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@BShark @Crimsonorblue22

Definitely still lurking but took a break from posting all my negativity. After last year, I said I was going to enjoy every season moving forward and was getting way too frustrated over a stupid game.

That and my Dad who’s already lost 1 kidney due to cancer has a not favorable report and will find out in the coming months regarding the 1 good kidney he has. Not looking for any pity but it puts things in perspective real quick.

My Dad got me hooked on KU ball when I was 10 he took me to a game and we always go to Lawrence really early I’m talking like 2-3 in the afternoon before a 7 p.m. game. We’d eat at Taco Johns (it’s not the best joint in Lwr by any means but what we do) and then we go to Allen and just walk around as the students are all camped out. Well Wayne comes out and starts just shooting as we are the only people standing on the floor in AFH (students are in the halls outside camping). He asks me to rebound for him and after about 20-30 minutes ask me if it was okay to show me to the locker room in which my Dad of course goes, “go for it!”. I was hooked ever since.

I’ll post another message on my thoughts about the team they are really looking good right now. We have some holes but so does everyone.

@benshawks08 I think Bill in his favoritism will try KJ at the 4. It won’t work and he will become the backup 5. It will drive us crazy because the best scoring lineup will be with shooters around Hunter and Juan with kj as 6th man energy change of pace guy

Bill’s gonna try to fit a square peg into a round hole to start the season to keep everyone happy

Ochai and the miracles my word what arc

They didn’t even try to guard Harris lol

@wissox I am enjoying the fun. I can’t stop laughing at the fact they won when I was so down on them. I wasn’t around for 88 so this changed my entire mindset.

100% agree things have to fall your way and they did. Nova kid hurt, bacot hurt ect we capitalized and made the plays though!

All that but the thread is about next years team which I was referencing how last years March team was different than the entire year. Last years team with a healthy remy is a champ. Without probably lose to creighton or providence easy.

Then with that frame of mind it’s so important to get someone who can score to play the 2 or eat into Juan’s minutes unless he improves offensively (which he could).

I’m happy and enjoying it and still can’t believe they won it!

@BShark @Crimsonorblue22

We are playing REALLY good right now and that is even after the Harvard game. Typically that is a Sprint center loss and our guys still gutted out a 14 point win.

Juan - Absolutely must play as many mpg at the 1 as possible. He was a stud in the IU matchup after coach woke him up. If he could just see 1 three drop I think he starts to average 1-2 a game which just opens things up more for him. He must play the most minutes at the 1 every night. Bobby is not what they’ve billed so far.

Kevin - This is who’s changed this team. He’s an animal defensively just flat out taking the ball from guys even as they drive on a fastbreak. The difference and not sure if anyone noticed but his back injury was THE BEST for him. Here is why: MJ Rice got to get some confidence and score. This put just a little fire under Kevin and all of the sudden he is a WALKING DOUBLE DOUBLE. His stroke looks great and with him shooting it like that we have a 3 headed monster with JW, GD and KM.

Gradey - I’ve seen neenyo on 247 talk about him needing more touches and I agree. When a guy goes 8-12 in a game and 5-5 or 5-6 from 3 then he needs more shots until proven he isn’t on fire. He is okay at driving, having some layups under the basket, his pull up game and just any way he can get a shot up in deadly. Neenyo at 247 views the game similarly to me and is as negative but does enjoy a good debate as someone finally analyzed why JW has skills for the nba. I feel as he posts reason and people just say he sucks instead of debating him.

JW - Leader of the team but cooling off of late. He looks to drive but NEVER kicks opposite to Gradey (he does if KM is in the corner). He can mainly drive hard right but man he is GOOD doing it. Dude needs to look to penetrate and kick more but it’s difficult as a coach to say that without making him hesitant. JW needs to keep doing what he’s doing BUT when Gradey can’t miss get the guy more looks. JW and GD need to average the most shot attempts each game. I don’t like seeing 15-17 shots for JW and only 8-10 for Gradey especially when Gradey is so darn efficient.

