Hey, we also got an offensive rebound. The tides may be turning.

arthur ........ dammit

he needs to play smarter

These refs are really going after illegal screens.

Dammit Sheron.

Collins should have just taken that shot.

I think Kansas is barely in control of this game.

well ...... at least we kept our foul trouble guys on the bench and still have the lead.

Gotta tip your hat to SIU. That was a hell of a half. Even if KU loses this game, I'll be happy I watched cause this is what basketball should be about. Good defense, work for your shots, and if you don't crash the boards, you'll pay for it.

They let it slip away. They are the better team, they have to play like it.

The good thing is that KU typically makes good adjustments at halftime. SIU is a very tough, physical team. But I think KU will continue to do what they started doing those last few minutes. Hopefully, we will wear them down with our depth.

just baaaaaarely


we need to pound the middle imo


go big and pound it inside ..... if nothing else it will get SIU in major foul trouble.


Kaun,Arthur,Wright
Collins,Rush

robinson doesn't have the ball well enough ... collins shoots better

we were only up 6 on kentucky at half this team definatly plays better in the second half

I agree, attack the middle. Seems to be the weak spot.

One thing I noticed is that KU was not crashing the offensive boards. WTF? It's like they were trying hard to get back on defense. I didn't think SIU wanted to fast break.

disagree .......... but let's hope so

The real question, to me, is can SIU keep up this pressure without getting worn out?

Is there a place online to watch the game?

I agree that was some good basketball.

props to SIU defence but ku's defence is just as good its easy to have good numbers on defence when you have the ball on offence 70% of the game

SIU is impressive. I guess IF they end up winning I can at least jump on their bandwagon since I live about 100 miles north of their campus.

:)


That said... kill 'em Jayhawks...

if we pound the middle it might also force SIU to double down ....... that will severely weaken their ball pressure on defense.

I noticed also that KU would put the ball up and start running for the other end. Not very aggressive on rebounds.

A thousand curses.

WTF? You can't say shit like that right now!

apparently they have been all year long :shrug:


we'll see

They've done it every single game. It's what they do.

Texas(X2) and Kentucky aren't convincing enough for you? I'm not talking about the games where they got a big first half lead and then only played even in the second half. That is a matter of the players losing focus, IMO. Self may not be the greatest coach, but I think he is decent.

i hope we have a good second half, win the second half, win the game

memphis is overated

Yes, that is exactly what I'm talking about. We should be dominating them on the glass.

did i say we couldn't beat good teams?

no ... i said i don't think we adjust very much. I think our success in the second half has much to do with our depth as much as any adjustments.

usually our halftime adjustments are pretty much just switching up who defends who. We rarely actually change our gameplan imo.

Yep. I think that's the key to the 2nd half. I think we need to stay big just so we can secure the rebounds because SIU has way too many 2nd chances. The problem is that if we have two or three big men on the court at the same time, SIU's defense has a better chance at scoring a steal.

Slipping the refs some greenbacks might help the game plan also.

agreed ...... that's why i think Collins has to run the point

he is fast enough to do it without much help. Self just needs to tell him to stay under control and be a little more patience.

go big ..... pound it inside early

Changing who guards who is included in adjustments. And yeah, we may just wear teams down. But do you not think that Self adjusted his team to win both Texas games? And we totally dominated UK in the 2nd half. Sometimes, the strategic adjustments are not very obvious. IMO, the last game that Self did a poor job of coaching was against Texas Tech.

Against teams the caliber of KU?

are you replying to yourself? Are you lonely? :hmmm:

KU can break this game open, but it won't be until there are three minutes left in the game or however long it takes all of us to pull our hair out.

yes. when Self puts Rush on the others team's best scorer at halftime, it is an adjustment.

hardly dramatic ... and yes, sometimes dramatic isn't needed.

but Self is pretty mediocre when it comes to X's and O's

Good guy, who is a great recruiter, who runs a very good program.

We need to come out of the half smokin' like we have been doing.

Alright, here we go. Be cool Kansas, be cool.

You're either in shape to run, trap and pressure teams 30 feet from the basket or you're not. Playing against A-level talent or C-level talent doesn't affect that.

SIU is.

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same lineup to start the second half

Ugh

good take Russell, too bad it didn't fall.

But it matters if the other team is deep enough to constantly sub in fresh guys. I'm not making a judgment here, just asking a question.

Yes and Yes. BITCH! :)

This is not the way to start. :banghead:

Ok, WTF is this?

chalmers is bringing the ball up the court more ........ 1 adjustment.

I'm actually kind of glad the half started that way. Light a fire under our feet. We need to play with energy. We look lethargic out there. Julian Wright's defense on that transition layup was pathetic.

Take it inside boys. We are playing their game.

Also, I have no problem with Robinson missing those two shots. They were good looks, and he couldn't get them to fall, but those were the shots you want against that defense. We can't stay cold that long. Someone will step it up.

Maybe if it's an up-and-down game. Games in the 50s-60s aren't going to wear down a team down like that. At least not on the wing... if kU starts pounding it inside to the block, it might start to take a toll.

Of course, so far they've shown little inclination towards that strategy...

im at work and cant watch this. AHHHHH!!!!

Where is the backscreen lob?

KU is playing really well.

we are getting beat on the boards because we have nobody under the basket.

we basically run a 4 guard offense

robinson,chalmers,rush and even wright play like guards.

Kaun is out setting screens .... that leaves nobody under the basket.

another 3 .....


33-27 SIU

Another 2nd chance score by SIU. If Kansas loses, they need to look no further than their rebounding woes.

This game sucks.

Okay, I haven't been watching (obviously), but is it safe to assume from the score that Sillynoise is making you guys play a grinding game of boreball?

Bout damn time we got the ball downcourt quickly.

kaun out ...... arthur in

holding foul on arthur :shake:

We need to get our act together and fast.

KU hasn't gotten a lot of fast breaks, but they aren't getting any rebounds, which is where their transition game starts.

yes ..... they are putting big pressure on the ball

our guards haven't handled it very well

Yep. Early on, KU was forcing their game. Then SIU made it their pace. KU should be able to force the pace but they are not. They should dribble penetrate more than they are.

SIU has 17 rebounds and Kansas has 11 rebounds. IMO, that's the difference in the game right now. If Kansas secured the rebounds on defense, they would be in the lead.

more size on the court would help

Hey is that a rebound?!

RUSH