Heard the student section was screaming for Flory. I do understand Self’s view about KJ’s intangible value. However, what about the tangible value of Flory? The only thing stopping him from becoming a national superstar is PT and confidence…. Two areas Self has stripped from him. By March, he could be propelling us to being one of the tournament favorites. KJ has reached his ceiling. And when he has a bad game we usually lose.
Self should listen to Greenberg’s halftime message. Keep Hunter in the paint. Period.
I understand the frustration. The last two years we start off strong then fizzle.
At Kansas, we take our coaches to a different level. That’s why we don’t have a revolving door policy at head coach. Just look at the pathetic purple kitties.
Dumping Bill doesn’t solve any problems and only opens up new ones. Who would replace him? Like I said, we look for longevity in our head coach.
Take a moment, breathe deep, and think about the details. If we let go of Bill right now there would be a whole lot of ticked off Jayhawk fans that don’t want that. I bet it would be about 90% of the base right now.
So it would be a very controversial situation, and I’m guessing Bill isn’t ready to go. Bill is the type of guy who will gladly leave when the time is right, and knowing him, he would work with the AD for a smooth transition.
Just take a look at WSU. Of course, they aren’t KU. But they are in seriously sh*tty shape and it starts from a long time back with Marsha… his firing raised heat. Then because it was a sudden move, hiring his assistant, Brown, was a problem. Then dumping Brown was a problem. All that baggage has made it a mountain for their current coach, who is already on the hot seat. They are stuck. If they dump on Miles there is no way they recruit a decent coach again, let alone, talented players.
Bill still is gifted enough to bring in a good recruit class for next year. He still has a lot more pluses than negatives, especially when you look broadly at the situation.
In some ways, I consider Bill a distant friend. We’ve met many times throughout the years and talk basketball. Surely he could pick me out of a police lineup and he’d tell them I’m okay. lol
I do have to say the past couple of years have been different. I’ve never given him high marks in some areas of basketball… like… his lack of ability to get his guys fired up before a game, or during a game. But now, I feel lost on some of the moves with this team.
I guess I should have expected this… KJ feels better then immediately replaces most of Flory’s minutes. Seems like Flory gets punished for going out there and hustling.
I do think the minutes distribution on this team is a problem. Seniority is preferred over firepower. This was the perfect opportunity to put KJ in his place… as a sparkplug off the bench! It’s a role he is built for! Not a 31+ minute player.
AJ deserves more minutes, too. He is starting to produce, somewhat. Instead of building a penal institution team, how about we reward progress, instead of just punish mistakes?
I’m at least happy Rylan is getting more minutes. And he is the answer to our perimeter shooting. His defense is so-so, but make sure and set him up on offense to counter anything bad he does on defense.
In that Baylor game… Hunter should have scored 50 points. He was unstoppable in the low paint and they didn’t know how to keep him out of there. Why wouldn’t we take those gifts every single possession?
Okay… if it wasn’t enough to blow the WVU home opener… we then proceeded to choke on Houston at home. Meltdown 1 and 2.
Okay… if that wasn’t enough… we blow a 21-point lead at Baylor, a team decimated with injuries and horrible play this year.
How do we do it? How do we blow leads? How do we manage to play solid one minute, then the next minute look incapable of beating an under-6-foot team?
We’ve all vented our frustrations already. Self… blah blah blah!
At this point, I think we need to adjust our perspective. For one thing, by now, I think we’ve all adjusted our expectations, but I’m about to go behind that.
Is this just about our guys playing great one moment, then completely sucking the next moment?
Seems like some of us want to put all the blame on our guys instead of giving some credit to our opponents. Is that fair?
Sports are not about being fair. Period. Sometimes, teams go cold, and others are hot. And it isn’t just about attitude, preparedness, or game coaching. That answer doesn’t help you if you have your pitchfork out and feel like jabbing Self right now… or a player or two. Sports will always have some level of randomness. That’s a big reason why we play the game.
I’m not letting our guys off this easy! Get out the BBQ sauce and prepare to eat!
Players also have to take responsibility for the outcome of a game. “Going cold” should not be enough of an excuse to blow a 21-point lead. Several things had to happen to lose a deficit like that.
Look at our remaining schedule. I can see us going 5-5. Is a 21-11 record good enough to guarantee a tournament selection or must we prove our worth in the B12 tourney?
I watched until half. Felt optimistic. Had to then go to my kiddo’s basketball game. When returning I caught a social media post hating on the Jayhawks so I was warned about watching the second half.