KJ - Draymond JR is money analysis from Self (he must know a thing about basketball). KJ is becoming great at the pick and roll, he gets off the floor so quick that he’s rejecting 6-10/6-11 guys. Now that we trap stud bigs like TJD (IU game) it shows we are going to be just fine moving forward. KJ is the starter and I’m 100% on board. He needs to learn JW’s hard drive right because no big can guard him from the top of the key or elbow.

Bobby - Needs to penetrate WAY more and look to dish or finish those layups (as he did against IU but was back to average against Harvard). When he’s in the team just doesn’t run the same. The Juan & Bobby lineup I absolutely hate especially when Juan doesn’t look to score. Bobby needs to ATTACK and try a 3 one of these days and he will be okay. Curious how he does next year with some stud guards we have in.

Joe - He’s a good defender but I’m seeing what Bill probably has seen for 2 years now. He’s hit some 3’s in limited minutes so that’s all we can expect.

MJ - Needs more minutes but still lost out there at times. Bill has to let him learn in-game to grow through it. He’s a better athlete and defender (when he knows what he’s doing) than Joe and Bobby. He needs to be the 6th man and scorer off the bench as many have said. His interviews he’s saying all the right things.

Zuby/Udeh - Neither are where they need to be but getting better. Zuby should be 1st big as Self mentioned Udeh was “whipped” 1st defensive possession in the post against Harvard. They are the future though just need to be patient and give us good spot minutes for KJ.

Clemence - Not seeing it and will probably transfer this offseason if I had to guess

IU game was perfection, the guys played great and dominated. IU is a solid team but not as good as their ranking was. I’d love going at Tenn again to see how our adjustments work. When you double the ball you are daring guys to shoot wide open 3’s.

Our D is nasty with Juan & Kevin. Gradey is getting steals (had what 4-5 the other day) and JW pulls more boards than Barkley.

This team can get to a final 4 just need some breaks like last year. We can hang and beat any team in the country.

Ready for this big 12 slate to see how tough we are. Us dominating missery on the road was awesome and after watching them dominate ILL (who’s in a free fall but still) it shows these older guys + stud frosh in GD can get it done.

Self will dominate continuously with the portal. Get older guards like KM and then some good big here or there.

RCJH

@kjayhawks no 3 games in 3 days

Our starting 5 and udeh are solid. Joe is blah if he hits 2-3 shots call it good.

As Bill said last year our studs gotta carry us (och, Dave and Braun).

Jw, Gradey, Juan gotta be great or we will lose second round

No loss is ever good but this one didn’t sting as much. Matchups in the tourney and teams get beat early (think Auburn last year I was sure their size and athleticism would dominate us and Miami beat them).

Just 2 game weekend tourneys with a day of rest and a HOF coach. He likes this squad with a healthy Kevin and we got as good a chance as any team!

@approxinfinity Yeah Juan’s job is don’t turn it over…ATTACK from the tip and score when needed

He’s done these things especially against msu second half.

I also saw him defensively turn it up granted it was Oakland but if that’s the Juan we get against Duke…mark it down - we will win

Juan and Shak/Diggy are good 1-2 punch at the pg spot

Juan isn’t my favorite pg clearly and he’s be baddd at times but for this team with 30 mpg instead of 35-38….he can easily be what we need!

Zeke was easy to peg because he can win one on one and get his shot off at anytime (even against tourney teams). He’s better defensively than @Texas-Hawk-10 said and his rebounding has been outstanding

Zeke’s a baller and effects the game even when his shot doesn’t drop

@FarmerJayhawk Geez if we lose Ingram to unc and Hunter to uk……this place is gonna be a dumpster fire

7-1 Williams will give Dave problems - he’s the size Dave can’t score over and Dave was a BEAST TONIGHT

Jalen meet your nba version Paulo - good luck hope you D him up like Svi on Bagley

Where we win: Och goes off like tonight

Braun the same can’t wait until second half but he was huge let em hang

Remy stay hot from deep

Hope they miss

Last but not least Harris just shut down roach. Harris played like an all American tonight can’t believe I’m typing that.

