***** Official '21/'22 KU Men's Basketball Repository Thread *****

[cmh6476]

The Team:

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The Schedule:

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[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by BWillie

No chance.

The very worst big at 2-pt FG efficiency/pct who played over 10 mpg ever for Bill Self.

How does he compare to Chenowith?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Imon Yourside

How does he compare to Chenowith?

Well, he's better than Chenowith. But Chenowith played for Roy.

Good observation because Chenowith was HORRIBLE and terribly inefficient. Have no clue how he even got drafted.

[Bearcat]

Is it time to start complaining about Creighton refs
Getting boatraced
Providence refs
Getting boatraced
Miami refs
Getting boatraced
Villanova refs with bad calls to make it a closer game
Villanova refs with no calls to make it a closer game
Getting boatraced
Coach K refs guaranteeing he goes out on top
UNC refs and getting boatraced?

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Is it time to start complaining about Creighton refs
Getting boatraced
Providence refs
Getting boatraced
Miami refs
Getting boatraced
Villanova refs with bad calls to make it a closer game
Villanova refs with no calls to make it a closer game
Getting boatraced
Coach K refs guaranteeing he goes out on top
UNC refs and getting boatraced?

hang a banner?

Too soon

[KC_Connection]

For the second time in the Self era, KU will play a blue blood in the NCAA National Championship final. It didn't end well the first time in 2012 as KU ran into one of the best and most talented teams in NCAA history. Unfortunately for us, UNC is also one of the most best and most talented teams in the country that has finally played up to that talent level in the past month in one of the most impressive tournament runs we've ever seen. While some may see this team's seed and think KU caught some kind of break here, it couldn't be further from the truth.

While the Tar Heels always had offensive upside, UNC has transformed in March into one of the best offensive teams in the country (4th in adjusted offensive efficiency in the country during the tournament) due largely to their elite 3PT shooting and offensive rebounding. Caleb Love (37%), Brady Manek (40%), and RJ Davis (38%) are three of the best volume shooters in the country from distance and they have been firing away to great success all tournament. Caleb Love in particular effectively won both the UCLA and Duke games with his ridiculous shotmaking ability (often while contested). Because of this, they're one of the most difficult covers in the league. In addition, Armando Bacot is an absolute monster on the offensive boards (21st in the country) who routinely gets UNC extra possessions during the rare times that they actually miss. If necessary, they also have a trump card they could play in terms of going small and playing the elite shooting Brady Manek at the 5 (although this has been a lineup they seldom play throughout the season). Overall, when accounting for their excellent free throw shooting (32nd in the country) and their ability to limit their turnovers (52nd in the country), they are likely the most dangerous offensive team KU has played all season.

What has been even more incredible than their offensive transformation is what UNC has become on the defensive end over the past month. This is a team that ranked well outside the top 50 in defensive efficiency that has become the 14th ranked defense in the country since the start of the tournament. While some of this is just better effort and defensive cohesion, a lot can be pinned on just how dominant a rebounding team this is. Bacot is the 8th ranked defensive rebounder in the country, but Manek is also a great rebounder in his own right and the athletic Leaky Black, Caleb Love, and RJ Davis also do their part there as well. Teams have to score on their first shot against this team because they'll likely never get another chance. This will be a shift for the Jayhawks who have the 4th ranked offensive rebounder in the country (McCormack) and have grown accustomed to getting extra possessions as a result of his presence, possessions that won't be there due to Bacot and the others.

Ultimately, UNC is an extremely talented team that has been on an absolute heater over the past month with the best metrics of any team in the country since the start of March. This will almost certainly be the toughest challenge yet for this Jayhawks team and they will have to be at their absolute best to get the win here. Better be ready.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

hang a banner?

Too soon

Jinx’d! We lose it’s your fault.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

For the second time in the Self era, KU will play a blue blood in the NCAA National Championship final. It didn't end well the first time in 2012 as KU ran into one of the best and most talented teams in NCAA history. Unfortunately for us, UNC is also one of the most best and most talented teams in the country that has finally played up to that talent level in the past month in one of the most impressive tournament runs we've ever seen. While some may see this team's seed and think KU caught some kind of break here, it couldn't be further from the truth.

While the Tar Heels always had offensive upside, UNC has transformed in March into one of the best offensive teams in the country (4th in adjusted offensive efficiency in the country during the tournament) due largely to their elite 3PT shooting and offensive rebounding. Caleb Love (37%), Brady Manek (40%), and RJ Davis (38%) are three of the best volume shooters in the country from distance and they have been firing away to great success all tournament. Caleb Love in particular effectively won both the UCLA and Duke games with his ridiculous shotmaking ability (often while contested). Because of this, they're one of the most difficult covers in the league. In addition, Armando Bacot is an absolute monster on the offensive boards (21st in the country) who routinely gets UNC extra possessions during the rare times that they actually miss. If necessary, they also have a trump card they could play in terms of going small and playing the elite shooting Brady Manek at the 5 (although this has been a lineup they seldom play throughout the season). Overall, when accounting for their excellent free throw shooting (32nd in the country) and their ability to limit their turnovers (52nd in the country), they are likely the most dangerous offensive team KU has played all season.

