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In case anyone is bored and wants to watch the full FLA - KU game from '07. Was one of my favorite games in recent memory…

Kip makes the best point above. Sherron was a much better three shooter, which forced defenders to play him tighter, which allowed him to drive past them much more easily. Frank does not have the same luxury. Frank’s defenders can sag off of him to make his drives more difficult. Oh, and zone defense. I bet Sherron did not have to play against zones with defenders packed into the paint the way Frank has had to the last few games. It isn’t a bad comparison, just entirely different scenarios considering the composition of the teams they are playing on and against. And the 3pt % thing… which is HUGE.

I really enjoyed the scrimmage, it was such a laid-back atmosphere, without any hype, but with a ton of fans watching. I don’t think it really comes close to simulating the hype and fanfare of Late Night or a real game, but it is still valuable for the guys to play in front of a bunch of people. I, too, thought it very interesting how Self stayed on the court and stopped the game play a few times to coach these young guys up. I was a little too far away to hear what he was actually saying, but on the opening tip, for example, he had them redo it and was getting on guys about specifically where to place their feet in relation to the opponent’s. Such a minute attention to detail. Anyways, I agree with all of the above, for the most part. I think AWIII looks really good right now, mainly because he seems to “get it” as far as playing very hard and hustling non-stop. I don’t think Self can afford to redshirt one of the few guys that is leading by example in the motor department. In fact, it feels like AWIII redshirted last year. He keeps reminding me of a junior year Releford, though I know their games are disimilar. The other thing I am very curious about is stupidmichael’s thoughts (and the similar thread on phog.net) that mentions Greene seeming like a bit of an outcast within the group. Not being helped up by the other guys and getting yelled at a bit by Black. There was another time when he moved out of the way of a pass from (I think) Jamari and there was an awkward moment where Jamari just stared at him like he was super annoyed. There is definitely something off with the chemistry of Greene and the rest of the gang, but it may just be him fighting for minutes and refusing a redshirt. I agree with others that Conner is probably the best redshirt candidate. He needs some muscle and lateral quickness. Not sure how he is going to guard anyone at this point. Lastly, I can understand why some people (Goodman) think Wiggins doesn’t try very hard and looks a bit lazy, taking plays off. It’s something about his body language and the way he moves. He just looks SOOOO relaxed all the time. And he may just be one of those guys that makes it look too easy. I’ve always thought Paul Pierce looks like he’s in cruise control when he’s playing. Never over-exerting himself, never super emotional, never jumps higher than he needs to to finish a play. Wiggins, of course, jumps out of the gym almost every play, so it is not a very good comparison, but something about his body language and overall demeanor on the court just appears to be a bit lackadaisical.

You know, that is an excellent point about Keegan, Mr. Drgnslayr. He is silly as hell sometimes, makes obnoxious references to out-dated pop-culture, has run-on sentences that make no sense, and often rambles off-topic to end his pieces, but there is something endearing about the guy. Perhaps it is his unpredictability. Bedore on the other hand actually recycles headlines from previous years and seems to mail it in half the time. It is almost as if he just takes old articles, changes the names and stats and re-submits them. At least Keegan mixes it up and takes some risks. Gotta give him that!