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Embiid has substantial potential but acting like he was the next Olajuwon or Ewing is laughable. He had terrible foul and turnover #s at KU. His physical measurables are fairly similar to Jahlil Okafor who isn't exactly the 2nd coming. |
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The center position has never been less relevant in the NBA than it is now. The game is substantially different than it was even 5-7 years ago. Post up Centers who block shots have lost tons of their former value. |
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Every PB post is pretty much the same - "X is a popular player, let me shit on him any way I can find". And yet people can't help but fall for it.
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I have no problem with someone preferring Wiggins. But like I said earlier, he's still got to develop that killer jumper. If, as you said, the NBA has currently changed into a shooters league, that isn't an endorsement for Wiggins. What Wiggins does have is incredible height, reach and athleticism for his position which means he's better suited at taking his man down low where he has the obvious advantage. |
Prison Bitch is literally wrong about everything. It's amazing.
Shot blocking centers are so out of fashion that Biyombo and Mosgov just got 70 million dollar deals. they're so unnecessary that, after Bogut went down, the Warriors - the best shooting team in history - didn't win another game. And Embiid isn't just a back-to-the-basket player who can block shots. He also has a shooting stroke and the most deadly array of post moves of any player coming out of college since Shaquille O'Neal. And Rick Pitino said that Embiid was the #1 overall pick - not Wiggins - back during the SUMMER before the season got started. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...Wiggins-Embiid "Rick Pitino cites Joel Embiid as the most impressive recruit in the class of 2013." |
I can see taking Wiggins first, because he has such a high floor. Even if he never dominates, he has great odds of being a long term starter. Embiid might never come back from injuries.
But Embiid has such a high ceiling. For somebody that came to basketball late in his game, he looks fluid. His free throw and outside shooting always looked smooth, compared to so many big guys that always look awkward. I know PB is just trolling, but lol about saying Embiid isn't that athletic. There aren't any true 7+ footers in the NBA that has his athleticism (when he was healthy). |
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Chad Forde? Good gawd, he released 11 Mocks that year and Embiid was #6 on his last one you blathering idiot:
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celti...d-saric-for-cs These gurus constantly release pointless "new info" the last few weeks to drive web traffic from simpletons like you who don't know any better. I could rebut those others point-by-point but you'd never know the game being played. |
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*Can score with either hand.
*Baby hook, sky hook, running hook... all with either hand. *Pull up jumper. *3 point range. *Up and under. *Drop step. *Euro step. *Uses 360 degrees of the rim, doesn't have to score from any particular angle. *Equal parts Hakeem and Dr. J either posting up, or using escape dribble to then reverse and penetrate. *Ferocious rebounder. *True 7' rim protector with instincts. *Ridiculous feet. *Extremely athletic. |
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Embid hasn't show shit yet.
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I'm tired of the arguing in the KU threads! Embiid and Wiggins were and are both amazing players. Let's hope they both perform well in the NBA and create buzz for KU.
I cannot wait for KU basketball season. I love it, every year, always. No matter how good we are but I think this is going to be a special year if Udoka develops. We really need a interior presence and while Landen will be formidable, if Udoka develops into a beast this team is damn near unstoppable. Also, KU finally going to Vegas Dec 22nd. Debating whether to tell my family to EFF off and just go anyway....I don't know if I can pass up KU in Vegas trouncing those UNLV scoundrels |
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You saw all that in only ~10 college starts? Ok sure. At any rate he will get his chance to prove all these opinions this season. Hell, maybe next if he can't go. Or maybe the year after, or maybe 2025. |
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Rick Pitino saw it in one practice. You, apparently, didn't see it ever. Mostly likely because it didn't happen in your rectum, which is your head is most of the time. |
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I'm really freakin excited to watch Bragg this season |
This is gonna be a fun team to watch this year in that they're going to need to rely on someone other than the old standards (e.g. Perry and Selden). Anxious to see the new faces!!!
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I love the way Bragg plays. Just seems like a naturally smart player. Hopefully he has put some weight on.
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The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament just got a huge reward
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If we get a 1 seed this year, we are looking at Tulsa and then KC.
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I think if you get the #1 overall seed, you should be able to pick your opponent. If you are #1 overall, why should you have a "#2" in your bracket (that maybe got put there because of how the NCAA was distributing things around, trying not to have too many teams from the same conference in the same region, etc) that you think is harder than some of the #1s?
