@Crimsonorblue22 Got it! Now I see your point; what is he doing w/ Carlos o'Kellys?
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Took a pic, but don't know how to get it on here
@Crimsonorblue22 Save it on your desktop as a JPG and then drag and drop it into a comment window.. It should work.. IF that doesn't work, ping me and I'll help you through chat.
You all will have to listen to me explain why I think our 2014-15 team will be better than this year's version, even if Embiid and Selden join Wiggins turning pro.
@HighEliteMajor I am very much looking forward to listen to this... all in good time!
@HighEliteMajor I hope we are reminiscing about title #6 and wondering how Cliff and JoJo will work out together ;-)
many WSU fans say Perkins killed their fb program
@Crimsonorblue22 I think they give Lew a bit too much credit...
Ya know... I can recall one or two springs that didn't seem like a death in the family... and summer seemed blissful.
ah. 1988 and 2008
Just returning to the original topic of this post -- anyone notice what Virginia is doing right now? A team executing like that but under the radar a bit is dangerous.
If Lyle came, his role could be similar to Sherron's role in '08. Tharpe would fill the role that Russ Rob played -- That is, Russ was a starter, but as the year proceeded, Sherron found more PT and ultimately was in the game at important points in the game.
I can't quote T.S. Eliot, but here's my wheelhouse:
"Duke is an ugly word in Kentucky. Nothing in the world compares to the joy of beating those hateful swine from Duke."
and one more for good measure:
"March is a month without mercy for rabid basketball fans. There is no such thing as a 'gentleman gambler' when the Big Dance rolls around. All sheep will be fleeced, all fools will be punished severely... There are no Rules when the deal goes down in the final weeks of March. Even your good friends will turn into monsters."
Hunter S. Thompson
, if they and we are the top two seeds in the same region, who cares
@ParisHawk A: The Wiggins brothers. I suspect they would rather not have to play each other until game 6.
Looks good in the locker room!
@dylans Yeah! you can embed the video in the post like this:
[Kansas Locker Room Celebration After Clenching 10th Straight Big 12 Title](
BTW-- I don't have every t-shirt from every B12 championship, but I have a bunch of them.. I'm thinking of taking pictures and posting all 9 ...and I have to get the #10 one ;-)
Pay Heed -- 10x
@approxinfinity No problem! My pleasure to make the updates and thanks for the kind call out!
@REHawk Here you go!
That was more like it!
Today marks the turning point for this team. But not its destiny.
One path leads to an almost certain 10th B12 championship in 10 years and an opportunity to spring into the post-season with a decade of momentum and confidence on our backs.
On the other path lies a challenge, with confidence rattled. Uncharted territory for a team that is used to handling business at home. A contender on our tail waiting for a slip. And possibly, stumbling into the post-season.
We'll learn more about this team from today's game than any other game so far this season.
It won't determine the outcome of the season, but it sets the stage for the final act.
@vailhawk I had to give you a 'favorite' click for bringing this out of the archive, even though @highelitemajor deserves it just as much!
@Crimsonorblue22 Agreed.. And I'm good with more floor burns ;-)
By the way-- for those with ESPN3, you can watch the replay of the game ↗ to see the first possession of the game that @drgnslayr mentioned. That's an example of what I was talking about on #3. And there are several other times in the game when we wait for the opponent to set and don't attempt to capitalize when we seem to have an advantage.
This is one of the best threads all season. Great writing, great points..
And now I'm jonesing after the 'basketball heroin' served by viewing Kevin Love's outlet passes.
I'll add a few things that I think we have been missing lately (mostly covered by others already):
1) Passing that breaks the defense down. The kind of passing I'm talking about takes chemistry-- the team must play as a unit. Yes we pass, but lately, we don't often make the kind of passes that create assists. We had 4 assists against Tech. Four! the whole team, the whole game. Outlet passes would be nice too. The video proves that -- once upon a time -- Embiid looked up the floor to see a teammate streaking to the basket.