I fast-forwarded through the second half… watching the collapse in fast-forward mode. It helped relieve my anxiety knowing I didn’t waste the extra 45 minutes watching it happen at regular speed!
@approxinfinity My English is a disaster. At least I can say, “Not bad for my second language!” I can say that. I can also lie. lol
There is so much involved in being a real team leader. In some ways, Juan is the guy. He is our player best connected to Self. That counts. Lots of the leadership happens off the court. Making sure the players stay in line in their free time. Being there for them when they get sick. Etc. etc.
Being demonstrative is a HUGE asset! We need more visible enthusiasm. Also need someone reading defenses and directing traffic, on both sides of the ball. Juan is too mellow at this.
@approxinfinity Not sure our floor general has to lead in scoring… but it sure helps tremendously if it is a player who can go get his shot any time he wants. Sometimes… we need a basket desperately, and if that player could just wave everyone out of the way and take his man and score, it would be a big help.
2022 was a wild year! We had many alphas! Ochai finally learned to be more alpha, Christian was probably born and alpha, and Wilson had no problem taking over games! Even with all that… in the final moments for the Championship, Big Dave came to the rescue! I loved that team!
I see it the same.
We all get frustrated with this team. We see moments of solid play, then a lot of ho-hum basketball. This team lacks consistency on so many levels.
I know we botched the Houston game. That was frustrating, but didn’t bother me too much. I saw lots of solid play and against a true Top 5 team.
This UCF game frustrated me more. I know we live and die on Juan, and that was obvious in this game. Our defense was ridiculous. If we do that one time in March we go home.
I still see a big lack of toughness. Maybe we need more leadership. Maybe we need an alpha player to step forward. This idea of “leadership through committee” has never been something I totally embrace.
Flory and Zeke keep me excited! We need more from other players. ALL other players.
Will we have a good March? Seriously… I have absolutely no clue. I do believe we will need a lot of luck to make it too far.
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Both diggy and Rylen have to score because they give up so much on the defensive end.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees this.
Diggy is kind of a scoring afterthought. His trey shot isn’t as steady as Rylen. Rylen really has great form. His release is way up there, quick, and with good form. He tries to set up his footing correctly, too.
One of the biggest improvements we can make right now is to take advantage of this excellent scoring option! But we have to run plays for him. He can use off-ball screens and use motion to create the space he needs. He should be an offensive priority!
I’ll keep saying it… he should be a steady scorer of 12+ ppg, even if he only plays 20 minutes.
What a complete waste of talent.
This game showed me how valuable Juan is… on both sides of the ball. We lost the assist totals by 6. A stat we usually carry, largely because of Juan. And we didn’t do it because all our guys were driving the ball, though AJ wasn’t shy in his limited minutes.
One stat that just keeps getting bigger… Rylan, 26 minutes, 4 points. He should easily have 12+ points every game… easy. We run nothing for him and he’s our best threat from 3. We lose so much when he plays 26 minutes and only scores 4 because he is a defensive liability. He’s here and earning minutes because of his trey threat.
KJ… the guy I isolate watching… he did both good and bad. He brought some energy and it took a while but he proved valuable down the stretch. It’s just hard now to give up any Flory minutes to KJ. Flory only played 2 minutes more than KJ, but snagged 6 more rebs than KJ and had 5 blocks to none for KJ. But we do need an extra big for depth, and as long as KJ can add some energy, and some stats, the loss won’t be huge. But if Self starts giving KJ 35 minutes and benches Flory… not a positive!
I’m having a hard time assessing the value of Moore now. He almost seems like he is battling his old injury. His play is becoming timid, and he’s backing down too much on offense. I didn’t see great defense from him tonight. No wonder his minutes were backed off to 12, even with Juan out.
Coit is our guy… who will be an occasional spark plug off the bench. Tonight, he really rescued us on his trey shot.
I hope Juan is back for the weekend. We aren’t ready to face more challenges without him. Just too valuable.
I felt a lot more comfortable after the Houston loss than I do after this victory.
We have a lot to take away from the Houston game.
First, and foremost, we figured out where our offense needs to come from… mostly these 4 players:
Hunter, Flory, Zeke, and Rylan. If AJ gets it together, he can be added to this list.
Knowing what we know now… it’s time to put a lot more focus on getting these players points. Juan already knows this… he only had 12 assists in this game!
