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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
Mason is a hell of a player, and I've never been a Mason fan. But rebounding from the point guard position is one of those stats that can't be manufactured or cheated. It's a hell of an indicator. Mason is a straight up baller who is still learning the game.
Having said that, Graham is SIGNIFICANTLY more the kind of point guard I want. I find myself relaxing when he is on the court. They make a hell of a tandem, actually.
You forget that Graham was a freshman this year. He's going to go down as one of the great PG at KU, if I had to bet on it. And thank God - we need Graham to become a leader on this team, as Mason just isn't vocal enough.
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I too expect Graham is going to be quite good. Maybe as soon as next year.
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I really believe that Lucas will end up being our Darnell Jackson. He already is showing nastiness in the paint. That's what people forget - Darnell was followed by the Morrii, who were also enforcers.
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I don't doubt his effort, but I don't see the same level of toughness there. Or even really the same athleticism.
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This was a painful year, for sure, which honestly can be traced back to Cliff and Selden struggling. I really thought Selden would come out and just explode this year. More and more, it's looking like he's Travis Releford, not Brandon Rush.
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I'd take Releford in a second with Selden at this point. We'd be lucky if he became that kind of a contributor.
In Travis' final year, he was one of the most efficient players in the country (shot 66% on his 2s) and a great wing defender game in and game out. Selden, in contrast, was horribly inefficient (shot a ridiculous 39% on his 2s this year) and took entire games off regularly. The odd thing with Wayne is he shot 53% on the same shots the year before, though. Such an enigma of a player.