Was a one point game when that happened and they ended up winning by 12 or so

Yeah, but we had outscored them by 15 points leading up to that in order to get the 1 point lead. Context.

Your obsession with Kenpom knows no bounds.

Shaq Moore, except for his apparent unwillingness to play through injury, is a prototypical Bill Self guard. Just changes our team when he is in.

All of that comeback was mostly in the first half (we tied it and were down by 2 going into half). In the preceding 8 minutes of the 2nd half before the double technical, it remained a close game (47-46). It ceased being so after that and ended 74-61. Greater context.

Don't need KenPom to know Dickinson is one of the best players in the country.

You see what you want to see. :thumb:

I saw KU outscore TCU by 12 after that, yes

If he can shoot the 3 a little bit…

He hit two absolute dagger threes late in the 2nd half yesterday, once which quieted the crowd after TCU had just hit a three to pull the game close. Basically nobody on this team has been able to hit those shots all year. Just huge for spacing and allows for Dickinson's passing ability to flourish (which this team has never been able to use to its advantage in his two seasons here).

Self will reduce his minutes soon when KJ returns though.

I'll take the 38.5% clip from him all day. For perspective, that's better than every person on last year's team not named Jankovic - who by the way hit a grand total of five threes in walk-on land.

How can Self ignore what Flory did on the floor. Who helps KU win more games, Flory or KJ? It's obvious to anyone Flory helps this team win better than KJ. So whyt cant Self see this fact?

Flory is taller, a better shot blocker, rebounds, and can actually finish around the basket.

KJ is more important though.

You know this.

yeah you could hear him yell "Get it across AJ"

Exactly

I'm sure he can (and I'm sure the analytics guy they hire to send them info will indicate Flory's impact very clearly), but he's incredibly stubborn and beyond the point of having to prove anything to anybody in his career. I bet he will stick to his guns on this to the team's demise.

I will say that the fact that he did end up playing Remy Martin at the end in 2022 despite clearly hating everything about him/his style of play leaves open some room for hope though.

Remy's injury issues had more to do with him riding the pine I think. Once Remy was healthy, he got more and more playing time.

And I saw KU outscore TCU by 15 leading up to that. Two can play this game.

Do you guys think chiefqueen will be back with more retirement/sanctions predictions this year? Or is it possible that this post finally made her feel shame for being wrong about everything she’s ever posted?

And then our run had halted for the first 8 minutes of the 2nd half until that moment hit and we went on a second run immediately after.

Was it a coincidence? Maybe but it still happened

Ah yes his "injury." We heard all about that. Self still clearly despised playing him but did it for the sake of winning in the end.

My theory is that chiefqueen is actually a guy, but his micropenis is so small that no doctor believes him.

Balderdash, ya know the other opponents are pulling for KJ to play all the minutes! They know he is their best option for the game!

:bolt::bolt::bolt::bolt::bolt:

And you know this how?

I watched him talk about him and coach him for a year

So did I.

Try again.

I'm starting to get a feeling that AJ Storr is going to be that guy down the stretch for us this year.

If so and Griffen finds his shot, this team could be damn good

Huh?

He could be a bit old for this team and it might be the wrong sport for him, but I'm willing to give it a shot.

Hey, what could it hurt? :shrug:




:D

lol not sure how my phone autocorrected Griffen to Gruden but it made for a better visual

If he can hit a 3 and play some defense, I think he's worth a shot.

Self can install Spider 2 Y Banana.

Big 12 isn’t ready.

LMAO

Patiently waiting for BWillie or KC_Connection to come in here to tell us with stats on why Gruden won't work with this lineup.

I think the line just moved a point or two

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Self said KJ Adams won&#39;t play tomorrow vs. Houston and that he&#39;s still week-to-week. <br><br>&quot;I&#39;m hopeful that within a week or two weeks we can have him back out there, but I don&#39;t know the exact date.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KUbball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KUbball</a></p>&mdash; Matt Tait (@mctait) <a href="https://twitter.com/mctait/status/1882869699266171387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I hope by "within a week or two weeks" he actually meant months.

He keeps extending this injury and it's going to make "me" move a point or two, as well .

Have to question KJ’s spirit at this point.

Likely a Haglund’s deformity. Too bad really.

If he can shoot from further than 2 feet out and provide any spacing at all, he'll work better than KJ.

On that, we can agree

How bad they losing tomorrow?

I think it'll be a close game. Jayhawks by 50.

KJ isn't playing so we're going to win.

It's in the old barn so they have a chance. It would be cool to win without KJ to get Bill to maybe have an a-ha moment.

Are we getting boat raced or dog walked in this one?

Could also be boat walked or dog raced I suppose.

They destroyed a better Houston team in Allen last year.

They did, but Im not so sure last years UH team was better than this years, or rather what this year's team can become. KU caught Houston at a bad time last year as
that UH team was all banged up when they played at KU. This year's team is almost at full strength, except for Emanual Sharpe, who is their leader. The good thing for UH is he'll be back this season, unlike the guys they lost last year. KU is missing a key player also, so its a wash. In any case, UH can afford to drop a game. But IF they manage to win, it would be quite an accomplishment. Both teams are good and KU would be wise to feed Dickenson and play this one from the inside out. UH cant really match up with him and will get into foul trouble. UH must hit their 3's in order to have a chance. I can tell you that UH knows what they're in for and they respect KU.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UConn is down to 35th on KenPom.<br><br>Their lowest rating since February 2021. <a href="https://t.co/fF6qEigz89">pic.twitter.com/fF6qEigz89</a></p>&mdash; College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBKReport/status/1881927466253787377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Have the mighty really fallen THAT far? I think they'll be better than that come March. Marquette and St. Johns seem to have closed the gap this year though.

I sure hope you guys are being sarcastic. Anyone with a set of functioning eyeballs can see Flory makes this team better than KJ does.:harumph:

We should be good fellas. I was in Lawrence earlier and picked up a couple 6's of yakamaniac. We usually win when I watch ku drinking free state beer.

Good game so far.

Yep. An improvement for UH compared to last year. I'll take it! (But the night is young)

Yeah, good to see them not completely imploding.

Just imagine how good we'll be when we get kj back and he's starting again.

Gruden!

Coit is too short

Juan playing some solid d

I want to see us pull away!

I don't watch much basketball but the game is on at the restaurant.

Is it just me or is #11 for Houston a big ****ing baby?

The first possession of the 2 for 1 was ass, but the second one was great!

Yes.

But there is a SHITLOAD of whining to the refs by almost everybody these days.

Bidunga!!!

Bad play by Bidunga to end the half.

Power forwards aren’t supposed to grab rebounds. Can’t wait until KJ puts him back on the bench.

Same to start the 2nd.

Tuggler isn't a baby. He is young though. Soph. Its basketball, everyone complains.

Mayo has had a lot of looks from 3.

Can’t seem to buy one though.

S.O.B!

Not the 2nd half start we are accustomed too!

Can’t just no show completely for 4 minutes like that against a team this good

They've gone ice cold

Mayo is busting in his pants

Not a great look

1 for 6 from 3 now

Serious choke so far

Oh hell this is ugly

It’s so easy for them to go inside without Flory out there, where is he

Surprised Hunter didn't get a flagrant for that. That was extraordinarily lazy basketball so he smashed him in the face. Incredibly bad basketball.