We've had some great passing teams in the past and I guess I'm spoiled.
2) Which brings me to fast breaks. Which just don't seem to be in this team's vocabulary.
3) A love of opportunistic moments. This is sometimes known as a "killer instinct". This team doesn't seem to look for it. They make great plays and they beat the pants off a few teams like TCU. But to see the definition of opportunistic, see 2011-12 Jayhawks. Also see Butler under Brad Stevens and the legions of mid-majors who make up for the lesser talent by 1) not making mistakes, 2) playing hard and scrappy, and 3) seeking out the moment of weakness of the opponent and exploiting it.
I would like some more of #3 to go with all the talent!
When those two things come together, we'll be hanging another banner in AFH.
Oak VILLE! Oak VILLE! Oak VILLE! Oak VILLE! Oak VILLE! Oak VILLE!
Newell: Andrew Wiggins' last-second shot saves KU in 64-63 victory over Texas Tech ↗
Andrew Wiggins, never known to be an emotional player, was grinning as wide as he could as teammates mobbed him following Tuesday’s 64-63 victory over Texas Tech at United Spirit Arena.
Just a few seconds earlier, Wiggins had grabbed the ball after Joel Embiid lost control of it in the post, scooping it up to put in a short jumper with 1.7 seconds left and give KU a one-point lead.
Dodd: Wiggins’ basket in final seconds gives Kansas a 64-63 win at Texas Tech ↗
LUBBOCK, Texas — First, there was a sly smile. Then raised eyebrows, then full-out laughter, like Andrew Wiggins could not believe what he was doing.
It was nearly 20 minutes after No. 8 Kansas’ 64-63 victory over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. It was after Wiggins has scooped up a loose ball and finished the first game-winning shot of his career, after Texas Tech had missed a desperation half-court shot at the buzzer, and after freshman Wayne Selden Jr. had swallowed up Wiggins in a vice-grip bear hug inside a stunned United Spirit Arena.
Bedore: Andrew Wiggins’ first game-winner lifts Jayhawks ↗
Kansas University freshman phenom Andrew Wiggins — who has already accomplished superhuman feats in basketball, evidenced by all of his driving and dunking highlights shown on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” this year and last — added a first to his hoops résumé on Tuesday.
“It’s my first game-winner ever. It’s a great feeling, something I’ve dreamed about for a long time,” said the soon-to-turn-19-year-old Wiggins, who sank a one-footer with 1.7 seconds left, providing the margin of victory in KU’s 64-63 victory over Texas Tech before 12,667 fans in United Spirit Arena.
CJ Online Live Blog ↗
ESPN Box Score ↗
Post-game interviews: Bill Self praises Embiid, Wigins after 64-63 victory at Texas Tech ↗
Lotta butta-- y.e.s. But consider this, Roy Williams just got his 300th win at UNC this week and Bill Self got his 320th win at KU tonight.
Roy Williams was on track to be a HOF coach before he jumped even w/o a NC.
Bill Self is on track to be a HOF coach in less time. If you look at the numbers, he's the best of the 9 coaches (all time) at KU. If you look at the recruits, he's the best coach. If you look at his ability to graduate and to run a clean program, its as good as any.
Maybe he isn't as innovative as Phog and maybe Larry did something more magical and maybe Roy cemented the Silver Age of basketball at KU, but Bill Self has defined success in a new way.
I think he's deserving of something with his name attached.
Oh so true. Tharpe made me want to eviscerate myself in the final 2 min. Ellis was as absent from this game as he was present from the TCU game.
Let's also give Tubby a little credit. He does know how to coach and got a lot out of a club that is not nearly as talented.
I know it looked like we didn't deserve to win this, but that team was playing over its ceiling and the officials were oscillating between this universe and some other universe where blocks and player control fouls are reversed.
Rush was a greater player than Simien, because he was the hub player of a national champion.
