KU **** OFFICIAL 2014-2015 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread - Page 189

ArrowheadHawk · 07:58 PM

11 straight Conference Championships!

Ranking #9 (26-8,13-5)

Non-Con Schedule (11-2)

Spoiler!

Conference Schedule

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Fri, March 20 NMSU at Kansas Omaha, NE CBS at 11:15a.m. CT

Players

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**RockChalk** · 01-26-2015, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

In other news, Devonte Graham and Frank Mason kick ****ing ass.

Would love to see Graham grow into the next RussRob

**RockChalk** · 01-26-2015, 11:44 AM

And nothing else really needs to be said about Sherron 2.0. That dude is a beast and we are lucky to have him. Heart and soul of this year's squad, as well as the next two years.

saphojunkie · 01-26-2015, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RockChalk

Would love to see Graham grow into the next RussRob

I actually prefer him as a point guard to Mason. I think it's just more of a natural position for him than it is for Frank.

Thankfully, Mason is too short to make the jump to the NBA. We'll definitely have him four years, and I think by his senior season, he SHOULD be able to have his head on a swivel when going to the basket. He still misses open guys when he's driving - case in point being that amazing sequence against Texas when he could have lobbed it to Brannen Greene. He still got the And-1, but sometimes Mason just makes it harder than it needs to be.

saphojunkie · 01-26-2015, 11:49 AM

I have been on the "Cliff Alexander is going to the NBA this year, and if you think otherwise you are crazy" train for awhile.

But Texas' length really bothered him. I think he's going to be a good NBA power forward, and there's still a chance that teams realize that and draft him to play the four, not bang against brooke lopez and andre drummond.

But that game showed me exactly how Cliff doesn't get drafted this year. We can only hope.

Chiefs Pantalones · 01-26-2015, 12:39 PM

KU conference only stats:

#1 score off
#1 score margin
#1 3pt %
#1 a/to ratio
#1 reb margin
#1 defensive rebounding and %
#1 ast
#2 stl
#2 TO margin
#2 FG% & FG % def
#2 reb
#3 reb def
#4 blk
#5 score def
#5 3pt % def
#6 ft %
#6 off reb

Also, we're the 277th-best team in the country finishing at the rim (according to hoop-math), and we're 16-3. That's pretty crazy. Shooting 40% from 3 helps though.

Prison Bitch · 01-26-2015, 12:42 PM

We have a decent defense, great outside shooting, a legit offensive PG, inability to O-board or finish, or block shots- but we take care of the ball.

Most unlikely Self team ever

**Bearcat** · 01-26-2015, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Also, we're the 277th-best team in the country finishing at the rim (according to hoop-math), and we're 16-3. That's pretty crazy. Shooting 40% from 3 helps though.

Definitely seemed like they're especially bad this year, even taking into account that college players in general aren't all that great at it. Of course, not having a Withey or Embiid hurts... it's easy to forget an initial miss in close when one of those guys is right there to put it in.

Pablo · 01-26-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

Definitely seemed like they're especially bad this year, even taking into account that college players in general aren't all that great at it. Of course, not having a Withey or Embiid hurts... it's easy to forget an initial miss in close when one of those guys is right there to put it in.

Watching Cliff or Oubre or Perry or whoever go in for that monster bash only to be squarely rejected by the rim is frustrating; but also hilarious.

They tried so hard, and got so far...

Pablo · 01-26-2015, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

I have been on the "Cliff Alexander is going to the NBA this year, and if you think otherwise you are crazy" train for awhile.

But Texas' length really bothered him. I think he's going to be a good NBA power forward, and there's still a chance that teams realize that and draft him to play the four, not bang against brooke lopez and andre drummond.

But that game showed me exactly how Cliff doesn't get drafted this year. We can only hope.

Cliff will continue to put up double-doubles and look like a monster the rest of the year. Albeit a monster with room to grow.

Guys with his athletic ability and presence don't come back for a second year. Unless he just sort of falls apart during the tourney. Let's hope not.

saphojunkie · 01-26-2015, 01:10 PM

It's clearly pissing them off that they aren't finishing their dunks. Even Perry showed visible frustration and tried to slam it home.

it will happen. I mean, shit, the Morrii didn't dunk for like two years.

