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Welcome back, Mr Shark...
@BShark Welcome, my friend.
@mayjay LMAO. That is a brilliant point...Moo U is not a real college....
Membership has it's privileges. If you transfer halfway thru the season, and you go to KU, you have to wait until the spring semester of next year to play ( Cunfliffe ). Not so with NC St:
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/24438525/ncaa-approves-waiver-missouri-transfer-blake-harris ↗ ↗
If you receive a scholarship at a college, receive benefits from the college while there, and then transfer, you have to sit out a year ...unless you transfer to an ACC team. Then you are immediately given the green light to play right away. One rule book for all of us- another for the ACC:
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/24438057/miami-hurricanes-transfer-anthony-mack-allowed-compete-season ↗ ↗
@jayhawk-007 Great stuff. I'm with Jayhawk too on the offense, though. I think people are going to be shocked how well the ball moves on offense- the passing will be the best we've seen in a long time. The fast breaks will be much better than we've seen simply because the Lawsons combined with Grimes, Dotson,Vick, and even Garrett will bring an athletic speed element we haven't had. I know the NBA scouts said Dedric was slow, but he has plenty of speed to be a formidable trailer on the break to finish. Him and KJ are both great finishers. Same with Doke, whose speed is very underrated. We'll have the athletes to play nose to nose 94 feet on defense, and I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Bill reintroduce traps, which were very successful in our national title run. Full court? I'm not sure Bill would do that, but if he were ever going to do that, this would be the year.
I still think our "demise" from the 3 point line are greatly exaggerated. We have a 40% Vick, a 35% Charlie, we have a Dedric who has hit 35% before in college, we have a Grimes who will get better and better from 3, same with Garrett, and KJ. Dotson might need work as well, but the cupboard is far from bare. The wildcard from 3 could be Lightfoot, who has worked his tail off refining his shot. UNC won the national title two years ago by out rebounding their opponents, and they only had 1 player on the team that shot better than 35% from 3. When you out rebound your opponents, you get a whole bunch more chances to score.
So...what about this new rating system...it has to be better than RPI, right?
@Crimsonorblue22 Of course not. Nobody in the world can stop him. And if Zion drives into the paint, Doke would knock him on his ass. But if Zion plays outside the paint on offense, he has the foot speed that would make it hard for Doke to cover him on defense, just like Spellman did. Which is why I think Dedric would match up better, with help from Doke in the paint.
@dylans I don't think Doke can guard Zion unless he comes into the paint. Doke has the brawn, but he doesn't have the foot speed to cover him outside the paint.
@jaybate-1.0 I assume Dedric will be used in the high post, and he'll be able to hit cutters to the basket, throw it in to Doke, or shoot or drive. it's going to be extremely difficult for teams to defend us. One of my takeaways from that video was watching Dedric carve up the zone. Last year, Vick was stationed in the middle of the lane against zones, and he would shoot that short mid-range jumper. He almost never drove the ball against the zone after receiving that pass because the bigs would collapse on him. Dedric played the same spot against zones, and his great advantage is he can catch that pass, and challenge the bigs at the rim, as well as shoot that short jumper. Being 6'9" has it's advantages.Teams will be in real trouble if they try to zone us.
@jaybate-1.0 Speaking of freight trains...
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Ok, we've narrowed our point guard down to 6 different people...now I'm going blow your mind...
WELCOME TO KU BASKETBALL : HOME OF THE POINT FORWARD !!!
MAY I INTRODUCE OUR NEW POINT FORWARD...DEDRIC LAWSON...
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@justanotherfan Zion has a unique skill set of pure brawn with a decent touch. He could dominate up until the pros, but I think a mobile big could give him problems. Like Dedric...maybe Silvio.
@dylans There ya go.
@jaybate-1.0 We'll deem it a "BOLD PREDICTION".
@jaybate-1.0 I love you, man...but Vick has never played point guard.
There are some real good teams out there, but I don't think there are many that can match what we bring to the table. Parrish shows his bias by choosing Tucky over us in his rag tag poll, but that argument will be settled on the court in February.
@JayHawkFanToo We're going to need two basketballs. How Bill is going to manage minutes will be flat crazy.
@justanotherfan He'll have to develop a trey gun to go to the pros. Everything else is right there. I think he'll play a ton this year.
@jaybate-1.0 I don't see Dotson going to the NBA for at least two years. Such is life for the short guys.
