**** OFFICIAL 2013-2014 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread, Part 2 ****

[ArrowheadHawk]

#10 (23-8,14-4)

Players

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Returning Players
1 Naadir Tharpe Guard 5-11 170 Jr.
3 Andrew White III Guard 6-6 210 So.
4 Justin Wesley Forward 6-9 220 RS Sr.
10 Evan Manning Guard 6-3 170 So.
11 Tyler Self Guard 6-2 165 So.
20 Niko Roberts Guard 5-11 175 Sr.
21 Christian Garrett Guard 6-3 185 Jr.
31 Jamari Traylor Forward 6-8 220 RS So.
33 Landen Lucas Forward 6-10 240 RS Fr.
34 Perry Ellis Forward 6-8 225 So.

Incoming Class
SF ***** Wayne Selden
C ***** Joel Embiid
PG **** Conner Frankamp
SF **** Brannen Greene
PG **** Frank Mason
SF ***** Andrew Wiggins

Transfers
Hunter Mickelson
Tarik Black

Non Conference

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11/8/2013 Louisiana Monroe Lawrence, Kan. W(80-63) (1-0)
11/12/2013 Duke Chicago, Ill. W(94-83) (2-0)
11/19/2013 Iona Lawrence, Kan. W(86-66) (3-0)
11/22/2013 Towson W(88-58) (4-0)
11/28/2013 Wake Forest Paradise Island, Bahamas W(87-78) (5-0)
11/29/2013 Villanova Paradise Island, Bahamas L(59-63) (5-1)
11/30/2013 UTEP Paradise Island, Bahamas W(67-63) (6-1)
12/7/2013 Colorado Boulder, Colo. L(72-75) (6-2)
12/10/2013 Florida Gainesville, Fla. L(61-67) (6-3)
12/14/2013 New Mexico Kansas City, Mo. W(80-63)(7-3)
12/21/2013 Georgetown Lawrence, Kan. W(86-64)(8-3)
12/30/2013 Toledo Lawrence, Kan. W(93-83)(9-3)
1/5/2014 San Diego State Lawrence, Kan. L(57-61)(9-4)

Conference

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1/8/2014 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. W(90-83)(10-4,1-0)
1/11/2014 Kansas State Lawrence, Kan. W(86-60)(11-4,2-0)
1/13/2014 Iowa State Ames, Iowa W(77-70)(12-4,3-0)
1/18/2014 Oklahoma State Lawrence, Kan. W(80-78)(13-4,4-0)
1/20/2014 Baylor Lawrence, Kan. W(78-68)(14-4,5-0)
1/25/2014 TCU Fort Worth, Texas W(91-69)(15-4,6-0)
1/29/2014 Iowa State Lawrence, Kan. W(92-81)(16-4,7-0)
2/1/2014 Texas Austin, Texas L(69-81)(16-5,7-1)
2/4/2014 Baylor Waco, Texas W(69-52)(17-5,8-1)
2/8/2014 West Virginia Lawrence, Kan. W(83-69)(18-5,9-1)
2/10/2014 Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. L(82-85)(18-6,9-2)
2/15/2014 TCU Lawrence, Kan. W(95-65)(19-6,10-2)
2/18/2014 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas W(64-63)(20-6,11-2)
2/22/2014 Texas Lawrence, Kan. W(85-54)(21-6,12-2)
2/24/2014 Oklahoma Lawrence, Kan. W(83-75)(22-6,13-2)
3/1/2014 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. L(65-72)(22-7,13-3)
3/5/2014 Texas Tech Lawrence, Kan. W(82-57)(23-7,14-3)
3/8/2014 West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. L(86-92)(23-8,14-4)

Big 12 Championship
3/13/2014 Texas Tech/Oklahoma State Kansas City, Mo. 2PM ESPN2

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

https://twitter.com/GottliebShow

I'm just not seeing anything particularly bad on that feed. During the OSU game and after it, he questions a joke technical on Traylor, calls Embiid an NBA all-star, questions a few more calls both ways, jokes about Wiggins being missing, and then pokes fun of the fact that KU fans are so offended by Smart's flopping by posting that Paul Pierce Celtics image (which is probably where my trolling memory came from). You sure you're not being over sensitive with this?

I'm not sure having an opinion based on a guy's tweets could be rationalized as being over sensitive.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Ceej

I'm not sure having an opinion based on a guy's tweets could be rationalized as being over sensitive.

I'm just trying to understand which tweets you had issue with. Don't see anything there that would cause embarrassment or could be described as excessive.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Didn't have a good game last night, but he still played a role in creating shots out there.

His usage rate was 50%, but he still shot 3-11 from deep. He was incredibly selfish last night and it is mostly why they lost.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Interestingly, Marcus Smart's closest statistical college comparison in both his freshman and sophomore seasons is '08 and '09 James Harden at ASU.

If Smart's ceiling as a NBA player is something like James Harden with great defense, perhaps he should be considered higher in the draft than he currently is.

He doesn't have nearly the shooting ability of Harden.

Actually, his stats are pretty damn close to Derrick Rose. He's obviously not as quick as Rose, but I think he will be very good in the pros. He's flopping too much, but I ****ing love how Smart plays the game otherwise.

Here's Rose's stats:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...ck-rose-1.html

and Smart's:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...s-smart-1.html

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

He doesn't have nearly the shooting ability of Harden.

Actually, his stats are pretty damn close to Derrick Rose. He's obviously not as quick as Rose, but I think he will be very good in the pros. He's flopping too much, but I ****ing love how Smart plays the game otherwise.

Here's Rose's stats:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...ck-rose-1.html

and Smart's:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...s-smart-1.html

I think everyone here agrees with you. He's a great ball player and great for the conference. But, the flopping, man...

[Ceej]

So much for Baylor getting an at large bid.

Drew is so, so, so bad.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Ceej

So much for Baylor getting an at large bid.

Drew is so, so, so bad.

Ouch. WTF are they doing? Christ they're loaded.

[Buehler445]

Sparty is shitting the bed, shower, stove, and couch.

They held Iowa without a FG for better than 15 minutes. Not 5 not 10. FIFTEEN ****ing minutes. And have bricked their way to only being up 2 and Iowa has the ball.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Ouch. WTF are they doing? Christ they're loaded.

Being coached by Scott Drew.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Ceej

Being coached by Scott Drew.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

He doesn't have nearly the shooting ability of Harden.

Yeah, but Harden didn't really have the shooting ability of Harden in college either. It's something that can be improved. Both were really good at getting to the line in the NCAA and contributed in several other areas which is why I think they were statistical comparables.

Actually, his stats are pretty damn close to Derrick Rose. He's obviously not as quick as Rose, but I think he will be very good in the pros. He's flopping too much, but I ****ing love how Smart plays the game otherwise.

Here's Rose's stats:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...ck-rose-1.html

and Smart's:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...s-smart-1.html

Yes, I think I like that comparison better.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Silock

His usage rate was 50%, but he still shot 3-11 from deep. He was incredibly selfish last night and it is mostly why they lost.

Might have something to do with the fact they allowed 88 points.

[KC_Connection]

The only game that Baylor has shown up for in 2 weeks was at KU. They look done.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The only game that Baylor has shown up for in 2 weeks was at KU. They look done.

Normally they don't collapse for another 2-3 weeks.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Might have something to do with the fact they allowed 88 points.

We allowed 83 and still won.

Part of the reason they scored so much was bad shot selection by Smart. It doesn't go down in the book as a turnover, but it's essentially the same thing.