I’m coming away from this game with optimism. The loss should help toughen up this bunch, and believe me, besides just gelling as a team, they need toughening! I’m starting to see a path for a nice March run! First time this year I see a path!
Once again… the spotlight is on KJ. When he returns. We will either sink or prosper. If he instantly gets his 30+ minutes back and then craps out on the stat sheet, it will be an early March exit. If he comes back realizing his role will be to bring even more energy to the current mix… we could go far!
I love KJ… it’s why I gave him hard love in my recent thread.
Most of you guys can replay the games. Go back after you watch for enjoyment and isolate your attention to KJ. No question he hustles… but he also gets caught watching the game like a spectator out there. Especially when the shot goes up. He should have already started heading toward the rim.
The difference in him make 50% fg and Flory making 80% is huge. It’s why KJ demands no respect from opposing defenses. They dare for him to shoot, even in midrange.
Of course he is setting picks, etc., but how valuable are those picks when he isn’t a threat at pick and roll? If I was a coach I would be spending time helping Flory master pick and roll.
KJ is great when he’s ON. And awful when he’s not. I’ll keep pounding this statement… he creates a big non-productive hole, right in the center of our offense. That is extremely valuable space and he devalues it when he can’t make a 12-ft floater.
I think he looks a bit bigger and stronger.
We are unstoppable when Shak hits some treys, AJ plays D and O well, and Flory blocks/rebounds/scores… on top of Hunt’s standard double-double and ZEKE gets into double figures. Wow… 5 guys in double figures!
This all started when we turned up the D!
KJ should have to earn back his minutes! When he’s on it’s just adding in another warrior. When he’s off, he creates a monster hole on both sides of the ball.
From now on, Self better limit KJs minutes based on his production.
I think the players today have more problems with focus. Probably because their upbringing on video games and electronics.
Sometimes I think we all get caught up too much on a player’s stats. There still exists the “eye test” and we all know Self goes off his eyes. Note that we don’t see what he sees. He’s at practices and is constantly informed by assistant coaches.
I expressed some love for Udeh. That wasn’t just based off his recent stats. He was playing with visible enthusiasm and he helped lift his team. It’s something we often sorely lack. Then I fall asleep at games.
Should be an interesting game tonight. We better come ready or we’ll take another L!
Question to everyone: when you have stoic players, like Hunter, who don’t know how to express enthusiasm, does that make our entire team more stiff and less confident on their shots?
I believe the answer is yes.
I don’t know what is in Hunter’s heart. I suspect he feels enthusiasm but has a hard time expressing it. Maybe some of his teammates can help him with that. Could be a very fun thing to practice and I feel sure would help lift the team and promote confidence!
It goes without saying… having players like Juan and KJ restrict recruiting because players know those two chew up PT. So it makes them just that more important to this team to play to their potential. Juan continues to tick up his ppg. But his play looks more inconsistent because Self is using him different. We often now run what Self calls “positionless” offense. I don’t really understand what he’s doing. Our spacing in recent games looks atrocious. Part of that is KJ and his threatless presence to score even as the defense gives him wide open 12 footers. We had a better offense when he consistently hit 3 or 4 of those midrange floaters. Now he can’t make them if his life depends on it. It’s like the rest of our pathetic Trey ball shooting. For whatever reason, our guys feel no shooting confidence any longer ( except ZEKE) !
If suddenly our guys felt confident and start shooting 35+% from trey our offense will flow again. It would help if we could get Hunter to play more effective in the paint to help sink in defenses. He’s just putting along hoping KJ will start hitting midrange shots again.
Our offense is very specific and rigid. No one drives except Zeke so no FTs or other benefits like drive and kicks. Seems like everyone is afraid to make a mistake!
I like Hunter’s skill set better than Udeh but feel like Udeh is more enthusiastic and enthusiasm is sometimes a problem with this team.
I’ll say it again… KJ is the guy who holds the keys to this team! If he can keep trending up to near 10 rpg, defends and helps weak side, then regains confidence in that midrange floater…. He’s an enigma when he’s on his game because he’s so unconventional. But when he’s not on his game he’s a liability and a big ineffective donut hole on this team.
Yeah… hard to imagine having the Zuby/Udeh tandem in the paint now! Maybe Self could have run his original hi/lo with those two!
Our running days were with Roy! Had he decided to recruit from the entire country he might have left a bigger legacy in Lawrence!
Just watched Udeh and TCU take down Baylor at Baylor. Udeh went for 18. Can’t believe we let him slip away.
