Today's Games Thread
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I listened to the Drake-USC first half on my phone while I went for a run. Danny Manning was one of the Westwood One radio announcers (on SiriusXM). He was not that great.
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USC not scaring me at the moment. I hope to god they play this zone against us. Garrett will feast in all that space in the middle of that 2-3
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I like Drake’s little point guard too. Yesufu
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@benshawks08 said in Today's Games Thread:
USC not scaring me at the moment. I hope to god they play this zone against us. Garrett will feast in all that space in the middle of that 2-3
USC is extremely tall and we have struggled against teams with length this season (Kentucky, Texas). We’re going to have to shoot well from 3.
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Really proud of Big Dave What a wonderful performance after missing one week of practice and recovering from COVID-19
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USC is a terrible match up for Kansas. We don’t have a quality answer for Evan Mobley. Dave isn’t athletic enough to stay with him as evidenced by the Duck Dynasty guy kicking Dave’s ass today. Mitch just isn’t good enough to hang with Mobley and Jalen Wilson is probably going to have even worse fatigue issues than Dave did today if he’s even able to go on Monday.
KU can’t double Mobley full time because USC has three other starters shooting right around 40% from 3 and considering how bad KU’s defense was today combined with Self’s track record in round of 32 and Elite 8 games, KU’ s going to have to pray they shoot like they did again today to have a chance.
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First Covid forfeit of the NCAA Tournament goes to VCU as they have to forfeit their game against Oregon so the Ducks are moving on.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Today's Games Thread:
First Covid forfeit of the NCAA Tournament goes to VCU as they have to forfeit their game against Oregon so the Ducks are moving on.
ya heard that made a little thread on it earlier
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@DanR so I misspelled it!
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Today's Games Thread:
USC is a terrible match up for Kansas. We don’t have a quality answer for Evan Mobley. Dave isn’t athletic enough to stay with him as evidenced by the Duck Dynasty guy kicking Dave’s ass today. Mitch just isn’t good enough to hang with Mobley and Jalen Wilson is probably going to have even worse fatigue issues than Dave did today if he’s even able to go on Monday.
KU can’t double Mobley full time because USC has three other starters shooting right around 40% from 3 and considering how bad KU’s defense was today combined with Self’s track record in round of 32 and Elite 8 games, KU’ s going to have to pray they shoot like they did again today to have a chance.
Sorry USC really didn’t impress overly that much. Sure Mobley is good - -USC is ok good, but we have played better teams this year sorry just not overwhelmed by them – horrible horrible free throw shooting tem like was mentioned like 340th out of 368 teams. - -yep you Got Mobley, 2 Mobleys still again we played presumed # 1 pick for NBA this year and did ok ya different type of player but Cunningham just as talented as Mobley.
Just like other teams you might play with studs - they may get their points go crazy , the key is not to let the others on the team go off for career days. - - Look at Toppin last year - - great player real stud - -result - -we won. This year there has been Cade we split - bottom line can we get beat ? - - Sure - -Will we get beat umm maybe 50/50 - -Can we beat them ? – sure we can that’s why they play the game. - Just not blown away by them, whatever happens happens. - I’ve said we make it to the sweet 16 with this group - -anything else be gravy. – Hel lDrake played well with them till like middle of 2n d half.
I do think Dave might have some trouble getting his shot off - -USC great length , still over all — I’ll take our chances
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Hopefully Self will come up with a D game plan
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@jayballer67 said in Today's Games Thread:
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Today's Games Thread:
USC is a terrible match up for Kansas. We don’t have a quality answer for Evan Mobley. Dave isn’t athletic enough to stay with him as evidenced by the Duck Dynasty guy kicking Dave’s ass today. Mitch just isn’t good enough to hang with Mobley and Jalen Wilson is probably going to have even worse fatigue issues than Dave did today if he’s even able to go on Monday.
KU can’t double Mobley full time because USC has three other starters shooting right around 40% from 3 and considering how bad KU’s defense was today combined with Self’s track record in round of 32 and Elite 8 games, KU’ s going to have to pray they shoot like they did again today to have a chance.
Sorry USC really didn’t impress overly that much. Sure Mobley is good - -USC is ok good, but we have played better teams this year sorry just not overwhelmed by them – horrible horrible free throw shooting tem like was mentioned like 340th out of 368 teams. - -yep you Got Mobley, 2 Mobleys still again we played presumed # 1 pick for NBA this year and did ok ya different type of player but Cunningham just as talented as Mobley.
Just like other teams you might play with studs - they may get their points go crazy , the key is not to let the others on the team go off for career days. - - Look at Toppin last year - - great player real stud - -result - -we won. This year there has been Cade we split - bottom line can we get beat ? - - Sure - -Will we get beat umm maybe 50/50 - -Can we beat them ? – sure we can that’s why they play the game. - Just not blown away by them, whatever happens happens. - I’ve said we make it to the sweet 16 with this group - -anything else be gravy. – Hel lDrake played well with them till like middle of 2n d half.
