Kansas’ Taylor bounces back from ‘freak night’

We are loaded at all positions. If we are not loaded at the 2, I find this quite interesting:

"Two's"

A. CJ Henry -- probable starter in the next month or so. Very clean vision of court. Great shot. Takes care of ball. Tough as nails. Boxes out. Great, strong defender.

B. Tyshawn Taylor

C. Elijah Robinson

D. Brady Morningstar

E. Tyrel Reed

F. Conner Teahan

G. Mario Little (can pull his shirt anytime)

H. Travis Releford (can do the same).

Guys, fear not. We are loaded. If turnovers are ever a problem again, all Coach has to do is put someone else in for 5 minutes. The problem goes away by itself.

It's all about passing & defense.

"Passionate Intelligence Wins Championships"

40-0.

November 23, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas’ Taylor bounces back from ‘freak night’

KoolKeith & Jaybate,

Fabulous stuff by both of you during a break from the KU hoops news cycle.

I do (seriously) have the answer for both of you. Let's just be completely honest here & stomp my ego into the trashcan.

I know assists. If there was a timemachine Steve Nash & I wouldve run circles around each other.... And with my cane I've seen Nash play so many times in person I need a bag that one defecates into.

I'm too old to do it now, but I know assists, that's what I did besides scoring on the rise, boxing out my defensive player from 20 feet & coaching coffin defense. My shot was never pure but I scored when given a spot to leap. Besides that, it's passing.

Let's talk Nash: he was given a huge advantage for a year or two when the NBA changed the rules (strictly enforced the handcheck). This meant Nash could go anywhere he chose without getting touched. The guy is built like a barrel & is still the best athlete on the court with five eyes, some on his elbows & knees.

His stance is always how it should be, Phogesque -- one must always keep in mind he is playing the NBA game & not the colllege game. Much of what he does just wouldn't work in college due to the zone.

But what he does in an ancorn is he pulls defenders away from the goal. Either he rises if he has any space & hits (always) his ten foot jumper. Or he'll pull them out to 25 feet & dish to an automan, like a Staudemire type big man. It's automatic everytime. That's why playing with Shaq was tough for him. He didn't slice defenders, he bungled his way up the court & slowed down Nash's game. Quick tall big guys help Nash bigtime. He needs someone cutting when he pulls three defenders away.

It's automatic -- and no one is better at it in today's game.

As for the NCAA game -- it's just so much different.

The ball must be whipped around to wear the defense down. At any point a scorer could have the ball. That doesn't mean shoot. A pump fake here, a cut there. It's precision, it's cutting, it's setting picks. It's gaspedal, all the time. It's so much prettier of a game. If it's done properly, the court is spread out (& all five players can fire the ball across the court, European style).

That's why Tyshawn need not even think about scoring -- it just happens if you're wide open (like an ESPN tomahok). The D will be too concerned about the Coal Train & the Bowling ball & the Xman & Brother Mc/MkMorris to even blink an eye at Mr. T....

Alas Mr. T should be the last of the D's concern.

That's why he needs to simply swing the ball around -- safely, smartly, & bide his time. His time will come -- keep the head on a swivel. Set some picks. Keep the ball moving. Wear the other team down.

Those assists will come to guys who move & get above the rim & pull defenders away.

The last thing he or anybody else needs to worry about is scoring. It's passing... that's all it is... Flickin' it...

"Lasers wins Championships"

40-0.

November 23, 2009 at 3:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mangino going about his business

I posted this yesterday, but just making sure we all remember the soul of something very important...

For those of us wondering who we really are -- here's the answer, for all time -- no matter what year, decade or millenium.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Lf9T...

November 23, 2009 at 2:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Probe timing curious

Just making sure we've all seen this...

For those of us wondering who we really are -- here's the answer, for all time -- no matter what year, decade or millenium.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Lf9T...

November 23, 2009 at 2:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Texas Tech's Leach calls Mangino investigation 'witch hunt'

I posted this yesterday, albeit a bit late...

For those of us wondering who we really are -- here's the answer, for all time -- no matter what year, decade or millenium.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Lf9T...

November 23, 2009 at 2:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mangino's communication with Perkins has been 'practically none'

I posted this yesterday, albeit a bit late...

For those of us wondering who we really are -- here's the answer, for all time -- no matter what year, decade or millenium.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Lf9T...

November 23, 2009 at 2:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU running back Opurum out against Missouri

To those worried about recent events...

This is who we are and who we will always be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Lf9T...

November 23, 2009 at 12:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas’ Taylor bounces back from ‘freak night’

Tyshawn -- you want your shot back on? Focus on not turning it over & that's even better than a shot attempt!

This year is all about controlling the other teams with great passing, even if we're just spreading the court to make the defense run a bit before Tyshawn receives a high pick from Aldrich, who then flips it over the top to Withey after receiving a completely legal NFL style backpick from the X-man.

The next time down the court we run the same play...

And guess whose open in the corner?

Oh my goodness could it be?

The X man....

Put that shot up in the air big fella & let's watch its rotation as it flies high towards #13 in the rafters....

While we're waiting for X-man's shot to hit its apex -- guess which team is really tired (already)?

Thats right! The other team!

Look at them... After all that running around chasing your passes & fighting through picks, they are barely even trying to box out... One of them has his fist up to the bench.... Poor guys... Sucks when the other team isn't throwing it away, kind of burns your lungs... And worse yet you don't get any points for it!

And guess who can pass it much easier now because the other team is already worn down 5 minutes into the game?

Us!

Ooops, with all that day dreaming the X man missed...

That's OK!!!

Because I hear a coal train's brother coming!!!

Guess whose there to flush it with the grace of a 7'0" hulked up swan?

Aldrich....

Or Withey....

Or Morris...

Or the ESPN highlight reel himself, T-Robb...

Next time down the court, same play is run...

Wow X-man is covered this time... Look whose wide open in the other corner...

A bowling ball who can shoot!

Great pass Tyshawn, Get it up Sherron!

Bingo!!!!!!!!!

That's all this season is about Tyshawn...

No turnovers. Lots of assists....

I dare you to get 20 assists next game.

"Passing Wins Championships"

40-0.

November 22, 2009 at 10:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Longhorns roll over embattled KU

Biggest play of the year was first & goal, 4th quarter on the Colorado 1 yard line.

All we had to do was hand it to Oprum up the middle -- could have changed the complection of at least part of this season.

That Colorado loss was a backbreaker for a young line like we had -- wouldve been such a huge boost to have pulled that game out.

However, that's all in the past. I'm behind Kansas Football no matter what happens with this sideshow.

If these allegations are true, they need to be investigated.

Coach Mangino is one heck of a Coach who is capable of learning from past mistakes (just like I guarantee you he would never throw the ball again with an effective big back at the 1 yard line & a first down & the season's confidence on the line)

Let's beat Mizzou!!!!!!

November 22, 2009 at 2:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Rise and shine

"We won 38 games at Memphis, more than anyone in the history of the NCAA. Do I think 40-0 is possible? Of course I do. First you have to believe.... I'd love to be the first person to do it."

Coach John Calipari, October issue of Sporting News

November 20, 2009 at 8:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )