@drgnslayr Warriors!! #DubNation
Im huge on board the Warriors band wagon this season. They have been nothing short of impressive! Even after getting beat up on by the dirty playing Rockets team. Man, I hate those guys. Ive lost respect for Coach McHale too.
I do like Lebron now though. It seems he has matured from his early days and become a better person and player and teammate. I have respect for the best player on the planet right now.
@DoubleDD I've got a Paul Pierce Celtics Jersey. :)
Man, I really hope he stays with the Wizards. They were very good this year. Paul was clutch for them many times. I want to see them go further in the playoffs and they would have a hard time doing it without Paul. Plus, I loved seeing Paul and Drew on the court together. Rock Chalk baby!
After Paul is done in the league, I hope he comes to the KU staff. Seems like a long shot but one can wish, right?
@ParisHawk I would certainly hope so if it means penalties of some kind for Nike. I also wouldnt really be surprised if it was Nike. Who else but a shoe making and sports wear making company would even be involved in something like this with FIFA? Its totally a conspiracy theory. Interesting. Id like to see @jaybate-1.0 chime in on this one.
@Crimsonorblue22 And.....Littering and....Littering and....smokin the reefer. LOL, sorry, I couldnt resist. Its a quote from Super Troopers. I love that movie.
But, Ditto to your sentiments on Memorial day!
@drgnslayr You're right man, I saw him push off with his feet too. Even if he didnt push off, he was still headed in that same direction, contact with Horford below the thighs was inevitable at that point. Maybe he was trying to slide into the fall instead of landing solid on his behind?
I dont know about the other instances, I never saw them. Im just not sold on Della intentionally trying to hurt Horford. If he did, shame on him and Lebron for defending him.
@drgnslayr I disagree man. I just watched the replay a few times of that particular incident. Della was just boxing out and going for the ball, he had his eyes on it the whole time while Horford was holding his left arm and pulling down until Della trips over Demarre Carroll on the ground and rolls into Horford. I really dont think it was intentional at all. I didnt see the other plays he was involved, but this time it was all incidental contact. There was no foul on his part.
I mean, I don't particularly care about who wins the series. Im not biased towards either the Hawks or Cavs so Im just saying this based on what the tape shows.
Although, truth be told, Id rather the Hawks win it so my Dubs can have an easier time winning the finals. ;)
@DoubleDD The Cav's are short handed and short benched. Lebron is basically willing this team to win on his own. The Warriors on the other hand, have the MVP and a very deep team. I dont doubt Lebrons skills at all, I just doubt him being able to single handedly get past the Warriors for the title this year. Well, if Kyrie plays and he is 100%, it might be different.
Either way, Warriors win in 7 games.
Then, would the loss give Lebron an excuse to bail for Idk, say teaming up with Kevin Durant and Westbrook somewhere else? Both those two are nearing free agency as well.
@approxinfinity Rush even got some court time last night. Granted, it was garbage minutes but still. Good to see our boys out on the big time stage.
Did anybody see this game last night!?! OH man! I thought that the Dubs were going to lose this one. I thought the Rockets would come out all fired up for some payback and protect their home court. Only guy that showed was D12, and that was only for 3/4ths of the game.
Curry at 6'3" 170 got position on Dwight in the post, Boxed him out and stole the rebound, went up to lay it in and Howard fouled him. Thats just all hustle on Curry's part.
The whole game was a clinic on how to play (Warriors) and how not to play (Rockets).
Curry's shot wasnt falling early so he got his teammates involved.
The lid came off for Steph and he ended up with 40!
Game, set, match.
The Dubs will go to the NBA finals and they will be playing the Cavs.
It'll be one heck of a series, one which I predict will go to 7 games.
Lebron is putting the Cavs on his back and forcing them to win.
Curry is the MVP and has a stellar supporting cast around him.
Who will be crowned the Champs?
@HighEliteMajor YES! That was cool. Havent seen that movie, guess I need to.
@JayHawkFanToo Noone ever said the Harrison twins were intelligent.
Interesting to see the Adidas vs Nike connection here.
@jaybate-1.0 you might like this.
@drgnslayr Nice! I like it! Ok, here are my answers.
I have so many favorites, its hard to pick. Cool Hand Luke is a favorite of mine.
What a great, great movie. "What we've got here is, a failure to communicate."
Alright, back to my pick. I would have to go with Jaws. Yeah, I know. its not Oscar worthy
but, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfus, Robert Shaw and one big @$$ shark.
