Bilas this morning praised KU's chances for a Final
Four if DP plays extended minutes. We were all fooled.

No KU player had a good game.

I'm concerned that we are so deflated from this that we won't have the energy to beat Houston.
Thus the downhill slide.

Terribly dIsappointing

Does anyone really think we could get past the first weekend of the tournament?

Notice DP stands around alot.

In trouble now

@Tallturd1 story of the game!

I think we need to push the pace. We're walking up the court.

Missing a great opportunity to win and catch Houston off their big game today.

Are we saving our 3s for Houston?

Afternoon crowd awfully quiet.

With all the DP chatter this week, I thought he'd have a monster game. I know he's smooth and glides and moves effortlessly . . . But he appears SO disinterested.

Geez. What a way to finish the half. Crowd quiet.

@kjayhawks2.0 Doesn't seem to have fun playing basketball.

@bskeet You're saying that the handlers know how much he's going to play and use it to betting advantage? Kansas better be in the know about that 'cause that WOULD cause embarrassment and loss of victories.

Let me make a prediction. This will be Bill's last season, and I think DP will have been the catalyst.
I have stated before that I admired Bill's willingness to continue coaching during the new NIL / Portal era when most of his contemporaries retired. So much has changed. Notice how Elmarko and Jamari have improved. That's what Bill's always been good at. Player development. i.e. Travis Releford who took a redshirt after his soph season. Unheard of, but it gave him a chance to develop into a very good college player. SO few players today stay long enough to be developed. Now, Bill has the DP drama to manage. And, to his credit, he's managed it amazingly well. BUT . . . as much as he wants another national championship (and with it a statue in front of AFH), I think Bill will conclude that he's made more money than he can ever spend, has grandkids, and needs to take care of his health. I think this will be it. Great run. (But who's next??)

@bskeet Bill has handled himself admirably, but it's not a good take.

1. We ARE national news. I've read FOUR different stories on the DP topic today.
2. I think we will eventually know the real story. The players are sworn to silence . . . for now. After the season, I think the truth will come out. In addition, too much is at stake for NBA teams for scouts and GMs not to get to the bottom of this.
3. We have learned a lesson for ourselves and for the rest of college programs. Better structure NIL contracts on performance. No more of this, "Thanks for the 3 million. I think I'll sit out the season."
4. If K-Suck thinks they were embarrassed by Tang, our AD ought to think about the embarrassment DP is bringing to Bill Self and the University of Kansas.

Cant wait to hear about DP. What now?