@Kcmatt7 Maybe twice?
Statmachine
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Next years NonCon is going to be a doozy! ASU, Nova, and then!2_1522774640468_KU2.jpg ↗ !1_1522774640468_KU1.jpg ↗ !0_1522774640468_KU.jpg ↗
I bet we even get UK in the Big12/SEC challenge!
Malik Newman makes a push into the first round..
@BShark You could be right BUT Newman could graduate, improve his draft stock, and if he declares for the draft (which he will) he might not hear $$$ signs? He has already stayed in school 3 years without going pro. Who's to say he doesn't give it another shot? Next years draft is supposedly a weaker draft and if he plays anywhere near his March Production for a whole season he would be a sure fire 1st round pick. I am thinking Newman is smarter than you give him credit for.
If Newman and Lawson are together on our team we could have 2 guys averaging 20ppg. Dueling frontrunners for national player of the year on the same team. Would that be a first or is that even possible?
Next year should be historic depending on how many early departures KU has?
That was not even a game. At least we can now find out who stays and goes. I have been looking past this season half way through the year.
If you were to go to Vegas today and bet on KU winning back to back or Statmachine getting pooped on by a bird the odds would be KU winning back to back. Some people live life looking at the glass half full lol. Thats me! I still think its possible!
0 is more likely sure I said "could happen". I could get hit by bird poop today too? KU winning back to back is more likely than me getting pooped on by a bird today.
Next years team is going to be SWEET! Could be back to back national championships? I have faith!
Get ready for a sports center ugly cry pick of Allen when Puke get ousted from the tourney lol!
Another 30 win season in the books!
@Crimsonorblue22 McLemore used to drive me nuts "and stuff like dat"!
Bill Self, Danny Manning to coach 2018 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team
Will this hand KU a big 2019 recruiting class??? Only time will tell
What happened to the "Malik Newman poison" talk? Who started that crazy talk?!0_1521553315463_Simpson.JPG ↗
So I had to peek at the board you are speaking of. I read another post about who is the most overrated team left in the sweet 16 and KU was mentioned lol. Another poster said KU is 10-1 against teams left in the Sweet 16. We probably only beat all 10 of those teams by a combined 20 pts. I just hope we can win the next four games by a combined 8 pts! A W is a W!
not even 1
Notice Bill Self pulled Doke out of the game in the final minutes?
I always wonder how deflated Trae's stat line would have been if he played for Bill Self? I am not sure that Trae would have played his way in to the draft lotto if he were on our team? I personally think he made the right decision to showcase his talent to make the big bucks.
Interesting fact. Quakers prohibit dancing. The Quakers might not be allowed to play?
I follow the NBA draft and the NBA. Scouts have said all along that Newman is streaky and a 3 game stretch is still streaky. He is in his 3rd year of NCAA Div1 basketball. He hasn't put together a strong enough resume or played lights out all season long. If KU goes DEEP in the tournament and he continues his current production then sure he could get drafted. If not he is 1 year away from graduating and should try to improve his stock for another year. Not to mention he has watched it work for Mason and Graham. I think he will follow in the footsteps of Mason and Graham UNLESS he some how gets projected to be drafted in the first round. I really hope he destroys the nets and KU wins it all this year and he gets drafted!
If Graham gets NPOY this year Coach Self could have a 3peat!!!
IF Newman comes back KU could have a NPOY race between Newman and Lawson? That would be pretty cool!
WOW Silvio sure does give our team a new dimension if he were to play along side Doke for any amount of time! If Coach Self deploys that line up for an extended amount of time teams have to prepare differently for KU... Could be the edge KU needs to suit up in April???
Silvio, Doke, and Lawson frontcourt next year will be unstoppable! Our guard situation will be a slow start but by march will be too much for any team to handle!
Moore is a PG and Self says all kinds of things to motivate his players. Both DG and FM averaged about half of Moore's freshman numbers. I realize that we are not comparing apples to apples but Moore will be a 3rd year college pg. He had a pretty good year as a freshman at Cal. That was not a sample size either. It was a full year running a div 1 team that played against some high level competition. He even preformed really well against top competition. I think he even set a freshman assist record at Cal? He is going to surprise many of you. How do you like your crow cooked?
If Ellis was a 6' pg his name would be Charlie Moore. Moore uses angles and makes big time shots close to the basket. He doesn't dunk a lot and just uses the backboard kind of Ellis. Idk why but that is what type of player he is to me. He is going to be big time. I just think if he adds a drive and dish along with the ability to make an inlet pass to our bigs he will have all of the tools to be successful at KU.
Its all good! You did just prove my point. Frank used to drive and run out of room. No dish no shot or he would get blocked or he would get a charging foul. He developed and he worked and he matured. Moore will do the same. He is not Cal Moore any more lol. His journey has began only he gets a year to learn and a year to grow before we get to see what he can do. I personally can learn quite a bit in a year if I focus. Embiid watched videos of his idol and became a similar player. Maybe just maybe Moore has added more tools to his toolbox? Guess we will see this summer?
Self has also made comments that his practise squad has out scored his starters in scrimmages all year. So it would be safe to assume that Moore is capable of leading our b team to victory over our current starting 5. Moore and the Lawsons already have chemistry. Moore can lead our b team to a victory over our current national player of the year candidate? So how is it he can lead our guys and have success against one of the top players in the country and not even start until his senior year? Not ready my ass!