@jaybate 1.0 I'd like you to expound on this logic a bit. On the surface, I'm not sure I agree. I loved Brandon Rush -- he was a key player on a team that made an amazing run -- but that doesn't justify his jersey unless we change the rules substantially.
I'd like to know what rule could be devised to allow his jersey without adding at least a half dozen others at the same time.
Personally, I like the select number of jerseys hanging in the rarified air of AFH. Adding more jerseys too quickly dilutes the remarkable feat that each jersey represents.
@HawkInMizery If he does that, we can do something that no one else can do to keep him in Lawrence for a long time: The Bill Self Basketball History Museum, featuring the original rules by Dr Naismith.
I like to think that Perry Ellis is the most valuable player, but Naadir Tharpe is most important.
Maybe it's just semantics, but I see those as slightly different. I agree Ellis is consistent and that's the key to his value.
Meanwhile, we can continue our superlatives thusly:
- Andrew Wiggins: most athletic
- Joel Embiid: most naturally gifted
- Wayne Selden: most diverse
- Frank Mason: quickest
- Jamari Traylor: most inspirational
Short-sighted 'leadership'.
As good as the basketball is in Kansas, the political leadership is bad.
Unfortunately, my statement is not just limited to the decision about funding a housing project for the flagship state university...
Hey-- just want to commend all the folks that contributed to the links on this thread... They are from myriad sources and they are terrific! The CBS story about our SOS is especially interesting.
TCU is going to get an angry team that is focused tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it!
@icthawkfan316 I've added the article on the News Headlines thread. Thanks!
thanks.. I've added this to the list of today's news headlines!
You know what's great is that @Jaybate doesn't have to break the expositions into parts on this site! There seems to be no character limit for a submission. So we get the writing the way it was intended by the author.
Another round of applause for @approxinfinity ! (...and to @HEM, @Jaybate, @drgnslayr and others for the deep posts)
Glad I'm not alone in my apprehension of WV. While I think we have the advantage for this meeting -- playing at home -- I am particularly worried about the game in Morgantown, which is the last game of the season.
Can he score 40? Yes.
Will he score 40? Probably not.
He's not asked to score 40. Kobe is. McDermott is.
Wiggins' role on the team is different. Self likes teams with balanced scoring-- where there's a threat from every position. And why not? That was the formula for success in 2008.
I think we will see him score 30 but probably not 40 unless it's a game with an overtime or two.
I think Andrew views success as positive numbers in as many categories as possible and no turnovers. His line from Baylor shows his focus on the whole game:
- 14 points on 4-13 shooting
- 2 blocks
- 0 turnovers
- 3 steals
- 1 foul
- 5 assists
- 7 rebounds
His shooting will improve, but his focus and impact is on all aspects of the game.
@Crimsonorblue22 LOL seriously?? That is twisted desperation.
We can win when Wiggins has 3 points.. We can win when Embiid has 2 points.. We can win when Selden and Tharpe and even Ellis have off nights.
And on any given night -- any of them could score 20 points or more.
None of the starters have reached their ceiling; the team keeps getting better and better!
And our bench depth is fantastic. Probably the best in the country.
These are characteristics of a team that goes deep in the tourney.
@RockChalkinTexas sorry you had to see that game!
Ditto. Thankfully, games like Saturday are a rarity.. Doesn't make them any easier to take, however.
That's a good Texas team-- athletic, energized and together. We'll be better prepared on Feb 22.
I couldn't believe how many times we drove toward the basket with heavy contact, but nothing was called.
@Wishawk Agree. I'm a bit baffled by what the officials are doing this season. First any contact earns a whistle anywhere on the court..
These days, they still call touch fouls on the perimeter by guards.. but if you're in the lane and going to the basket, it's open season. They swallow the whistle... I'm not just talking about our game. Note the no-call contact on the dunk attempt at the end of the Duke - Syracuse game.
Will you all please help assemble a collection of sites that provide stats that are interesting/useful? It would be most helpful if when you list a site, give its name, URL and what it's significance is or what it uniquely excels at.
