Western Kentucky last year was such a goddamn butt-clencher. I hated it.
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Not worried about scoring at all. Defending the interior is the big issue.....
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Depends if they are hitting from the outside. If they are shooting well from 3, it will be a tight game. If they are cold from outside, easy win for KU. |
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We guard the perimeter we wont have an issue. |
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And on the selection special he noted that Tony Bennett was asked if he'd ever met another Tony Bennett and he said "Yes a stripper. But she spelled it with an I" Rece Davis didn't know how to move on from the interjection.
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Thankfully we have yet to lose to Roy in spite of the NCAA's best efforts. |
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I'm sure UNC fans would literally lose their shit if they were placed in KU's bracket again this year. |
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I think this is a myth. They put them in the same region in 2005 (and they would have both had to make it to the elite eight, but KU ruined the reunion by losing to Bucknell). They weren’t in the same region again until 2012 (in the elite eight again, not exactly begging for the matchup), then in round of 32 in 2013. The meeting in 2008 was in the final four, so they couldn’t have been farther apart unless they were on the opposite sides. |
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Anybody else feeling like Hunter shouldnt have redshirted this year?
Edit. Im aware that it is in accordance to the NCAA. But do we lose less games with him this year? |
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At least read the whole post ceej ROFL
What I'm asking and what I meant from the beginning before my potato post. Does he see much time now that embiid is injured and how much he play over black? |
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*EDIT* I think he'd play plenty of minutes because he can rebound and block shots (not like Embiid). I think he led the SEC in blocked shots for freshman. |
I mean it says its still a redshirt wherever I search it, not that that matters. Still not playing this yr.
Pretty excited to see this kid play next year. Cliff. Embiid(hopefully). Hunter. Perry. ALL OF THE REBOUND BELONG TO US |
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I don't expect much scoring from Hunter while he's here, but he won't have to do much with Ellis/Big Cliff/Embiid or Turner. |
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why did Hunter transfer to ku
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To play Basketball
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For some reason, after really thinking about it unbiasly, I'm not feeling too good about us surviving this weekend. And that's not just the second game, the first I'm kinda iffy. I don't know what it is, but it probably has something to do with a lack of pride to guard guys on defense and an inconsistent effort and energy on both sides of the ball, as Self has stated many times this year. I'm just used to our teams doing the opposite. Blame youth if you want, but usually it gets better as the year goes on. Kinda odd this year. So much talent but the effort isn't always there. I guess if you can't get up for a single elimination game then you deserve to go home. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.
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Would you wanna play for Mike Anderson?
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Im one thats not overly worried about the first game, despite their ability to shoot the 3. My thought is that this is the worst team we have played since TCU, KU played at least 65% of their games against teams way better than this, and we play good D when motivated.
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Ok, here is KU's schedule this year according to tournament seeding:
(going from memory after a few green beers so forgive any mistakes) - (w) home 3 (w) neutral - (w) home - (w) home - (w) neutral 2 (L) neutral - (w) neutral 8 (L) road 1 (L) road 7 (w) neutral - (w) home - (w) home 4 (L) home 5 (w) road 9 (w) home 3 (w) road 6 (w) home - (w) road 3 (w) home 7 (L) road 6 (w) road - (w) home 9 (L) road - (w) home - (w) road 7 (w) home 5 (w) home 9 (L) road - (w) home - (L) road 9 (w) neutral 3 (L) neutral |
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I'd imagine what they have to say would resonate with the kids. |
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I'm not too worried about Friday, but the fact that EKU shoot a lot of threes does give them a chance. Somewhere between a 8-12% chance based on the metrics out there. Crazier things (Norfolk State) have happened. |
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Yes, they shoot a lot of threes, but our problem guarding threes usually stems from teams driving inside, or passing inside, and us collapsing on them, and then not getting back to the guy who got the kickout. That won't be a problem with this team. They have NO inside presence. So, the guards will never have to help inside, which means they can just stay on their man. The only thing we'll have to worry about is running through screens that get the shooters open. That's not something you can really coach other than to say "Hey, don't sag off and go behind the screen; fight through it." I'm not particularly worried. They don't rebound the ball. Like, at all. Even if they steal a few possessions and hit 45% of their threes, they will have NO answer inside. We should score on every possession. Even if we miss, they won't rebound the ball. |
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I suspect EKU will use a lot of zone. I don't know how they'll be able to make any stops if they stick with mostly man defense. Ellis and Wiggins would destroy them.
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Not to mention, there's no way they could stop Black or Traylor using man defense either.
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I think I speak for everyone when I say I'm shocked that this team hasn't improved that much on D throughout the year and from an effort standpoint. Self coached teams aren't supposed to be this crappy on D. Even Self said himself he's surprised that this team isn't that good on D he thought they'd be better on D than on O.
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Ellis and Tharpe are particularly poor on defense but I think the team aspects could hide that if they were worth a ****. EDIT. And yes. I'm surprised. |
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KU doesn't win it in 08 without magnificient guard play overall in the postseason. Same with Louisville and UConn in their national title winning years to name a few. |
I don't think there's one aspect of a team that's more important than another. Balanced teams, both with a good post and good guard play tend to do very well. Unless, of course, they have Melo.
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His display during the NIU game was one of the most selfish displays ever by a player wearing a KU jersey. |
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The 43 teams since 2004 with All-American guards have reached seven Final Fours (16.2%), won two championships (4.7%) and underachieved at a -.157 PASE rate—worse even than basic guard-dominant teams. The two champs were UConn and Kemba Walker in 2011 and Duke and Jon Scheyer in 2010.http://wp.bracketscience.com/?p=822 |
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Bigs have always been the key and it's never been so obvious as in today's CBB. |
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Balance is number one though as someone pointed out. On offense though a team with great guard play can tear apart a good front court, get them in foul trouble, etc. |
I'm certainly not arguing that Tharpe and Selden can play at the level they've been at lately and give us much of a chance. Only that post play is more valuable in advancing.
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ESPN Sports Science - Andrew Wiggins
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Florida/Creighton/Louisville/Michigan State.
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Happy March Madness y'all. Let's win another national title, shall we?
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I'm ready.
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How the **** did KU lose to Colorado?
These guys are terrible. |
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They should run him out there. Him on crutches is better than what they're running out there. |
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That or they don't have their best player anymore. |
Assuming we beat EKU, how do we matchup with Stanford if they win?
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I don't know, I just work here. |
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March On.
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Winning is fun
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Selden: 0-5 / 2-4 for 2 points. 29 minutes and zero boards, steals or blocks. He was dreadful today.
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When is tip-off announced for Sunday?
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Man those 3 points they boned KSU on are becoming big now... Could be a three point game.
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Niyang fractured his foot for iowa st. Out for rest of season.
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