We will win a National Championship within the next 5 years.
@Lulufulu Kaminsky is a very smart guy. Could have bounced early, decided to study the NBA game and work on his weak spots before graduating!? Thats just straight up maturity and a class act right there. Very impressive.
Its also interesting to compare Oubre here. He seems like he could use another year in Bill's system. Not as talented overall as Wigs but I'd put him on par with Ben Mac.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- The NBA draft combine is in the books, but the player workouts have just begun. Teams have already started their own workouts, and a number of player agents have decided to hold their own workouts as well.
I spent Thursday afternoon in Santa Barbara at the BDA Sports workout along with more than 150 NBA scouts and general managers.
The workouts consisted mainly of ball-handling and shooting drills. A few of the lower-ranked prospects also played competitive 3-on-3.
Here's a look at five prospects who stood out.
Frank Kaminsky, F/C, Sr., Wisconsin
Frank Kaminsky is not just a big man who can shoot. He's a flat out shooter.
"I hear 'guys your size,' and that doesn't mean anything to me," Kaminsky told me after the workout. "I just play one way. I count on myself to make every shot. ... It's competition within myself to make everything. It's always been that way."
Kaminsky shot the lights out in his one-on-none workout. That shouldn't come as a huge surprise to those who followed him the past two years at Wisconsin. Kaminsky shot 42 percent from 3-point range this season as a senior and 38 percent as a junior. Still, his shooting prowess caught some NBA general managers off guard.
"I knew he could shoot it," one GM told ESPN.com. "But not like that."
Kaminsky said he's always been a great shooter. As a high school freshman, he stood just 6-foot-2 and was a wing. He grew to 6-foot-6 as a sophomore. He didn't hit big-man status until his junior year, when he reached 6-foot-9. By then his coach knew what Kaminsky could do from outside and created an offense that allowed him to roam the perimeter.
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People talk about D'Angelo Russell and Devin Booker as the best shooters in the draft. But Kaminsky is right there with them -- if not past them. It just so happens that he stands 7-feet tall.
Kaminsky flirted with entering the draft after his junior season. NBA scouts predicted he'd be a late first-rounder. But Kaminsky said he wasn't quite ready for the NBA.
"I knew I needed to get better. I wanted to go back to school, finish my degree and do more research by watching NBA basketball so I could see what I needed to get better at," he said. "It was like a free year to study for your final exam."
It paid off. Kaminsky was the college basketball Player of the Year. By virtually all accounts, Kaminsky will be lottery pick this year.
But why isn't he higher? He's a 7-footer who can stroke the 3 and play in the paint. He's had two incredible seasons at Wisconsin. Is it a little crazy that teams hold it against him that he's a senior? The NBA is one of the few careers in the world in which a 22 year old is considered old.
Kamisnky said he's frustrated by the age slight but that he understands. This season he played head-to-head against the two guys -- Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor -- who will likely go No. 1 and No. 2 in the draft. He averaged 21 PPG and 11.RPG in those two contests. Yet 10-plus spots in the draft separate him from them.
"I see the top-three picks, with the way drafts have gone in the past, as players with potential to be really good players for longer than potentially myself," Kaminsky said, before acknowledging that Towns and Okafor were better at 19 than he was. "If I had tried to go to the NBA after my freshman year, people would've laughed at me. Just where they are, their potential, if they went back to college for three more years, they'd probably have better seasons than I did this year."
Still, Kaminsky thinks he has a place in the NBA today. And he's not trying to be a back-to-the basket center like Okafor or Towns. He wants to be the next Dirk Nowitzki. "I'm going to try," Kaminsky said. "I see myself playing the 4. At least initially in my career, while I'm moving as well as possible. I feel like I'm shooting the ball well and moving well and I think that stuff translates just the way the NBA goes with pick-and-rolls, pick-and-pops, pick-and-fades ... there's a lot of room to operate. It's the trend and it's lucky for me that I play that way."
Kelly Oubre, G/F, Fr., Kansas
Oubre may have more upside than any other wing in the draft.
After a strong performance at the Nike Hoop Summit and big moments in front of scouts at the LeBron James Skills Academy and Adidas Nations, Oubre began the season ranked at No. 5 on my Big Board -- the highest of any wing in the draft. He's the tallest of the four elite wings in the draft, has the longest wingspan, is the best or nearly the best athlete and he's a lefty to boot. But while Justise Winslow was winning a national title and Stanley Johnson was being the alpha-dog on Arizona, Oubre began the season in Bill Self's doghouse. And that cost him dearly.
