Cb take that shot
BeddieKU23
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Lol
Wtf kind of block attempt was that
Smooth
Nice pass out for a wide open 3 but Jalen wasn't prepared
Bad call
If only that play happened frequently
2500 fans allowed next week for Creighton. That's HUGE
Encouraging to see so far the improvement of Braun & Agbaji per PER from last year to this season. Enaruna has seen a big jump but hard to quantify it when he's barely played.
@BShark said in Calamari Game Thread:
Those numbers match the eye test pretty well.
It's even worse when you consider his PER last year was 23.6 for the season (3rd on the team behind Doke/Dot) and nearly 7 points higher then the next guy (Marcus).
It's hard to believe.
It maybe unfair to compare Dave to Doke but I use it as the baseline from what we know is good to elite level play from a big man here.
Forgot to start this from Game 1 but will try and remember going forward. PER's again through 3 games
Yeah 34%. Not sustainable, not even feasible.
You have to shift some of the blame to scheme and what the kids have been taught to do at that point. I get they had a plan to establish Dave in the post. That plan just has to be adjusted now that games have been played
Doke's usage topped out at 30% Jr year but that was in only 9 games. He averaged around 22 his other years.
I can agree that it was a sloppy game. However Self got T'd for saying "are you kidding me" in response to a poorly called foul on Marcus who picked the Kentucky player clean.
Analytics say he's been a below average rebounder since he's been here.
His Per 40 rebound numbers are poor (hovering in the 11's in 3 years).
The advanced stats are not better. Doke got his hands on 21% of all rebounds while he was on the floor. Dave so far is at 14%.
Defensive rebounding, Dave is at 20% so far, Doke was at 26.9. That's a huge gap.
Another very good post regarding Dave. This sort of reminds me of the Quentin Grimes year and his performance as a starter. He was a big reason that team couldn't put it all together. I see a lot of similarities already with Dave.
I will give Self credit for switching Wilson to the 5 in the last few games and finding a lineup combination that's significantly better then others. Normally we don't see that materialize so quickly. That gives me hope because we know he does look at analytics. He said they haven't practiced much with 4 guards and Wilson. That lineup has some real chemistry and fight to them.
Kofi is gigantic. A lot of similarities to Doke
agree, I'm optimistic and the reclass may be fueled by KU's interest to get him in this class given the struggles recruiting guards.
Rut Roh. Jalen Suggs down with an apparent ankle injury. Doesn't look good
When Gonzaga struggles scoring on these rims, same gym KU played in I have to think the poor shooting numbers were due to this gym
That's a nothing play. Blood or not its a basketball play
@BShark said in Non-KU Games Thread:
@BeddieKU23 said in Non-KU Games Thread:
Gonzaga isn't a good defensive team. I knew that before and after they beat us..
If Harris plays do we win that game? Maybe...
Boy i'd be tempted to say we could have.
Its really crazy he played so little in that one
Gonzaga isn't a good defensive team. I knew that before and after they beat us..
Right now WVU controlling tempo
Tank city
McBride is a shot maker for West Virginia.
So far WVU playing well and keeping zaga out of transition
No doubt we need Dave. But so far his numbers are negatively impacting the team single handily. Hopefully he can get healthy, practice on improvements he needs to make on the issues currently plaguing him.
@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:
247 article from today talking about how Isaacs is likely to reclass. :hot_beverage: :newspaper:
Sounds very promising
I don't feel bad for them. They lucked out getting both Burton and McClung eligible
Wow completely forgot about TGF due to how little he's played so far. Definitely needs some seasoning and to get healthy. He doesn't look like he has any of his athletic ability right now. Agree he's an option
It's too early to tell what happens with Gethro but agree normal year he redshirts. Worse case scenario is something like Dave injuring the knee he's already nursing and is out for extended period of time. That would create some discussion about how to potentially use Gethro.
Texas Tech Joel Ntambwe has left the team after only 3 games. That's a big loss for them
That's a big statement to make about Gethro. I'm just hoping he sticks around to develop. His HS tape intrigued. Maybe he gets some action against the easier teams we play in the next week or so.
It's easy to praise players who show max hustle and effort. Jalen's had no issues so far there and has fueled his surprisingly good start
2nd half was full of bogus calls. Was not a well officiated game
Thompson will be that 4th guy, yesterday just wasn't his day.
Agree that we basically have 5 guys and need to find a 2nd player to spell Wilson. Maybe this team can live with David filling in for those minutes. That's maybe 10 a game or so on a good day. This team cannot live with Dave at the center of the offense when he's in the game. That's been arguably the biggest coaching mistake so far. The guards are programmed to feed the post when he's in. Can't happen, has to change.