**Buehler445** · 01-26-2015, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

We have a decent defense, great outside shooting, a legit offensive PG, inability to O-board or finish, or block shots- but we take care of the ball.

Most unlikely Self team ever

Agreed. But I'm taking it.

Before I was looking at a team that couldn't defend for 35 seconds. Had no defensive presence in the middle. The best guy at scorin with his back to the basket is a 6'8 vagina and thinking fuuu*******.

I'm loving where we are at compared to what I was expecting.

**Buehler445** · 01-26-2015, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

I have been on the "Cliff Alexander is going to the NBA this year, and if you think otherwise you are crazy" train for awhile.

But Texas' length really bothered him. I think he's going to be a good NBA power forward, and there's still a chance that teams realize that and draft him to play the four, not bang against brooke lopez and andre drummond.

But that game showed me exactly how Cliff doesn't get drafted this year. We can only hope.

The biggest thing that kills me about him is he won't score with his back to the basket. He's got a nice midrange shot that is money if they don't pick him up (which is awesome BTW) and he's really good at finding a soft spot and being ready for the ball (plus Ellis and Traylor are great at getting it to him), but he won't score with a guy on his butt. That has to happen. Boggles my mind that he won't. Especially as huge and athletic as he is.

KC_Connection · 01-26-2015, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RockChalk

And nothing else really needs to be said about Sherron 2.0. That dude is a beast and we are lucky to have him. Heart and soul of this year's squad, as well as the next two years.

If every player gave as much as Frank did on the court every single game, we'd be a much better team for it. The MVP of this group by far.

Pablo · 01-26-2015, 02:49 PM

Frank and Graham are going to be amazing to watch together for this season and the next few moving forward.

BWillie · 01-26-2015, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Following the Texas Tech upset over ISU, KenPom now has the Red Raiders as the favorite to win the conference, with KU in 8th, probably.

Not a huge fan of kenpom the last couple of years tbh.

Nonetheless, it's empirical data. The best you have to go on for predictive results. I just don't think it should be used for seeding, because to me that has nothing to do with how good you are...but should have everything to do with what you actually DID

