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@BShark Vick and the Doke....to the starting lineup...oooolala....

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Bruce working on a gem.

Almost time.

I CAN WATCH THE KSU GAME OVER THE AIR BUT NOT THE KU GAME. This is such a failure.

Here we goooo. How long until Udoka sits with two fouls? I'll go with at the 13 minute mark first half.

@approxinfinity 16

@approxinfinity @Crimsonorblue22 - 17...

Doke feelin it

Alright Doke, looks like you're the feature player tonight. Dig it.

Wow nice move Vick

Refs not quite the quick whistle we've grown used to.

Looks like Self was serious about getting Dok some playing time. Excellent

@HawkChamp said:

Looks like Self was serious about getting Dok some playing time. Excellent

Love him not pulling Doke after a couple mistakes too.

@Bwag ...and the midseason regression back to last year's officiating standards has begun.

@approxinfinity said:

@Bwag ...and the midseason regression back to last year's officiating standards has begun.

Good!

There we go. So Doke gets the hook with no fouls. Either he's gased already or else this was mostly an exercise in motivating Bragg and Lucas.

Josh making fts!

Damn it Landen

Bad foul by Landen

@Bwag said:

Bad foul by Landen

Get this scrub out of the damn game

3rd row opposite the visitor bench even with the goal. Looks like graham is already cramping from here.

Crowds unhappy with Landon. He doesn't get it.

Just linked in. We're up 4. Playing good?

Self's face suggests no.

@jaybate-1.0 so does mine!

@jaybate-1.0 said:

Just linked in. We're up 4. Playing good?

We were playing great until Josh and Doke went out and Lucas and Bragg went in.

UNCA #2 sponsored by radio station WNUK?

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@BShark

lucas and Bragg are going to have to play behind Lightfoot and Tyler a little. :bowtie:

This is a good game to let our bigs play through their mistakes. Let's go guys. Cmon Landen!

Tyler Self becomes the missing big man.

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Its pretty apparent so far that Self sent them out with noting but the vanilla playbook. This game we get to labor. Self isn't going to give them any plays that work until the last ten minutes of the second half.

Carlton is gonna figure it out tonight.

Max Falkenstein is starting to look a wee bit like they better keep him lashed up to a heart monitor.

Silly drive by frank

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Bragg no chop the feet.

He's got to bend those tendonitis ridden knees, or he can't guard at all.

@brooksmd Ya got da feed tonite? Twilight zone here thanks to The Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z- man...We would both be really tickled if I could watch the game & he had a strategically placed feather ...

That was the most uncoordinated garbage offensive flop I've seen this season. I think Bragg should take @BeddieKU23 advice and flop defensively there too. Would make for good soccer.

@BShark said:

@jaybate-1.0 said:

Just linked in. We're up 4. Playing good?

We were playing great until Josh and Doke went out and Lucas and Bragg went in.

And extended lead when starters back on floor

@Bwag said:

@BShark said:

@jaybate-1.0 said:

Just linked in. We're up 4. Playing good?

We were playing great until Josh and Doke went out and Lucas and Bragg went in.

And extended lead when starters back on floor

I know Self wants to keep minutes down if possible but Josh needs to play as many as he can handle.

Frank three straight threes!!

Frank!!! :fire:

@jaybate-1.0 He's no pup jb & we ain't dat far behind him either.

Dok!!!!!

@globaljaybird Yep got it down here on ESPN3. Got it on the smart phone which mirrors it to big screen.

I like the effort!!

BOOM!

Doka just about brought thing to the ground

IT's still crazy to me that Udoka is only 17 years old.. looking like a grown man out there dunking with authority!

great effort there on the glass I love it

@HawkInMizery said:

IT's still crazy to me that Udoka is only 17 years old.. looking like a grown man out there dunking with authority!

It's so great that we will have him next year too.

@BShark man another year under his belt with Hudy? he's going to be a f$@$ monster!

Appreciated Doke got his own rebound on other side of rim from where he missed that. Thats a big boy.moving well!

LL take notice

Oh hell yea! A front court!

Let's check in on the NBA.

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Sitting here with a big grin just thinking what Buke will be like next year.

RIP DUNK

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COLEBY OUT THERE PLAYIN D

@HawkInMizery No disrespect to Dawkins intended, but would it be offensive to say Chocolate Thunder II?