"When I was going through those things, I never lost confidence in myself," Oubre said. "I was still in the gym working my butt off to be the best player I can be. But while I was going through that, a lot of people stopped having faith in me and the things I can do. But I'm still the same person and I still have that same chip on my shoulder."
Kelly Oubre struggled at Kansas but has major upside. Ed Zurga/Getty Images
What he was going through was starting the game on the bench, playing just four minutes in the team's opener. He didn't crack 20 minutes in a game until Dec. 20 versus Lafayette. He responded with 20 points and 10 rebounds. More importantly, he started doing what Self had asked him to do from Day 1.
"The biggest thing was that he wanted me to be a two-way player," Oubre said. "Coming in from Findlay [Prep] and all of those other places and all the All-Star games, I was pretty much just shooting the ball. I wasn't maximizing my efforts on defense. Once coach dropped the hammer on me and made it known I needed to be a two-way player, I kind of started to get things and flow better. Now I know that at the next level, I have to be a two-way player."
The NBA scouts and general managers I spoke with here actually think Oubre is well on his way. So much so that it's his offense that they now question.
"I think he could be a terrific defender in the NBA," one general manager said. "Bill really gave him a gift by demanding that he learn how to play defense. And to Oubre's credit, he figured it out. He was a product of a system that didn't demand that he play on both ends. Bill did and he learned. My biggest question is more on how he'll get his offense."
General managers wring their hands a bit on his shooting, though his shot looked better here in Santa Barbara than it did at Kansas. Even more worrisome is his ball handling. That part is still a work in progress. He's been working with Drew Hanlen, the same trainer who last year helped improve Andrew Wiggins' jump shot and handle. Oubre's been studying tape of everyone, from James Harden to Paul George. He's capable of mirroring this game after those guys, especially George. He's a good athlete, has a crazy 7-foot-2 wingspan and is a workaholic in the gym.
"He sometimes ends up sleeping on my couch because he's stayed over so long watching tape," Hanlen said. "He's eating up all the coaching. I don't think he got a lot of individual skills coaching in high school. There were basic things that he just didn't know how to do when I got him. But he's getting there -- quickly. And if he reaches his ceiling, he's got a chance to be a star. The ceiling is high."
Patience will be the key with Oubre. He's not as polished right now as some of the other wings in the draft. Much like Wiggins last year, he's being judged more by his physical tools than his basketball skills or production. But if he gets it going? His size, length and raw shooting ability should make him the best wing prospect in the draft. It will be interesting to see if he can show it at workouts. If he does, we have him way too low (currently No. 20 on the Big Board.)
Stanley Johnson, G/F, Fr., Arizona
Johnson is the Jabari Parker to Oubre's Wiggins. He lacks Oubre's elite length and above-average athleticism. But Johnson was the alpha dog on this season's Arizona team while Oubre was a bit player on Kansas. He quickly stepped in and took the reins of this Wildcats team and didn't let go.
Ask just about any scout what Johnson's appeal is at the next level and you hear two things: NBA readiness and track record.
Johnson is a more polished player than Oubre, both on the court and physically. Weighing in at 240 pounds, he already has the body of an NBA veteran. And his overall feel for the game is better. While Oubre is working with a trainer for the first time in his career, Johnson's been working with one for years, and it shows. He should be able to step right into the NBA and have an impact from day one.
And that track record? Johnson won four straight California state championships and helped lead Arizona to the Elite Eight before finally losing to Wisconsin.
Stanley Johnson impressed NBA scouts at Thursday's workout in Santa Barbara. Harry How/Getty Images
"Oubre is all about upside and potential," one NBA scout said. "Johnson is about consistent production at the high school and college level. His ceiling isn't nearly as high, but with the way Johnson works, I don't see him failing in the NBA. One is sexy, one is safe."
Johnson looked strong in the workout on Thursday. He didn't shoot the lights out, but his jump shot continues to improve to the point that NBA teams no longer consider it a major weakness. And he looked like he was in good shape.
Still, there are questions about Johnson. While he's built like a NFL linebacker, he's not a particularly explosive athlete. That showed up primarily in Johnson's inability to finish at the rim as a freshman. Despite his size and aggressive nature, he shot just 48 percent at the hoop.
