Kansas Crimson

pdub wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:59 pm Harris rules.
We won a title with him as the starting point.
He’s an upperclassman and probably will surprise us with his scoring this season.

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:42 pm Looking around CBB, I have trouble coming up with 8-10 teams he wouldn't start for.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:50 pm Man.

I felt kinda bad when i bumped this last. Was all gushered for UConn and all.

But, if I may make a Christmas wish or whatever…

Is it asking too much from Santa for Dajuan to average double digit scoring from here on out?

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:04 pm Yea. It sucks that opposing defenses basically gamble on him to not shoot, and he so often obliges. Can seem to muck up the entire offense.

And, on a purely quantitive level - since it appears we’re gonna play an awful lot of close games again this year, that extra couple buckets a game could be the difference between a lot more Ws, or more one or two possession Ls than we’d like.

And, come on. He’s a 5th year senior playing like 35 minutes a game. How is that kind of role still worth only 6ppg

jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:58 pm He's hurting us at this point, every time we're in halfcourt offense and he passes up an open 3 or a good look near the basket.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:09 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:04 pm Yea. It sucks that opposing defenses basically gamble on him to not shoot, and he so often obliges. Can seem to muck up the entire offense.

And, on a purely quantitive level - since it appears we’re gonna play an awful lot of close games again this year, that extra couple buckets a game could be the difference between a lot more Ws, or more one or two possession Ls than we’d like.

And, come on. He’s a 5th year senior playing like 35 minutes a game. How is that kind of role still worth only 6ppg

Everything you just said is right.

I would add:

1 - the "muck up the entire offense" comment is really about future possessions; we need him to take good looks when he has them, SO THAT he has some gravity. That opens up everything else.

2 - not only does every possession matter (such that him passing up two easy points and then Hunter or KJ missing a bunny), but he ALSO needs to be comfortable scoring the damn ball close and late. Unless someone (Jackson) makes a big step forward, he's the ONLY guy we've got that can handle the fucking ball. So there's a GREAT chance that our best shot close and late will be one he can get.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:58 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:50 pm Man.

I felt kinda bad when i bumped this last. Was all gushered for UConn and all.

But, if I may make a Christmas wish or whatever…

Is it asking too much from Santa for Dajuan to average double digit scoring from here on out?

He's hurting us at this point, every time we're in halfcourt offense and he passes up an open 3 or a good look near the basket.

TDub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:14 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:09 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:04 pm Yea. It sucks that opposing defenses basically gamble on him to not shoot, and he so often obliges. Can seem to muck up the entire offense.

And, on a purely quantitive level - since it appears we’re gonna play an awful lot of close games again this year, that extra couple buckets a game could be the difference between a lot more Ws, or more one or two possession Ls than we’d like.

And, come on. He’s a 5th year senior playing like 35 minutes a game. How is that kind of role still worth only 6ppg

Everything you just said is right.

I would add:

1 - the "muck up the entire offense" comment is really about future possessions; we need him to take good looks when he has them, SO THAT he has some gravity. That opens up everything else.

2 - not only does every possession matter (such that him passing up two easy points and then Hunter or KJ missing a bunny), but he ALSO needs to be comfortable scoring the damn ball close and late. Unless someone (Jackson) makes a big step forward, he's the ONLY guy we've got that can handle the fucking ball. So there's a GREAT chance that our best shot close and late will be one he can get.

Dajuan has been pretty damn clutch making shots at the end of close games the last 3 years or so. Going back to at Iowa st a few years ago all the way up to the incredibly critical and tough shots he hit at IU.

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:23 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:58 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:50 pm Man.

I felt kinda bad when i bumped this last. Was all gushered for UConn and all.

But, if I may make a Christmas wish or whatever…

Is it asking too much from Santa for Dajuan to average double digit scoring from here on out?

He's hurting us at this point, every time we're in halfcourt offense and he passes up an open 3 or a good look near the basket.

Maybe late in the shot clock it hurts us, but our primary goal each possession should be to get HD a shot.

DH doesn't need to take every single open shot. Neither does Elmarko. We have two All Americans on our team. I think the best option on offense is get them quality looks.

Also, defenses don't really ignore DH. That's a talking point that's not really based in reality at this point in his career. Going under ball screens is not ignoring. We have one of the most efficient offenses in the country, so this fantasy narrative that he clogs up our offense (any more so than Elmarko or Kj) also isn't rooted in reality. Our assist rate on made baskets is really good.