Rolando was a stud...
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Google "goal line technology" to see what other sports like soccer and tennis are using...
He has indeed. He is playing at All-American level now and he will be a load...
Coach Dean Smith used to have a practice where they kept tracks of the score and layups counted 3 points, jumpers 2 and 3 pointers and dunks 1. He always thought that the layup was the most efficient play.
Karviar Shepard was not much of a factor against KU last season. He is a decent big but not one I would worry about. Rico Suave and Goldilocks McKay seem to get up and play well against KU and so does Spanky Spangler. and Williams.
GPS stands for Global Positioning System and uses satellites to indicate location. What football players use are sensors with local telemetry, i.e. sensor information is send to remote data collection equipment.
Nice concept but the GPS part is not quite yet feasible. First, GPS currently does not work indoors, Second, it takes time to obtain accurate positioning; the ball would have to stay in place without moving for while to get to even sub-meter accuracy...provide all the satellites are visible. There is currently no way to locate the ball accurately enough to determine position while moving.
There are other systems in use that track movement using ceiling mounted cameras and sensors, such as those used by the high end system used by NBA teams. Sorry...GPS is just not an option.
Ridley is second in mpg at 24.4 and scoring at 12.4; Isaiah Taylor leads both categories.with 27.4 mpg and 13.3 ppg. Not forgotten by any means.
The average possession time for KU was 14 seconds and for HC 21 seconds. In comparison, the average for the NBA and its much shorter shot clock is around 15 seconds. That is fast tempo...
Did my eyes deceive me or did I see Greene drive to the basket...twice!!!
Somebody must have lit a fire under his rear end while he was suspended. I like it.
That is funny...and not so nice at the same time. Conner hit two free throws at the end of the game to ice the win; these were his only points.
Just about every player had a decent to good game. I was hoping Mickelson would do more; 0 point and 2 rebounds in 15 minutes will not cu it although in all fairness he had the lowest usage % of all the players that played at least 5 minutes.
At least look like the team practiced FTs and made 100% of them, a really good sign that will come handy in close games.
When this team hits on all cylinder it is hard to beat...
The link is that they are "BOTH" considered politically incorrect...now back to basketball.
Both???
No need to apologize. What we say here in the context of a discussion is just opinion and we all have different ones. It would be pretty boring if we all the exact same opinion. I take your comment as those from valued member of our little forum; i might not necessarily agree with them but it does not make them wrong or right...just different.
THE POLITICALLY CORRECT VIEW
The postmodernist view of the Crusades today is well-and-often elucidated: that the Crusaders were rapacious, religious fanatics who looted and destroyed "the peaceful" Muslim civilization of the Middle East. That doing so, they slaughtered and destroyed and created a lasting legacy of hatred and distrust of the West among Muslims; one that continues to warp Muslim perspective to this day. In the words of Professor Thomas F. Madden of the U. of St. Louis:
"The Crusades are generally portrayed as a series of holy wars against Islam led by power-mad popes and fought by religious fanatics. They are supposed to have been the epitome of self-righteousness and intolerance, a black stain on the history of the Catholic Church in particular and Western civilization in general. A breed of proto-imperialists, the Crusaders introduced Western aggression to the peaceful Middle East and then deformed the enlightened Muslim culture, leaving it in ruins."
This is a one-sided and narrow view at best; and specious nonsense at worst.
How long before Holy Cross is forced to change mascots?
I don't believe my intent was or my words meant to limit comments and I did not mention shorthand at all. I simply suggested that, for expediency sake, to "cut to the chase" as it were. You are welcome to post whatever you want and only the board moderator/owner has the discretion to limit comments, I certainly don't.
You must not come to this forum much if you don't know that some of the issues have been rehashed over and over and over and at this time, members have their own opinions and likely will not change...repetition notwithstanding. So post away and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. least of all ...me. ;)
Man perm and porn star 'stache...good thing I was not drinking coffee otherwise you'd owe me a new keyboard :d
Actually, I have a Middle Eastern friend that wears both.
...other than the fact that they are both now consider politically incorrect names. You do know that the "Crusaders" were a military force created for the express purpose of fighting Muslims and recover control of the Holy Land from the Muslims, right? How well do you think that sits with the politically correct crowd?