Johnson blames it on the NCAA's controversial charge rule that often forced him to put up uncomfortable shots. After years of steamrolling in the lane, the new rules forced him to try things outside of his comfort zone. Johnson is hoping for a more open court in the NBA.
Similar to Oubre, Johnson is studying Harden, along with George and Klay Thompson, and believes he could play like one of them someday.
"[Harden's] shot is kind of like mine," Johnson said. "It's lower than the norm. But he gets his shot off all the time. James moves the ball. He's a shot maker. And I think that's what I can be."
While not every team sees his upside being that high (Harden finished second in MVP voting this season), Johnson is a shot maker and, if he can improve his finishing abilities and jump shot, he'll be difficult to contain.
Robert Upshaw, C, So., Washington
Upshaw, on talent, is a lottery pick. He's huge (he has the longest wingspan and second-longest standing reach of anyone in the draft) and is the best shot-blocker in the draft (this season he averaged 4.5 BPG in 25 MPG).
But after getting kicked out of both Fresno State and Washington for reportedly failing multiple drug tests, he has his work cut out for him. Upshaw is honest and forthright about his problems. He went into rehab after being kicked off the Washington team and said the experience has not only made him a better person, but a better basketball player as well.
"I consider myself a top-10 talent," Upshaw said. "But obviously my off-the-court issues have changed that. I could've done a lot of things better. Everybody messes up and makes mistakes ... I had to find myself. Whether I go in the first round, second round, undrafted or not in the NBA, I'm learning lessons in life and that's all that matters.
"The biggest lesson I've learned in life is to be honest," Upshaw continued. "I didn't trust anyone. And it's still tough for me to trust some people in my life. And now I have people around me whom I can be honest with and they'll be honest with me. I have a great life mentor that I talk to constantly. Now it's up to me to work hard and to show up every day until this all gets put back together."
Off-court issues have driven down Robert Upshaw's draft stock. Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire
Upshaw looked good in the workout I saw. He's gotten into better shape, is working on his lo- post moves and his shooting. He's raw, but you can't teach his size or shot-blocking ability.
It will be very interesting to see whether teams believe that his problems are behind him. All of them are wary, but at the same time, teams see the obvious potential and want him to succeed. If a team is willing to heavily invest in his development, as both a player and a person, it could pay off huge for Upshaw, both as a player and as a person.
Andrew Harrison, PG, So., Kentucky
Harrison has gotten some of his mojo back after playing well at the NBA draft combine. Suddenly his agent is getting lots of calls from teams wanting him in for workouts.
After going from being one of the top-five high school players in the country to a projected second-round pick last year to a possible undrafted pick this year, Harrison may be getting another shot at redemption.
He clearly believes he's earned it after being the starting point guard on a team that went to the NCAA title game when he was a freshman and a team that went 38-1 during his sophomore season.
He's been working out for the past month on his shooting and conditioning. Whatever he's been through with his draft stock, he clearly hasn't lost his confidence.
Andrew Harrison is hoping to match up against top PG prospects prior to the draft. Andrew Weber/USA TODAY Sports
"I still feel like I'm the best point guard in the draft," Harrison said. "I feel if I get the chance to match up with anybody in the draft, I'll win it."
That may be the issue for Harrison. In Chicago, he was playing against second-round picks. The same was true here in Santa Barbara in the 3-on-3-workouts. He's stuck trying to prove he's the best point guard in the draft but doesn't get to meet the competition head-to-head anymore.
D'Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay most likely won't work out against anyone. And the other top point guards -- Cameron Payne, Jerian Grant, Tyus Jones and Delon Wright -- might not workout against him, either.
Harrison said he's trying to get back the same expectations he had in high school in an attempt to convince scouts that he might be underrated.
He started the long journey back at the combine, showed well again here in Santa Barbara and now needs some help from his peers to prove to NBA teams in workouts that he's better than they think.
Be sure to check back on Monday for more prospect evaluations and updates, including intel on workouts by UCLA's Kevon Looney, Arizona's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and UNLV's Rashad Vaughn
@VailHawk HA! Snacks! Thats funny!
@wrwlumpy Holy cow, K State has fans literate enough to read and post on a blog? Lmao!
@drgnslayr Nice highlights. Seems to have pretty good handles and can finish thru contact, create his own shot, shoot from deep. Good stuff. Hope we get him.