I think this would be a useful reference for all the members of the site as the season matures.
For example:
NCAA RPI ↗
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi ↗
RPI, is a quantity used to rank sports teams based upon a team's wins and losses and its strength of schedule and is used by the selection committee to seed the NCAA Tournament Brackets.
Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings ↗
www.kenpom.com
Ken Pomeroy's tempo-based basketball statistics and data on non-numeric factors such as offensive and defensive style of play Is compared to Bill James' sabermetrics.
Hoop-Math play-by-play statistics ↗
http://hoop-math.com/index.php ↗
Hoop-Math presents college basketball statistics derived from play-by-play data. Want to know how often your favorite team or player gets a shot up at the rim, or scores in transition? Hoop-Math exists to answer these sorts of questions.
@DinarHawk & @Lulufulu85 Agree that there's a deja vu about this team. I find my heart glowing with pride about the players and the collective team the way I felt about the '97 team.
Even the Hinrich-Collison-Gooden combo wasn't as captivating as '97 and this squad.
I'm hoping this is the year the Basketball Gods fix the whole in my heart that remains from that loss to Arizona.
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
- Yogi Berra
@RockChalkinTexas That's a big deal.
As @jessenewell tweeted:
This. MT @rustindodd: If OU wins tonight, KU will have 3-game lead over everyone in Big 12 — except 2 teams that still have to play at AFH.
**Also see today's Daily Threads (January 27) and the News Digest for yesterday (January 26) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (January 26) **
KU youth served in win over TCU ↗
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self presented an amazing statistic to staff members after examining the box score following Saturday’s 91-69 victory over TCU at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas.
“The oldest kid we had score was a sophomore. We had seven freshmen score 75 out of 91 points, and two sophomores scored 16
Newell: KU's Lucas stays prepared despite lack of minutes ↗
Just a few minutes after Kansas’ 91-69 victory over TCU on Saturday, Landen Lucas wasn’t surprised to hear his seven points were a new career high.
“I assumed it probably was. I haven’t had too many opportunities,” he said with a smile just outside the locker room. “I’m definitely happy about that. Hopefully I top that sometime soon.”
Tait: TCU Recap ↗
Andrew Wiggins was sensational (27 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds) and the KU bench stepped up, as well, to help lead Kansas to a 91-69 beating of TCU on Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas.
Andrew Wiggins earns second Big 12 rookie Award ↗
Kansas University freshman guard Andrew Wiggins has been chosen as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.
ESPN:Kansas moves up to 6th ↗
Oklahoma, Iowa State and Kansas all have two double-ranked games this week, a problem you face when half your conference is in the Top 25.
No. 23 Oklahoma hosts No. 8 Oklahoma State on Monday and the Sooners are at No. 16 Iowa State on Saturday. The Cyclones' other game against a ranked team is Wednesday at No. 6 Kansas. The Jayhawks' other ranked game is Saturday at No. 25 Texas.
Former Celtic Paul Pierce receives hero's welcome in return to Boston ↗
Also see today's Daily Threads (January 27) and the News Digest for yesterday (January 26) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (January 26)
Also see today's News Digest (January 27) and News Digest for yesterday (January 26) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (January 26)
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OUR DAILY THREADS FOR January 27:
It's #1 Seed Or Bust: The Path To The Title - @HighEliteMajor
Kansas now seems back in the mix for a #1 seed. Seemed improbable three plus weeks ago. But here we are. Back in the discussion. This fact may be the most important development in our pursuit of a national title.
However, with four losses and a challenging conference road ahead, a #1 seed seems unlikely, doesn’t it? Right now, there are two undefeated teams that look like locks for a #1 seed: Arizona and Syracuse. Then there’s Wichita St., who might run the table; and a host of others -- San Diego St., Kentucky, Florida, Michigan St., or Michigan -- for that last spot. Lots of competition with two that have beaten us head to head.
