More than a couple, game after game. Like normal, you miss the point. There are no "numbers" for bobbles, bumbles, and bad ball handling to layer on top of the to's. It is more than just to's. And he is clearly turning it over at crucial junctures in games. It's to the point where you lack confidence when he has the ball.
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Have you not seen Malik bumbling around with the ball, passing it directly to the other team multiple times, and genarally valuing the ball about as much as a 7th grade junior high girls team player (I am qualified to say that after years of coaching girls teams 😬)? Use the eye test @JayHawkFanToo @Hawk8086 . Metrics not needed and they don't reflect all his loose handles and costly bobbles which disrupt possessions anyway.
@Jayballer54 Like Sean Pearson. Never lived up to billing. Malik definitely has that feel. Far, far below all recent 4-5⭐️ Guys we have run out there. Cunliffes handles are no worse than Newman. Malik has been a turnover machine. I would start Sam at this point...no joke.
More Sam, less Newman!
He brings so much more energy and defensive intensity. My grandma could do the blow by on Newman.
My New Year s resolution is for KU to win the NC.
@Gunman Or sell zapping rights to key donors. They could buzz the AD or coach when deemed appropriate (not HCBS of course...but SZ???)
@mayjay Announcers these days have very little time to find out what is actually going on. They are so busy blathering on about how smart they are and building their brand.
Young had zero fouls. Does he play any D?
He might get 30 but Devonte may get 29.
@BeddieKU23 Nope. Just watched it again. Doke fouled him twice. First he tried to grab him and shove him out of them way. Then the Tx guy made a good box out and Dok jumped over the top of him while their guy held position. He only fell back when Dok went over the top of him (dok's weight crushed him back). My wife walked in and saw it and said Dok totally fouled that guy. Watch our bench. Zero reaction to the call. Go watch tape.
@truehawk93 It was proper call. Watched in slo mo. Dok went over him.
@REHawk Ice and superman exercises.
@HighEliteMajor I did not say the injuries were the same, I said he was grabbing at it in the same manor and it reminded me of that moment when the sheer terror of loosing Jojo came crashing down on me like 2 tomahawks with a patriot chaser.
@REHawk They had called more fouls on us and zero goal tending and S. Dumb steps out of coach box. Warning. He does it again and Higgy T's him up. Then he went all full metal toddler.
And then the super awkward fall when he went over the, eh hem, back. He was grabbing it after that just like Embid. Not good at all.
@jaybate-1-0 Zone equaled multiple stops in a row, which led us to stretch out the lead. Shaka Dumb wisely used that time to whine more. He really is all flash no substance. Their brick layers vs. our assasins and Dumb unable to make adjustments vs. our HOF coach (I may start calling him Merlin)...game over. Only some asymmetric whistles near the end kept them close. Close games boil down to stops and we got a bunch and they got to look at a bunch of swish in the net they were (not) defending.
@truehawk93 Having attended college in Texas, it was astounding how little fans knew about the game. Top that with the annoying pro TX bs, it was not the best 4 years of my life. The stereotypes were largely true. P.S I have many wonderful friends who are/were Texans. But even some of them could be insufferable about how big the Capitol was 😏.
@jaybate-1-0 Maybe easiest year ever to score 30 due to embargoitis, or if you prefer the Latin, benchus shortus. 3 diff players will hit 30 in conf...Svi, DG, and Vick. Dok could get a 20/20 game which would be fun.
@FarmerJayhawk I am still waiting, after many years, to read Keegan's first fully developed and completely written article. King of the changing topic and half baked article.
Nail biter...KU 79-78 on a Dok made free throw with 2 sec left. It clangs high off the back iron, grazes top of backboard, rattles around, and falls gently through the net for the victory. Go Hawks! Crush those Bevo lovers.
@AsadZ Transfer candidate? I know he loves KU but if he is never gonna play the 3, PT may win out over Crimson and Blue love.
@wrwlumpy one other notable....the greatest golf coach and teacher of all time (and the UT coach of Crenshaw and kite), Harvey Penik. His Little Red Book is sacred golf text.
PS I hate orange!
@JayHawkFanToo thanks captain obvious, I didn't know any of that.
