Kansas Crimson

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:29 am "Let’s pray the 2nd half is a sign of things to come."

Again, he's leading us in B12 scoring at 14.5 on 51% shooting.
We've played 12 games so enough stats to determine what we're gonna get.
Last 5 games: 15 points, 17 points, 18 points, 17 points, 23 points.

We've seen what DMac brings - which is solid post play with some frustrating misses but also some clinical big man plays - very good free throw shooting, good ball distribution for a big - and better defense than this bored gives him credit yet still too sped up.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:02 pm

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:29 am "Let’s pray the 2nd half is a sign of things to come."

Again, he's leading us in B12 scoring at 14.5 on 51% shooting.
We've played 12 games so enough stats to determine what we're gonna get.
Last 5 games: 15 points, 17 points, 18 points, 17 points, 23 points.

We've seen what DMac brings - which is solid post play with some frustrating misses but also some clinical big man plays - very good free throw shooting, good ball distribution for a big - and better defense than this bored gives him credit yet still too sped up.

When he's hitting, he reminds me of senior simien. When he's missing, it reminds me of when we had to play clay young in the post.

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:29 am "Let’s pray the 2nd half is a sign of things to come."

Again, he's leading us in B12 scoring at 14.5 on 51% shooting.
We've played 12 games so enough stats to determine what we're gonna get.
Last 5 games: 15 points, 17 points, 18 points, 17 points, 23 points.

We've seen what DMac brings - which is solid post play with some frustrating misses but also some clinical big man plays - very good free throw shooting, good ball distribution for a big - and better defense than this bored gives him credit yet still too sped up.

twocoach wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:42 pm

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:29 am "Let’s pray the 2nd half is a sign of things to come."

Again, he's leading us in B12 scoring at 14.5 on 51% shooting.
We've played 12 games so enough stats to determine what we're gonna get.
Last 5 games: 15 points, 17 points, 18 points, 17 points, 23 points.

We've seen what DMac brings - which is solid post play with some frustrating misses but also some clinical big man plays - very good free throw shooting, good ball distribution for a big - and better defense than this bored gives him credit yet still too sped up.

16.6 points per game in his last 10 games and has scored 15+ in each of his last 5 games. Azubuike averaged 13.7 points a game last year and his longest streak of games scoring 15+ was two games.

Just some perspective.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:00 pm With the operative term being “establishing,” and a couple of big “if”s to go with.

I’d like to see our first offensive sets be Ochai and Christian sprinting around screens to open spots. I think all that action off the ball would free up other stuff.

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:50 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:00 pm With the operative term being “establishing,” and a couple of big “if”s to go with.

I’d like to see our first offensive sets be Ochai and Christian sprinting around screens to open spots. I think all that action off the ball would free up other stuff.

Nobody respects KU's outside shooting so they aren't going to open up anything to chase guys around. That only works if KU guards are an actual threat to make those shots. They simply haven't shot well enough on the looks they get for defenders to feel the need to chase them.

When shooters suck, defenders can sag off of them and make life in the paint hard. It makes passes into the post tougher, which is something this squad has sucked at. It makes getting deep position in the lost tougher. It makes it easier to double post players. It screws up everything. KU just flat-out can't shoot well enough. Kentucky and Duke are sucking at shooting, too and having even worse seasons than KU is.

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:57 pm

twocoach wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:50 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:00 pm With the operative term being “establishing,” and a couple of big “if”s to go with.

I’d like to see our first offensive sets be Ochai and Christian sprinting around screens to open spots. I think all that action off the ball would free up other stuff.

Nobody respects KU's outside shooting so they aren't going to open up anything to chase guys around. That only works if KU guards are an actual threat to make those shots. They simply haven't shot well enough on the looks they get for defenders to feel the need to chase them.

When shooters suck, defenders can sag off of them and make life in the paint hard. It makes passes into the post tougher, which is something this squad has sucked at. It makes getting deep position in the lost tougher. It makes it easier to double post players. It screws up everything. KU just flat-out can't shoot well enough. Kentucky and Duke are sucking at shooting, too and having even worse seasons than KU is.

Mike Boynton said they chose not to double McCormack in either game because they are more worried about our shooting. Every team tries to run Braun and Och off the line. However, most teams switch now, so there's not going to be a lot of chasing around screens.


It's quite clear that this team is only going to go as far as its outside shot. Although I do agree that it just has not been a consistent threat