We are going to have to get some production from the bench. Starters all played mid-30s minutes yesterday. That isn't sustainable over 3 games in 3 days or over the season.
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Stupid foul 35 ft from the basket...
Double-double for JW...
JW should have dished that...
That is their first missed FT - 16-17
Entire team other than KJ has made just 4 buckets inside the arc. 4-21.....
They are getting much better looks - getting into the paint too easily...
Just not getting stops. Gradey has only 2 pts this half and not close on shots...
Jalen is the only Hawk who has made a FT. At home, that isn't acceptable...
Baylor lost to UVA...
Getting nothing from our deep bench tonight....
Just 4 points from bench and zero from McCullar....
Juan has been our entire offense the last 8 minutes...
Just getting out hustled and out worked...
Can not get a stop...
Bad game for McCullar - 0 from the field and 5 of 11 TOs...
Most disturbing trend is not getting to the FT line, esp. at home. And, not making 'em when they do.
4 TOs for McCullar...
Hawks shooting 57% FG and 4-6 from 3 and losing to a school I've never heard of......
Not able to watch, just following GameCast. Giving up 50%+ on FG and 3s and getting killed on the boards to Southern Utah?????
Charleston 50 - UNC 43 at halftime...Defensive struggle!
Defensive intensity has slacked. NDSU on pace for a 40 pt half...
Not gonna threaten the century mark at this pace - getting outscored in the 2d half...
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Fargo Game Thread:
@benshawks08 said in Fargo Game Thread:
I’m not sure it’s fair to have McCullar and Juan out there at the same time.
Dick's been very impressive as well with his defense. A line up of Udeh, Adams, McCullar, Dick, and Harris could shut some teams out for long stretches.
And, be shut out from scoring for long stretches...
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Fargo Game Thread:
Rice has a lot of Wayne Selden in him.
Good Wayne, not not so good Wayne, right???
What isn't acceptable is O too often getting to the FT line - and making them. 9-10. We are an all too typical 2-6...
I think KJ already has as many RBs as he had all last year.... ;)
Uh, score shocker of the evening so far - Ark Pine Bluff up on TCU 29-9 halfway through 1st half....
Actual score???????
For those who can't watch it, a bit more detail on the game would be welcomed...
For those who follow recruiting much more closely, why is it that KU has zero commits in the 2023 class? And, seemingly nothing more than a "warm" with anyone on the 247 list? Duke and UK each have 5-6 commits or 100% predictions in the top 50. Several other schools have multiple top 50 commits.
@KirkIsMyHinrich Unfortunately, a bit more of a struggle for CB. A couple of really bad shooting games. 1-10; 0-5 last night. But, he otherwise filled the stat sheet with 12 RBs, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.
@rocketdog The point about eyeballs is a critical one. While the both the SEC and B10 have the big media deals, its actually the B10 which now has a much larger media market footprint, including the top 3 (NY, LA and Chicago). The SEC is actually behind others in shear eyeball reach. And, those two and the ACC overlap in markets to a significant extent. I would argue that combining the right B12 and Pac12 schools could result in pretty strong media market footprint, with 5 of the top 12 and 11 of the top 36, many of them that would not have cross-competition. That would mean adding Arizona/Phoenix, Colorado/Denver, either Stanford or Cal/Bay Area, Oregon/Portland and Washington/Seattle to pair with Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Orlando, KC, SLC, and Cincinatti (the latter 3 are top 36), plus some of Sacramento and San Antonio. It won't be close to the B10, but its not nothing. It would dominate the center of the country to the west (ex LA).
Well, there goes KU's shot at joining the B10....
Dwindling options. Join the PAC 12 or the B12 add two of the best remaining - CO rejoin and maybe AZ? Not sure they would have any interest...