@KUSTEVE That sounds great! Couple questions for you all. First, is it a done deal that he will reclassify for '15?
If he does, will he crowd our back court players? What I mean is, we are pretty deep already, will he cause one of our other guys to transfer or something?
@RockChalkinTexas Hey thats cool. I met Tyrel briefly after my shift one day at KU Hospital. He was coming in to go to his clinicals for Physical Therapy. Very nice guy. We talked briefly about college ball and his short time spent playing ball over in I cant remember which country. It was cool to meet him, Im glad he is all graduated now.
@JayHawkFanToo Up until recently I missed it. But, just watching how Steph and Klay run around off the ball and create their own shot with it from basically anywhere on the court, I get it now.
@justanotherfan Hey thanks for the tips! Ohhhh ok, I get the down screen concept now. Does a down screen have to be in the paint? Or is it just anywhere south of the FT line on the blocks?
@JayHawkFanToo Good point. Probly why Self called it "fools gold"
Ive been watching more NBA games lately since College ball is over, which I normally do this time of year. I am particularly amazed at how Golden State is taking care of business and I hope they win it all this year. But, I digress. I have been watching the pro game to continue my learning of the game. I am particularly interested in learning more about setting screens and the types of actions that occur off of those screens.
I heard the term "elevator screen" mentioned but the plays happen so fast, sometimes its hard for me to keep up. SO google knows everything, and its said that an elevator screen is when two bigs come up toward the PG and screen his defender in a closing elevator door type way, hence the name. Makes sense.
Im looking up "down screen" and Im not really getting much there. Just some diagrams that I dont really understand.
SO, if someone could be so kind as to explain in better detail the down screen and fade screen to me, I would appreciate it greatly.
Next up, how the Jayhawks will play next season. This is purely speculative at this point. I mean we all know Coach Self has a penchant for the HI-Lo game. But, once again it appears that that wont be this teams strength. We still dont have a big that can back anyone down in the low post with back to the basket moves and score at the rim. Unless Lucas, Diallo and Bragg can learn some big things between now and November, we are looking an another drive it in, kick it out team.
I think they will be better this year, just based on the fact that everyone is more experienced and our to freshmen bigs are shaping up to be studs. Better than Cliff was last year. No more Cliffs and no more Selbys.
We all know Coach Self preaches his basketball philosophy almost to a fault and can be rigid in his teachings. He did change mid season last year, I'll give him that. But it really wasnt all that successful as everyone would have liked.
I think Coach Self should take a hard look at how Golden State is playing on both ends of the court. The other night, when Bogut got into foul trouble, GoldenState went to small ball. Noone on the court taller than 6'8" yet they just murdered the Grizzlies two big guys Z-Bo and Gasol!
Coach Self should scheme some plays and defense based on what Golden State did to win that series decisively against a bigger team. They have the personel for it. Granted they don't have Steph Curry or Klay Thompson but still. They have the perfect small ball team in the college game.
@JayHawkFanToo Muck Fizzou!!
@approxinfinity Weirdness? Everytime I look in the mirror man.
@BeddieKU23 And Allen Field House will be louder than a fighter jet!!
@Crimsonorblue22 Paul has kept Jayhawk fans proud since he got drafted by the Celtics in 98? It'll be a sad day when he hangs 'em up but, he is a legend at KU and a legend in Boston.
It'll be Wiggins and JoJo's turn to take the baton and run with it, to prove they have enough talent and swagger to become legends for their teams. Just wish they both would have stuck around long enough to become legends at KU too.
@HighEliteMajor That's what Im sayin too HEM. Svi is gonna be a stud for us next season. Im betting the house on Svi. I just have a feeling he is going to sky rocket.
@jaybate-1.0 I know OU has most of its guys returning, not sure what it added. Iowa St is the same but dont they have another near footer coming in from juco transfer? WVU, not sure. Texas, not sure apart from Shaka coming in. How are they going to run "havoc" with heavy weight Ridley plodding up and down the court?
Lets see, who else can challenge KU?
KState? ROFL! They just lost 80% of their roster and have signed zero top 100 recruits and have to piece together a roster full of juco transfers! Door mat anyone? If anyone should be "excreting rectilinear masonry forms" it should be the Kstate coach and their fan base.
Oh yah, one last thing about MSU and Ratso Izzo. He just lost out on one of the top big recruits, Caleb Swanigan. And, didn't they lose some guys to the draft and to graduation? Im sure Ratso will be playing thug ball as per usual against KU but he'll have to do it with 3/4ths of a good roster.
