Self isn't doing it though, for whatever reason. I kind of wonder if Cunliffe is going to transfer again. :/ :thinking:
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We start 4 shooters...
Yeah this will certainly push him out the door, agree with that.
Fightsongwriter said:
Seemed to me that Bill was just RIPPING Dok every time out for his lazy play. Luckily he decided to show some effort on the final possession by altering the shot.
Honestly 34 minutes is too much for Doke but Mitch and Silvio weren't ready for this Baylor team and their athleticism and length.
Blown said:
Shaq finished career with 53%. Sometimes people can’t make free throws.
Garrett has so much potential defensively but his offensive ineptitude is tough to watch.
Frank could handle 38-40 a game. I don’t think Graham can keep this up. His propensity for cramping up and all these minutes may catch up with him in the next 8-10 games.
My hope is that Garrett continues to work on his jumper and makes strides each offseason in particular. Because he is gonna play, Self loves him.
Graham will be alright. I wish he could get slightly more rest but the team generally looks like crap when he isn't in the game. The cramping is a concern, but I don't think there will be cumulative damage. Too bad every team in the league this year is decent. There simply isn't a game where we can for sure rest Graham.
@kjayhawks Rebounding is a huge part of it. When the other team missed, that team generally got the ball back. And by generally I mean they were top 5 in total rebounds in the country iirc. They definitely took a step down defensively with Teahan in though.
EJ was alright. Defense being what it is (a team effort) and with guys being able to funnel to Withey I do think everyone's advanced defensive numbers looked quite good.
@kjayhawks Yeah I still don't trust this team defensively at all especially compared to 2012.
Withey was incredible and literally every player but Teahan was a ++ defender or better in college ball.
@Crimsonorblue22 The whole team was pretty putrid shooting the ball from three. They were actually really damn good from inside the arc, one of the best in the country that year from 2. Old school Self ball. They did the grit-n-grind almost all the way to a title if not for an all-time UK team.
Ohhhh how KU hoops has evolved the last few years.
Gunman said:
@justanotherfan wrote:
But there’s a cost to that. I’ve written many times on this board that the streak in some ways is a curse for KU hoops because trying to make sure we beat Texas Tech or Baylor in January or February prevents us from getting ready for March. We have yet to find a way to balance those costs.
Self does not believe in good losses as some other coaches atest. I agree with his philosophy.
It's different this year though. Cunliffe is the only guy that doesn't really play and I don't think him playing some now makes this team better for March.
@kjayhawks 2012 was different though. I trusted that team to get stops when it mattered. Just the same they could have easily lost any of those tournament games after the first one and before UK...
Replaced with a wheat shock?
Well he is a walk-on so yeah.
@HighEliteMajor I'd be somewhat shocked if this team strung 6 games together to win the nc.
Ah thanks.
focojayhawk said:
And man...you think Shakur Juiston would be helping this team? Can't help but wonder if he'd be a Jayhawk right now if Preston hadn't been in the way of playing time.
He would help this team. Preston wasn't the issue there. He was out of play once KU took the Lawsons.
Do we play Duke in the Classic or otherwise next year? That would be a titanic clash.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Can Silvio shoot throws?
I would assume better than Doke. :joy:
@BeddieKU23 Definitely. It should be sobering for anyone that thought he'd be a force this year though.
Silvio managed to get three fouls in two minutes and log no other stats.
FarmerJayhawk said:
We’ll be better. Guessing Trent and Bolden now peace out.
Wasn't Trent oad anyway?
We will definitely be good, but Duke might be better.
Fightsongwriter said:
Drew is painfully bad at X and Os.
Drawing up a look for 2 when you are down 3 and can only get one shot is NEXT LEVEL stupid.
@Kcmatt7 They will be insane defensively if the kids buy in.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Still have bolden or Bolton? Sitting on the bench
They do, he plays 12 minutes a game. Bet he'd be playing more for us lol.
If Duke doesn't win it all next year K should retire on the spot.
BeddieKU23 said:
Watch Carter and Bagley return
It won't happen but LOL.
BeddieKU23 said:
Yeah k not cheatin'
Yeah I'm all over this in the recruiting thread. CRAZY.
They are all wings too, wtf is K selling.
They have the top 3 recruits....vomit
Zion to Duke. WOW!
WHAT ON EARTH was that final possession?
LOL THANKS SCOT DREW
@Crimsonorblue22 Refs suck tho
@truehawk93 I hope not too....
It was kind of unfortunate the ball went right to Doke so they could foul him lol.
Acuil fouling out is big if this goes to OT.
This is Newman's best game as a Jayhawk not close.
HEART POUNDING
Doke at the line. Pray.
MALIK NEWMAN I AM SORRY I DOUBTED YOU SIR
MALIK NEWMAN SHOW
9 straight trips with pts for Baylor.
2 pointers in the 2nd half
KU 5/14 BU 12/15
29% shooting from the floor in the 2nd half as a team. Yeesh.
Malik Newman/Svi Mykhailiuk/Lagerald Vick in the 2nd half: 3 points on 1-7 shooting.
18 points in 16 minutes of this half. That won't get it done against anyone.
Welp, Baylor has this game now. Can't make shots, can't stop Baylor from getting easy looks.
KU hasn't made a basket in over 5 minutes.
Nice play Graham.
We are in deep doo doo now