If you believe in the law of averages and Bill only wins around 80%of the time; KU is due for another loss out of the next two games. And for another 6- 7 on the year...but Iām all for coming in above average this season!
Iād really like to light up the interweb with a string of profanity thatād make Larry Flynt blush when thinking about another potential loss though.
@KUSTEVE My expectations are tempered for Cunliffe. Newman I expected so much more from. Heās out of control on most of his drives, he simply gets too sped up. His shot isnāt as pure as Iād hoped for either, but I knew he wasnāt all he was hyped to be or heād be in the nba. Cunliffe is a guy I hope can play spot minutes this season before stepping into a bigger role in a year or two. That doesnāt mean heās unimportant. KU needs more guard depth if they are to run the 4-1 all year.
Billy wouldāve been huge last night. Imagine him getting the ball where Vick was...
This team falls apart when Graham isnāt in the floor. Someone needs to be able to spell him.
Why couldnāt someone else slip into the spot on the key Vick was occupying? He is the most athletic and possibly Bill was toughening him up for down the road? I though Vick was not quiet aggressive enough. It might have been nice to insert Malik or even Graham there for a few series so Vick could see what was going on from the sidelines. I feel when Vick watches tape heāll see points that were left on the floor.
I was pretty impressed with Bill during the second half. Svi threw an errant lob pass and I just knew the frustration would boil over and Self would rip him a new one. But he didnāt. Bill just clapped and encouraged him. The teams confidence was shot and chewing them out over an aggressive play wasnāt going to instill confidence back into them. Back to back timeouts in the second half to try and make adjustment that didnāt work.
Days like this will happen when the team canāt hit a shot; two things bothers me it looked like they gave up and the defense was poor. There is no excuse for hanging your head during a competitive game.
Well said @approxinfinity this does look like another team that will flame out in the elite eight after being able to disguise their flaws against inferior opponents. Hopefully they get some post help to change the narrative.
@kjayhawks I had season tickets for a few years as a student. Now itās a 6 1/2 hour drive to Lawrence so once or twice a season is it.
The Big12 tournament is a blast (esp. if KU wins it), but you canāt beat Allen Fieldhouse.
@HighEliteMajor Ouch. Glad I wasnāt in public myself. I wasnāt very impressed either time.
Well Iām hoping to see Sosinksi in person during the Omaha āgameā
@kjayhawks Iāve seen KU beat the sooners in football. (Terry Allen I think)
Iāve honestly lost track of the amount of games Iāve been to, but Iād say roughly 75 games in Allen Fieldhouse and 3 in the Sprint Center.
I wish it were more.
HighEliteMajor said:
We all remember TAM giving Self one of his few home losses ... no repeats, please.
I...was...there... :face_palm: Only KU loss Iāve personally attended. Acie Law IV killed it that night.
@HawkChamp Itās the 30% from 2 thatās disconcerting. His advanced stats are not nice. Iām hoping he gets his skills on par with his athleticism.
Itās going to be an uphill battle for Danny to get Wake into the tourney this year.
@kjayhawks Yes he did. Did you read the article? (Itās a bit windy) That man is insane. All three boys were to be OADs regardless of performance.
@approxinfinity Seems sorted out. You can do a search of the general thread (grayed out topic) and see the boiling point if youāre interested.
@JayHawkFanToo Completely forgot about Billy, since heās not on the playing roster.
@wissox I think you have your answer.
Vick and then Svi have the most NBA potiental on the current team, I believe. I donāt see any future NBA all stars, but I do see collegiate level stars.
@wissox Are you sure they are deleted and not just loading incorrectly? That happens to me all the time. I have to refresh to see the newest posts.
@BigBad I'm not going to argue that Dok is uber athletic, he isn't. But I will never agree with you that a hypothetical 7'1", 280#, 19 year old, with Dok's level of athleticism, that could shoot lights out wouldn't be a top 5 pick.
I'm not an nba gm so it doesn't really matter though.
@Big-Clyde52 it looks like the Lawsons made him reconsider.
@JayHawkFanToo I was just going by my sisters experience on the rowing team at WSU. Gear, travel expenses/ lodging, and road food was provided. That's it. No housing on campus, on campus meals, books, or classes are paid for.
http://m.kusports.com/news/2017/dec/04/ku-coach-bill-self-indicates-billy-preston-situati/ ā
Video at the end pretty much confirms that the Lawsonās are not able to handle Dokās load inside. Sosinki was brought on to bang with Dok, awesome! Dok needs challenged by big bodies too. He can score over length unlike Lucas or Ellis, but he labors to do so. I hope the big practice body helps him to develop quickly. Dokās development is the lynchpin to this season assuming no post additions.
Sosinkiās big load will help teach Dok the importance of being in good position and how to get there.
How do you like that for a deep insightful post?
OU fans are better than Nebraska fans are better than KSU fans are better than ISU fans are better than MU fans. But they all stink! :shit:
Per ESPN
What could have been? The Texans averaged 34.7 points per game with Deshaun Watson starting, compared to 14.7 points per game with Tom Savage as the starter. When Watson got hurt he was on a streak of four straight games with at least three passing touchdowns.