That story was a tear jerker and yes, he isn’t a score first but I see what Self sees

Rock chalk they are 1 game away win or lose what a season for a team I loathed and has now stood up in every way …they AINT SOFT!

Sounds like we are getting Flory, Philon and Passamore. That’s solid and some legit athletes to pair with KJ and Juan.

Get 2-3 top transfers and we reload.

I’m sick regarding Morris. He was legit in Puerto Rico before he got hurt and pathetic he was such a turd towards women and despicable. Not sure why people think it’s okay to ever do that. Disgusting.

Our team took a huge hit without him as morris was like remy he could make plays and he and Juan in the backcourt was crazy good on d.

Hunter and KJ gotta have huge years

Alpha guard won us 3 games…creighton, providence and tonight

Rock chalk remy

@approxinfinity absolute legend……he and Bob will never be replaced.

Hurley and Hanni are like the goofy wannabe’s that only got the job because of connections. Especially Hanni (who is a good guy - zero attack on his character)……there are 3-5 other announcers including Bob Davis’ son who should have gotten that gig

@jayballer67 Zuby is a rebounding machine - did it in high school and circuit against legit bigs

Bill should be forcing minutes his way

When game slows down for him he’s gonna be nasty T rob jr

@BeddieKU23 I’m curious when we lose if Bill whips out the soft word. I don’t think this team is soft and I don’t think Bill does either.

Normally it’s bad loss and out comes “we are uh uh uh so soft it’s pathetic” - then Christmas break we improve and are ready for big 12 run.

Not sure we hear that word all year. Maybe we hear labor offensively or just plain bad offensively but soft

Nah this group ain’t soft after last nights W!!!

@nuleafjhawk thanks for the encouragement about how your Dad keeps on living - that’s awesome to hear!

This sucks….6-11 could go up and get it. Was perfect guy to change how we play defensively when Hunter needed a breather

I was at the game and the way he reacted it was clearly bad.

In good news Juan was great and we need him tomorrow!

EJ stepped up and hopefully has some confidence now!

Hunter looks hurt. He’s more unselfish than I thought and seems to be such a team player compared to what I’d seen up north. He needs to shoot the top of the key 3 more

Rock chalk let’s shock houston

I need to comment as I’m sick and haven’t watched the replay yet but will tomorrow.

D1.5 was D1 based on the box score and game thread. He got downhill and hunted his shot when other guys couldn’t throw it in the ocean. Attacking Juan is my favorite whether he misses his layups or tries to swing it out for a three - HES GOTTA ATTACK

When he plays downhill I won’t complain. Question is can he do it against the duke’s, big 12’s ect (he can just needs bill to nudge him)

@approxinfinity haha nah - 75% of the board won’t see it! I’ll let another poster do it

Bill >>kuballin10 - I know hard to believe

Defensively turned up

Storr started was great

Juan was INCREDIBLE

KJ’s D won us this game

@Kcmatt7 great points

Withey was a force his final year here people don’t remember how good he was. Best defensive player inside in my book. Dok was a close second. Aldrich is in the convo

DoubleDD said:

ouch man what a terrible way to end the season

Not even close…that woulda been against penn or seton hall

@FarmerJayhawk I’m all for second chances if he’s treating people with respect on and off the court and learned.

From what I’ve read up on it back when he committed to ut he seemed pretty guilty. I think the woman posted some stuff online that was irrefutable.

I’m hesitant that’s for sure.

kjayhawks said:

I said earlier in the week we shouldn’t help and switch everything because I’d rather make them hit tough 2s than open 3s. They flatout had more talent and athleticism than we did. It would’ve took a perfect game to win.

Agree with this as well.

A hall of fame high school coach I know always said you win by making the one or two guys who never score 30 have to in order to beat you.

Meaning let booth and their other least productive shooter have open shots every single time. If you’re guarding them you help on ever drive and let booth not make 5 threes but heck 7 or 8 because I bet he can’t. Whoever the weakest two players on the floor are you always let them shoot. Do everything u can to guard other guys. What u get is guys shooting who mentally know their role isn’t to do more than chip in 10-15 a night and when left open freeze

It’s Vick against uw at sprint

Looks like he’s taking the IU visit @jayballer67 but KU is still confident. We shall see.