Favorite play was Dok ripping the ball from the UNC ash player and dunking it . Classic

Satisfying the KU faithful's bloodlust by laying waste to a mediocre team with vicious efficiency. Keep it up!

@dylans better seats than me

@approxinfinity BOOYAH....

More dunks! Record?

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

More dunks! Record?

Nova in the 08 tournament was lob city.

Teamwork off of D😉

Give me Josh and Doke in NBA jam.

So: Nick McDevitt's bloodline tracks back like this:

McDevitt-->
Beidenbeck-->
Hugh Durham-->
J.K Kennedy

McDevitt played for and assisted for Beidenbeck and invited Beidenbeck back to be his assistant.

Beidenbeck is a Hugh Durham disciple.

This is from the way back machine, Peabody.

Durham was one of those southern coaches that was reputedly quite good but kind of out the mainstream and was involved in the big period of integrating southern basketball AFTER the northern schools did it.

Durham grew up in Louisville hoops culture and played a couple season at FSU. He later coached FSU and took a Florida State team to the Final Four back in the late Wooden Era.

UNC Ashville is running a couple offenses and one of them is so old that it is what my high school ran. Its some of the Oklahoma shuffle. Then they shift out of it and run some double high post stuff, then a little 3-2 high low. Mixing it up for our guys. But they just can't stop our guys athleticism, or our treys.

Kennedy I have no recollection of.

Disagree with piper - need to keep giving Dok the ball on the block

Doke 1 foul

A game like this does little to prep our guys for a real challenge from defensive pressure.

@Bwag out of position a couple times but otherwise solid

@HawkChamp said:

Disagree with piper - need to keep giving Dok the ball on the block

Yes. Especially in a game like this, let him play and learn.

@globaljaybird after being on the road for a while, this type of game is what they need. Also a good opportunity for Dok

We are starting to see some guys that kind of fit together: Josh, Vick and Azuibuke, with whichever guards fill the other two slots. Unfortunately, Doke isn't yet quite ready for 35 mpg. But it looks like Self is going to start playing him into shape.

solid half fellas, please welcome Udoka Azibrokenrim to the field house!!

@approxinfinity hey guess what? - - - ONE foul at the half - - -lordy lordy - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@globaljaybird Agreed, this is one of, if not the worst team we play all year.

Umkc will be the worst. This team beat sienna?

@bwag where are you?

The good news is that Self really didn't help them much and they found a way to compose themselves, go on the attack and separate.

Nice half. We are head and shoulders better.

I just have to ask after seeing Lucas in the game lost, fouling, doing the same crap again. The poor body language. Why is he playing. Coleby is playing better, play him

@dylans section 11. Above the entrance. In red section.

Udoka doing fine - -BUT we have to keep this real, big size advantage, later on won't be able to dunk every attempt - - BUT glad he getting PT - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@kjayhawks said:

@globaljaybird Agreed, this is one of, if not the worst team we play all year.

KSU, TTU, TCU still on the schedule 2x....

@BeddieKU23 said:

Nice half. We are head and shoulders better.

I just have to ask after seeing Lucas in the game lost, fouling, doing the same crap again. The poor body language. Why is he playing. Coleby is playing better, play him

Self saw it and brought in Coleby later.

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Wifey doesn't care for dudes smelly weiner! I mean hotdog.

i went back on shift tonight. 5 nights of 1900-0700 so the fact that we are actually playing good basketball makes it so much easier to be here right now.

@BShark said:

@BeddieKU23 said:

Nice half. We are head and shoulders better.

I just have to ask after seeing Lucas in the game lost, fouling, doing the same crap again. The poor body language. Why is he playing. Coleby is playing better, play him

Self saw it and brought in Coleby later.

But it doesn't last. You would figure not starting would smarten you up. This seems to be doing the opposite

Doke played well. Jackson and Mason doing their thing. I love this teams core

Listening to Doke, and thinking about all of the African players KU has had recently, it would be nice if Senator Pompeo soon to be CIA Director could put in a good word for KU to get an Institute for African Basketball Research and Development. We need more of these guys.

DG is becoming a a great passer already 6 assists, JJ with 5.

@BeddieKU23 said:

@BShark said:

@BeddieKU23 said:

Nice half. We are head and shoulders better.