1-1-1-2/Say What! Or Out of the Cradle Endlessly Masking - @jaybate
Though it flew under radar, as in almost no one seemed to comment, Self deployed that rarest of rare zone presses, yes, a 3/4 court 1-1-1-2.
SAY WHAT?!
Yep the one and only time I saw it was against Arizona State a few years back, when that little known Okie Baller was interim head coach and was assisted by some connoisseur of weird defenses. Both names I now forget. They ran the 1-1-1-2 and it gave KU some problems beyond simple surprise and recognition. Why?
SOME POSSIBLE UNDERHANDED HOIBERG STRATEGIES FOR THE LAWRENCE REMATCH - @jaybate
Hoiberg sends ISU stalker fan down to follow Bill around until Bill can't sleep the night before the big game.
Previous days:
Jan 26: Three Cheers for Welsh and Shroff! - @drgnslayr
The TCU game was not the most-exciting game in Jayhawk history, but it also wasn't the most-offensive commentated game we've had to tolerate either! In fact, the commentators did an excellent job!
How about a big Jayhawk shout out to Tim Welsh and Anish Shroff for doing the best commentating of a Jayhawk game in years... maybe decades!
Jan 26: Night Hawks Waiting for Another Title - @jaybate
Not for rebroadcast, reproduction, re-transmission or re-distribution in any form. Not intended for commercial exploitation of any kind.
Jan 26: StubHub General Admission tickets? -@JayhawkFan1954
StubHub is allowing people selling General Admission seats to post actual row and seat numbers and also state that "your seats will be together" even if a person buys 8 or 10 tickets....
** Jan 25: THINGS TO DO IN FORT WORTH BEFORE THE TCU BEAT DOWN - @jaybate**
~Try to visit all 1,000 natural gas wells tapping the Barnett Shale formation under Fort Worth. Each well site is a bare patch of gravel 2-5 acres in size. City ordinances permit them in all zoning categories. Some wells are secured by masonry fences, but most are secured by chain link.
~Skip the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and go straight to the adjacent National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Women already in the hall of fame include Georgia O'Keefe, Sacagawea, Annie Oakley, Dale Evans, Enid Justin, Temple Grandin, and Sandra Day O'Connor. As you view the honor to Sandra Day O'Connor recall It was reputedly at the 1985 National Press Club's Salute to Congress at 529 14th Street NW in Washington D.C. that Riggins drunkenly told Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to "loosen up Sandy baby" because she was "too tight" when the two reputedly met at dinner.[29] Riggins then reputedly fell asleep under the table.[30] The incident created a national stir.[citation needed] The next time Ms O'Connor and John Riggins reputedly met at a function years later, she reputedly gave Riggo a dozen roses.[31] {The above was found at John Riggins wiki page.}
** Jan 25: tough losses by coach @lighthawk **
Thinking of the TCU game last year as a heavy surprise it wasn't a tough loss, rather it made a point and chance for coach to bring lofty team to reality, get ready for the rest of season and March in March.
Tough loss by coach: Ted Owens, Wichita State and Texas Western. Larry Brown, Oklahoma AFH & Duke Final Four Dallas Roy Williams, Arizona Elite Eight & Syracuse Bill Self, maybe it was Bill's 5th loss against Missouri, oops my bad, played MU 19 times and only lost 4 of them, sweet!
** Jan 24: HALF COURT ZONES: CORE VS. TACTICAL USE - @jaybate**
"Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man."
--George Patton
George Patton was a general that spent most of his combat life invading places, not defending places. He had overwhelmed many fixed defenses. Thus it is not surprising that he would use his bold eloquence to say something pithy and pregnant with insight about attacking and scoff at fixed defenses.
Jan 24: Conquering Turnovers - @drgnslayr
Bill Self is talking about reducing turnovers -
http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-01-23/self-kus-offense-should-be-better ↗ ↗
A high rate of turnovers seem to be the norm for a Bill Self team. That fact seems to contradict the success Bill Self brings with him every year, or does it?
