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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
The concern with Self in 2003 was that he'd bring that slow down, grind out style to Kansas. It hasn't been as bad as we feared (since he's got access to the best talent in the country here) but it's still pitiful to watch in March where all his old Hank Iba-Eddie Sutton tendencies come out of the woodwork and he imposes that gargabe style. Has it worked? It worked one time: 2012, where we grinded out multiple wins with 60 points. (It didn't work in 2008 because that team was actually full of NBA talent including 2 NBA-caliber long range shooters).
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Once again, 13 of the 16 remaining teams play at a slower tempo than KU (who is above average). Most of the best teams in the NCAA play incredibly slow. This isn't a talking point.