Posts made by approxinfinity

@BeddieKU23 if we consider value entirely correlated to cost, then DP playing one our of six games feels very unsettling. On the other hand, maybe once the roster has been set and the season is rolling, maybe that is where the monetary valuation crosses the finish line, money was spent to assemble a recruiting class.

• When one of the first dominoes to fall is the biggest, the others fall with it. That is value.
• When he wins showcase games, that is value
• of course when he wins tournament games that is value
• when he represents Kansas as a succesful pro, that is value

However, during the season, every player on this team should be evaluated for how much they contribute to this seasons success and maybe also our enjoyment as fans.

I suggest we put the money out of our minds for a bit. Its there, but the more we the fans, players and staff can watch play and coach for the love of basketball, the better off we will be.

Of course DP will protect the goods. His value is different from others who may burn brightest at KU, or may find tremendous growth here, or may bleed crimson and blue

There is room for both kinds of players and value in both.

Rock Chalk!

Who cares if he does sit in meaningless games? Lets be honest, we have a roster full of guys that want to play and can win games for us, more minutes for everyone else, great!

We dont need things to look like a fairy tale, our goal is to win another championship!

@dylans Bill was 41, Roy was 37. But 50s the new 41 especially for a former elite athlete.

Jacque Vaughn had a 13 year pro career that Bill didnt have. If he didnt he would be 37.

I think at this juncture hiring an nba veteran is the right approach. Kids want to play for a pro. That pretty much means they are going to be older (and healthier) than Bill when we hired him.

Vaughn didnt coach college. Nba is a different animal and i think he did a good job developing the young talent at all of his stops. I have yet to be convinced that his time in the nba foreshadows failure at the college level. The contrary.

In the 90s we had “The Truth”. Now we have Nginyu “NGL” Ngala.

@focojayhawk awesome!

@bskeet that’s amazing. Thanks for the update!

Frankly i am fine with DP focusing on showcase games and the tourney. I believe this teams ceiling will be determined by the play of others, DP is the floor… like the floor on the 3rd story.

Kohl Tiller and DP may be able to hit the 3 consistently. That seems like a solid core for the 3 ball.

Tiller with a calm thoughtful interview. Nice!

Was Flory pissed at Elmarko on the bench?

Mbiya moves pretty well for a footer

These empty espn+ commercial breaks kill me. Can i choose my advertisements and get a service discount please?

Kohl is very technically sound. Footwork, positioning, form.

@DCHawker first time theyve beaten us since 2002. Their superbowl

DP on ice for a bit might have a silver lining

Nice shot Jayden

Dawson was playing 30 mpg last season 11 this year. Needs to see some shots go in?

Nice touch pass Elmarko

Im just happy to watch a team full of aggressive athletes. The magic may or may not happen but at least it CAN happen.

Council may be my favorite by seasons end.

Dude knows how to go go go

I appreciate the depth at the 5 we have. Why not? Tiller Mbiya and Flory are all very different, let them play to their strengths.

Elmarko whew! Good finish there

Kohly moley!

Well. Im not going to give up on Flory but if its position battle between him and Tiller, Tiller has more upside. Certainly when DP is off the floor.

White has a jaquin phoenix as joker on his tricep. Lil crazy. Lil crazy…

Unmoustached unleashed

for reference, here’s a nice table of the rookies so far: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_rookies.html

Does the seat ever get hot? Predictions?

I have Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel on my nba fantasy team. Theyre already fantasy studs, though Duke flamed out last year in the semis.

Now granted, they only lost to Houston 70-67.

Is Scheyer a good coach? Is he all the coach that is needed at this point, at least for Duke? Would he survive with less talent? Would anyone argue that Dukes roster was more talented than Houstons albeit less seasoned? Will Scheyer ever win a Natty at Duke?

Would Bill Self do more with last years Duke roster? Would Kelvin Sampson? Would Jacque Vaughn?

Is Kelvin Sampson the best real head coach in basketball left?

Just some things to muse over.

@wissox @drgnslayr funny how expectations are heightened for kids who stick around but then we cant appreciate why kids want to start over elsewhere.

Bill Eugene Snickets’ Series of Unfortunate Events

@kjayhawks fwiw Bill Self agrees with you and doesnt want his players switching out of laziness on “weak ass ball screens”: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3029910/2021/12/23/off-switch-coming-for-kansas-breaking-down-lazy-ball-screen-coverages-and-what-needs-to-change/?source=user_shared_article

I think switching is a necessary evil in the 3 ball era and even moreso in the NIL era where rosters are built every year.

We have a roster with length and athleticism this year. If we play with consistent energy our switching only when its a necessity should theoretically work.

@patoh3 seems like cause for optimism. This team doesnt seem offensively deficient.

39 rebounds for unc to our 27

We shot 48% from 3

Unc kid is a carry machine

Haha jinx @nuleafjhawk

Hmm… i just got the trial fubo membership when i got home 10 min ago but im not sure about it….

@focojayhawk good insight!

@stoptheflop nice. Won both halves

I deal with unpleasantries professionally for far less cabbage. Just saying

Sorry I was awol. Son had a volleyball playoff game that was priority. Sounds like a replay i will be enjoying!

soft like old fruit.

Every commercial break on espn- for this football game has had zero commercials and a sign that says “commercial break”. I guess disney scared all its ad revenue away? Brilliant! Lets pass that loss on to the consumer.

@kjayhawks i see Juan as an underwhelming athlete on a perennial top 5 team, and Jalon as a good athlete on a perennial bottom feeder. Basketball is a played by about 8 guys, football by about 50 guys.

I am much higher on Jalon this season than I was on Dajuan last. But the situations are different.

@Crimsonorblue22 he wasnt hurt. He just had…… GROEN PAINS

Jalon isnt Dajuan. KU football isnt KU basketball. Very different players and context.

@wissox wow i got goosebumps just thinking about gthose two talking about Chalmers. Movie made a big impression on me as a kid.

@dylans so considering the espn and espn 2 games are listed inside the app but currently dont work this feels like a moving target. I have no idea what espn+ is other than a dystopian money grab.

@dylans hm i think the bundle was like 30 so thats when i said “gtfo”. Espn is the only thing of value to me in that bundle, so the two are basically synonymous to me.