Why do Bill Self teams turn the ball over at a high rate?
Jan 23: Picking the Elite 8 - @lulufulu85
I want to add a thread for today. Would anyone care to venture a very premature guess at this years elite 8 teams? I say that because IMO the field is still too wide open to pick just 4 teams out of the 20 or so teams that could possibly make it to the Final 4. But, there are some really good teams out there that have started to separate themselves from the pack. Back in November during the time KU played in the Champions classic with Dookie, Michigan St and Kenstinky, I made a guess that that line up could be the '14 Final Four. shakes head Nope, not gonna happen. And without further ado, but a lot of rambling because I work the night shift and I have been up since 6pm yesterday, I will start with my 8 teams whom I think at this point in the season will make it to Elite status.
Jan 23: McDermott VS Embiid VS Wiggins - @drgnslayr
John Gasaway, over at ESPN, wrote an op ed called "Top 25 Players in College Hoops", where he ranked current players based on his own value system for how they impacted the college game instead of how NBA scouts rank players for draft status, based on their potential at the next level.
Gasaway concluded that the top player in college basketball is Doug McDermott. Joel Embiid finished 9th and Andrew Wiggins finished 21st.
I was unable to finish reading his story because I don't find enough value in the ESPN media to warrant paying to read their opinions. But... I'll go ahead and post my own ideas around this story and the rankings that came from it
Jan 22: Why Self Said FTs Probably Won the BU Game and Some Implications - @jaybate
Also see today's News Digest (January 27) and News Digest for yesterday (January 26) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (January 26)
So much depends on the seeding and match ups.... but screw it, Let's Play.
Of course, I expect (1) KU to be there.
I like to see the other Kansas schools doing well, so I'll pencil in the (2) Shockers, even though I have a suspicion they will fall short.
Getting away from sentimentals-- I think two teams have the potential to surprise: (3)Ohio State and (4)North Carolina. These teams have been inconsistent, but have talent, quality coaches and tradition. Craft is not to be underestimated. I will say that until they are bumped from the tournament, which I do not expect to come easily or early.
Now here are four teams that are obviously solid and not too controversial to pick: (5) Michigan State, (6) Syracuse, (7) Florida, (8) Arizona.
Some of these teams won't have the chance to make it to the elite 8 because they will face off in an earlier round. So, playing probability, I would guess that there's another Big 12 team and another mid-major.
OSU? ISU? Texas? Who knows. I'd put more money on ISU.
As for the mid-major, San Diego State is a popular pick.. But it wouldn't shock me to see McDermott put the team on his back and push for the Regional Final (Davidson 2008 anyone?).
And what of Kentucky? Could they? Would they? I suppose if you follow the logic that KU will make it, you can't deny Kentucky's chances.
That's more than 8, but hey, it's all hypothetical.
@approxinfinity let me know if you want help testing your scripts.. Are they going to pick up new threads as they are created and add them to the Daily Threads post?
@approxinfinity SWEET! That's going to make management a lot easier. Thanks!
This thread is for adding the daily threads for Jan 22 when they come in, and subsequent days will have their own daily threads.
Authors of threads, please don't be modest and add your stories to the daily threads post for that day so we can drive traffic to your posts.
**Also see today's News Digest (Jan 22) and News Digest for yesterday (Jan 21) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (Jan 21) **
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OUR DAILY THREADS (JAN 22):
Why Self Said FTs Probably Won the BU Game and Some Implications - @jaybate
Self said FTs probably decided the game. Why?
First, KU achieved its apparent defensive objectives. It took away the rim game by guarding hard inside the arc and fouling shots taken there, especially off offensive rebounds, while at the same time giving short jumpers to a team that did not shoot those short jumpers very well. Essentially, KU took away one of BU's two strengths--inside scoring.
BU's other strength, trey shooting first went red hot the first half, then cold the second half to shoot back to its usual still decent trey average by end of the game.