What speaks volumes is the fact that I couldn’t stay awake watching this game. It was as flat as a Dutch pancake.
What happened? I couldn’t stay awake to watch it. BORING!
Guess we won. Doesn’t feel like it and that performance should knock us down a couple notches in the rankings.
ZEKE remains our only alpha player.
I’ve always had my issues with Self, but ultimately, his overall body of work speaks for itself. And I’m not a D1 coach and I don’t attend team practices. Still… I’ll always be a backseat Jayhawk driver. What bugs me:
Why don’t we come ready to play? We don’t focus on inspiration. This has always been my biggest complaint.
We don’t change up strategies for who we play. It’s our way or we lose. I do think we are finally adapting slightly. Why don’t we learn a real press? Why don’t we learn better fast break offense?
We don’t develop players enough. Our guys usually maintain about the same level of basketball IQ during their stay. Skill levels don’t drastically change either. Strengthening modest, too.
Our guys are soft. Our teams usually are.
I say all of this stuff then 2022 happened and we looked like the best teams in March and we proved it!
HUNT - I read other KU stuff, too. I liked the idea where the rest of Hunt’s NIL money is based on a performance contract. He’s making his big money in life now. Makes sense. He is way too laid back!
JUAN - Self is playing him off the ball now (2 guard). Seems like he’s less focused. I like Shaq and his defense but we need more offense out of the 1-2. If it’s not him then Juan needs to score more.
SHAQ - he’s still not 100%. Most of it now is psychological. Getting him to feel like he can do more and not get hurt. I’m still hopeful to see more improvements from him.
KJ - he’s playing with more intensity and it’s a huge help. Now if he can regain his shooting touch from mid range!
Rylan/AJ - essentially we play both a few minutes and hope they add a couple buckets. Not big production and it’s a pity because many of us expected more.
Diggy - a smaller version of Rylan/AJ.
Flory - he’s inconsistent… but he’s a freshman. What is clear is we don’t coach up our bigs.
TEAM - we are capable of killing the best teams or losing to the worst. It all depends on the mindset we bring into games. Hope we peak in March… could be exciting. I can just as easy see us go home the first weekend. As far as conference crown… forget it. No way! ISU or Houston. I expect us to finish 3 or 4.
“It’s always the same equation for us in Ames…. Can we take care of the ball? Hilton is a tough venue and if we start this game with turnovers and fall behind the temperature in Hilton rises from screaming fans and becomes easy for them to roll us! If we keep it to around 10 total turnovers in the game, we stand a chance. We need to keep Hunter in the low post and space properly.”
Hunter was pure awful… very anemic. It’s so hard to win when he plays outside the paint. His high ball screens do nothing. He hasn’t hit a three in centuries, he has no chance at a rebound, and his strength is in low post scoring, but he allowed himself to get pushed around in this game. Didn’t help the refs had some bad calls. His “arm bar” foul was ridiculous. Self should have thrown a fit and drew a technical to see if his guys would wake up.
Our guys came in here feeling sure they were going to lose. It’s that kind of game we get from several foes in AFH. I bet we go 10 in a row losses in Ames now. It’s already been 3 in a row. The mental conditioning has begun.
KJ didn’t have a great game but I give him kudos for bringing effort above the rest… except for Zeke, who was his normal greatness!
Ox knows how to play this. They will be even a tougher out without Momci.
Maybe Moore! He seems to want to cheerlead these guys!
It’s always the same equation for us in Ames…. Can we take care of the ball? Hilton is a tough venue and if we start this game with turnovers and fall behind the temperature in Hilton rises from screaming fans and becomes easy for them to roll us! If we keep it to around 10 total turnovers in the game, we stand a chance. We need to keep Hunter in the low post and space properly.
Suddenly Self mentions how KJ is rebounding better and still has the most room for improvement.
It seems like, to me, the ACC has taken the biggest hit from a growing SEC.
REALITY CHECK: ISU awaits us! This is a team built to give us a real challenge. We better bring defense and we damn sure better bring offense. If we dilly-dally through the first half of this game we will be down 20+! I heavily suggest we finally make Hunter stay in the post and score! You want high ball screens, that’s what KJ’s for!
So were we so desperate we told him he just has to score here? Doesn’t sound like Self….
I have no clue with this team. Could win all or lose all…. I’d hate to bet on their games!
The only thing I go on KUsports for is the box score and they always hide those so I give up.
