***** Official ‘25/‘26 KU Men's Basketball Repository Thread *****

[smithandrew051]

Let’s get things back to normal.

Disclaimer:

Any type of argumentative mentions of DH, KJA, or HD will result in a ban from the thread.

Perfectly fine to mention them if it’s relevant to the discussion.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

He was definitely the better prospect but he wasn't that good in college. Probably a Top 40 guy in college that one year.

Disagree. Embiid's defense already put him much higher than that by January. He's a generational defensive player in basketball history when healthy.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The Wiggins hype was so built up over the period of nearly a half decade that I'm not sure anything knocks him off that spot, but I was telling anybody who would listen back in 2013 that Embiid was the best prospect in that draft from about December on. I suppose it's possible.

Had Embiid dominated that tourney en route to a title, he goes 1/1.

Just look how helpless George Niang looked against him.

[KC_Connection]

KANSAS CLAIMS GAME ONE. pic.twitter.com/Wlch3J7wHW

— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) April 19, 2025

The good guys win.

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by BWillie

He was definitely the better prospect but he wasn't that good in college. Probably a Top 40 guy in college that one year.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Disagree. Embiid's defense already put him much higher than that by January. He's a generational defensive player in basketball history when healthy.

The evolution of Embiid from his first game or two to how he was playing in January is the fastest I've ever seen a player improve. Embiid was by far the best player on the court every time he was out there before his injury. I recall a team just went out with what seemed like intent to injure Embiid and shoved him in the back and nearly tackled him all game. Fkers robbed us of more Embiid that year.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

They were 7th in the country in KenPom that year and Embiid didn't play for the final month. They could have won it all.

If Conner hit that third three in a row they win and he probably stays at Kansas. Maybe.

Conner was so weird with how accurate he was at 3 but only off the dribble

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

I could see these two having a Wiggins-Embiid type impact.

Not too many teams have a duo of that talent level.

Now add Tyran Stokes like a Darrell Arthur and baby you got a stew goin

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Kiimo

Now add Tyran Stokes like a Darrell Arthur and baby you got a stew goin

3 lottery picks on 1 team with 2 top 5 picks?

Yeah, sign me up. The rest is filler and good enough to win it all.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Pablo

OUR BOY MOVED UP TO #1!!!

https://247sports.com/player/darryn-peterson-46128125/

Apparently Dybantsa is quite the douche on the court and our guy isn't. So that's nice to know.

Darryn Peterson has overtaken AJ Dybantsa for the No. 1 spot in @247sports final recruiting rankings ��

They are both rated 100 overall. pic.twitter.com/Zk1tCzhrq7

— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) April 9, 2025

Man, I miss the old days when we'd have him for 3 seasons. 3 chances at a Natty.

But, its been awhile since we had the #1 player. After the shitshow of last year. I'm ready to see some brilliant play with these horses. Self has to bring another championship home or at least make a final 4.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

The evolution of Embiid from his first game or two to how he was playing in January is the fastest I've ever seen a player improve. Embiid was by far the best player on the court every time he was out there before his injury. I recall a team just went out with what seemed like intent to injure Embiid and shoved him in the back and nearly tackled him all game. Fkers robbed us of more Embiid that year.

This is a myth. He showed and oozed insane potential from day one. In fact, go look at the game logs. He had some of the best games early in the season.

[Kiimo]

i think it was clear to anyone paying attention that he was improving every game by alarming amounts. Faster than I saw anybody else in my life

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Kiimo

i think it was clear to anyone paying attention that he was improving every game by alarming amounts. Faster than I saw anybody else in my life

Nope. He was great by day 1. But this idea is folklore among KU fans. He was probably the most consistent player on the team that year. Look at the game log. Only difference is he saw a little more minutes later in the year. He was arguably even better early in the year because he was fresher.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb...iid-1/gamelog/

[Kiimo]

It's not folklore, it's the "thing that happened that I watched and remember, regardless what you our other KU fans think"

[KC_Connection]

His two best stretches by game score there were the end of December (against inferior competition) and then right before he got hurt. He was clearly trending upwards going into March.

[smithandrew051]

Everyone except BWillie: we agree

BWillie: you’re wrong

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Everyone except BWillie: we agree

BWillie: you’re wrong

Because it is just blatantly wrong. People act like he had this Kelly Oubre type year at KU. Where early in the year he couldn't even walk and chew gun then all of a sudden he was amazing. He was amazing all year. All year. I provided the game logs. It cannot be disputed.

He was more consistent than Wiggins was.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Because it is just blatantly wrong. People act like he had this Kelly Oubre type year at KU. Where early in the year he couldn't even walk and chew gun then all of a sudden he was amazing. He was amazing all year. All year. I provided the game logs. It cannot be disputed.

He was more consistent than Wiggins was.

The game logs that show him significantly improving over the course of the season, especially from November to December? Those game logs?