@drgnslayr Fred Astaire he is not. I still get really worried with all the awkward falls, ankle grabs, and clunky screens. We are one tweak away from disaster and it wears on you. He is so young; his coordination is out of sync with his body. But getting better daily like jojo did.
So after a quick run through the schedule, and assuming no cavalry...we lose on road to TCU, ou, wv, and at home to OU again (which I hate saying cuz I am going to that one). Tie with OU for 14th straight. TCU 2nd.
I say we run and gun and see what havoc we can wreck on the B12-2. Throw Sam, Silvio, Billy (fingers crossed), and even young and the DE out there for 2-3 min bursts before tv timeouts to give the thoroughbreds a reasonable rest and see what we can do through pure offensive fire power. We could very well run teams under the table with our extra boys. Guards win college bball. Let's see if anyone can keep pace with our guards.
So will NC fall 20 spots in the CBS poll? Doubt it.
@wrwlumpy Yeah, I really liked his energy. He was sped up, hyperventilating and fighting bladder control most likely but it will all slow down. I like his vibe.
Why can't ther be more Kevin Harlans?
@kjayhawks "You'd have better luck playing pick up sticks with your butt cheeks than finding a hotel room in Wichita tonight." Candy's ode to Kansas. One of my all time fav Movie lines plus it mentioned our great state.
Agree the new movie was weak, and Luke is still really winey. You are a Jedi man! Suck it up and go give your nephew hug. It was more psycho thriller than galactic western. Boring and dumb.
@BeddieKU23 And the three stroke looked pure.
@REHawk could imagine a game with him an Walton? There would not be one cogent point all day, nor a comment about the actual game. That would be my personal hell, having to listen to those two for eternity, oh wait, I forgot about Vitale!
@kjayhawks The weight gain is startling. Not wearing it well.
Seriously, how do these morons get (and keep) jobs? He is horrible.
@kjayhawks wow the Ku all time leader in pts and boards, NPOY Danny Manning....coming off the bench!
Wilt, Clyde, Danny.
Jo Jo White, and Frank
Bench: Mario, Ron Kellog, Pierce, Collison, Raef, Embiid
Walk ons: Tehan and Moody
@jaybate-1-0 Honorable mention...Michah Downs dad?
@wissox You are on fire!!
Good golly he is good!
@wrwlumpy I saw Alex's homer live and in person. Worth every penny and I paid a lot of them. I particularly like the slumping reaction of the center fielder as he deflates into the fence. Oh man it was epic and electric.
@jayballer54 The NCAA deal and Billy really threw me too. 810 said that maybe the thought was that ku did such good due diligence that they would rule quickly when presented with all the evidence. But when has the NCAA ever done anything quickly for us?
@HighEliteMajor @jayballer54 Did I really say 10? Wow, I totally had my Crimson colored stained glass window eyeglasses on. In my defense, I woke up really early this morning. But 5 more is not out of the question with the great coaches and talent we have had.
@HighEliteMajor This is painfully true. When you look at the talent and winning % you would anticipate at least 5 more F4 and maybe 7-10 since mid 90s.
@DoubleDD You're grammer, ain't that bad. Its much goodly.
@jayballer54 You have to have a 1060 + 3.25 gpa or 1160 + 3.0 to get in. 21/24 ACT. Not terribly high numbers but higher than they used to be. He would have a lot more time to take a class to prep for the test and retake if he comes in June. We should have chipped in and given him an SAT prep book as an early Christmas present.
@jaybate-1-0 Home ain't home if it ain't in your HOME state, on your HOME court, on your HOME campus, in your HOME town.
We never once made their guards go left. Same damn right hand scoop all game long. How about setting up with a defensive stance on the left and make them a little uncomfortable?
How about switching D's?
Clay has provided more solid minutes.
@jaybate-1-0 So did you note svi dropping the dime back to malik for the 3 on the break?
So Duke should fall to 21 in the Gary Parish poll right?
@Blown Would you say worth buying, or should I just check it out at the library?
@kjayhawks Ok you really need to control your use of ridiculous hyperbole re: Newmans vertical. 10 appears to be a massive over exaggeration! 😉