What other options? It's either pull the band-aid off Gethro or push Tristan into that role. Gethro is probably behind on the system and raw so therefore Self isn't going to trust him this early. Tristan is really just a big guard but his problem seems to be defense and lapses in effort which don't help.
Maybe move Braun to the 5 and bring in Thompson. At least Braun rebounds hard and goes after it.
Wow 2.8, that's painful but accurate.
Yesterday Tristan and Mitch sitting most of the game was due to effort, or the lack of.
Mitch- Defended Sarr on a post move, Sarr missed the shot (good post d by Mitch) but Sarr was able to get the rebound from Mitch in a simple who wants the ball more type deal. Sarr scored, Mitch was out shortly after.
Tristan, on a Free Throw from Mintz doesn't box out the shooter and Mintz gets the rebound and makes a short foul line jumper. Tristan sat shortly after.
Both cases it wasn't hard to see why they never came back in
Wilson is an exciting player so far. Always thought he was this good but its nice to see it in action. Would like to see more consistency on his jumper and at the FT line because he's got a good shooting stroke. What has surprised me is his motor and willingness to fight in the paint.
Yeah I want to see what Gethro has as well. He's probably behind on knowing the scheme and what not but man just put him in, let him set screens, run to the rim and defend the rim on the other side. I'm confident he could do those base things as well or better then what we're getting from Dave/Mitch
Agree Harris needs to start or at least see his minutes in the 25-30 range going forward.
Not sure what Thompson did to earn the tough love yesterday but it happens every year in certain games with certain players. Self went with 6 guys after Mitch, Bryce & Tristan were bad on the court. The leash is long for others and non-existent for others.
Bryce is a scorer first and its the staffs job to put him in situations to maximize that. I'm not worried about him at all he's a very good player and will figure it out. Yesterday was one of those days
They definitely had little give to them. Was not ideal conditions for either team
We saw last night that we didn't need Dave in order to win. The +- from the game proved KU was significantly better without him on the floor.
I hope Self starts bringing him off the bench as Wilson's backup. I know its unlikely to happen at all, or for a while, but that's the role he should have right now.
@BShark said in Calamari Game Thread:
I didn't realized just how big of a joke the technicals were...
The refs practiced social distancing from remembering how to officiate
Happy that the guys pulled out the game last night. It's always great to get a win over Calamari's theatrics and move one win closer to catching Kentucky on the all-time wins list!
I know it's early but hopefully change is on the way for KU's lineup and rotations. Without being too critical I think this team has already reached an inflection point. It took a while for Self to figure out the same issue last year when trying to run David and Doke out there together. All the data and video said that lineup sucked but it took a while before real change occurred. Last years team flourished after changes were made. So how long will it take before Self makes the move that could save the season?
After 3 games it's clear McCormack is not a starter-level player at Kansas.
McCormack has struggled and that's being extremely kind. Shooting 25% from the field, he has 14 rebounds in 50 minutes, as a 6'10 Junior. Hard to find anyone in the country as unproductive finding the ball as he's been at that size. Something has got to change.
Look no further then the 2nd half yesterday where KU seized all the momentum. Jalen Wilson picks up a phantom 4th foul. The next several minutes until Wilson came back into the game were agonizing to watch. Force feeding the post for fadeaway jumpers, jump hooks going away from the basket, missed layups, fumbling the ball out of bounds. That's just on offense. When Wilson comes back in the game KU is down 4 points and is playing catch up again. The +- with Dave on the floor is staggering. Cut the leash Bill, its your only hope.
What's also clear, Dajuan Harris is a starter on this team.
Why isn't he starting? What else is there to say. His impact in the last two games has been vital. KU doesn't win either game without his high level of play. Defensively he's a pest, great hands, instincts and gives KU a great 1-2 combo with Marcus. On offense he is the PG, keeps the ball moving and makes excellent passes. Above everything he seems to have great chemistry with the other starters and the level of play hits a different note when he's on the court.
Moving forward KU's best lineup is Harris, Garrett, Agbaji, Braun & Wilson.
Inserting Harris to run point, move Garrett off the ball and sliding Wilson to the 5 works. We saw it for chunks of last night and against St Joes. Garrett looks more comfortable off the ball & Wilson has had success at the 5 rebounding and slashing to the hoop. Small ball lineup is the way to go.
What's everyone thoughts?
@BShark said in In this thread we Stan Jalen Wilson:
Preparing a hand written letter of thanks for John Belein.
He's the guy we really have to thank!
I can imagine its weird with zero crowd
Bill doesn't foul ya know that
@BShark said in Calamari Game Thread:
@BeddieKU23 said in Calamari Game Thread:
Are you serious
Actual garbage.
Dumpster fire