WOW 20 seconds left, down 2, tennessee gets it to schofield, bucket and 1.
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@DCHawker they can switch it up, at the beginning of the game Svi doubled down and stole two entry passes... wouldnt mind seeing that mixed in, maybe not whole 2nd half.
@Crimsonorblue22 thought they called double dribble.
Deny Delgado ball and double team. don't get the feeling this team is going to bury us from 3.
If we could limit Delgado's penetration that would be awesome.
Happy St Patty's Jay Malik, Luck of the I-Swish
Malik, so far the hero.
Got Tucker Vanged.
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i'm beginning to hate these floppy ass guards.
Malik is gonna get his tonight.
HOLY F---- BULLS--T open your eyes ref!
these guys shoot wide open threes like they really dont want to be shooting 3s.
@Texas-Hawk-10 with you. would prefer not to get mugged this game.
We'll grind them down if we stay aggressive.
@wissox started out great. feeling good about our chances.
good job doke! MY BOARD
these guards are guardbage
quick first step, long strides
Marcus's feet feel so much quicker on drives than the start of the season.
DeSousa dude...
Oh man. DeSousa, dont hedge 6 feet from the basket, lol.
Once Devonte settles down, look out.
Really liking the energy everyone bringing. 50 / 50 balls all ours.
De Souuuuuuuuusa
Travel calls often seem very selective. People travel every play.
Seton Hall getting rooked on some calls, and we're playing well. Everything our way.
Looking good guys!
Other reasons:
6) Offensive skills are easier to quantify / show up in stat sheet. So being an O guy or a D guy is a personality test. )Do you seek personal recognition or want to contribute to a team with less individual accolades?
7) Basketball is one of the few sports where players are doing things that are diametrically opposed in the exact same timespace. Soccer has defensive and offensive players, so does soccer, baseball has innings...
I often found myself wishing that Kansas could play D like UVA this year.
And I think we all could see the writing on the wall regarding Bennett's pace and style that he was not going 6 games, and had a good chance of losing to KY or AZ.
So, I find myself wondering why it seems so difficult for a great offensive team to be a great defensive team too... And for the purposes of this argument, when I say great offensive teams, I mean capable of 3 types of scoring: embracing the 3 ball, able to score in transition and in the post. When I say great defensive teams, I mean being able to get stops in half court sets, and while UVA did not seem great at it, able to apply pressure when needed (this point is worth noting that UVA could not do that, at least last night).
It is probably all of the following factors combined are the reason, but here's my quick list:
1) Lack of hours in the year to teach both O and D well
2) Philosophical juxtaposition, quick, fast and loose on one end inevitably speeds up and loosens up players on the other. While grinding on one end, leads to grinding on the other.
3) AAU and larger systemic binary approach to basketball: you're either offensive minded or defensive minded, from cradle to college.
4) Offensive teams rely on quick inbounds to keep flow going, and so giving up buckets. Defensive teams rely on having all 5 guys back, so don't want variability on the offensive side.
5) Elite recruits commit to O because their athleticism allows them to be more exceptional on O, less elite recruits commit to D because hard work can make them into elite defenders.
Interested in hearing everyone's thoughts; do you take exception to some of these, can you expound on them, add more? Do you think a college team can be elite on D and O? Are we going to be that team and are we going 40-0 next year? :) In seriousness, will we ever return to being a team that can play elite d in half court, and full court / jumping passing lanes? Regarding #5, I think Chalmers, Russ Rob and Sherron were elite athletes jumping passing lanes, and that's where athleticism shows itself on D, jumping passing lanes, playing full court pressure and blocking shots. Can we get back to that next year? Will we try to? If we aren't closing on 3 pt shooters well anyway, should we try to jump passing lanes now that we have top 20 recruits on the perimeter?
ESPN has no love for UVA. They are licking their lips and moving a couple eggs over to the Dukey/UNC baskets.
I'm sure they're more than happy that this trumped up label of "first to lose to a 16 seed" can be bestowed on a team other than their beloved Blue Devils; expect reminders every time you watch UVA from here until forever.
@SkinnyKansasDude Please stay with rational discussion and leave out the personal attacks.
Unless you're talking about Missouri players. Then feel free to call them tools :)
Michael Porter looks like a tool. He looks like Ball.
@Buster-1926 Well in fairness, this loss wasn't Bennett losing on just X's and O's tonight, this team wasn't built to win this game. Their pace was too slow, 100% dependent on playing inside out, not terribly athletic and didn't know what to do with Lyles (+ injury to hunter).
We won't be the highest rated team to go down first. Now let's get loose and torch the field!
Wellp, hopefully this is both a wake up call and loosens us up.
although I'll confess, I enjoyed the way K St played today.
Well I'm kind of hoping Lyles torches Squeaky next game.
@BShark jesus. seriously?
Well I guess we already did. Let's not do it again.
Let's not get double digits behind this tournament. Agreed?
@BShark ha, that was my reference yes, but after he said that crap UNC went on a huge run to get back in it.
If they can do more like that Dawkins steal then yes. but I don't think so.
I don't think they have the time to get stops now.. they need to force turnovers. And I don't think they're capable of that being down.
This reminds me so much of Kansas in some respects... These kids are bought into an absolute formula that has won for them all season, how can they possibly break out of that formula now?
"This game is over!" The fat Raftery sings.
Garbage call on Jerome there.
DO MORE OF THAT GUY!
lol @BShark. I believe now in my 2 questions for Bennett if he hypothetically applied for the Kansas job more than ever.
@kjayhawks definitely.