I have to apologize for the Jayhawks playing poorly at the end of the first and second halves yesterday. It all had to do with my proximity to the television. When I was 20+ feet away, the Jayhawks were running and gunning, but once I moved within 20 feet, they started turning the ball over and let MSU go on runs. My thoughts on the game:
- OK, we will never again hear that the Jayhawks are “soft.”
- Outside shooting looks suspect right now, but I’ll let this team find its rhythm before I start worrying about it.
- Whoa, the D looks intense.
- Wayne Simien is f’in great.
- The most impressive part about this win? The fact that it’s pretty obvious that Self and the team are still working on their chemistry. Here’s what we know: Simiem, Miles and Langford will play a lot of minutes. What we don’t know (and what Self and the team don’t know, either) is exactly how the other players will fit in around those three. Once roles, game tempo and substitution patterns are established, this team will be even more impressive.
OK, I am super pumped.
Comments
I thought watching the game that we got a lot of beneficial calls. So I was surprised to see in the box score this morning that the fouls were about the same.
Posted by: Carlos | November 26, 2003 11:10 AM
my take on hellx's pts:
1) agreed--i mean damn, we were diving all over the place and were agressive as hell--loved it
2) agreed--lee looks the most promising at the moment, and what the hell is with simien on the outside?? miles needs, i say NEEDS, a shot. if KL gets a decent shot, he will be unstoppable.
3) D looks tight most of the time. some problems getting back on transition--actually, a whole lot more than i was happy to see. i am a bit worried about such a tight d (as opposed to roy's overextension) against better teams--msu had good individual play, but did not seem to gel yet as a team. a couple of good pics by a tight offensive team might be a problem--but we will have to wait and see.
4) simien is a stud.
5) agreed, i will enjoy watching the team develop this year more than in years past. they will get more tight, and the younger guys will begin to step up-- i believe.
it is going to be a great season.
Posted by: jebus4me | November 26, 2003 11:28 AM