@jaybate-1.0 But highly improbable. Coach Self favors experience above talent.
@wrwlumpy Damm damm damm! I really was hoping Mr Big Hair could join the team in Korea!
@Crimsonorblue22 I think KU can take them both with them, just not playing and as Jayhawkfan said, they can practice on the scout team. That'll give us a good boost with Cheik and Svi on the scout team.
@DoubleDD He cant be any more toxic than Isaiah Thomas who just got hired as a WNBA exec! Yep, if a person is willing to take the punishment and endure through it to become a better person then another chance is a good thing for Coach Gillespie
@CaptnMo I think both Svi and Cheick will be able to practice with the team. Both can go with the team for sure so my thinking is if they can travel with KU then they can practice, just not play for KU in the games.
@RockChalkinTexas Man! I shoulda waited for another year before I moved out of Kansas! Im gonna miss out on those games at the Sprint Center! Anyone wanna get a ball signed for me? LOL
@KUSTEVE Yeah, that should be a good tournament! I think it would be fun to play Wake Forest. Nothing but love for D-Man.
@VailHawk HA! Thats awesome, wish I was in it! Dreams are so fun. Its like one big movie to me sometimes. I had a dream recently that I met Wiggins after one of his Timberwolves games. Oh yah, Im 40 and a half! lol
@konkeyDong Yeah, aside from Michigan St and maybe Sandiego, there arent many teams there to make us better. I dunno who will show up at the Maui event. Either way, the non con schedule is waaaay lighter than it has been in quite some time.
@Crimsonorblue22 Omg, he is gonna get absolutely shell shocked!! I mean, Bang!
@Crimsonorblue22 Speaking of the summer games. Does anyone know if it will be nationally televised on Espn or some such channel?
@DoubleDD You know, I think the big question about Bragg and Diallo is can they learn the back to the basket type stuff that Self loves so much? Other than that, yeah I totally agree with you. I am very excited about next seasons Jayhawks!
@DoubleDD Odd as it sounds, Im actually interested to see what Shaka brings to the Big 12 table. I hope he does good. As a whole, the conference needs another coach to step it up and make the league more competitive. But, I still can't wait to beat his @$$ when he first steps into The Phog!!!
@justanotherfan I am also very interested to see what Shaka does at Texas. With that in mind, I don't see the Texas bigs being havoc type pressers and all that. He might have to change his approach.
@drgnslayr AH!!! That's just laughable! Talk about definition of insanity! I mean, come on!
Ok, back down to earth here. ISU has an excellent chance to share the league with us next season as does OU with Heild coming back. But 11 in a row for KU as well as everything KU is returning, plus Bragg and Diallo? Absolutely no freeking way KU doesnt win at least a share of the conference, yet again, for the 12th time. That'll tie Wooden's record streak.
@drgnslayr Love it man! Been a die hard fan since '88. Wont ever quit either.
@drgnslayr Yeah, Brannen has to grow up. He acts like a kid off the court which makes you wonder about his ability to focus and learn on the court. Its pure lack of maturity that keeps Brannen from reaching his peak, at least on his side of things.
@wrwlumpy Thats awesome. Coach Howland is no novice to the coaching world by any means either. Thats a very good compliment to Bill
@HighEliteMajor There's that word again, that concept of flexibility. I hope Coach Self takes the requisite time to grasp that concept and use it to his advantage. Can he though? Is he capable of getting everything he can out of what he has for a roster, not what he wants for one?
Watching him coach at KU for the past 12 years says to me that he wont be able to.
Oh, I have no doubt that KU will be a very good team next season. But the most important issue is that he defines insanity by doggedly preaching an offense and defense that does not fit quite so well with what he has available the past 2 or 3 seasons. Square peg, round hole...opening the door before you turn the knob type of stuff here.
Roster be damned, Coach just needs to work better and more efficiently with what he has.
Of course this is pure opinion here. It just seems like he is too attached to the methods that got him a title and a national runner up. He needs to expand and adjust better for the future because what Adidas is laying down for KU is not going to equal the teams of 08 and 12.
@drgnslayr Im not sure that many of those athletes recruited by Cal have the necessary capabilities of higher thought, giving them the ability to realize delusional thinking when they see it. I mean, those kids are not being recruited by MIT or Brown or Yale to play ball there.