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Catdaddyhorn

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  1. I'm guessing we'll play a lot more zone next year. Not only because we'll lack a rim protector, but to prevent Sims from getting in foul trouble. As Derka (the real one) has mentioned Sims is an atrocious man defender. Also without Jones to at least start the year and with Long getting more time than previous backup guards, we'll also be lacking defensively in the back court. I love that halfcourt 1-2-2 or 1-3-1 (or whatever it is) with Sims at the top. That shit looks intimidating. 

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  2. How many freshmen bigs with polish have we had in the last 20 years? Mihm, Aldridge, Durant (if you count him as  a big), Boddicker (rebounded like a big, but really didnt play inside), Buckman, Tucker (undersized big), Damon James, Myles, Turner, and maybe Tristan Thompson (although I'd argue he was just a bit more refined than Sims, plus he was like a 20 year old freshman). 

  3. 9 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

    There is zero logical argument that we should be better next season than we were this season. That is nuts. It is absolutely nuts. All kind of people with “feelings” that we will be better next year, and “feelings” that we won’t miss Mo Bamba next year; that’s called blind, homer optimism- and it’s completely illogical.

     

    Well next year's performance won't take place in a vacuum. Considering the 11 other teams in the conference factor into how we'll perform next season I'm not sure  how one can be so firm in either direction.

    From where things stand today:

    1. KU improve or stay the same

    2. Tech probably step back a bit

    3. WVU probably step back a bit

    4. K St definitely improve (assuming Wade and everyone else returns)

    5. TCU probably step back a bit

    6. Baylor stay the same or step back a bit (losing their PG, 6th man, and Acuil, but giving Drew the benefit of the doubt)

    7. UT ??????

    8. Okla ST improve

    9. OU unless something unforeseen happens (Young inexplicably decides to stay in school) Giant step back

    10 Iowa St Improve tremendously

    Not counting us I see 3 teams (Iowa St, Okla St, & K St) that are certain to improve next year with another 4 teams that are taking a definite step back (Tech, WVU, TCU, OU) and 2 wildcards in Baylor and Kansas being Kansas either improving or staying the same. Not sure why it's illogical that we improve somewhat in the standings. If you're talking in the absolute sense I'd guess that whatever steps we fall back on the defensive end will probably be balanced by some improvement on the offensive end wrt to TOs and shooting %. 

     

  4. 10 hours ago, BurdineBandit said:

    Don't agree that this season is bad. Not at all.

    I thought last night's episode was peculiar, probably a 6/10 from me, and I agree they beat the point too much (we get it, Black men love their barbers, we needed a whole episode for what I'm sure many Black comedians could cover in a 4-minute joke?). But I do enjoy Paperboi/the actor that plays him, and he's the realest character on the show imo, so it was still somewhat enjoyable.

    I liked the episode before though. Earn and "his girl" had a real f'n episode that brought out some real issues between them. I've been in that situation, and I'm sure many of us have, but I'm not sure you get both viewpoints (man "doesn't know" what he wants/just wants to fuck and chill, woman wants to fuck but also stability) from a lot of depictions of that situation. It was more character progression to me, further revealing Earn as a normal-ass dude who really could be considered a POS.

     

    9 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

    i thought it was a fine episode, and i've already been disappointed a couple times this season.  it was very familiar though - reminded me of the episode in s1 in the club where earn kept trying to get paid and got the runaround all night (although that one was better).  black people run away from responsibility.  got it.

    Interesting seeing the different conclusions drawn from people watching the show. Here I am watching the show thinking to myself how trifling that barber was. Little did I know that I was actually watching a behavioral documentary on black people. 

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  5. 7 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

    i think those are best case scenario type comps.

    Definitely

    Pat Beverley if he ever gets his ball handling and decision making up to a PG level and Bradley and Allen if he doesn't ever do it, but those are the 3 he should pattern his game after. Although I don't that a total non-shooter like Allen makes it in today's NBA. 

  6. 1 hour ago, TexArcher said:

    Don't get me wrong: Snoop's a serious athlete.  But I've seen nothing that leads me to believe he can easily be one of the best on-ball defenders in the NBA.

    Patrick Beverly, Tony Allen, and Avery Bradley are his comps in my eyes. 

  7. Honestly every potential prospect who hasnt declared ought to by their junior year.  Gives you a head start on how the combine works and also gives you feedback on what you need to work on going into your final year. It's a no lose situation.

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