***** Official '24/'25 KU Men's Basketball Repository Thread *****

[cmh6476]

The Team:

https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/

The Schedule:

https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule/

[KC_Connection]

There are two teams that I'm buying low on today. Despite the public sentiment being against them, they have all the attributes you look for in a team who improve in March.

I'm calling it, one of these two will make a Sweet 16 this year 👇 pic.twitter.com/JxR4la5KrS

— Evan Miyakawa (@EvanMiya) February 17, 2025

We're a sleeper team.

[ArrowHeader]

Ya sleepwalking through the season

[smithandrew051]

We’re winning the whole ****ing thing!

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

There are two teams that I'm buying low on today. Despite the public sentiment being against them, they have all the attributes you look for in a team who improve in March.

I'm calling it, one of these two will make a Sweet 16 this year 👇 pic.twitter.com/JxR4la5KrS

— Evan Miyakawa (@EvanMiya) February 17, 2025

We're a sleeper team.

This is why I don't freak out over every loss like the average KU fan. It's not the ideal roster, but they've proven they can be pretty good when they play with intensity. They've generally done well in the hyped matchups. It's the average and unheralded teams that sneak up on them. They don't have the talent to sleepwalk through those games.

In the tourney, I expect to see the version that plays with intensity.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

This is why I don't freak out over every loss like the average KU fan. It's not the ideal roster, but they've proven they can be pretty good when they play with intensity. They've generally done well in the hyped matchups. It's the average and unheralded teams that sneak up on them. They don't have the talent to sleepwalk through those games.

In the tourney, I expect to see the version that plays with intensity.

I get that way of thinking. And quite frankly KU has earned the benefit of the doubt because of their pedigree. But with each passing uninspiring loss, I think very recent history needs to be considered when predicting their tournament chances. When I do that, I see this KU team not getting past round 2. However, there is still time for them to get it together, but the clock is ticking...

[George Liquor]

Sleeper team for the S16?

Oh how the mighty have fallen

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by George Liquor

Sleeper team for the S16?

Oh how the mighty have fallen

Yeah like I'm supposed to get excited about a S16 run. Get the **** outta here with that poverty program shit. That's for mutts and kstaters

I don't see how anyone has watched this team for the last 3 months and sees anything but a bipolar mess that is gonna drop the first tough test they face.

Got exactly one month to turn the shit around but I'm not holding my breath.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

In the tourney, I expect to see the version that plays with intensity.

KJ plays with a TON of intensity every single night. He's the most intense guy out there and you see where that gets you.

[Al Czervik]

Originally Posted by Pablo

KJ plays with a TON of intensity every single night. He's the most intense guy out there and you see where that gets you.

I get the knocks on KJ.....
TBH...
This team is so flawed from all the other players.
HD scores but he has no intensity or can cover his own shadow.
Harris has digressed more than any other player in Self's tenure.
Mayo can score but is terrible on D and turns the ball over more than Harris.
Griffen....SMH...Shocked that this guy was a double digit scorer for Bama and went to FF.
Storr....Again, SMH.....Wisky must of sucked big time to have this guy as their top player.

Flory is about the only one on the team that isnt severely flawed.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

If ignoring Michigan 2021-2022

Why would anyone care about a random season 3 years ago when we have been watching him play at KU for the last 2?

• Kansas Basketball ever since landing the #1 transfer portal player in Hunter Dickinson:

40-19 (.677) Record
18-14 (.563) Conference Record

• Kansas Basketball before that under Bill Self:

580-131 (.815) Record
263-68 (.795) Conference Record

— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) February 16, 2025

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Kansas Basketball ever since starting KJ Adams:

68-27 (.716) Record
31-19 (.620) Conference Record

Kansas Basketball before that under Bill Self:

552-123 (.817) Record
250-63 (.799) Conference Record

I've been picking on Dickinson a lot the last week. I don't want you all to think I have lost my hatred for KJ.

The night KJ got hurt, KU lost for the 4th time in a 9 games. Flory became a starter and averaged 10 & 10 for a stretch where Kansas went 3-1, with the loss being the fluky Houston collapse. It was at THIS point that Self put KJ back into the starting lineup. KU is 2-3 since!

— Rock Chalk Blog (@RockChalkBlog) February 17, 2025

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Al Czervik

I get the knocks on KJ.....
TBH...
This team is so flawed from all the other players.
HD scores but he has no intensity or can cover his own shadow.
Harris has digressed more than any other player in Self's tenure.
Mayo can score but is terrible on D and turns the ball over more than Harris.
Griffen....SMH...Shocked that this guy was a double digit scorer for Bama and went to FF.
Storr....Again, SMH.....Wisky must of sucked big time to have this guy as their top player.

Flory is about the only one on the team that isnt severely flawed.

Oh you're right about all of them, this is another piss-poor roster construction centered around HD

KJ is just the most glaring weakness and Bill loves the dude more than Tyler Self.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Why would anyone care about a random season 3 years ago when we have been watching him play at KU for the last 2?

Because that was the only time in his career Dickinson played with other top level offensive talent instead of KJ Adams and Dajuan Harris and his team was elite? Feels relevant to point out.

It’s exceedingly clear what the biggest issue has been for 3 seasons now and Self seems determined to ignore it even when he has a NBA big on his bench.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

I've been picking on Dickinson a lot the last week. I don't want you all to think I have lost my hatred for KJ.

The night KJ got hurt, KU lost for the 4th time in a 9 games. Flory became a starter and averaged 10 & 10 for a stretch where Kansas went 3-1, with the loss being the fluky Houston collapse. It was at THIS point that Self put KJ back into the starting lineup. KU is 2-3 since!

— Rock Chalk Blog (@RockChalkBlog) February 17, 2025

The non-KJ games were predictably the best the team has looked all year (particularly against Houston). Turns out playing a NBA big over KJ has major benefits both offensively and defensively, too bad we will never see it again.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The non-KJ games were predictably the best the team has looked all year (particularly against Houston). Turns out playing a NBA big over KJ has major benefits both offensively and defensively, too bad we will never see it again.

This season is 100% on Self.