Kansas Crimson

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 11:48 am

jfish26 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 11:37 am

randylahey wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 1:13 pm I wouldn't worry about rebounding. We have a deep athletic team. These guys are competing for minutes. They will be fresh and competing for minutes. They'll be going after rebounds

I don’t think we can (in the context of rebounding anyway) call this team athletic, particularly in the frontcourt.

Hunter and Zach are minus athletes. KJ’s athleticism has yet to translate to even average rebounding. And lord knows what (or how much) we’ll get out of Bidunga.

Rebounding will be a key to our success. Defensive rebounding.

Bidunga will play 10-12mpg at most, unless we find a way to play he and Hunter together. Which seems unlikely at this point, but Self and Co. have all summer to try to get Bidunga ready for that.

I think it's almost a certainty that HD plays 30mpg. Same with KJ. Same with DH. I am good with that. I think we have the pieces around them to make that work.

What we really need is for Storr to get into a groove with playing off of DH and KJ, because those two are willing and effective passers when at their best. He needs to be our go to guy. I do not think we want it to be HD, but maybe I am wrong and he will develop that over the summer.

HD was very good last year. Almost nobody spends time with Self and doesn't get better. I expect that we will see an improved HD.

Self gets #3 next year. Place your bets now.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 12:34 pm

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 11:48 am

jfish26 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 11:37 am

I don’t think we can (in the context of rebounding anyway) call this team athletic, particularly in the frontcourt.

Hunter and Zach are minus athletes. KJ’s athleticism has yet to translate to even average rebounding. And lord knows what (or how much) we’ll get out of Bidunga.

Rebounding will be a key to our success. Defensive rebounding.

Bidunga will play 10-12mpg at most, unless we find a way to play he and Hunter together. Which seems unlikely at this point, but Self and Co. have all summer to try to get Bidunga ready for that.

I think it's almost a certainty that HD plays 30mpg. Same with KJ. Same with DH. I am good with that. I think we have the pieces around them to make that work.

What we really need is for Storr to get into a groove with playing off of DH and KJ, because those two are willing and effective passers when at their best. He needs to be our go to guy. I do not think we want it to be HD, but maybe I am wrong and he will develop that over the summer.

HD was very good last year. Almost nobody spends time with Self and doesn't get better. I expect that we will see an improved HD.

Self gets #3 next year. Place your bets now.

The problem is that I felt that optimistic LAST year!

I just hope, with Storr, that he can be a guy who can get buckets on his own. Don’t need big numbers. Just someone who can get his when our stuff is stalling.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 11:37 am

randylahey wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 1:13 pm I wouldn't worry about rebounding. We have a deep athletic team. These guys are competing for minutes. They will be fresh and competing for minutes. They'll be going after rebounds

I don’t think we can (in the context of rebounding anyway) call this team athletic, particularly in the frontcourt.

Hunter and Zach are minus athletes. KJ’s athleticism has yet to translate to even average rebounding. And lord knows what (or how much) we’ll get out of Bidunga.

randylahey wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 9:55 pm

jfish26 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 11:37 am

randylahey wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 1:13 pm I wouldn't worry about rebounding. We have a deep athletic team. These guys are competing for minutes. They will be fresh and competing for minutes. They'll be going after rebounds

I don’t think we can (in the context of rebounding anyway) call this team athletic, particularly in the frontcourt.

Hunter and Zach are minus athletes. KJ’s athleticism has yet to translate to even average rebounding. And lord knows what (or how much) we’ll get out of Bidunga.

Hunter isn't athletic, but led the big 12 in rebounding. He's over 7 foot and understands positioning. everyone else is athletic and versatile. We have a big group of long athletic guys competing with eachother for minutes, and the depth for guys to be rested. You bet your ass they'll be rebounding hard

mjl2 wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 12:22 pm Robinson committed to Kentucky.
Seems like we're probably done? Unless Self takes a run at Wooga Poplar.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 8:06 pm That’d be rad if Elmarko is ready enough to start.

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 8:15 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 8:06 pm That’d be rad if Elmarko is ready enough to start.

Mayo Griffen Elmarko. Toss up at that spot.

TDub wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 10:45 pm well yea, Storr is starting, I don't think anyone was debating that part