Re: Welcome Darryn Peterson
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:34 pm
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I remember how that raised expectations and he set an impossibly high bar for himself the rest of the season.BiggDick wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:23 am I think X was in the 7-8 range.
1 and 2 were John Wall and Boogie.
(That's Demarcus Cousins, for anyone who isn't familiar with baller nicknames)
And once Cal left Memphis and X was back on the market at the eleventh hour we basically swapped him for like 13ish ranked Born Ready
(That's Lance Stephenson, for those whose baller nicknames are not, um, prepared from birth)
I remember X's debut he had like 26 points and looked amazing and thinking we finally won the one-and-done lottery. Then he just kinda spent the rest of the season on cruise control.
Same deal with Selby's debut.Shirley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:10 amI remember how that raised expectations and he set an impossibly high bar for himself the rest of the season.BiggDick wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:23 am I think X was in the 7-8 range.
1 and 2 were John Wall and Boogie.
(That's Demarcus Cousins, for anyone who isn't familiar with baller nicknames)
And once Cal left Memphis and X was back on the market at the eleventh hour we basically swapped him for like 13ish ranked Born Ready
(That's Lance Stephenson, for those whose baller nicknames are not, um, prepared from birth)
I remember X's debut he had like 26 points and looked amazing and thinking we finally won the one-and-done lottery. Then he just kinda spent the rest of the season on cruise control.
I believe I was at that Selby game with and thanks to Defixione, and you're right.pdub wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:02 amSame deal with Selby's debut.Shirley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:10 amI remember how that raised expectations and he set an impossibly high bar for himself the rest of the season.BiggDick wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:23 am I think X was in the 7-8 range.
1 and 2 were John Wall and Boogie.
(That's Demarcus Cousins, for anyone who isn't familiar with baller nicknames)
And once Cal left Memphis and X was back on the market at the eleventh hour we basically swapped him for like 13ish ranked Born Ready
(That's Lance Stephenson, for those whose baller nicknames are not, um, prepared from birth)
I remember X's debut he had like 26 points and looked amazing and thinking we finally won the one-and-done lottery. Then he just kinda spent the rest of the season on cruise control.
And, imaquitterandblamebillselfformyfailures Quentin.
Every really player gets that treatment as soon as KU loses a game.BiggDick wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:58 pm all I know is, during and in the wake of that season, there were certain sentiments on the message boards that Xavier didn't stay aggressive enough over the course of the season, and mighta taken his foot off the gas to avoid injury for the sake of his draft stock, and stuff like that.
Yep, talent is only a fifth of the basic equation. Lots more subcategories but this covers 95% of it.DeletedUser wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:08 amHe was so naturally talented.
A bit of bad luck with injuries, but also have to wonder how hard of a worker he was. He never turned out to be what people thought he might become.
Yea.twocoach wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:21 amEvery really player gets that treatment as soon as KU loses a game.BiggDick wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:58 pm all I know is, during and in the wake of that season, there were certain sentiments on the message boards that Xavier didn't stay aggressive enough over the course of the season, and mighta taken his foot off the gas to avoid injury for the sake of his draft stock, and stuff like that.
Grown ass adults playing for a decade+ in the NBA at times have games where they just don't have it. But we as fan(atic)s always claim we would "give every ounce of ourselves to play for the team we love". It's a combination that is destined to clash and leave some fans at least momentarily disappointed. It's fine, we all live to see another day. Fandom...BiggDick wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:33 amYea.twocoach wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:21 amEvery really player gets that treatment as soon as KU loses a game.BiggDick wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:58 pm all I know is, during and in the wake of that season, there were certain sentiments on the message boards that Xavier didn't stay aggressive enough over the course of the season, and mighta taken his foot off the gas to avoid injury for the sake of his draft stock, and stuff like that.
It’s the standard-issue message board sentiment, for better or worse, and not that it’s necessarily fair. It prob isn’t. It’s just that fans want a scapegoat.