I just have to ask after seeing Lucas in the game lost, fouling, doing the same crap again. The poor body language. Why is he playing. Coleby is playing better, play him

Self saw it and brought in Coleby later.

But it doesn't last. You would figure not starting would smarten you up. This seems to be doing the opposite

If Coleby gets healthy I honestly don't see much of a reason for Lucas to get minutes unless he really improves.

Wow, this is really sickening watching this normalization of Duke Bad Actor Basketball. Really sickening.

Kind of reminds me Psy-ops 101.

@BShark Quote of a ouote of a ouote lol

@kjayhawks

Quoteception

@BShark

I agree which until this week we never thought that would be the case.

The fouling by Lucas is more than an issue now. For a "smart" player he's not playing that way

@BeddieKU23

At this point, Coleby is clearly better than Lucas and that's with Coleby dragging his leg. Coleby might be a better player than I thought.

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@bwag. There you are!

I hate that LL isnt playing well but its not the first week anymore and if he's hurt why is self playing him? I'm guessing he's not and if he dont pick it up he be left outta the rotation. Silly fouls, missed blockouts and bunnies dont cut it ever.

@dylans is @Bwag playing in the band? lol

@jaybate-1.0 Ah come on, show a little compassion for the guy. After all he's playing for rat face.

@BShark Coleby plays tough and doesn't fumble the ball

@kjayhawks hEs sitting right above and to the right.

@brooksmd said:

@jaybate-1.0 Ah come on, show a little compassion for the guy. After all he's playing for rat face.

HE CHOSE HIS FATE

@BShark I know. Was just raggin on @jaybate-1.0

Buke more pt.

Nice spin move by dok

Lets blow it open T Self needs a few more points

Anyone have da link to JNEW's chat at the star ? Or Haskins at CJ ?

@globaljaybird don't like us?😳

Looks like Buke's legs turning into jello.

@dylans face behind the bar!

Guess the guys don't want to play defense this half

@brooksmd said:

Looks like Buke's legs turning into jello.

Yeah he is gassed.

@globaljaybird Try this

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article117109943.html ↗

That pass from Josh was stunning.

that assist by JJ and SIV for 3!!!! wow what a pass. with the off hand too.

Assist

Assist

Fast break dunk

JJ

Did Lucas jam his finger?

Lucas is gimpy now.

@HawkChamp said:

Did Lucas jam his finger?

Looked like he was limping a bit as well.

Good block out by LL lead to a foul and a made basket, could do with out the fumble but baby steps to get him going.

@brooksmd Thx

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We're sending a message to North Carolina....now all we have to do is beat the Tarholes, and we'll win the North Carolina State Championship.

Landen Lucas jumps shots RIP

Udunka city!

How the hell is Azubuike only 17? He's gonna be a NPOY candidate next year and strong candidate to go #1 overall in the 2018 draft.

Dok is owning the paint. He is a legitimate rim protector.

@Texas-Hawk-10 yep. Shaq like

@Texas-Hawk-10 @HawkChamp

GROWN ASS MAN AT 17.

All of our bigs need lessons from Doka, dunk it when you 2 feet away, its a little higher percentage.

I can't wait to see him next year when Hudy puts the muscle back on him because all he did this year was drop the baby fat.

@brooksmd said:

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article117109943.html ↗

Thx pops but no savvy there- only mom of 3 & other cheerleaders... on da rebound.

Step away a few seconds and its a 40 pointer and Tyler's checking in.

Lucas is grabbing his ankle between plays.

Is it considered good sportsmanship in today's game to keep shooting treys with a 40 point lead?

Tyler Self played before Mitch Lightfoot, welcome to 2016 folks!

@dylans

Not to worry, its just "sore."

Put in coleby!

Lightfoot played in the first half. Briefly.

@brooksmd

LOL

Vick with 15 and 9. Who was it that was saying he wasn't gonna get better. He's a young fella headed :+1:

Hypothesis: Lightfoot and Coleby know too much about how to play the post to be given any minutes. Or too healthy.

@kjayhawks said:

Vick with 15 and 9. Who was it that was saying he wasn't gonna get better. He's a young fella headed :+1:

He can really score and shoot, which is why the 1-13 start was so frustrating. He will be a featured player next year.

