Oklahoma St is crushing a terrible Ole Miss team. They look like the 2nd best team in the Big-12
BeddieKU23
31745 posts
The weight loss I'm sure has had a positive impact on him. He is in the best shape of his life and you can see it. I think Dayton defensively made a big mistake not doubling the post. Other teams are going to take that away from him but if they don't then its feast time for him. I'm hopeful we get a bunch more games of him showing off his dominance
Stanley with a non contact knee injury tonight for Duke. Could be a really big blow for them
Edit they say it's a hammy
This is a good team but they have nothing to guard Doke
BShark said:
BeddieKU23 said:
KK picked Arkansas. Just a very puzzling decision given the roster
Honestly... and I know that this doesn't really happen much in basketball but he should have opened it back up. Neither KU or Arky made sense if he wants to play next year.
Yupp. I liked his game so my criticism of his pick was more about him finding somewhere to play early without an uphill battle. I guess he was really sold on Musselman and staying home
Biggest question for me too regarding the defensive scheme. He clearly hasn't gotten it as nova and auburn tossed him from the tourney this way and other reg season examples. He may never adjust or it's just going to take more losses to finally break him. If there is ever a shakeup in the assistants I'd love for Self to get a defensive minded coach that would influence Self to change
Daring Dayton to make 3s with a team full of shooters seemed redicilous but maybe the damage was done by limiting Toppin early. Dayton was just a much better team then BYU and a very good passing team which helped facilitate open looks
Dave could shoot 80% on 2 point jumpers and it wouldn't matter, why? That's because nobody respects his shot so those open made jumpers do nothing to how he will be guarded since he isnt a threat a few feet deeper. If he had 3 point range defenses would guard him closer
KK picked Arkansas. Just a very puzzling decision given the roster
I would be surprised if Dayton as a team played that well again all season. Toppin is a stud but I think the other guys benefited from the game plan and the way KU defends. They gave their best shot and it still wasn't enough even with a great shooting night from 3.
Fightsongwriter said:
@BeddieKU23 This is the one thing I hate how Self does it. Same thing happened to Hunter Mickelson. If you live in fear of making a mistake, guess what you are going to do. Silvio saved our season as a frosh, he deserves better. You can really get into the flow of the game when you play 34 seconds. The cryo-ice may be forming on Silvio and that is just not right.
Unfortunately this is where Silvio is at, there always seems to be one player every year like this. Doke is the centerpiece and if he stays out of foul trouble he's going to play. It just seems like the way the roster is constructed that playing 2 bigs is going to be situational, opponent based because of how stagnant things look without 4 guards on the court.
No doubt Silvio was important his freshman year and we know what he's capable of. I'm hopeful he'll get some opportunities in games coming up, its a long season and we'll have games he will be needed
Starting to look that way
Iowa St put up 104 on Alabama. Bama is not very good but will be interesting to see what Oates does when he gets his guys.
Haliburton is an exceptional talent almost had a triple double
Texas Tech lost by 11 to Iowa. Finally played someone with a pulse and got knocked down
I'm still high on him as well and I think he is a bit pissed about being the last big in the rotation and seeing how Self is realizing 2 bigs isnt working. I can imagine he is thinking that he sat for a whole year and now is sitting when he can play and is pressing in short minutes. If he got an opportunity to play 15 20 minutes a game I think you would see him more comfortable but now it's in his head to press to please and it's just not working. He is a great rebounder and has good energy but he is definitely rough around the edges still. Theres grumblings he doesnt know how to run the offense too. I hope he gets it together
In close games like this, we saw who was the 3rd guy capable of getting his own and that was Marcus. If he can sprinkle in the occasional 3 like he did yesterday with no hesitation and make free throws consistently he is really irreplaceable out there. Yesterday may have been his best game of his career. I dont think he will do that every game but if he does every 2-3 games this team has the highest ceiling in the country.
Silvio came in the game, sagged off mikesell but there was a foul call so the guard didnt kick it out to him for a wide open 3. I believe it was the next play he let Mikesell right by him for a left handed drive that resulted in a 2 pt bucket. Self had enough of the defense from him at that point. He also took an ill advised 2 that missed badly. I think his leash is short which either is a sign of how far away he still is or something Self is trying to teach into him
Cuse is really bad but would be a good win for them
Iowa st was downed by Michigan. Looks like they are down too
Fighting foul trouble too. Some of the drives he had with contact where big time and his ft shooting is improved. Glad he is showing his worth in big games
Texas Hawk 10 said:
BeddieKU23 said:
Game of the year
False, last night at Cameron was game of the year.
Whatever dude
Wow what a game
Game of the year
Marcus is a big boy. His ft stroke is legit now
Not a foul are you kidding me
Lol the guy that send it to ot just blew a layup
Omg
Woooo
Maybe he hit him hard enough he will miss one
Wow play by Marcus. Crap doke
This mikesell kid is annoying
Come on man
Nice play now make them
Come on Isiah you picked the wrong time to finally do something
The man the myth the Doke
Texas Hawk 10 said:
Woodrow said:
Self has to foul there. That’s poor coaching
No it's not. Self has never fouled in that situation and there are plenty of other coaches who never foul in that situation either.
Just cause he has never done it doesnt mean it's not a poor move
Lol
That missed one and one by Dotson biting us
BShark said:
Honestly I'm okay with that shot, wasn't a great look.
Doesnt matter it went in
Texas Hawk 10 said:
BeddieKU23 said:
He should foul if it gets under 5
Never been Self's philosophy on that
Well that's on him then
That's on self
Bullshit
He should foul if it gets under 5
Come on Dotson make these!!!
Damit
Good lord you pansy
Lol
Miss one
Wow
Woo