Kansas 87, Oklahoma 78

Posted by Kusarge February 24, 2009 at 9:05 a.m.

So, did Blake Griffin go to The Buckle before the game and get that neo-Johnny Cash jacket to wear to the game last night or what? Obvious proof that he was still feeling the effects of his "concussion," although, let's face it, kids....I get chucked harder in the Overland Park Rec League down at the Matt Ross Center in the Men's C Division.

I had a headache and had inadvertently turned on my PS3 (twice!) from yelling at the television alone. And we were only at the under-twelve timeout in the first half, people! It was going to be a long one....

Cole and Sherron = classic performances. This is what we've been expecting of them since the season began, putting the team on their backs and carrying them to victory.

Ty Taylor, when did you start being a marksman from the outside? Only complaint: we need the free throws down the stretch. It doesn't matter if we're up 10 or down 10, every point counts.

For those of you who are complaining or worried that we squandered another lead, I believe there is no need to fret. We are on the road, against the number 3 team in the country, and, oh yes, we're the DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPS. You will not see any comeback akin to OU's late flurry of offense on Sunday. We'll step on the throat of Misery as a "statement" game.

For those of you who whine about OU's Griffin not playing (I'm talking to you, MU fan), GO FIND YOURSELF A SPIN CYCLE. Here's the deal: sure, it would've been a different game with Griffin playing. FOR BOTH TEAMS. Don't tell me Warren goes off like he did if they have their full squad. Hey, hopefully the 'Hawks will get a chance to prove their mettle in Oklahoma City. Even better that the Big XII tourney's not in KC, so they can't bitch about the "home" crowd.

Tyrel Reed & Brady Morningstar: please cut it out with the turnovers. You are undeniably fan faves, given your Kansas roots. You lost primo PT last night for a multitude of reasons: turnovers, inability to score the trifecta bomb, and lack of defensive quickness. Hence, you see T-Rex Releford in the game. OUCH! He still needs to spend some time with Pistol Pete's Homework Basketball DVDs.

Sunday prediction? Sure, why not. Kansas 78, Misery 64.

ROCK CHALK!

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burntpuma 4 years, 2 months ago

Umm... get your facts right. Morningstar had 1 turnover and Reed had 2. That doesn't seem like a lot to me. Oh.. and who hit the three as time ran out in the first half? I believe it was Reed.

railer1122 4 years, 2 months ago

Yeah good point burnt... They had 3 TO's combined... Brady had 3 assists and 1 TO... I will take a 3:1 assist/turnover ratio any day. Where are you about Sherron's 4 TO's, if you are going to make a big deal about 3 TO's between 2 people, then I expect you having a heart attack with Sherron's TO's.

Releford gives us driving ability and therfore can get to the line easier, and we needed free throws not 3's...

Reed's three at the end of the half was huge, I like that little talk he had with Patillo after he made it, I am really liking that about Reed, more confidence...

Your blogs are usually pretty good, but this was just dumb.

kusarge 4 years, 2 months ago

You're absolutely correct with the number of turnovers....take that out of the equation, and they are a combined 1-5 from the floor, and their defense against the quicker OU guards was a liability. Morningstar gets only 21 minutes (yes I know foul trouble, but HCBS trusts him enough to get him out there in that kind of situation) and Reed 17 (isn't he logging mid-20s?). It seems to me that they haven't handled full-court pressure when asked to, but that's really an entire team problem as well.

The three before half was obviously HUGE and although I didn't mention it originally, it was a given. Therefore, why rehash the obvious. You could read Joe Posnanski if you wanted that. (ask those I watched the game with, I actually called the play would go to Reed)

Post = dumb? To quote Dave Chappelle as Rick James, "Cold-blooded!" I don't know where you're located, but it's getting ridiculous around here with the Blake Griffin reporting / drama and MU people....but yeah, there was probably a few too many "inside" jokes in that recap.

I've got a ticket to the game Sunday. Try to do better next time. Goodnight, Canada.

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