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  Alright I'll be the bad guy
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  Cmon coach recruit me
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  @JRyman I’ll give it a shot. I dont think I know the game well enough yet but here it goes anyways. Kids got size thats for sure. NBA size. Stats are looking pretty good too but how are the shooting percentages? Assist to TO rates? Hard to quantify Basketball IQ but knowledge of the game is important to me as a recruiter. Id also want to know if I could trust this kid to work hard and earn playing time. Nothing is free in life. No easy rides. If the kid wants to be even better than his stats, he’s gotta put the work in. Offensive schemes for this kid depend on how his ball handling is. If he can play some point guard in certain situations…Can he create his own shot and or create for others? If so then we could run screen offenses to get him open for good looks and or passes into the paint for his team mates. Can he be selfish when needed and unselfish when needed? Defense is a major priority. You dont play defense, you better learn cuz thats how you get more minutes. No possessions off. Mostly man to man defense with the occasional press and trap schemes and various zone looks. Kids got the height to be a great help defender. Better have the chops for it. Rock Chalk Jayhawk
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  Wiggins vs Hield
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  @drgnslayr Heild is killing it in the NCAA right now. He stands to be an excellent NBA player but I really dont see him being an All Star caliber player. Maybe he can though, I mean I felt that Steph Curry would be excellent in the big leagues but I didnt see him being as good as he is now. I mean, the guy is just unconscious. He absolutely can break some of MJ’s records. Wiggins #1 pick in the draft for a reason. Kid is the next great NBA talent out of KU. I would still take Wiggins over Buddy.
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  Mason's D
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  @RockChalkinTexas sorry, didn’t see it
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  Looking Ahead- Trap Games
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  @BeddieKU23 Exactly. KU won 64-63 (if I remember correctly) a couple of years ago. There is no way Texas Tech wants to make this a game in the 80s.
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  Now hiring
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  @cragarhawk Jayhawk Brother I’d be there to help but I have a feeling the commute would kill me. Sorry. Feel your frustration. Can’t believe the HS coach hasn’t stepped in somewhere and said, " Hey this is what I’m looking for when these kids get to highschool." ?? Maybe I’m off in my thinking but you’d think he’d want them knowing different concepts of the game, fundamentals and so on so he doesn’t have to teach them and can start coaching them into te program right away.
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  Higgins
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  The NCAA should make their refs rotate with UPS delivery guys. Freshen up the crew while keeping everyone in good shape.
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  Didn't know- - -kinda interesting though
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  @BeddieKU23 I agree. Ballock, at least on paper, appears to be the improved version of Ron Baker. Whether it will end up being that way…who knows. I would have loved to have Ron Baker play at KU.
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  12 blocks vs C5's 5
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  @RockkChalkk Pray tell why is my question condescending? I simply presented a situation not that dissimilar to what actually happened during the game…and more importantly, didn’t he draw that fouls on Hield? it was his third foul and less than a minute later drew the fourth fourth on Woodward…just sayin’…sometimes drawing the foul and going to the line can be considerably more important.
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  TT game not a trap
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  ISU led OU most of the game at OU…the problem with ISU and OU is their short benches which will show up more towards the end of the season.,
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  Unfair recruiting advantage for Coach K and Duke
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  Winning the battle and the war at the same time? Debriefing:
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  @wissoxfan83 Maybe you misunderstood - I wasn’t implying that Wayne was saying that to the ref. I was saying what HCBS was saying to the ref. All I did was point out that Wayne was yelling and showing emotion because he rarely ever does. And you are right about him being a pastor/chaplain? and most likely would never utter such things.
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  Just thowing this out there
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  I think the biggest question is whether they will be back next year. Some seem to think that they won’t because they’re not ready, others think that they will because the NBA is stupid, and others think since they will, Self should give them more time so he can get the most out of them while they’re here. Yet others (like myself) wonder if their lack of playing time against the cupcakes hurt their draft stock and hurt our chances come late March. Although I recognize that Self is incredible, he’s not perfect. On the other hand, he’s privy to all kinds of info I’m not privy to, so I’m trying to give him the benefit of the doubt on it.
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  Ok. That was fun. But is KU really #1?
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  @drgnslayr I completely understand your reasoning. All Im saying is that OU and KU are the best teams in Div 1. I dont think Id trade rosters at all but wouldnt it be fun to have Mason, Frank, Buddy and Selden?
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  Got a serious question
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  @jayballer54 - Azubuike reminds me of UT’s Ridley. I’d rather we pick Josh J. He’s coming to town this 22nd, last i heard. They said it’ll b his 2nd visit to KU. I didn’t recall he came already.
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  Anyones else concerned here?
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  @HighEliteMajor just be wadin’ through a lotta extra minutes of game video before weighing in.
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  The Land of Kentucky just pissed themselves
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  @JayHawkFanToo It will be hyped no doubt, but I think KU kicks their ass. Well unless Coach tries to play muscle ball.
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  Thank you Jamari!
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  Not a play you see a one and done player attempt.
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  Nice Chicago Trib opinion
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  @nwhawkfan Great Memories. UCLA had beaten UNC State earlier in the season (only loss for UNC State) and the game was a rematch Both team were loaded.
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  Oklahoma vs Kansas Chat
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  @brooksmd I can go there to a point, what I can’t put my finger on is if that helps our offensive flow or production more. Personally, I think it does. Lucas shouldn’t have and wasn’t apparently particularly worn out since his playing time mostly came in the last part of the game. Where I’m not sure if if some spot substitutions for rest might have helped us at the other positions might have helped with our key folks overall productivity.