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Awesome games last night, regardless of the victor.
Great way to start off the College Basketball season.
Nights like last night is what cbb is all about. You saw 4 of the best powerhouses in bball go at it. Better than anything you'll see at the Maui Invitational.
As far as the KU goes. I was expecting them to lose based off what I saw the previous game. They couldn't guard the ball for shit. Still can't really...but it's early. I can't wait til this team learns to play defense, hopefully by conference play when everything starts to really matter. There were a lot of freshmen that came up big like night. VERY impressive. Parker is a stud...dude just couldn't be stopped last night. The foul calls are going to piss a lot of people off. In games/matchups like last night you have to let them battle, a lot like a HW title fight.
Unsung hero: Perry Ellis, he plays with his back to the basket, prob should have gotten called for traveling a few times, but the guy has amazing touch within 7 ft of the hoop. This game was about the hype of the freshmen, but Ellis was the reason the Jayhawks were in the game the first half.
Star on the rise: Frank Mason, dude's starting to get confident at the most position on the court. If he can work on his outside shooting, holy shit watch out. Guy's already better than Tharpe IMO. Never been a fan of Tharpe, but KU is going to need him this season. Frankamp IMO is too slow and needs to get bigger/stronger. As good as a shooter he is, maybe the best outside shooter in the country, Self isn't going to play him if he's going to be a liability on defense like a Conner Teahen.
Savior: Brennan Greene, he stepped in knocked down a couple 3's and a tough baseline shot and kinda gave KU a shot of momentum when they needed it the most. Wayne Seldon deserves this nomination too. He had a knack for making plays last night when the clock was getting low.
Overall this team is seriously talented. They're much further ahead than the 2006 Freshman class feat. Wright/Chalmers/Rush. Can't wait when they lock it down on defense. Team has a chance to go all the way.
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