Can Enaruna not be our five? He looks gigantic
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@BeddieKU23 yeah that's super rough. I was getting comfy with his play until he shot a 3. It's like a Fran Drescher laugh on a first date.
We really missed an opportunity to send Big Jay with the team and win the mascot war.
I'd like to see Big Dave take a break dancing class.
This roster is karma for us criticizing Bill's commitment to the hi lo.
Hey FT shooting won't suck this year
@BShark can't thumb this up enough.
handling from top to bottom is a strength of the team. Just no exceptional handler.
I think we will figure out ball handling duties. I like Braun and Agbaji as secondary and tertiary
How did we miss so many layups and still shoot 50% in game 1
I'm happy that Perry is back on the team (Wilson)
OK TGF might have his wits about him
These floors are ice
That's TGF? My first look at him.
Who is Big Hair
I appreciate the point that it wasn't all Dave's fault that their whole team had whatever they wanted in the paint @drgnslayr. He is the one most capable of doing something about it, but everyone was getting beaten. Dave suffered from the exact opposite problem of Baby Udoka who got caught hanging out in the paint against 5 out teams.
@BShark oof. Down goes UVA
@Texas-Hawk-10 I agree we need a better version of McCormack and we definitely need Marcus.
Dave looked unhappy out there. I hope he can find a way to get locked in. Maybe with his complete vacation of the lane today they'll be able to see on tape some things that can easily be fixed.
@BeddieKU23 they definitely should start there. And look at the first 4 min of 2nd half when we erased their lead for a positive sample.
@Texas-Hawk-10 well to play devils advocate, 2013 had a future POY PG on the bench and a perennial NBA all star at the 5. It's possible that roster management may have contributed to 10 losses there, just as it may have with the commitment to Grimes and hi lo with Udoka and Lawson in 2018 and just as it could this year. It's possible with question marks around the roster this year the losses could mount.
@Texas-Hawk-10 2013-2014 and 2018-2019 were both talented rosters on paper. I think I agree it won't be a 10 loss team, simply because Marcus is as tough a leader as they come and we are returning more talent than 2013-2014, but it's a team that lost its PG and AA Big, that appears to be missing a reliable rim protector unless this showing by Dave is anomalous.
With the Big 12 being very competitive this year, I think 8 losses is likely.
@Crimsonorblue22 me too. Way better showing than I expected. He wasn't bouncy but he was tough, smart, long, and seems like he could be reliable.
Silvio's absence due to drunken stupidity this year might hurt this teams roster as much as his presence against Duke helped us in his first season. I still hated Grayson Allen and Duke that year enough to say it was worth it but it's getting very hard to argue Silvio as a net positive objectively.
@AsadZ beat me to it.
@Kcmatt7 he had one. Selby :)
@Kcmatt7 yeah. I'm not buying the excuses. Dave is going to have a pretty low floor this year.
Huggins pulling down his mask to yell. Ughins.
Maybe teams should have played their top conference rival in the first couple weeks this season, in case the season by conference time gets canceled. It would be nice to see us vs. Baylor.
@Texas-Hawk-10 From a junior starting 5 I expect better, regardless of opponent. It's OK to get beaten it's not OK to not be in position most of the game and to jack up bad long 2s.
Dave looked like what I expected from him for aboutt 4 minutes to start the second half. He got a couple key rebounds, stayed with his man, took strong shots down low and finished through traffic. Outside of those 4 minutes he was a complete dumpster fire. I don't think it's an athleticism problem. He just looked shockingly lost.
@msanchez later!
Wanted to see more of Gethro
86 points is respectable.
This season is going to be one we can split into two phases. First, getting beaten up by ranked teams in the non-con and then second, the lights will come on and the season will be cancelled.
Dave looks like a 1990s Nba Jam player being controlled by a 6 year old.
I mean.... Is this shot selection Bill Self approved?
Long 2s with D set = no chance for rebound
I really like playing #1 first game. Good setting expectations. Dave got to visit with ghost of Christmas Future and see what happens when we play a good team and he isn't alive.
@benshawks08 really bad
Out of control
Thompson length gives him a high defensive ceiling
Mark Few is a mask abusing idiot. Seriously dude. Get a clue.
I was ready to write Wilson off this game until he settled down.
How do you miss a point blank shot with no defense (Thompsons follow)
Here we go!
@BShark after a nice split of the D. Nice play though.
Wow thats bs
Woof. Marcus just needs to shake off the rust I hope
I can see Agbaji growing into a big role with the need this team has for him to do so.
Our 3 pt shooting looks promising