Jan 21: Andrew's New Mentor; Kobe Bryant - @drgnslayr
I caught the following post today and want to offer up some new ideas:
@Blown - "Wiggins is just a Gorillas Grip on the ball away from finishing those drives. Here to hoping Hudy has a hand strengthener in her fantastic arsenal"
I think Andrew needs to reexamine his game. I'd like to sit in a video room with him and go over file footage of Kobe Bryant's NBA career. This is the player that Andrew needs to model his game after.
Jan 21: FLOOR BURN AWARD: KU vs BU - Jan 20 - @drgnslayr
I think we can make this FLOOR BURN AWARD short and sweet...
Jan 21: Self Supports Shockers Potential #1 Seeding... - @drgnslayr
**Also see today's News Digest (Jan 22) and News Digest for yesterday (Jan 21) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (Jan 21) **
**Also see Our Daily Threads (Jan 22) and the News Digest for yesterday (Jan 21) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (Jan 21) **
For Kansas, it's not just about Wiggins ↗
The Jayhawks are beyond the fretting of what will happen if Wiggins has an off night, beyond falling apart if, heaven forbid, a freshman has the audacity to play like a freshman for a weekend, and well beyond being a one-man team.
Keegan: Wiggins still can, and will, improve ↗
“I think he’s done well,” Self said. “I think that there’s another step he could take. He leaves me wanting more, so when people say certain things, I can’t be upset they’re saying them because he leaves me wanting more too.”
Newell: Against Baylor, KU basketball wins statistic we rarely talk about ↗
Baylor hit 13 of 27 threes and grabbed 48 percent of its missed shots. That's a recipe for a huge offensive game and also a potential upset at Allen Fieldhouse.
And yet, it wasn't. So how did KU still manage to win comfortably after allowing those totals? The biggest reason was the percentage we hardly talk about: 2-point percentage.
Selden’s toughness on save ‘contagious’ ↗
Like thousands of Kansas University basketball fans, coach Bill Self has reviewed the clip of Wayne Selden’s all-out hustle play against Baylor several times.
Naadir Tharpe, Joel Embiid pick up more awards ↗
Kansas University point guard Naadir Tharpe on Tuesday received Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his stellar play for the Jayhawks in victories over Iowa State and Oklahoma State.
Joining Tharpe in being honored by the USBWA on Tuesday was KU freshman Joel Embiid, who received the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week honor.
**Also see Our Daily Threads (Jan 22) and the News Digest for yesterday (Jan 21) as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (Jan 21) **
**Also see today's News Headlines Digest (Jan 21) and yesterday's Post-game Roundup as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (Jan 20) **
OUR DAILY THREADS (JAN 21):
Its the Free Throws, Stupid! - @Jaybate
"The KU-BU game produced a bunch of fascinating stats, and both coaches did some remarkable things, but the 10 point game was won and lost on the FT line. To wit:
KU 26-29 89.7% BU 9-20 45%
KU's free throw defense was awesome as usual.
But KU's free throw offense was anomalously great..."
FLOOR BURN AWARD: KU vs BU - Jan 20 - @drgnslayr
I think we can make this FLOOR BURN AWARD short and sweet:
Wayne Selden
In case anyone on the planet hasn't seen Wayne's sudden desire to leave the Baylor game and join the third row to steal some popcorn...
Andrew's New Mentor; Kobe Bryant - @drgnslayr
I caught the following post today and want to offer up some new ideas:
@Blown - "Wiggins is just a Gorillas Grip on the ball away from finishing those drives. Here to hoping Hudy has a hand strengthener in her fantastic arsenal"
I think Andrew needs to reexamine his game. I'd like to sit in a video room with him and go over file footage of Kobe Bryant's NBA career. This is the player that Andrew needs to model his game after.
Self Supports Shockers Potential #1 Seeding... - @drgnslayr
**Also see today's News Headlines Digest (Jan 21) and yesterday's Post-game Roundup as well as Daily Threads for Yesterday (Jan 20) **