Had our opponents been the Wildcats or Bears or Cyclones I would not have even mentioned it. Keep in mind that it is the politically correct crowd that got involved with sports and not the other way around.
I am sorry if my comments offend you; I am not sorry for my comments.
No politics, a valid question in view of the current environment and how it has affected sports and the fact that our next opponent has a name that is or soon will be under attack.. How many school had to change mascots because they had Native American names ( that Native Americans in many case had no problem)? How soon before the "Crusaders" have to change mascots?
Since our president want us to play nice with the people that just want to kill us...Is the name "Crusader" politically incorrect?
Wil the DOJ show up at the game and arrest Iggy the Crusader for Islamophobia?
Inquiring minds want to know... :d
No problem, it's all good and we all learn something in the process. Look at this article by Ken Pomeroy ↗ about the plus/minus, which at one time was though/predicted to be the ultimate statistic and turned out to be of no use in college basketball.
I keep thinking of how much of the game is not quantifiable. For example, take the 51 second in the Harvard game where Perry scored on a 3 point platy to break the tie followed by a jumper that put KU in command for good. To me, these 51 seconds were the biggest difference in the game and yet you can't really quantify in way that gives it the weight it deserves....or the breakaway dunk that breaks a tie and the opponent's momentum and spirit? All these intangibles are what makes the game so unpredictable, frustrating and at the same time so darn exhilarating and rewarding...oh well.
Whine and cheese???
Didn't Greene have a filed day against Georgetown?
Aww...come on...Chucky Cheese is a hoot...
We should invite him to the forum...maybe he can convert the agnostics... :)
I don't dislike Larry Brown; I just have a problem with his penchant for bending the rules. Only recently I/we found out how close KU came to getting the death penalty in 1988 due to a lot of his shenanigans which we did not know at the time. Had KU gotten the death penalty would you still feel the same way? As a coach probably yes, but as an individual I will venture to say no. Keep in mind that he had been in trouble before KU; he left UCLA on probation with its NCAA Final Four and Title game appearances vacated. Just sayin'
Indeed. Awarded by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's point guard.
When you knees can predict the weather you are way past the age when you can play though pain...:)
Me too. as you know, I am not a big Baseball fan but this particular team made me watch a lot of games this past season. I really wanted Zobrist to stay, he was a key player for the team and super nice individual with a really nice family...the type of player you want to have. Oh well... :(
I am big fan of Nic Moore; he is not only a gifted player but a great leader as well.
...but...it prevents you from seeing clearly, right?
I agree. WVU was in control in the first half and ran out of gas in the second. I am sure all the conference coaches will remember this.
William Bruce Cameron famously;y quoted "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."
It is said that Albert Einstein had the quote written on the backboard in his office and the quote has also been attributed to George Gallup, the creator of the Gallup polls and a very well known statistician who quoted it often.
You seem to fixate on certain numbers and leave out a lot of factors that do not fit your narrative. a good example is your opinion of Alexander when you completely ignored his weaknesses in defense and how often he got caught out of position and his man would just score or the times he failed to provide weak side help to prevent the ball handler to score...just to name a couple...and solely concentrated on numbers that made your case. Again, these are thing that are not easily measured but a very important part of the game, particularly with Coach Self's system that emphasized defense.
Again, there is no denying that Diallo is an athletic freak with extremely long arms and a huge upside and Bragg appears to be one too; however, and as the announcers/analyst in both games he played indicated, he is greener than green when it comes to basketball IQ and at times he seems completely lost on the court. Embiid started the same way but was what I call a "savant" insofar as the game came to him so naturally; I cannot think of another player like him. Yes, Diallo has played in only two games but he has been practicing with team for a while now and I don't believe he is the savant Embiid is/was.; at least I have not seen it.
Now, you take an inordinate amount of time to look through the equivalent of an atomic microscope the performances of Traylor and Lucas and come up with very negative assessments. if you do the same analysis for any of the other players and looking though the same biased lens, you would come up with similar conclusions for every and all players. I would do it but frankly...I don't have the time or inclination to arrive at what would be a preconceived result anyway. Will Rogers famous;y said...there are lies, damn lies and statistics. We both know that statistics can be selectively manipulated to indicate whatever you want to convey; you do this very well.