Tyler's really making us pay for his minutes.

Coleby really looks like a player. Got to get that knee functional.

One of KU's post men did a spin move and went up! Coleby, he's my man now.

@jaybate-1.0

Agree. I commented on this earlier as well.

That was a remarkably bad exhibition of free throwing.

@jaybate-1.0 it's not right now? Lol doesn't look that bad right now

Tyler violated the prime directive of feeding the post. Never close your eyes and just throw it in there.

@jaybate-1.0 you must have missed Dok' s b2b move earlier

Hey, if these guys are going to shoot treys at the end, then i'm glad we kept pulling the trigger from trey.

@jaybate-1.0 About as bad as I was, but I also didn't play enough to shoot often just like Young.

Well, home cooking certainly agrees with our guys.

Is this the first season we have played two bulldogs in the same pre conference season? I guess consecutively?

Ill Mitch!

@Texas-Hawk-10 It's OK Tyler has paid his dues & Mitch just got there. He'll have his time too.

Maryland is getting rolled by Richmond.

FTs % was terrible aided by Coleby and Young going 1/5. But idk if can remember a game with us just shooting 16 free ones. I kinda think the refs let them play a bit tonight which i like.

@Red_Rooster ha! happy you're back

@HawkChamp

Awesome. Two legitimate post moves in a single game? We ARE coming along.

@kjayhawks Only 27 FTA between the 2 teams so I would imagine this crew will get a reprimand from NCAA head official.

Its my feeling that at the rate our front court is developing, we can expect three legitimate post moves next home game. I'm not sure we're ready for three on the road, though.

@brooksmd said:

@kjayhawks Only 27 FTA between the 2 teams so I would imagine this crew will get a reprimand from NCAA head official.

Lololol I'm dyin

My favorite stat is KU 49 rebounds to 23... Wow thats getting after the glass idc who you playing, shot 61% from 3 aswell.

@kjayhawks Well that poor kid that tried to keep Buke tied up just didn't have a chance. Goliath definitely whupped David this time.

@kjayhawks said:

My favorite stat is KU 49 rebounds to 23... Wow thats getting after the glass idc who you playing, shot 61% from 3 aswell.

Vick with 9.

Also I like Graham with 11 ast.

kjayhawks

This is prob one of the worst teams we will face this year, if LL is hurt no reason to send him out. Get the youngsters some PT. I’ll take KU 93 UNCA 60. Mason continues to be a monster and hopefully one of our bigs remembers to show up. I honestly would start Coleby, if the other guys aint gonna play hard then show them that its not gonna fly.

4th game this year I've been within 5 points total :boom:

@Texas-Hawk-10

But the guy shoots FTs every day!!!!!

And they practice from time to time in AFH.

And he warms up there every game.

He knows these baskets like Trump knows Trump Tower.

He's got to be able to make 1 of 3 even back to the basket.

We feel deeper with Bragg and Lucas coming off the bench. Vick and Udoka earned another start.

@BShark

I'm going with the trey percentage as the decisive factor.

@approxinfinity

Definitely. Although I would not complain if Tyler were given a look at starting at the 4. :innocent:

@jaybate-1.0 with you. Mind blown that Young couldn't hit 1 of 3

@approxinfinity

So what is all the Korean spam we've been getting lately.

Some fan from the WUGs trying to connect without using the translator, or what?

@approxinfinity Ya don't like excuses from the line, i shot over 80% in High school, I know its not highschool but I can still make 7 or 6 of 10 now that i touch a ball bout every 3 months, Its easy in rhythm.

@jaybate-1.0 said:

@BShark

I'm going with the trey percentage as the decisive factor.

For sure. Frank was COOKIN today.

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Spoiler he like Udoka.

Lightfoot was efficient as hell, 3 minutes, 4 boards and 3 points.

@dylans

Our very own spy. :smile:

@BShark I need our ku buckets credentials next time.

Shocking ESPN headlines.

Sexworkerville lost.

Huggybear's maulers lost.

Ratso Izzo apologies to his team for the tough schedule. :scream:

And this insider link: HOW DUKE AND KENTUCKY GET ALL THE TALENT
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/18105765/duke-blue-devils-kentucky-wildcats-get-all-top-players ↗

Someone needs to read that for me. I can't bring myself to read it.

