Players Era Bologna Tourney
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So KU has a game today… and tomorrow… and Wednesday apparently.
Notre Dame, Syracuse then, who knows ? Who we play on Wednesday depends on:
Each team will play three guaranteed games. Following the conclusion of each team’s second game, the win-loss records will determine who makes a trip to the championship game or the third-place game on Nov. 26. Teams that don’t make the championship or third-place games will play in consolation games.
Championship game is scheduled for 9:30 EST Wednesday night. 3rd place game before that. Console games are mostly Wednesday but potential for Turkey Day as well.
I see KU gets $1 million in NIL for playing. I wonder how much of that is going to Peterson who won’t even play. Only sort of kidding there. As I was writing this, I saw the Big-12 entered into some agreement today with this tournament going forward, ensuring 8 automatic spots for Big-12 teams. Can’t be a bad thing besides having to play teams in the Big-12 even more. Not sure that’s smartly planned out but who cares the schools getting a fat check.
Feels like we majorly lucked out on opponent in both known games. Here’s a list of teams in it. A good portion of these teams would beat KU if we played them without Peterson. Some of them probably even with.
Alabama Auburn Baylor Creighton Gonzaga Houston Iowa State Kansas Maryland Michigan Notre Dame Oregon Rutgers San Diego State St. John’s Syracuse UNLV Tennessee
No idea what to expect today. Notre Dame is ranked #73 via Kenpom. Burton is an All-ACC guard in his 3rd season. He has led them in 4 of 5 games scoring. They lost by 1 to Ohio St, otherwise they have beaten no one. They shoot 40% from 3, just a few more makes on same volume as KU, so they don’t seem to live and die by the perimeter. Carson Towt has been a dominate rebounder so far (4th nationally at 12.5 a game).
This looks like a game that KU is just going to have to enforce their athletic advantage. ND only has 6 blocked shots so far in 5 games so it would seem we can exploit them at the rim. They are a very young team as well. Looks like they have played a lot of guys (11 at 8mpg or more) so far.
Seems like a winnable game today but I doubt it will be easy. We have to prove we can beat someone with a pulse first. Tomorrow is harder, Cuse is #61 on Kenpom with similar ranked offense. Another winnable game but will the guys have enough in the tank with our depth issues already popping up. Going to be interesting to see how these guys survive 3 games in 3 days.
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I’m a little bummed i couldn’t get to Vegas this year to watch the Hawks. The tickets ain’t cheap though!
We went last year to the Duke game. That was a ton of fun.
As for the games, i don’t know what to expect either. If we play hard like we did last week, we have a chance in all.
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btw, we dropped out of the Top 25 today. sigh.
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I have to go out until later. Amari gets 8 pts and we hit 8 thrtees. O/U? Have fun.
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We look terrible. Notre Dame clearly wants it more
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Watching every KU game without DP is like watching a guy fight with a arm tied behind his back
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Defense is optional today so far. Until they settle in and make some havoc we will continue to play behind once again
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If our game plan on d is to have Burton switched onto our bigs every possession I might as well turn this off. Amateur hour defensive scheme
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We have not beaten a major conference team so far.
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Was that foul really on Flory? WHat did he do?
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Bidunga foul trouble again. Good job flory
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Clobbered the guy at the rim
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And 1 ref. You blind
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2 on Tiller already. What a theme every game
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Wow, how about an intentional foul too?
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Wow flory. Big time and intentional foul
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Flory is truly an incredible athlete
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It just feels like we’ll get back from break and they won’t even mention the intentional.
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It was a very polite flagrant at least
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Shocking they got it right. Ok
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Wow! 6 pt possession
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Missed rosario, Tre
y
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Nice job flory. Free throws…
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White and Flory dominating. Great to see
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You cant play mari. Stop bill
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Sucks that Dawson got hurt. Watching Jamari is a horrible viewing experience
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Defense definitely enforcing their will
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Bout time they called a foul on flory man. Fouled him entire possession
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Surprisingly we are playing together. No TOs
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Crazy we are extending the lead playing 3 and 4 on 5 on offense. If you know, you know.
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Kohl and the bench are still scoreless
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Get used to it. We only have 4 guys who can score
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Has to be excruciating for DP to watch up close
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Can’t let down now. Momentum shifting
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3 on 5 lineup. Redic
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UGH 1/6 from 3. Only 6 shots in almost 18 min
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No fouls Flory
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This post is deleted!
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Good elmarko and bad elmarko
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Glad to see one fall for any guard
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Unreal
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I turned 70 last week. I hope we score at least that many and more today
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That doesn’t look fun for Tre
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Ugly end to it. Had them on the ropes and now it will be tight
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Bench at 20 minutes 3 pts and 2 assists. Nothing good to say so just leave it there
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@BeddieKU23 Other than next man up
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Need Tre White to be okay
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@BeddieKU23 said in Players Era Bologna Tourney:
Ugly end to it. Had them on the ropes and now it will be tight
What happens when you play Jamari and sit Flory basically. Gotta keep guys fresh for this so I get it. Thankfully some weaker opponents to start and Syracuse just announced their best player won’t play in this event.
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@BShark I think he’s tough!
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RIP Jimmy Cliff Have 4 of his albums that he signed for me in Austin during SXSW and a kiss on the cheek.
Our condolences to the family and loved ones of brother @jimmycliff as he makes his transition. Jimmy was an instrumental figure in Bob Marley’s coming up, having brought him to producer Leslie Kong in 1962 to record his very first singles, “Judge Not” and “One Cup Of Coffee.”