What has been even more incredible than their offensive transformation is what UNC has become on the defensive end over the past month. This is a team that ranked well outside the top 50 in defensive efficiency that has become the 14th ranked defense in the country since the start of the tournament. While some of this is just better effort and defensive cohesion, a lot can be pinned on just how dominant a rebounding team this is. Bacot is the 8th ranked defensive rebounder in the country, but Manek is also a great rebounder in his own right and the athletic Leaky Black, Caleb Love, and RJ Davis also do their part there as well. Teams have to score on their first shot against this team because they'll likely never get another chance. This will be a shift for the Jayhawks who have the 4th ranked offensive rebounder in the country (McCormack) and have grown accustomed to getting extra possessions as a result of his presence, possessions that won't be there due to Bacot and the others.

Ultimately, UNC is an extremely talented team that has been on an absolute heater over the past month with the best metrics of any team in the country since the start of March. This will almost certainly be the toughest challenge yet for this Jayhawks team and they will have to be at their absolute best to get the win here. Better be ready.

What would we without you KCCC?

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

For the second time in the Self era, KU will play a blue blood in the NCAA National Championship final. It didn't end well the first time in 2012 as KU ran into one of the best and most talented teams in NCAA history. Unfortunately for us, UNC is also one of the most best and most talented teams in the country that has finally played up to that talent level in the past month in one of the most impressive tournament runs we've ever seen. While some may see this team's seed and think KU caught some kind of break here, it couldn't be further from the truth.

While the Tar Heels always had offensive upside, UNC has transformed in March into one of the best offensive teams in the country (4th in adjusted offensive efficiency in the country during the tournament) due largely to their elite 3PT shooting and offensive rebounding. Caleb Love (37%), Brady Manek (40%), and RJ Davis (38%) are three of the best volume shooters in the country from distance and they have been firing away to great success all tournament. Caleb Love in particular effectively won both the UCLA and Duke games with his ridiculous shotmaking ability (often while contested). Because of this, they're one of the most difficult covers in the league. In addition, Armando Bacot is an absolute monster on the offensive boards (21st in the country) who routinely gets UNC extra possessions during the rare times that they actually miss. If necessary, they also have a trump card they could play in terms of going small and playing the elite shooting Brady Manek at the 5 (although this has been a lineup they seldom play throughout the season). Overall, when accounting for their excellent free throw shooting (32nd in the country) and their ability to limit their turnovers (52nd in the country), they are likely the most dangerous offensive team KU has played all season.

What has been even more incredible than their offensive transformation is what UNC has become on the defensive end over the past month. This is a team that ranked well outside the top 50 in defensive efficiency that has become the 14th ranked defense in the country since the start of the tournament. While some of this is just better effort and defensive cohesion, a lot can be pinned on just how dominant a rebounding team this is. Bacot is the 8th ranked defensive rebounder in the country, but Manek is also a great rebounder in his own right and the athletic Leaky Black, Caleb Love, and RJ Davis also do their part there as well. Teams have to score on their first shot against this team because they'll likely never get another chance. This will be a shift for the Jayhawks who have the 4th ranked offensive rebounder in the country (McCormack) and have grown accustomed to getting extra possessions as a result of his presence, possessions that won't be there due to Bacot and the others.

Ultimately, UNC is an extremely talented team that has been on an absolute heater over the past month with the best metrics of any team in the country since the start of March. This will almost certainly be the toughest challenge yet for this Jayhawks team and they will have to be at their absolute best to get the win here. Better be ready.

You could save yourself a lot of time by just posting this next time:

We are starting to see some people saying North Carolina is/will be better than Kansas. I think it’s ridiculous, but there are people that feel that way. I was wondering if anyone here would choose UNC over KU. So the choice is simple: who would you rather have as your favorite college basketball team for the next 12 years? Tar Heels or Jayhawks?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

You could save yourself a lot of time by just posting this next time:

We are starting to see some people saying North Carolina is/will be better than Kansas. I think it’s ridiculous, but there are people that feel that way. I was wondering if anyone here would choose UNC over KU. So the choice is simple: who would you rather have as your favorite college basketball team for the next 12 years? Tar Heels or Jayhawks?

More importantly I think somebody has to ask Roy Williams that question right now.

[KC_Connection]

Oh I just remembered that Deberg thread

[TLO]

It's going to be a long day

[Pablo]

Boat raced by 30 or 40??

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Blah....blah....blah.

TLDR

[RedRaider56]

Good luck tonight! Pulling for KU

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Boat raced by 30 or 40??

I don't know how bad it will be. Rest assured though, this is the worst possible matchup for KU and there WILL be a boat racing tonight.