Or if some other region has a lot of upsets, why shouldn't you be able to play the Cinderella #5 seed instead of the #2 in your region? I also think the media analysis over who the #1 picks would be a hoot. I would do the same in professional sports. Some power team starts the season with their franchise player injured, but gets healthy and squeaks into the #8 seed... Why shouldn't the #1 get to choose another team? |
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Well I was in okie 2003 to see us roll Arizona State round 2
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Sounds like they wanted to address issues like last year with the Chicago/Louisville thing. But they didn't. Its only the first 2 rounds, not the region.
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and they continue to weigh a regular season title as the same as a conference tournament title.
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Any thoughts on LJWorld letting long-time KU Beat Reports Gary Bedore go? Seems like a mistake to me, especially because I know that the players and coaching staff generally like him.
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Screw LJW.....GB is a class act and its a shame they let him go. |
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It is kind of confusing but I did wanna make clear. I didn't really get "laid off" in the true sense. The new company elected to not hire gb</p>— Gary Bedore (@GaryBedore) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryBedore/status/755256164028289024">July 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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So I hacked up my ankle a month or so ago. I went to the Doctor and he sent me to PT. At PT, 2 of the guys were talking about Johnson. One of them compared him to Keith Langford.
There was a kid that just graduated high school and was a decent enough ballplayer. He seriously said, "who?" :facepalm: It would be been easier to accept if he'd have just said, you guys are older than dirt. |
4 star PG Marcus Garrett verbally commits to KU.
6'5" 180 lbs. Class of 2017, from Texas. So... Self only goes after 5 star leftovers in the late signing period and can't land Texas kids... nevermind. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5TP8RpZ5NyM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> http://www2.kusports.com/news/2016/a...ent-marcus-ga/
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But oh well, great addition hopefully. |
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#1 recruit DeAndre Ayton picks Arizona . Crystal ball had Kansas as an 88% chance to land him:
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">KU again makes cut for 5-star forward Billy Preston | By <a href="https://twitter.com/mctait">@mctait</a> <a href="https://t.co/8FW2hsqflL">https://t.co/8FW2hsqflL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kubball?src=hash">#kubball</a> <a href="https://t.co/lWqNUvx4wF">pic.twitter.com/lWqNUvx4wF</a></p>— KUsports.com (@KUsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/KUsports/status/776134671042088960">September 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Im ready for the season to start!
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Don't we make the cut for like 75% of the top 25 recruits anyway? |
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Ready for Late Night (was my first time in AFH today):
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2019 PG Markese Jacobs commits to KU after Late Night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqYf_ut7OAg |
Not enough KU basketball talk yet from you guys for upcoming season. Lets goo!! This team is gonna be so freaking good.
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High School rankings are basically just NBA projections. AN argument can be made that the four year player is more valuable than a one and done Top 5 ranked player, or that a Top 30 2 or 3 and done player is more valuable than a Top 5 one and done. |
I don't really want any more 5-10 guards, thanks. There's a reason our team hasn't done squat starting these gnats.
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Hey guys! Im back!
Bring on the season and perimeter defense... LMAO |
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What do you guys think of KU playing Duke in NYC 4 days after playing IU in Hawaii? That's some ridiculous distance.
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Either way, KU gets bombed. If that kid for Duke with the punchable face has a shit game I'll be happy. |
Is Bill Self still the coach?
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Sr. Frank Mason > Jr. Frank Mason Jr. Devonte Graham > So. Devonte Graham Fr. Josh Jackson > Jr. Wayne Selden Sr. Perry Ellis > So. Carlton Bragg (slightly if Bragg is worth a shit on defense at all) Sr. Landen Lucas > Jr. Landen Lucas Plus Azubuike coming off the bench swatting shots, throwing his body around and an up and coming Vick and seasoned Svi. No Brannen Greene distraction. This team should be better at EVERYTHING except 3 point shooting, which Self doesn't embrace enough anyway. So in a sense, if there is a strength he may waste, it's 3 point shooting. I love Ellis and Selden, but it really might be addition by subtraction. They just were not very tough players, especially Ellis. Ellis was just too finesse and never really fit the Bill Self mold IMO. We are going to beat those Duke mother ****ers you will see. You can sleep on a plane. Drink ten red bulls before the game. They'll be fine. |
http://www.si.com/college-basketball...ictions-system
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I really think it comes down to he doesn't gameplan before league. He wants his guys to do things right, then he starts installing looks. Which I'm on board with. You want to build to the end, but it's always frustrating early. |
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Who's our biggest threat this season for the conference title?
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