@jaybate-1.0 I envision Vick with a different role, simply because we have 3...possibly 4 skill sets on the perimeter that are already developed at the point, and Bill is always going to try to utilize what he has, unless he doesn't have it ( EJ...Nadiir). KJ is way too tall, and although his handles are not bad for a 6'7" guy, I think bringing up the ball, setting the offense, dribbling out of traps etc might not put his best foot forward. That leaves Grimes, Charlie, and Dotson as our primary ball handlers. Grimes could play point for us right now, but he most likely won't. He's too good off the ball to load him down with the point responsibilities. That leaves Charlie and Dotson. Both are tailor made for pg. Dotson is very well coached, and considered to be a very good defender. His bugaboo is outside shooting, which will be a point of emphasis, I'm sure. Charlie will surprise a lot of people on here. You take a tough Chicago kid with a chip on his shoulder, and we could see shades of the good Sherron....although the defense might not be as good as a Dotson.
The wildcard for me at point isn't Vick...the wildcard is Marcus Garrett. Garrett was running point in summer scrimmages, and looked pretty damn good, imo. Not saying he's going to start at point, but if Dotson isn't ready, and Charlie starts flinging shots up all over the place playing hero ball, Marcus made all state playing the point. If he gets his trey % up, maybe Marcus finds some minutes at the point. Coach will figure out a way to get Marcus in the game, and this might be a way to give him 5+ extra minutes.
My thoughts with Vick are he is such an offensive weapon, it would a crime to put him at point, even if he could probably technically play there. You have a 3 baller deluxe, who is used on plays to jump practically out of the gym on lobs. He is our zone buster in the middle of the lane, and he can drive and rock the rim in a twitch. And there is no doubt Vick is our best outside bomber. That said, Vick doesn't shoot 3s off the dribble- he is a set shooter. He has to be fed. To me, he's simply too good an offensive weapon to burden him with trying to run the team. I think him and KJ share the 3 spot, with Vick also splitting with Garrett the available minutes at the 2 when Grimes is out of the game.
@jaybate-1.0 Grimes is an astonishing talent- he might be the best OAD yet. Even if he doesn't hit 20 a game, I have no doubt he will be one of two overall leading scorers, along with Dedric.
The guy I am probably overlooking in all this is Marcus Garrett. If the Townsend magic works on Garrett's 3 point shot the way it has worked with others, then we truly have a lethal weapon. Cause Garrett is damn good in every phase of the game EXCEPT shooting. If he solves that riddle, we're talking a 4 year guy who is All Conference his junior yr, with a shot at All American his senior year. I noticed in the summer scrimmages that he's been driving the ball to the rim with authority, with a quickness I haven't seen since Tayshawn. Watching him, Dotson, and Grimes attack the basket will be something else.
@justanotherfan Great stuff. I am definitely warming to KJ. Can you imagine how tough our perimeter defense will be with Dotson, Marcus, and KJ? They will flat get after people, and our huge front line will allow us to play the intense pressure defense on the perimeter that Russ and the gang played in their national championship march. No more Arizona St/Nova throw downs like last year.
@JayhawksandChill Next year's starting lineup: Dotson/Charlie/KJ/ Mitch/ Big Dave. Or, Dotson/KJ/Hurt/JRE/Big Dave. Or, Charlie/Dotson/Garrett/unknown freshman/ Dave. BTW, Big Dave is killing it on his overseas trip:
http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2018/aug/15/ku-freshman-david-mccormack-nearly-avera/ ↗ ↗
@Fightsongwriter Defensively, we would've been world's better. Offensively, I had no doubt that they would not have been able to play our 3 ballers so tight with Dedric and KJ roaming the court. It will be quite a different ball game when we play them in December, imo.
@drgnslayr On defense, I would think he would be in the TROB spot. We haven't had that in a good while. We've had Svi, JJ, and Perry at the 4 the past 5/6 years- not exactly atypical 4s. I would envision Dedric near the rim on defense, with the ability to guard stretch 4s all over the court. He has a much better nose for the ball than Doke, and should be on the other side of the rim opposite Doke. On offense, he'll be all over the court. I am assuming Bill will want to utilize all of this size we have.