I do think Dave might have some trouble getting his shot off - -USC great length , still over all — I’ll take our chances
You’re basing your opinion on USC off of one game. They are a good team whose strengths as a team play into KU’s weaknesses. KU has been absolute shit on defense away from AFH all year. Dave already can’t guard athletic big men and now he’s going to have to guard arguably the 2nd best big man in the country while recovering from Covid where it was clear today his stamina is really low. That’s a perfect set up for Mobley to go even more nuclear than Groves did today. And USC is not just Evan Mobley. 3 of their other rotation players shoot right around 40% from 3 as well including their PG Tahj Daddy. USC is also one of the best defenses in the country as they rank 13th in FG% defense giving up less than 40% on the year.
USC averages 75 ppg and has only allowed that many points 5 times all year. They are a terrible match up for Kansas because their strengths are KU’s weaknesses on both ends of the floor.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 Again I am not impressed period - - Good - - not great. - you are wrong period about basing on one game thats laughable, I based off their entire Season - if they that good they couldn’t even win their own conference but it’s ok you go ahead and drool over USC I’ll take my chances sure the not scared by any means you run scared – you play scared
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Well, heck, guess I don’t even need to watch.
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Mobley is a 31% 3-point shooter and has only made 11 all season. If I’m Dave I give Mobley a cushion and and let him shoot the 3. If we lose because Mobley makes a bunch of 3-pointers I’ll live with it.
We’re definitely good enough to beat USC, just need to play well.
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Evan Mobley that is. The other Mobley shoots 39% from 3. Need to guard older bro.
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How on earth did USC lose 7 games if they are so invincible? And losing to unranked teams…yet we are supposed to be dismayed and fearful? Not buying it–we have heard this refrain before!
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I don’t think anyone is fearful of USC, just nervous about having to play against the P12 player of the year and a likely Top 3 NBA draft pick. Of course KU can win…
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@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Today's Games Thread:
I don’t think anyone is fearful of USC, just nervous about having to play against the P12 player of the year and a likely Top 3 NBA draft pick. Of course KU can win…
very true , but no more fear against him the Cunningham
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@jayballer67 said in Today's Games Thread:
@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Today's Games Thread:
I don’t think anyone is fearful of USC, just nervous about having to play against the P12 player of the year and a likely Top 3 NBA draft pick. Of course KU can win…
very true , but no more fear against him the Cunningham
Cunningham and Mobley don’t play the same position. Cunningham plays a position where KU is probably the strongest at defensively. Evan Mobley plays a position where KU is its weakest at.
I have never said KU can’t win despite what you may believe. All I’ve said all along is that USC is a terrible match up for Kansas because their strengths are KU’s weaknesses. Their offensive big man play exploits KU’s lack of post defense. Their perimeter shooting exploits KU’s defensive philosophy of switching everything on the perimeter. Their FG% defense is 13th in the nation which exploits KU being a poor shooting team this season.
That ignores how much KU has struggled away from AFH against good teams this year and Self’s historical struggles in having KU prepared well enough the round of 32 and Elite 8.
All of that is when KU is at full strength. Insert a less than 100% McCormack and Wilson into the equation, and it’s a perfect scenario for KU to come out and struggle on Monday.
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Not to brag or anything but my bracket is in the 98th percentile on ESPN.
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@FarmerJayhawk sounds like you’re bragging!
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Christian Braun gets family bragging rights today. Fizzou falls to OU.
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Mizzou loses and the B12 moves to 6-0. Nice.
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Lol muhzurrah
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Well now all we got to do is - - Have Texas win this night cap and the Big 12 makes a clean sweep at 7-0 in opening round
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@nwhawkfan I didn’t see the whole game, but did his bro play?
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@Crimsonorblue22 Just caught the last couple of minutes. Didn’t see him in the box score though.
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There’s Norfolk-ing way the Zags are going to lose this one tonight.
Bulldogs up by 20 at the half.
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Abilene Christian doesn’t look like they should be on the same floor with Texas but still within a possession late in the first
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Gonzaga in a tight game with 8 to go. Only up 41
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@FarmerJayhawk weird
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Abilene Christian plays defense like rabbits on cocaine.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Today's Games Thread:
Abilene Christian doesn’t look like they should be on the same floor with Texas but still within a possession late in the first
Note who the coach of the Texas Longhorns is. He isn’t very good.
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This is a rock fight
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Imagine Bill Self had Jones and Sims.
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Texas really about to ruin the first round 7-0.
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I love ACU. Start a smol at PG and a bowling ball at C
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@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Today's Games Thread:
Texas really about to ruin the first round 7-0.
I’m Okay with that
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Today's Games Thread:
I love ACU. Start a smol at PG and a bowling ball at C
Two KC kids.
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Texass has Had plenty of breaks
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Duct tape him
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Smearing the blood around
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Custodial staff icing the shooter lmao
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Reggie what is you doin
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100% ACU is going to throw up a piece of crap that will hit the backboard and go in.
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Wow.
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That’s a really weak call with everything they’ve let go this game.
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How the hell do you shoot 48% from 3, but only 59% from the FT line?