By chance, is AJ homesick?
We stepped up second half and shut them down. KJ was instrumental in that turnaround. Wish he was an on/off switch and just turned on at the start of every game! ZEKE remains our volume scorer. It’s so nice to have a guy who always looks to score when his fingers touch the ball. Also a great rebounder! He has a future in basketball! May not be NBA but definitely abroad!
““We know we dropped West Virginia, first game of conference, and we know we can’t let that happen in front of our fans, and we’re super ready to go,” Moore said.”
I love this statement! Let’s see if it’s true!
Think about it for a second… Moore brought defensive intensity as a guard. Most, or all, of our guys defending behind him. They caught on to his intensity and it helped them play with intensity. Same for Flory… both these guys are sparks.
It starts with defense! Always does. You can start off hot on offense, but if you turn around and give it right back on the defensive end you have no benefit and eventually that catches up with you.
Good defense gives us the potential to convert baskets while our foe does not. It’s how we build a lead and it is exactly what we did against UCF for most of 40 minutes!
What is really impressive with the UCF victory was our CONTINUOUS EFFORT! That is very rare in college basketball!
This team has the potential to bring home a trophy in April. It’s convincing them to listen to Self… but also come ready to play. This is Self’s Achille’s heal… cheerleading the team! I guess he just yells at them, hoping that works, and if we’ve played bad and lost several games it works. What happens when we start winning again, like now… do we come ready to play?
Self nailed it with his statements on playing with intensity. I just don’t think players get fired up very often based on talking about intensity. Maybe Self should start chewing off chicken heads before games! lol
I think we should be mimicking what a few coaches do that are famous for cheerleading… like Shaka. If Self isn’t the animated one to fire them up then it should come from an assistant. I’m not sure we have an assistant with that talent. We should hire one. Let him be the fire breather before every game!
GOOD NEWS / BAD NEWS
Good -
Hunt went hunting. Great to see him play aggressively and it paid huge dividends.
KJ showed effort. I almost passed out when seeing him seal off the boards. Who does he think he is? Charles Barkley? 9 rebounds! As I mentioned before… we won’t lose many games where he grabs around 10 boards.
Juan was Juan. He went with the flow and was the glue guy. Great!
Moore defended. It helped lift our guys up and they all showed more energy! Offense starts with defense! A+
Flory owns everyone. I thought he had 10 blocks because he was so dominant! This guy needs more minutes!
AJ fit a bit better. Didn’t look so lost out there and found ways to contribute. Positive sign!
Rylan brought offense! This is what he can do! BAM!
Zeke was human after all. Not big scoring numbers but huge assists and aiding team basketball.
Diggy helped more than the stat sheet. Cold from outside but he gave us great energy off the bench.
This was an example of how we can play when we come prepared for a game! Energy was great and played team basketball!
THE BAD -
UCF played horribly. We deserve some of the cred for making that happen but not all. Their body language was horrible and they didn’t put up any kind of fight. My takeaway is they made us look better than we are. We will run into tougher dog fights that will better test where we are…
FINAL ASSESSMENT -
It starts with defense! Moore and Flory are big sparks! KJ can be, too, when he hustles! Having those guys focus on D makes us a tough bunch to beat and it translates to everyone playing tougher D. Offense comes naturally when playing good D.
The conversation about Self and his quick hook has been around for years. Your posts on this makes me think more about specifics and impact. I’ve always questioned PT with various players. I think this year’s issues over the last couple weeks has taken an optimistic fan base to an angry, pessimistic group quickly. The real season has just started and few fans feel any sort of optimism, including myself. I feel like this is probably the least-prepared team I’ve experienced under Self while we are touted as the most-experienced team in America.
How do we have so many seasoned players unable to play basic offense or defense? Why does our 5-yr PG look lost? What exactly is KJ doing out there for 30+ mpg and hardly even gain a single stat on the stat sheet? Why isn’t HD setting up in the low post and averaging 20 ppg?
I am quickly confused. I see some of your points then I wonder how we won in 2022? I coached kids for probably 20 years and I played for 20. If I taught a kid to do something then asked him to do it in a game… he did it. This isn’t rocket science. My son is 11 and I guarantee you his team plays better set offense than this team.
Something stinks in Denmark. I don’t know what it is yet but I feel very negative news is coming our way soon.
Zeke plays with poise… he assesses the situation and finds ways to help his team. This is not just because he knows spacing. AJ/Rylan are thinking too much, hence they play slow until they commit on a move. Zeke is completely untethered from thought. It is a joy watching him play, and a pity other guys can’t pick up on his poise and apply it, too.