If one of our bigs transfers out and we land Nelson (watched his tape last night - my word) or some other stud “almost” nba guy - it’s like the monstars in space jam

@BeddieKU23 I want to agree but recent history is we don’t and we don’t have the horses this year playing what Bill expected (Dave).

@FarmerJayhawk so MOP of the final 4 and a title you mean

@benshawks08 @drgnslayr agreed if 1,2 and 4 happen 11-7 goes to 13-4 in my mind real quick.

Jalen was so good to start last year and he’s been awful shooting the ball this year. I didn’t know it was possible to be that bad after last year he shot it fine.

Dave is the mystery if he could have some confidence it’d help. He was right in the middle of the huddle locked on coach at the end of the game that he wasn’t even in. That’s solid character really hope he succeeds.

@TYOHawk That’s where I’m at.

Bill took him with the criteria of 1 mistake and buh bye

See ya morris it’s over just threw it all away

Teams better without him

If they qualify for the match play that’d be a huge accomplishment. They are solid but aren’t expected to be top 8 but that’s why you go play and find out!

@BShark Great stuff and much appreciated

Wish one of the frosh bigs would have stuck around. KJ gonna play the 5 in spot minutes once Parker shows he can’t get it done.

Kev trying to do too much he’s not Och or Wilson. That’s gonna be our Achilles heel.

Hunter labors big time to get up and down the floor. With us not running that’s not ideal.

Marko isn’t near aggressive enough. Morris chatter shifted once he got in trouble. I don’t think Marko starts it morris is here and Morris was the guy we needed who could get his. Huge loss for Self

Furphy - get him minutes in game Bill and let him mess up. He needs to attack but man does he have a sense for the game and is athletic. Blocking Juan and other things tonight he looked the part just needs confidence to play freely

Great point bshark After last years run it has completely changed how I enjoy the team

@TYOHawk said in Recruiting Notes:

@FarmerJayhawk said in Recruiting Notes:

@BShark idk if you’ve heard the same but always got the impression he’s #1 on the board

Coach has the same vision as me if so….

Peterson > Acuff - you all agree?

Acuff is a stud and be nice to have a legit pg but if the option is Acuff at pg and transfer portal 2 guard

Or

Peterson at 2 guard and transfer portal pg

Think I prefer option 2

@BShark hopefully bill’s espn+ feed was better than most.

It’s obvious we are a better team with Udeh. When KJ and Juan are out there then it’s horrible spacing because the D can sag off those guys and clog the lane. Wilson and McCullar can’t drive as well because the D doesn’t honor a kick out to 2 players.

Udeh needs 25-28 mpg with kj filling in the rest. Bill has that long, athletic rim runner who will learn to block shots better paired with some guard who I think can shoot it (Gradey and Wilson). McCullar will come around and if Bobby can shoot 32-33% then we are going to be dangerous!

@approxinfinity If I ever say too much just call me out and tell me to shut up. I can take it - half the board does already. I come to discuss the team and yeah I disagree with Self sometimes……

Curious to see how these guys gel and if Self can unscrew up Storr. Potential to be elite 8ish I’d say but I’m more that 32/16 range right now.

@Texas-Hawk-10 Yesufu is playing better than Kevin so let’s take our chances

Anyone feel Udeh should get more run but will disappear to the bench if Zuby is healthy? Seems like whenever a guy plays well unexpectedly we don’t see them again like we as fans would like (think zac and ou last year).

Mj didn’t do much but he’s an athlete and I think can contribute more than Joe

Bobby spent more time at the 2 than 1. His minutes at the 1 were okay but think he gets passed by our incoming guards next year

Jalen brought the ball up a lot and handed it off to Juan to negate their fake pressure. JW could play point like Royce White

Kj back to over his 15 ppg with Juan and Kevin scoring it changed this team. Those 3 are the most important on the team.