Why did the Chiefs take Mahomes? Heād better pan out! It doesnāt look like Alexās rope will be very long even though his play isnāt the root of the Chiefs problems. Poor line play and a terrible defense is KCās downfall.
Jalen Rose thinks itās great, because he didnāt have a dad. Says it letās the kids be who they are without all the pressure of having to hype themselves also. Lavar offers a layer of protection he didnāt have.
I have a great dad. If he acted that way I wouldnāt think he was even a good dad. But I guess heās better than no dad? In my life he would be a major obstacle to getting and keeping a job though.
@drgnslayr This is the more fun version of that list. Since Iāve been watching KU play:
First itās Ostertag taking on a water slide... The slide won taking two of the big 00ās teeth.
Then Pollard shows up with his painted fingernails and mutton chops. What a trouble maker! Lol
TJ Pugh. That guy could crack up a classroom with a sly remark. Very disruptive.
Moody...what more do I have to say? Trouble from day one. A walk-on starting?!? Gangster!
Sasha Kauhn I once heard that guy got a b in C++ but it was just a nasty rumor.
@mayjay Iām amazed with the transformation of Dokās body. Hudy is amazing!
All mistakes I hope like hell Iām not making for my own kids. Seeing this Jack wagon (my 7 year olds favorite cuss word) in action makes me feel better about pretty much every non-violent person Iāve met.
Walk-ons are warriors. Akin to the athletes in the less heralded sports (i.e. rowing) that have all the responsibilities and none of the scholarships.
I love that Bill Self is being blamed for tuning out a roster devoid of post talent and yet his team is playing the best basketball in the nation, undefeated, and ranked #2.
The warts will show, but Bill is doing a masterful job once again.
How athletic does he need to be? Heās 7ā1ā if he could stroke it flat footed most people couldnāt bother his shot. Heās athletic enough to block shots. He need to gain basketball IQ Dokās problem beyond having absolutely the ugliest shot in basketball is his lack of understanding of how to position himself. How to seal off his man to get easy baskets, how to hedge on defense. Things that will hopefully come with experience. Lando did those things well, but he was 6ā9ā and unathletic if he was over 7ft. heād likely be getting paid to play basketball a bit more than he currently is.
Ifs and buts. Heās not going to develop a shot so itās a moot point.
Walk-on are students who pay their own way. They are given access to the equipment and team facilities. They can travel and eat with the team on the road for free. But thatās it. They are not given financial assistance for their play.
@BigBad And Durant canāt bench press the bar. I still say if Dok could stroke it heād be a top 5 pick. You canāt teach 7ā1ā. But as it stands heās not very skilled, doesnāt rebound well for his size, and has no shot. He would be as successful as Cliff Alexander in the NBA at this point.
@BShark I hope we get one of them by next semester. Billy knows how to score. I assume DeSousa would be an immediate talent upgrade as well.
I believe the minimum acceptable ACT score is a 16 which is really bad. You get a 10 just for putting your name on the form...
@wissox early first half after DG made a three. About the time he was getting hot.
@BShark Paul is out of theoretical eligibility. @approxinfinity Kentucky with all the players they run thru would be the most talented over a 4-5 year period, Iād think. But if they stuck around for 4 years they wouldnāt have been able to sign them all.
As long as we are wishing redshirt Sr. Embiid would be pretty nice about now.
@Crimsonorblue22 And when he said it Devonteā wasnāt even going nuts. It was as if he had a rooting interest against Devonteā. First he wasnāt living up to expectations, then he needs to be stoic when he gets hot. But Grayson Allen can trip his way to the top and heās just a competitor? I thought it was a crappy comment at the time. Dick can barely control his verbal diarrhea, but a kid canāt wave his arms after a made three?
@jaybate-1.0 voluntarily before they get caught?
@jayballer54 The topic was fine. The Dubya and āboma talk are not for the football section.
Does Billy Preston even exisist? Hahaha Thanks @jaybate 1.0
@big12basketblog Sign your work and you may get an unwanted job offer...Good stuff! Keep it up!!!
@Crimsonorblue22 Certainly not! He would have to blend in and thatās tough for a volume shooter to do. Ask Svi.
The Jr. Morrii KU team (ā11 I think) would feast on this 4-1 team.
Last year it worked defensively because of Josh. This year itās working because KU hasnāt played a team with two talented bigs yet. The offense of this years 4-1 is beautiful, but a hi-low offense with two dominate bigs is more consistently good. The off shooting nights can and will doom you in a guard oriented offense. Just as having an ineffective post game can kill a 4-1 also (sorry Lando).
KU really needs Desousa or Preston on the team 2nd semester. The ability to play 2 big bodies (Desousa and Dok) would be nice. The ability to play two talented bigs (Preston and Dok) would be nice. The ability to go fast (Preston and Lightfoot) would be nice. The matchup issues Preston and Desousa would present would be nice. Watching the other coach try to game plan for that...would be nice!
Maybe the Lawsonās donāt bang hard enough to challenge Dok in practice?
Dokās got no stroke. Thatās whatās holding him back. Heād be a top 5 pick if he could knock down a mid-range jumper, top 2 if he could hit a three.
Sorry @jayballer54 Iām moving this to politics section. Try again. I guess?