Archive → January, 2010
KU 81 Baylor 75 – My Thoughts
I’m not sure I have a word for it, but I know KU played much better
tonight and, once again, ran into a team that played very well and had
an extremely hot shooter…and who, as a team, shot over 50% the game, ending the 92-game streak KU had going of holding opponents to under 50%.
We definitely got the ball inside a lot more and I was thrilled with
that. Our first 6 pts were in the paint.
Once again, Marcus Morris came to play and 1 of the 3 sophomores was a
big difference maker. Continue reading →
Dear Tyshawn….
Shut your mouth.
Love,
Bill Self
This also confirms one of the suspicions I’ve had all season long. That Bill Self and his coaching staff can yell and scream and say whatever they want…or make the team run sprints until their feet bleed….but a LOSS is one of the few things that would get this team’s undivided attention.
“Now we know that we’ve got to be ready to play every night. We can’t take anything lightly.” – Tyshawn Taylor
Wait until you see what Bill Self had to say in response to Tyshawn’s other comments. Something tells me Elijah Johnson is finally going to get back out on the court in Lincoln tomorrow. I, for one, welcome it. Tyshawn needs an attitude adjustment. And Bill Self is going to give it to him.
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/jan/12/taylor-says-times-hes-unsure-his-role-deep-talent-/
Keep Rockin and Chalkin,
Mic
KU-Tennessee: My Thoughts After a Second Look
I watched the KU-Tennessee game again, this time with the benefit of the DVR rewind feature and with no bar noise in the background.
I’m not intentionally being negative here and I am not down on this team or do I think the season is over or that the world is coming to an end. It’s just there were a lot of negatives in this game, especially when I got a chance to watch it more closely. Continue reading →