Probably a smart move. It wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't start both years, and does real well:
http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2018/aug/14/former-ku-guard-sam-cunliffe-headed-to-e/ ↗ ↗
@JayHawkFanToo That's what I was thinking. I went back and looked at his tapes again, and he really moves well, has a nice mid range jumper, hits the glass, and moves really well for being so tall. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if we see Grimes play some point, with Vick at the 2, and KJ at the 3 at times. KJ could be one of our big guns next year. He reminds me of watching Durant the way he moves on the court ( sans the incredible jump shot).
I'm still up in the air about KJ. Seems like he has a lot of fans on here. Hey KJ lovers, tell me what you love about KJ...make me a believer.
I also predict that Jaybate will bring back the pro wrestling hold made famous in the 1960s named the "spinning toe hold" ( made famous by Dory Funk Jr ), and apply it on a Nike rep. Then I envision him climbing to the top rope, leaping, and laying down the "Soupbone" on the rep's throat, before pinning him.
Literal Reader Alert: The above scene described might not be a realistic event. Consult your doctor before using.
@JayHawkFanToo Wvu is going to be in for a heck of a surprise when they face us.
Come on, folks...don't pick on my boldies...add some of your own!!!!!!!
@JayHawkFanToo If I say Grimes averages 14.5 ppg, then it's not bold. It's expected. Like the line from Seinfield..."I'm out here, Jerry...and I'm lovin' it"!
Here are mine...feel free to add yours...
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McCormack is just as good as Silvio, and will play more than we think.
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Charlie Moore will get 20 minutes, and be one of our leaders.
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Dedric will be our leading rebounder, and our most effective defender. Coach will get him to quit shooting the old man turnaround, and his 3 point % is over 37%.
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Doke will shoot over 80% from the field, and over 60% from the line.
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Vick will be top 5 in the nation in 3 point %, and will a model of good behavior, and will actually be one of our leaders.
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Our best player will be Quentin Grimes, and he will avg 20 ppg.
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The team will be the best defensive team in the past 10 years, and will not give up 90 points in a game the entire year.
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We win our 15th straight B12 title, and win the national championship.
@jayballer73 I missed your post, guy. May God bless you and your family.
@kjayhawks It seems like every young person they stop has meth, or some kind of drug. But what separates them from other areas is how pig-headed the adults are. Alot of people they arrest are in their 50 or 60s...complete wastoids...
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It sucks I wasted my pick on Woodland with Louis ( announce 20 minutes b4 the tourney you're withdrawing ) Oosthuzien, and the lovely and talented Charley hoffman, who didn't make the cut. alas, If I had put Woodland in my other lineups, I would be alot further up the standings.
@mayjay I've got him in one of my Fan Duel lineups. I had no idea he was from KU. I hope him and I win some $$$...
I don't know if it's in the water, or it's simply in their blood. But I like watching a show called "Live PD", and one of the police departments they feature is in Springfield, Missourah, and it is truly amazing to watch. A lady with no license tags, registration, or driver's license can't figure out why they're going to tow her car...lol. Every damn one of the Missourah citizens are dumber and more stubborn than a mule. They are the most argumentative jackasses anywhere. If you ever wonder about the mentality of people that hate our guts, watch that show. It explains it all.
As a side note, which is kind of funny, when I settled up with the book, he told me the max bet from then on for any college bb game was 500...lmao.
@justanotherfan You're trusting my memory. That's probably the first mistake...lol. I think it was Kent St. But it could've been Western Michigan. I just know it was a 2nd half avalanche. I am almost positive it was the Mac conference. It was two teams that I knew nothing about, didn't know any of their players, but the way the 2nd half played out made me believe the losing team tanked. It was like a 5 point lead at half time that turned into a 30-40 point blow out. Back then, you couldn't get real time updates, so I remember sweating the s*** out of that game because a Grand was a whole bunch of money to play for me. The final score was unbelievable.
@justanotherfan Back then it was real spotty to get info on the scores. I remember Kent state was only ahead by 5 at halftime, so I remember gulping for sure. The second half was just a slaughter.
@Kcmatt7 As I recall, I think they were playing Bowling Green. My normal bet back then was 100 bucks, and I bet 1,000 on that game. The bookie was not happy...
@mayjay I like to tell the story on that issue ...it would've been around 1993, and 1994, and I was going through my degenerate gambling phase, and I had paid a service 50 bucks for some winners in college bb. This guy tells me bet everything you can on Kent St, who were like 6 point underdogs, so I made a very large bet on Kent St. Kent St wins by over 40. To this day, I think that game was rigged. Just the way the guy from the service talked about the game left me with that feeling.