Kansas Crimson

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:04 am

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:56 am

holidaysmore wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:52 am That is a good one. Doke. He could be a game changer on both ends.

It’s tough, isn’t it?

Dok was so automatic. But Dot was an all American himself, and perhaps the fastest guy in the country.

It’s almost a matter of whether this team could benefit more from an elite post presence, or dynamic guard play.

But neither is necessarily a wrong answer

I'd point out here, though, that neither MG nor DMac have to replicate the guys they replaced. If they would have just played to their capability thus far, I would feel comfortable flipping the UT and OSU games to wins.

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:17 am

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:04 am

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:56 am

It’s tough, isn’t it?

Dok was so automatic. But Dot was an all American himself, and perhaps the fastest guy in the country.

It’s almost a matter of whether this team could benefit more from an elite post presence, or dynamic guard play.

But neither is necessarily a wrong answer

I'd point out here, though, that neither MG nor DMac have to replicate the guys they replaced. If they would have just played to their capability thus far, I would feel comfortable flipping the UT and OSU games to wins.

and that’s the thing

who on this team is playing to their capabilities? we’ve seen flashes, sure, but zero consistency...even from our upperclassmen

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:24 am I jumped out of my seat when Och went for that poster dunk last night. He and the team need that so much.

I recall fans getting upset at Selden early for trying those and not getting a call or missing, but in the end, he was flushing them all over Baylor. You have to go for it every time.

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:27 am Ochai has been really good.
It's been rewarding to watch a Kansas kid bloom from a redshirt season to a possible AA candidate and an NBA 1st rounder.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:27 am

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:24 am I jumped out of my seat when Och went for that poster dunk last night. He and the team need that so much.

I recall fans getting upset at Selden early for trying those and not getting a call or missing, but in the end, he was flushing them all over Baylor. You have to go for it every time.

No doubt. Same for Harris.

twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:31 am

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:27 am Ochai has been really good.
It's been rewarding to watch a Kansas kid bloom from a redshirt season to a possible AA candidate and an NBA 1st rounder.

Is Agbaji really either of those things?

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:40 am The potential is there, but I dunno.

He needs to show he can do something at an elite level. He’s a really good college shooter, but I dunno if elite. He hasn’t shown nba range, and is still prone to leaving shots short.

And while he’s a really good athlete and does other things well, I just dunno if he’s displayed a comprehensive skill set or intangibles to really get the attention of GMs.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:46 am Junior Per-40s:

Selden - 18.4 / 4.6 reb / 3.5 ast / 1.0 stl / 0.4 blk. .548/.392/.612

Och - 18.6 / 5.6 / 2.5 / 1.3 / 0.8 .438/.438/.743

I was honestly a bit surprised to see that Och compares so favorably, despite 2FG% struggles.

All of which is to say: would we have expected senior Selden to be an AA?

If so, and I think the answer is yes, why should we not expect that from Och?

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:31 am

jfish26 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:27 am

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:24 am I jumped out of my seat when Och went for that poster dunk last night. He and the team need that so much.

I recall fans getting upset at Selden early for trying those and not getting a call or missing, but in the end, he was flushing them all over Baylor. You have to go for it every time.

No doubt. Same for Harris.

Good aggressiveness from Harris, he just hesitated on the decision for a half second and let Vital get to the ball. I think that's youth.

NDballer13 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:48 am

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:31 am

jfish26 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:27 am

No doubt. Same for Harris.

Good aggressiveness from Harris, he just hesitated on the decision for a half second and let Vital get to the ball. I think that's youth.

I think he had to hesitate. Can he dunk if his footwork isn't precise? He knew if he laid it up that Vital was going to break the backboard with it, so he had to stutter to get his footing in order to try and dunk it.

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:35 am

twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:31 am

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:27 am Ochai has been really good.
It's been rewarding to watch a Kansas kid bloom from a redshirt season to a possible AA candidate and an NBA 1st rounder.

Is Agbaji really either of those things?

i don’t think so