I really like LL. Honestly, some of it is because my fav nephew & niece were both born in Tokyo, spending many years traveling all over the world learning how to become successful, professional, and versatile adults. Fully self assured, poised, polite, intelligent, patient; all of the attributes you want & need in a young man, especially in your program. Though his PT has been minimum so far, my hope is that his performance speaks for itself & he becomes a valuable asset sooner rather than later. If he might be allowed to gather more crucial, game time minutes, instead of mop-up clock time, we could better estimate his potential in comparison to his peers. Recall how Cole handed Tyler H his rear end in the Nat semi game in 08'? These things do happen sometimes. But I'm thrilled to have a guy that is willing to bide his time to contribute & play his butt off in practice when the cameras & bright lights are off, yet can clearly see the bigger picture & importance & value of a double major in his crusade. I firmly anticipate he is here for the long haul regardless of court time specifically for those reasons, & even reminds me of a Chris Piper/Christian Moody type player, clever, collected, & crafty when his moment finally arrives. I know Moody was a walk on, but it's so refreshing to see a guy with the tools to play now for so many different schools, yet clearly possesses the perception beyond the obvious. Guys like this evolve into dependable, integral components of deep tournament runs that have been Bill's agenda since he's been in Lawrence. I've no doubt Landon will respond & execute his potential regardless of what others consider his ceiling-he has the size, capacity, & proficiency to be one of KU's finest in the Self era, on and off the court.