Jw and Gradey normally get there’s but if the other 3 play poor we lose

@Zabudda Self mentioned both kj and Juan looking to score and being aggressive early……ding ding not that there was ever a doubt but the HOF is right on

@Texas-Hawk-10

A Bill Self team will never be bottom half of the big 12

@jayballer67 had the same thought this morning.

Only drawback is he has 2 titles and I’m sure would like to get it about 5. With Wright, K and Roy done and cal on a poor trajectory for once KU is the hot name for recruits.

If he can coach another 10 years he could rack up 2-3 titles if he has the best players for once.

He’s 60 though could easily see him at 65-67 being done

@Texas-Hawk-10 You getting them confused?

Udeh was the 6-11 guy who’d block shots (often get way out of position and whiff as well) and throw down some lobs.

Zuby may have rebounded better but Udeh had some quick hands getting steals at the top on switches a few times.

@jayballer67 trying to have our cake and eat it to.

Hunter > udeh & zuby

Kids want to play now can’t blame them

Bill wants best players now can’t blame him

We want to build the best team every year and a mcd’s guy isn’t sold on playing 10 minutes a game his sophomore year i get it.

If Bill said you are third behind Hunter and KJ for minutes I get why guys are transferring

@rockchalkjayhawk I think the opposite. He sees his calling is coaching ball. He got to live minimally the retired life and said that’s not for me. You live in FL, play golf and see the grandkids. From there not much else.

I think he tries to get 1-3 titles in the next 5-7 years and evaluates at the end of every season.

He still feels he can accomplish more and cement himself with the Wooden’s and coach k’s - which means another title or two.

@approxinfinity He’s a great kid with crazy athletic ability. If he makes a leap this year it will hurt but Hunter is the better player.

I’ll always love Ernest

He should be a walking double double

Bill again should love this veteran laden team.

Hunter hi low with freak athlete/quickest jumper off the floor I’ve seen in KJ - both unselfish

Juan too unselfish but great D and ball mover

Kev gotta be stud Kev and get that shot figured out but he’s a dog on D

Elmarko needs to play loose right now he’s probably overthinking it but good athlete and smart

Bench gonna be yet again the rough spot

@BShark This is partially why I’ve been an arse today because the outlook not only this year but next is bleak.

@FarmerJayhawk argued with me about pets but that is the exact reason Ingram didn’t come here. He is a better player in all facets than KJ but no guarantees to start.

Our best teams had scoring guards. Our worst teams didn’t.

Frank, Devontae, Remy, Sherron ect

When Garrett ran the point pre Dotson it was rough….same with d2 this year.

The fact that you have to “surround” a guy with elite weapons is pitiful at Kansas. Go get bucket getters and teach them to defend it ain’t rocket science unless you are Bill.

Geez wrong thread I guess

They are athletic and long We aren’t

They can beat their man off the dribble We can’t

Pretty easy to see which team is completely controlling the game and getting better shots

@jayballer67 Yormark is a true businessman and what every conference should be going after

Not some person in academia who was an athletic director but has no clue how to negotiate a contract and drive business/$$$ for the conference

I love this time of year…auburn - unc next - forget work tomorrow

Who’s starting the post game thread??? I got all sorts of positivity to spew about Juan (all American tonight), KJ the same!!!

Maybe Bill’s getting Storr squared away???

@patoh3 Tonight I saw the Juan Bill sees……controlled the pace of the game from the jump

ATTACKED

Shot a clutch 3

Had an And1

Shut the other teams guards down defensively

I’m talking all American stuff tonight - efff best game he’s potentially played

KJ was the same - A STUD DEFENSIVELY

Flory got huge minutes/experience

HOW ABOUT EVERYONES FREE THROWS???

“We are tough and we got guards” - Goat Bill

Zeke needs to pull the trigger quicker but effects the game in other ways

@drgnslayr I think you nailed it. Not sure the work ethics of some of these guys.

Kj not able to develop a jumper over 4 years or Juan beefing up any???

I remember the Morrrii shooting 1,000 top of the 3 keys a day

I remember devontae calling his Momma at 1 am to say he made it home safe. She said. - boy were you out partying and he said nah Momma I’ve been in the gym getting up shots.

Different work ethics….