Self should ask Hunter and Flory the same question… “Are you willing to stay in the low block and fight it out for positioning, rebounds, and shot selection?” Hunter is more gifted at low post scoring, but if he doesn’t apply himself it doesn’t translate to the stat sheet. Flory brings energy. It’s the energy many people thought KJ used to have. KJ was never much of an energy guy. People thought that because he has monster slams. Energy guys get rebounds, even if they are small guys (Zeke).
Hunter needs to always have a foot in the paint. He offers nothing when he’s not there. Flory… just needs to play from half-court to under the basket… the guy has a motor, speed, and enthusiasm!
I would now bring KJ off the bench. See if we can get him inspired to fight for minutes.
We should run more scoring plays for our guards not named Harris. This will help Harris’ esteem because he’ll go back to doing what he knows… being the assist leader.
This team has bad body language right now. Self has to find a way to get these guys jacked up. He’s never been that type of coach and I’ve been amazed how many wins he has without playing the role of cheerleader.
I wonder if there is some active dissent within the players. This is not a group of guys who seem like best friends, and friends with their coaches. There is ZERO team playing shining through.
My expectations for this team are quite low now. I see a middle-of-the-pack team in B12 standings. If a few things went wrong even worse, we could miss March Madness.
There are so many things wrong… but as Self said… all those things are magnified when you play with no energy. He has to take responsibility for this… it is part of the responsibilities of the coaches. Right now I’d like to trade 20% of Self for 20% of Shaka Smart.
Meanwhile… ISU is looking legit! Coach Ox seems to know how to make the transfer portal work for him.
TEMPO - What’s that? We don’t know because we aren’t aware of it. I was so optimistic for a couple early games when we ran… we literally got our shots up within about 5 seconds. Everyone was in full sprint. We even started games in a press. Use all those bodies!
STRENGTH vs WEAKNESS - Quit trying to force a style of play that clearly isn’t working. All those transfers had good numbers before arriving. Watch their past games and feed to their strengths. Create conditions they already know and make them feel comfortable.
JUAN - his strength is running an offense with structure, spacing, and timing. Handing him the ball and telling him to make magic doesn’t work.
KJ - he needs a male mentor to kick his ass. He doesn’t have a dad in his life… right? Someone has to make him into an alpha or he has ruined any professional ball ambitions he might have.
HUNTER - didn’t think we could find a big with worse feet than McCormick… but we did. He shouldn’t be allowed to step outside the paint on either side of the ball.
ZEKE - make him into a volume scorer. Set picks for him and run clear outs. Give him the ball and let him know none of his shots are bad shots. Get him up around 30 per game. Then start feeding others as he draws double teams.
Excuse me… any new believers?
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Here is his stats for the game:
28 minutes… 2 points on 1 of 5 fg attempts. 1 rebound (def rebound). 1 TO. 3 PF.
“I’m expecting a low scoring drag-out fight to the finish. Seems like we always look bad after no games and heavy practice. It’s like a complete start over to the season. I have a feeling it will come down to Hunt and Zeke scoring half or more of our points. I always jinx us on predictions so I’ll predict a loss.”
This was too easy to predict.
I know playing bad happens to the best of teams. But this showed way more than playing bad. This loss clearly goes to our coaching.
I only caught the last 10 minutes of the game. That told me everything I needed to know. In just that period we must have been beat 5 times on the high ball screen with Hunter stepping out and their big on a pick and roll destroying us every time. You all saw the whole game. How many times did they crush us with that? We all know Hunter is slow… why would we have him step out on a high ball screen? What happened to teaching our guards how to fight through screens?
When the same thing beats us over and over in a game and we don’t adjust, who takes the fault for the loss?
Beyond that… it looks like some of our old team habits from many years… not showing up ready to play a game. I was so hopeful this year in our early games where we came out with enthusiasm and ran.
This is way beyond ridiculous. It feels like someone should call it in to the feds for intentionally blowing a game for gambling reasons.
I’m expecting a low scoring drag-out fight to the finish. Seems like we always look bad after no games and heavy practice. It’s like a complete start over to the season. I have a feeling it will come down to Hunt and Zeke scoring half or more of our points. I always jinx us on predictions so I’ll predict a loss. 
I’ve never fully understood the term “animal husbandry” and that doesn’t bother me.