@Texas-Hawk-10 One could argue, but I personally don't think it's winning argument. Not to diminish 5 titles over 40+ years (his first 5 at Duke were before the tournament expanded) for K. But compared to Wooden's 10 titles in 12 years, 7 in a row? Sure, UCLA only needed to win 4 games, but that was true of all the higher seeds, and no one else could do it. Most remarkably, and in contrast to several Duke teams, Wooden did it without real depth of quality NBA talent. Yes, he did have (then) Alcindor and Walton for 6 of those titles, but how many other of his players on any one roster were real NBA players? The first title, it was Hazzard and Goodrich. The next one, just Goodrich. Alcindor didn't have that much around him. Walton a bit more. But, they were great teams, greater than the sum of the parts, because they were so well coached.
Other great coaches during that era and lots of NBA talent on other teams - but almost no one else could win 4 in a row over a dozen year period....
@benshawks08 @justanotherfan You guys forgot about Roy? I would argue that as of now, HCBS is definitely historically behind K, Wooden, Roy, Dean Smith, and Adolph Rupp. Closer call with Calhoun and Knight - they each have one more title and more overall wins, as now, but not close to the winning % or consistency. That's it. The only thing Boeheim has is greater longevity. With 5+ more years at current pace and IF he gets one more title, he gets to #3 on the all-time coaching pantheon, based on national titles, conference titles, winning % and overall consistency. Even without another title, he likely passes Smith (who currently has more wins and slightly higher winning %).
@approxinfinity said in Next Year's Team Thread:
If anyone wonders how the ranked wins play out for percentages in the last decade… then offset this with the massive recruiting advantage duke has. https://betiq.teamrankings.com/college-basketball/betting-trends/win-loss-records-vs-ranked-opponent/?season=since-2012-2013 ↗
What's also noteworthy is that KU has played 50% more games against ranked opponents than Duke....
@BeddieKU23 said in Next Year's Team Thread:
I really do hope one of Wilson/Braun returns because that guarantees KU would have a featured player back. Both come back and the ceiling for next year is a lot higher then if only one returns.
Before the tourney started I thought we'd see both back. Now we have no idea what would motivate them to come back.
For Braun he's a Kansas kid, a lifetime KU fan and as we've found out his bond with Dejuan Harris goes a lot further then the basketball court. What does Braun want his legacy to be? It's already sky high. Another year could send it to the rafters like Ochai or he leaves on a high like Mario Chalmers did. His NIL game was just starting to ramp up as the season was ending (merchandise/apparel) so that's another thing that may incentivize him to come back if his draft grade isn't to where he has a guarantee.
For Wilson he's got parts of his game that could use developing. The chance to take on that "alpha" role and be a featured scorer could be the kind of opportunity he needs to change NBA minds.
What could motivate them? Maybe, just maybe, it's the same thing that motivated Horford, Brewer and Noah (all lottery picks) to come back for the Gators in 06-07 - to repeat as champions, which they did. So, if we're in dreamland, not just CB and JWil, but also Dave, come back....
I hate to even raise it, but the biggest question mark is not HS prospects or the portal, its the IARP. If and when that shakes out will dictate a lot of decision-making....
2 straight titles for the B12. Should have been 3. Let's make it 4 next year - KU repeating, of course!
Looking at the boxscore - Love and Davis took 41!!!!!! shots - making 10. Puff did turn out to be their best player in the 2d half...
@Kcmatt7 said in Tarheels Game Thread:
@approxinfinity said in Tarheels Game Thread:
Damn. Should have been Dave.
Should have been Dave no doubt
Dave first, then CB and JWil...
Oh come on. Ochai was definitely NOT the MOP of the Jayhawks in the FF. Not even close....
Love that Emmert has to present the trophy to Bill!!!!!!
HCBS hugged Remy!!!!!!
Dave definitely Final Four MOP.....
Still not sure how they did it. Beat by 19 on the boards. Gave up an unbelievable 23 ORBs to UNC. Somehow it happened....
Whew... National Champions!!!!!!!!
They only have 3 guys that can take this - ignore the other 2.
WTF - why even be that close to the sideline.........