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Originally Posted by smithandrew051
Jalen Wilson was my favorite player. I honestly think he was the most important piece on the team.
Having a stretch 4 who can do so many things well was really valuable this year.
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I agree. Wilson’s contributions are undervalued.
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Originally Posted by Chiefspants
I’ve posted this before, but early on in the season I thought Remy was the X-factor who could take this team’s offense over the top. He seemed like such an atypical Self guy when he was brought on board, with his reportedly explosive offense, lackadaisical defense and propensity to play hero ball over setting up the offense - but it felt like Self bringing him on was an acknowledgement that he had the gear this team needed. Add in his regular season injury, rumored tension with Self, disappearance and then ascension as a passer, defender, and delivering as an explosive offensive spark plug in March and his redemptive arc this year will always be legendary to me.
In the title game he was just legendary. Remy picked us up when our offense and defense hit an understandable lull after that 31-10 run and Dave was pulled to catch a breath. Remy then single-handedly willed our offense under the minute mark til the game’s end, There are some crazy things to look back on with Remy’s performance, namely that he hit three tiebreaking second half threes each time North Carolina had chipped into our lead - it was like every time we needed an answer, Remy was there, inventing shots on his own and nailing them each time. On defense, the side of the court he had been heavily scrutinized on as a transfer and benched for this season, he came at Carolina’s with ferocity, culminating in what may have been a championship swinging block at the very end. His contribution led us to the end, when he passed it off to Big Dave down-low to finish off the Tarheels.
Ochai was the heart of this team, but I will always remember Remy ascending this team above classic March KU losses against the red hot 3 point shooting Creighton, when the rest of our offense couldn’t buy a shot against Providence and of course, how clutch Remy was in the title game. I always dreamed KU would get a player who could take over a game like that when the lights were brightest and Remy absolutely delivered.
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Hard to argue with this. The team when it had energy was a mother****er. When they were flat, they were average at best. Remy was instant energy. Agbajis dunks and big 3s and stuff helped some, but nothing like what Remy would come in and do.
He just had a level of **** you that is difficult to find. Even defensively. He can’t go get a possession like Releford or Garrett could. But he just went out there and out worked the offensive guy. Got some fouls and missed some plays but he made a lot of plays defensively. The impact he had on the 2 tournaments was enormous. It also speaks to the teams makeup and lack of ego to let him step in after so long and be him. I’m going to venture a guess that not many teams in the history of sports the Remy play works like that.
Just a really special group.
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Originally Posted by Lzen
I started with a couple of Final Four shirts last week. I bought 2 Championship shirts on Monday from Fanatics. I went into Rally House yesterday and bought a couple more shirts and a Koozie. Today, I got back on fanatics and ordered a license plate, pilsner glass, garden flag, shot glass, bottle wrap, and lanyard (for my son). I think I may have a problem.  |
You’re goddamned right you have a problem. You haven’t bought enough shit.