but ended up with 14. Those two 3’s was good to see a 4 finally stretching the defense. Need to see more of him. He was consistently mentioned as one of the best players this offseason by Self
Mbiya is a giant human. Total project but hopefully someone that can be thrown out there a few minutes a half.
Tiller is a lot more mobile then I anticipated. He showed some tantalizing skills and has legit size. Self throwing around that he could be a pro in the future is very interesting. His development this year seems like one of the main individual keys to this season.
Lots of good stuff from that away exhibition game. It certainly was played from both sides like it meant something. We didn’t really see that dog in the team the last few years but you can see this is a different group with different leaders.
If this is what DP gives you on a given night and we really only saw him play a half then just wow. He didn’t waste any time living up to his reputation.
I thought Tiller was the biggest surprise of the night in a good way. You just never know what your getting with a player returning from injury that had missed a solid 12 months or more of playing basketball. He has to be the other big for this team to reach it’s ceiling.
Flory hitting the weight room this offseason was big, literally. His passing looks improved and he had a sweet drive into contact that ended with an athletic finish. Hopefully he figures out his foul issues.
We played a good team in their house and won rather easily, kept the crowd out for most of it. That’s what good KU teams used to do on the road. I think we saw the potential is high with this group and came away really excited about the season
It’s hard to believe this is how the game is called
If this is a snapshot of refs this season im at a loss of words
Might as well just say these guys were paid by Louisville. They are so bad