**** OFFICIAL 2014-2015 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread

[ArrowheadHawk]

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

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Outside of shooting, Smart is much better than Ennis at every area of basketball (and yes, that includes flopping). His overall impact on his team is just significantly greater. That bears itself out in the stats as well as where they'll both end up in the draft this year.

Smart is clearly more talented. But frankly, I value steadiness in my point guard, and that's where Ennis has him beat this year.

As much as you want to ignore it, the suspension, the tirades... that all factors in when you are the captain of the ship.

But there's a reason why Self recruited Marcus Smart so hard. It's not like he couldn't see what he had starting at PG...

[InvinciBill]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

... with 5 double-digit upset losses.

4.

If you're going to make invalid arguments, at least be accurate.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Smart is clearly more talented. But frankly, I value steadiness in my point guard, and that's where Ennis has him beat this year.

He's not only more talented, he's just better at basketball. I could show you all the stats that support that, but I think that's pretty obvious to anybody that's watched the two play. Ennis is very good, but Smart is just a different kind of impact player (primarily due to his exceptional D).

As much as you want to ignore it, the suspension, the tirades... that all factors in when you are the captain of the ship.

I don't ignore it, but a suspension doesn't factor into it from me when talking better PGs/basketball players. Maybe there's some negative intangible quality to having a guy with a short fuse as your "leader" but I tend to believe Smart's unrivaled energy level and competitiveness helped drive that team more often than not. They certainly don't make the tournament without him this year, that's for sure.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by InvinciBill

4.

If you're going to make invalid arguments, at least be accurate.

You're correct. I thought for some reason UNI was, but they were a 9. Crisis averted.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

KU gets upset by lower seeds virtually every year under Self... because they rarely play higher seeds in the tourney.

Only 3 games out of 36 has KU played a higher seeded team. Those were 1 seeded UNC ('12), 2 seeded Michigan St. ('09) and 3 seeded Georgia Tech ('04). And KU was only 1 seed lower than each of those.

Despite supposedly being poor in the tournament, KU has 26 wins over that time. Only one team has more - Roy Williams\UNC with 29.

Here is the success of the teams KU lost to -

2014 - Stanford - still standing
2013 - Michigan - Championship game
2012 - Kentucky - National Champs
2011 - VCU - Final Four
2010 - Northern Iowa - Sweet 16 (f u Farok)
2009 - Michigan St - Championship Game
2008 - ya baby!!
2007 - UCLA - Final Four
2006 - Bradley - Sweet 16 (this one also hurt)
2005 - Bucknell - Round of 32 (This one hurt)
2004 - Georgia Tech - Championship Game

The point being... KU has lost to teams that went far for the most part... there are only 3 teams that didn't go to the final four. The majority of those losses were not flukes by any stretch of the imagination.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

He's not only more talented, he's just better at basketball. I could show you all the stats that support that, but I think that's pretty obvious to anybody that's watched the two play. Ennis is very good, but Smart is just a different kind of impact player (primarily due to his exceptional D).


I don't ignore it, but a suspension doesn't factor into it from me when talking better PGs/basketball players. Maybe there's some negative intangible quality to having a guy with a short fuse as your "leader" but I tend to believe Smart's unrivaled energy level and competitiveness helped drive that team more often than not. They certainly don't make the tournament without him this year, that's for sure.

I'm not convinced which one is better and certainly not which will be better down the line. Frankly I just don't think it is anywhere near as cut and dried as you make it out to be. But, you love Marcus Smart. That's well-documented.

Ennis averaged more assists and fewer turnovers. And fewer suspensions. And fewer distractions. And fewer flops. Better shooter from distance. One fewer steal per game and one fewer foul. I don't think the gap is that wide, if at all.

And Ennis was a freshman. And I did watch both play. And Ennis looked more in control and dependable than Smart. Smart plays his ****ing ass off every minute, which I love. But Ennis could easily be the better PG.

[Buehler445]

You guys don't have prison bitch on ignore yet? He's either hysterical or trolling.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Speaking of good PGs, there are rumors Staten is going to declare for the draft. That would set WVU back once again, right when they looked like they were getting relevant.

It looks like UT, BU, and OU will be KU's toughest competition in conference next season. Not sure how ISU will handle losing Kane or Ejim (their two best players by far).

ISU will win some games. Kane and Ejim are tremendous losses though.

KSU is bringing everybody but Spradling back right? (Addition by subtraction) if they could make a little hay. Low probability because Bruce Weber but there is talent there.

They're not going to compete for the title, but I'm interested to see what TT does. If Smith lands a couple decent recruits they could be a pain in the ass.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yes, I think Texas will probably be the best bet to make a run at it. So young and so talented.

I only say Baylor because Isaiah Austin is growing into more and more of a force (as we're seeing in the tournament) and he's likely going to be sticking around. But they always do somehow find a way to underachieve during conference season (doesn't help that they have no home environment at all).

The one that surprises me in the tournament is Cherry. That dude was flat terrible in conference play, but in the tournament he starts playing like Pierre Jackson. If Cherry builds on this performance, they could be pretty tough.

Austin has improved quite a bit but people aren't trying to get physical with him and let him work in space. Oh and throw up shots over him like they don't know he's 7'1. Austin is good. And getting better but he is soft and will be as far as I can tell. But it's like these morons didn't watch any film on Baylor.

[RustShack]

Iowa States gonna have some height next year for the first time under Fred. Especially if we add Temple transfer Lee that pretty much every school has called.

Every year everyone says Iowa State is going back down because we lose everyone... But Fred just puts out an even better team the next year. We only lose Ejim and Kane, so next years team will be his most experienced one he's had by far. Nader and McKay coming in who sat out this year, and still two openings one likely going to Anthony Lee.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Iowa States gonna have some height next year for the first time under Fred. Especially if we add Temple transfer Lee that pretty much every school has called.

Every year everyone says Iowa State is going back down because we lose everyone... But Fred just puts out an even better team the next year. We only lose Ejim and Kane, so next years team will be his most experienced one he's had by far. Nader and McKay coming in who sat out this year, and still two openings one likely going to Anthony Lee.

Ejim is a freak athlete. Kane is the ****ing man.

That's going to be hard to replace.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Ejim is a freak athlete. Kane is the ****ing man.

That's going to be hard to replace.

Yeah, it's said every year. Ejim wasn't always this good either... He just really broke out his senior year.. Last year he was more of a glue guy like Hogue is for us this year.

But Fred doesn't really need to replace them, he will just put out his best players and run a new system like he has every year so far. It's nice not having a stubborn coach who needs x players for his system to work.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Ejim is a freak athlete. Kane is the ****ing man.

That's going to be hard to replace.

Its ISU they just replant and regrow...

[RustShack]

Fred taking his team to their first and not last Sweet Sixteen

http://youtu.be/6MK0qRGGZrY

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Fred taking his team to their first and not last Sweet Sixteen

http://youtu.be/6MK0qRGGZrY

That was awesome!

[Imon Yourside]

Screw it, Rusty has me convinced to be a clone fan. Is there a school i can learn the proper technique of BOO at?

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Screw it, Rusty has me convinced to be a clone fan. Is there a school i can learn the proper technique of BOO at?

Just let the words flow. Loud and proud