@jaybate-1.0 lol well in the past I blocked IPs on the server when we got spammed. I haven't done that this time. I should. I had hoped they would just go away, but I know the world doesn't work that way, sadly.

well that was a nice scrimmage, good to give Frank a LITTLE rest. -- - 28 minutes tonight, hard to take away a lot from a game like this - -I mean let's be serious this was UNC- Ashville - - BUT still good to get our beast some playing time - -let's face it he is not going to be able to dunk every time later in the year when he plays quality big, but he is getting there. - -I really like LaGerald the guy can get to the boards, if he can get his three top start dropping did decent tonight ya just that much better for us. -- -Jackson settling in and looking good - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@approxinfinity #firstworldproblems buddy remember when all you would get is a few unwanted phone calls lol

@approxinfinity said:

@jaybate-1.0 lol well in the past I blocked IPs on the server when we got spammed. I haven't done that this time. I should. I had hoped they would just go away, but I know the world doesn't work that way, sadly.

Spam bots gotta eat too, or something.

@dylans a head scratcher

@jayballer54

Our next opponent is even worse if you believe kenpom. The game tonight, LBSU, UMKC etc are good games to get secondary players going. Liked what I saw out of Josh, Graham, Mason, Vick, Coleby and Doke tonight. Svi was okay.

Glancing at stats...

Doke 8-9 for 17 points!!!! Self has decided to put the team on his back 5 minutes at a time. But he needs to watch the TOs and get back on the glass. A Deuce and Three Quarter footer with 3 reebs? Pitiful.

Josh had a really active floor game. I'm loving 4 reebs, 2 steals, 7 assists, 3 blocks, only 1 pop tart, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Frank being a man, but Frankie, don't let those pop tarts creep up on you.

Devonte? 4 FGAs? Guess he was gassed from 6 boards and 11 assists. I'm still very worried about his knees.

Vick just iced most improved back court player for the pre con. Hyper efficiency. 6-7 FG and 3-4 3pt and and 9 boards!!! Holy cow! Who says you have to have visible legs to glass vac?!!!!!

Bragg and Big LUKE did not look very good, but at the same time they were NOT bad. And that's improvement.

Coleby didn't do himself any favors, but he did get 3 reebs in a short time.

Svi is playing himself down the list of rotation players. He's not playing bad. He's just not impacting enough.

Lightfoot should get an earlier look next game. Not much earlier, but a little earlier.

@jaybate-1.0 except for a couple bad passes, I thought Svi played very well. I really like the one on one defense he is playing right now.

@HawkChamp

Absolutely agree.

But Self is making clear to him that Vick is doing more.

And Josh is doing more.

And Self believe Svi is an explosive player that is supposed to be doing more than gluing.

Self has talked a number of times about Svi's potential to be a major impact player.

Self is saying: this is NOT enough.

@jaybate-1.0 self mentioned he was most excited for Vick to see the ball go in

@kjayhawks Maybe 2-3 years & a redshirt but he'll get his PT down the road. Would be starting at many mid majors or some p5 schools. Also extremely talented & bright student & well self disciplined young man. Younger bro (HS Junior) is pres recruited & leaning to Air Force Academy. Baby is now 6th grade & 6' 1"He'll be recruited over, rebound, & never whine. I talked to his mom Thanksgiving. She was recruited by KU VB & went o Rockhurst. We miss em a lot. 1st class, great, absolutely phenomenal family, DNA, & pedigree. Take it to the bank he's minimum a 4 year soldier that will do anything he can for his team.

@globaljaybird I love we get these quality kids!!

@Crimsonorblue22 The fact we seem to no longer get Relefords, Reeds, or Chris Pipers at KU or they no longer have the chance to flourish is making my zest for CBB shrink more than just a little. We've had our spats thru the years, but HEM & I☝️ agree on one thing for dang sure. OAD's are the real fools gold🔔😬 in the scheme of a condistently great 👍 program. RCJH all day long 👶 !

@globaljaybird Ya i agree, we have to have guys like that.

@globaljaybird there are some pretty quality OAD guys too!

If only we could be Duke/UNC and get 5 stars to stay 3-4 years. I suppose we did with Wayne and Perry but they seem to do it all the time.

3-4 year players are definitely important. I will miss Frank and Graham.