You don't respect Traylor as a player - We get it.
You don't respect Lucas as a player - We get it.
You don't respect Bill Self as a coach - We get it.
Everybody in this forum knows I dislike Zenger because his actions have personally affected me and many other Jayhawk fans and I have described in detail before the reasons; however, you don't see me dissecting the contract(s) he signed on a game to game basis just to show how incompetent he is, do you? I simply state...I still hate Zenger...and everybody knows what I mean.
Maybe in the future, instead of writing a 15 bullet essay on the shortcomings of certain players and coach, you could simply write:
I still hate Traylor, Lucas and Self.
...and I can guarantee you that we will all get the message loud and clear and save a lot of bandwidth in the process.
@HighEliteMajor , I do respect your knowledge of the game and the effort you put into trying to get your point across but a lot of it comes out as more visceral than pragmatic...which is fine, because it is just your opinion and you are entitled to your opinion in the same way that those of us that do not share you opinion are entitled to ours. This by no means indicates that you are right and the rest of us wrong or the other way around...we simply see things differently, which is what makes our system so great. However, discussing the same thing over and over and over results in diminishing returns and will not change minds anyway and it gets to the point where it amounts to basically wasted time....wouldn't you agree?
Sometimes we just need to skip the details and cut to the chase...
BTW, I still hate Zenger. :)
You just had to rub it in...:)
They will play when Coach Self feels it will benefit the team and the players the most...he really, really is a good coach and makes an ungodly amount of money to make just this type of decisions and he will know when the time is right. Trying to will something, over which you have no control, to happen will only give you an ulcer. :(
Perception and reality are two different things and I have the numbers to prove it.
According to this source ↗, surprise, surprise KU is ranked #1 in tempo in the Big 12 and #17 overall, out of 351 teams in Division I. It must be playing plenty fast, don't you think.
Is the perfect storm over for the Royals? How likely is it they can replace, not just the players, but the chemistry the team had?
Again, read my post. I never said that Traylor and Lucas are the long term solutio,n but they are the better option until Bragg and Diallo become productive...and KU needs to win games until they are ready, right?
You keep saying that Coach Self tries to slow down the game. Where do you think KU ranks in tempo in the Big 12 and among all teams?
Ben too, but he is in a good spot in Sacramento with a good contract and no uncertainty; TRob?...not so much...
Nothing. Most coaches don't even vote and have assistants take care of it. The basketball writers do a much better job.
Let's not forget that Perry had 5 huge points at a critical time in the game that basically bailed KU. :)
...and where did I say that? Are you sure you meant to reply to me?
I simply indicated that most every players thinks he is a star and has a rude awakening once he gets to college...what does this have to do with Lucas and Traylor?
But since you brought it up...
Bragg and Diallo have a much higher ceiling than Lucas, Traylor or Mickelson. No one disputes this.
In a couple of months Bragg and Diallo might be playing better than Lucas, Traylor or Mickelson. No one disputes this.
Right now, Bragg and Diallo are not better than Lucas, Traylor or Mickelson. No one should disputes this either after watching Bragg and Diallo at the Harvard game,.
Again, I am not talking about potential, or who is better one or two month from now, or whether they should be playing to learn regardless..I am simply stating that...at this time...Lucas, Traylor and Mickelson are better players than Bragg and Diallo. Of course it is just my opinion and I am sure some will disagree.
Foul trouble did them in. We should use our deep bench and foul them out early.
He has had so much hardship in his life; he is the one player I would love to see make it big...
Soren is big time KU fan and homer...:)
I thinks he is probably trying to make some point...I have no clue what... but having MSU as #6 is silly...
Here is an article from Jesse Newell ↗ that will get the Ellis haters in a tizzy...
I hate to break it to you but every 3 star and above ranked player thinks he is the next Jordan or LeBron and college is a rude awakening for most since they are convinced they will be starting form day one. Look at the recruiting boards and you will see low ranked recruits with lists that include all elite programs...some are downright laughable...that is the current generation and its sense of entitlement rahther than hard work.