@approxinfinity but did you come right out and declare him a future national player of the year? When we signed Graham the year after did you get excited or was he a back up to missing on other top recruits? Everyone here is saying the same thing that was said about past pg's when Self and company didn't land an ESPN top 100 pg. He is not a back up or insurance plan. He is a solid contributor and the future of our program. All I am saying is that he is going to be good. Just what Coach Self wants. 2 small guards to run the show. Him and Dotson will be great together. If all things pan out then Coach Self has the 2 small guards, the footer, the hi low, the depth, talent, and the experience.
Even Tharpe had nearly 9ppg 5apg. I do think he will do better than his time at cal.
I am saying this now. You better jump on the Moore bandwagon before its gone. I remember everyone thinking Frank was an insurance policy after missing on Barber and other top PG's in his class. Remember all of those discussions we had after Masons freshman year about how he was going to be national player of the year? Yeah, me either... Moore is made of the same mold as Graham and Mason. Because he is being coached up and made to believe he is better than his ranking. He is being told he is just as good as Graham and Mason. All of you doubters will be eating crow soon!
Self has his "perfect storm" in the sense that he has his ideal 2 point guard line up, he can run his hi low offense, he should have depth at every position, and he has a mix of seniority and talent to work with. I am crossing my fingers that the guys that should stay remain at KU.
Charlie Moore is a stud! I think he will surprise a lot of us next season. I checked his Freshman record and he averaged 12.2ppg and 3.5spg. Aside from all of his Cal freshman accolades he played against 8 of ESPN's top 25 in 16-17. In those contests he averaged 29.25 mpg, 10.3 ppg, and 3.3 apg against top 25 competition that year. He has practiced against Graham all year, learned Coach Self's system, and has worked with Hudy on his weaknesses all year. He is going to be primed for a BIG year! It took both Frank and Devonte until their JR year to average Moore's freshman numbers. With the additional year of coaching and conditioning he is getting I think its safe to say he actually makes a small jump in numbers. If Self uses his preferred method of using 2 ball handlers Moore and Dotson will share the PG duties similar to Graham and Mason. Add in Doke, Lawson, and your best 3pt shooter and you have a nightmare for opposing coaches/teams! If Newman and Vick both return we will be in a heated debate ALL summer long on our rotation! That should be fun lol!
Can someone please post links?
How does Nova go 3-3 over the last 20 days and still get ranked 4th in the nation? Saint Mary's has the same record and they are ranked 22nd on ESPN top 25. I just don't get it! KU would have dropped out of the top 25 if the shoe was on the other foot!
KU is not done either! #15 is KU's to lose... Next year KU is going to be one of the most dominant teams in the Self era!
Get ready for the LOB!!! Then bring on the Devonte Graham show!!!
I like it!
Graham in Mason MODE! Taking over!
Take Nova off the #1 seed line!
Funny they list all of the players that got paid and the school associated with that player but left out Kansas? If they are going to group KU in the mix at least tell the reader how KU is involved? As far as I can tell KU (assuming they know) sidelines their Guys if they think there is a problem. This article is garbage and KU should get their lawyer involved to have their name removed unless ESPN can provide sufficient evidence as to KU's infraction.
@Crimsonorblue22 He did and he was 4-11 from the field that night too! The team had just added De Sousa and Preston was still going no where fast. That KU team didn't have an identity. Coach Self was dealing with some personnel turmoil and Newman was coming off the bench for Garrett for 4 games in a row. Then after that Vick was coming off of the bench for Garrett. Cunliffe had just gotten eligible and was taking Minutes from our starting rotation. I would imagine there was a lot of uncertainty and behind the scenes drama that led to Self taking action. I truly believe that todays team has that identity and have now gelled. Make room for the 14th Trophy !0_1519347250048_Big12trophy.jpg ↗
During the last contest with TT Newman came off the bench, Vick only scored 2 points, and De Sousa did not enter the game. Over the last 3 games ALL 3 have been good. Newman, and Vick are averaging about 16pts each and De Sousa is eligible. Todays KU Basketball team is completely different than the one TT faced back on 1/3/18! KU could easily win this by 15.
I really appreciate all of you who add value and insight to topics on this site. I don't always agree with others opinions but I also don't want to get caught up arguing about who is a bigger douche bag either. If you have to resort to name calling instead of using logic or facts to win an argument then you should avoid posting on this site. I enjoy getting on Buckets on a regular basis to vent and also to bask with others in a KU victory. When verbal confrontations erupt it really takes away from the experience this site offers to all of us KU fans! I did enjoy that beat down of OU last night and I am going to Bask in that for a while! How about that Silvio De Sousa kid? I will also say a little prayer for OSU for the first time in my life lol!
According to CBS Sunday top 25 the possible 2 seeds or TT, Duke, and KU have a challenging schedule for the next 4 games! There should be some movement in the #2 department lol!
KU is back in the top 10. Can KU win out the regular season? That is the real question! https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-kansas-climbs-into-top-10-after-win-over-west-virginia/ ↗
Where were these refs on the 3 games we dropped this year at home? Hope the FBI doesnt investigate! I have to admit that was really one sided and pretty obvious "home cooking". Just as bad as poke a doke a few weeks back!