**** Official Kansas at Texas Game Thread ****

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Well that was pretty bad overall. More laziness and complacency for about 30 minutes of game, but hey, they dealt with the adversity well and got the win. Those are never easy on the road.

I still wish Bill would find a way to get McLemore more shots. Only 10 o. them today (made 6). He's incredibly efficient and needs to be a huge part of the offense especially when the team is struggling.

I honestly dont know why guards dont post up more. McLemore is bigger than most guys that guard him and can jump higher than anybody. Guys like that should occasionally post up to add a wrinkle to their game. Not all game but guards almost NEVER do it in college. As long as you space the floor correctly it could add an extra opportunity to score .

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I honestly dont know why guards dont post up more. McLemore is bigger than most guys that guard him and can jump higher than anybody. Guys like that should occasionally post up to add a wrinkle to their game. Not all game but guards almost NEVER do it in college. As long as you space the floor correctly it could add an extra opportunity to score .

It's not part of our scheme ... our coach doesn't tell/let them post up





Hi-Lo offense sucks

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

It's not part of our scheme ... our coach doesn't tell/let them post up





Hi-Lo offense sucks

Always funny when Laz bashes the coach/system that's made KU the top program in college basketball over the last decade.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Agreed. Texas played pretty well and had a good game plan to limit Withey's effect on them (he's truly our MVP). Their defense is elite and probably the best KU will see all year other than maybe OK. State.

Don't agree with the bolded.

Don't get me wrong, we played like ballsack. And they did apply some pressure in the backcourt in the second half. But all game, I thought their defense was not good. They covered up some plays pretty well, but on the whole, they didn't do much of anything to stop Withey in the post outside of a few no-call fouls and they couldn't stay in front of any of our guards.

I was incredibly frustrated when we quit going inside. Yeah, the refs let a lot of stuff go on both sides down low in most of the second half, but if we could get a decent entry pass, they'd just sell out and foul the **** out of Withey. We completely went away from it for a tremendous period of time. Hell even Ellis had some success down there.

We were lucky to get this one. UT choked hard. HARD. They had us on the ropes, and started throwing balls to us and getting tentative and stupid on defense.

In other news, is there a school that recruits better talent and gets less production out of them? Barnes and Brown need to go.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Don't agree with the bolded.

Texas holds teams to a 34.5 FG%, which is the best rate in the country (slightly ahead of KU at 34.8%). That's elite defensively (they're also, as I mentioned last week, 12th in defensive efficiency according to KenPom in the NCAA). There's not really that much shame in a poor offensive performance against them (although they clearly could have done much better, particularly in the turnover department where they were abysmal).

I was incredibly frustrated when we quit going inside. Yeah, the refs let a lot of stuff go on both sides down low in most of the second half, but if we could get a decent entry pass, they'd just sell out and foul the **** out of Withey. We completely went away from it for a tremendous period of time. Hell even Ellis had some success down there.

Withey definitely should have gotten the ball more. It's easier for him to score, though, when he isn't getting doubled as he has been for the last month. For the first time today, Self pulled Kevin Young down the stretch (an offensive liability and a player that defenses have begun sagging off of) and went small with Tharpe and it allowed Withey to more easily make those baskets in the post as Texas had to play straight up on EJ, McLemore, Releford, and Tharpe (with their ability to hit open shots.) I suspect we'll be seeing that smaller formation more often now. You take a rebounding/defensive hit, but the offense isn't nearly as stagnant.

We were lucky to get this one. UT choked hard. HARD. They had us on the ropes, and started throwing balls to us and getting tentative and stupid on defense.

UT is just awful offensively. The jump shots they were making stopped falling down the stretch and KU turned up the defensive intensity on them and created turnovers at the the worst time for them. I can't see Texas making the tournament this year.

In other news, is there a school that recruits better talent and gets less production out of them? Barnes and Brown need to go.

Can't think of too many. UCLA perhaps in recent years.

[Ceej]

Ugly win.

Didn't think they'd come back down by 11.

But, a win on the road is still good.

I will take it.