03-23-2014, 02:07 PM
ArrowheadHawk Rock Chalk! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Casino cash: $7744961	** OFFICIAL 2014-2015 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread 11 straight Conference Championships! Ranking #9 (26-8,13-5) Non-Con Schedule (11-2) Spoiler! 11/14/2014 UC Santa Barbara Lawrence, Kan. W 69-59 (1-0) 11/18/2014 Kentucky Indianapolis, Ind. L 40-72 (1-1) Orlando Classic 11/24/2014 Rider Lawrence, Kan. W 87-60 (2-1) 11/27/2014 Rhode Island Orlando, Fla. W 76-60 (3-1) 11/28/2014 Tennessee Orlando, Fla. W 82-67 (4-1) 11/30/2014 Michigan State Orlando, Fla. W 61-56 (5-1) 12/5/2014 Florida Lawrence, Kan. W 71-65 (6-1) 12/10/2014 Georgetown Washington, DC W 75-70 (7-1) 12/13/2014 Utah Kansas City, Mo. W 63-60 (8-1) 12/20/2014 Lafayette Lawrence, Kan. W 96-69 (9-1) 12/22/2014 Temple Philadelphia, PA L 52-77 (9-2) 12/30/2014 Kent State Lawrence, Kan. W 78-62 (10-2) 1/4/2015 UNLV Lawrence, Kan. W 76-61 (11-2) Conference Schedule Spoiler! 1/7/2015 Baylor Waco, Texas W 56-55 (12-2,1-0) 1/10/2015 Texas Tech Lawrence, Kan. W 86-54 (13-2,2-0) 1/13/2015 Oklahoma State Lawrence, Kan. W 67-57 (14-2,3-0) 1/17/2015 Iowa State Ames, Iowa L 81-86 (14-3,3-1) 1/19/2015 Oklahoma Lawrence, Kan. W 85-78 (15-3,4-1) 1/24/2015 Texas Austin, Texas W 75-62 (16-3,5-1) 1/28/2015 TCU Fort Worth, Texas W 64-61(17-3,6-1) 1/31/2015 Kansas State Lawrence, Kan. W 68-57(18-3,7-1) 2/2/2015 Iowa State Lawrence, Kan. W 89-76(19-3,8-1) 2/7/2015 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. L 62-67(19-4,8-2) 2/10/2015 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas W 73-51(20-4,9-2) 2/14/2015 Baylor Lawrence, Kan. W 74-64(21-4,10-2) 2/16/2015 West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. L 61-62(21-5,10-3) 2/21/2015 TCU Lawrence, Kan. W 81-72(22-5,11-3) 2/23/2015 Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. L 63-70(22-6,11-4) 2/28/2015 Texas Lawrence, Kan. W 69-64(23-6,12-4) 3/3/2015 West Virginia Lawrence, Kan. W 76-69(24-6,12-4) 3/7/2015 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. L 73-75(24-7,12-5) Big 12 Championship 3/12/2015 TCU Kansas City, Mo. W 64-59(25-7) 3/13/2015 Baylor KC, Mo W 62-52(26-7) 3/14/2015 Iowa State KC, Mo W 66-70(25-8) Fri, March 20 NMSU at Kansas Omaha, NE CBS at 11:15a.m. CT Players Spoiler!** New Players Hunter Mickelson - F Transfer Cliff Alexander - 5 Star C Kelly Oubre - 5 Star F/G Devonte Graham - 4 Star PG Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk - (Not Ranked but equivalent to 5 Star) G Players Lost Tarik Black - Graduation Andrew Wiggins - NBA Draft Joel Embiid - NBA Draft Justin Wesley - Graduation Niko Roberts - Graduation Christian Garrett - Graduation Naadir Tharpe - Transfer Andrew White - Transfer Conner Frankamp - Transfer Returning Starters Wayne Selden, Jr. - G - Sophmore Perry Ellis - F - Junior Last edited by ArrowheadHawk; 03-16-2015 at 07:58 PM..
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01-26-2015, 11:44 AM	#2822
RockChalk Dirty Bit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake of the Woods Casino cash: $1276002	And nothing else really needs to be said about Sherron 2.0. That dude is a beast and we are lucky to have him. Heart and soul of this year's squad, as well as the next two years. __________________
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01-26-2015, 11:49 AM	#2824
saphojunkie MVP Join Date: Aug 2011 Casino cash: $2296550	I have been on the "Cliff Alexander is going to the NBA this year, and if you think otherwise you are crazy" train for awhile. But Texas' length really bothered him. I think he's going to be a good NBA power forward, and there's still a chance that teams realize that and draft him to play the four, not bang against brooke lopez and andre drummond. But that game showed me exactly how Cliff doesn't get drafted this year. We can only hope.
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01-26-2015, 12:39 PM	#2825
Chiefs Pantalones GO CHIEFS!!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $6878717	KU conference only stats: #1 score off #1 score margin #1 3pt % #1 a/to ratio #1 reb margin #1 defensive rebounding and % #1 ast #2 stl #2 TO margin #2 FG% & FG % def #2 reb #3 reb def #4 blk #5 score def #5 3pt % def #6 ft % #6 off reb Also, we're the 277th-best team in the country finishing at the rim (according to hoop-math), and we're 16-3. That's pretty crazy. Shooting 40% from 3 helps though. __________________ Don't be fooled by my username, I'm white.
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01-26-2015, 12:42 PM	#2826
Prison Bitch Rabbi Goldmann Join Date: Nov 2012 Casino cash: $5450159	We have a decent defense, great outside shooting, a legit offensive PG, inability to O-board or finish, or block shots- but we take care of the ball. Most unlikely Self team ever
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01-26-2015, 01:10 PM	#2830
saphojunkie MVP Join Date: Aug 2011 Casino cash: $2296550	It's clearly pissing them off that they aren't finishing their dunks. Even Perry showed visible frustration and tried to slam it home. it will happen. I mean, shit, the Morrii didn't dunk for like two years.
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01-26-2015, 02:49 PM	#2834
Pablo Ultrabanned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northland Casino cash: $-1740644	Frank and Graham are going to be amazing to watch together for this season and the next few moving forward.
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