Is this bad?

[Rocktheworld]

I feel dumb for asking but I imagine those guys are on the Bahamian team in prep for the FIBA cup in a few weeks, correct? Lol otherwise I don’t get why Hield and Gordon (and Ayton, but he didn’t play this game) would be there.

Do we wish UConn would play a national team of this caliber? Have a feeling we would struggle too, but it would be good, humbling experience. We would obviously have exhibitions and cupcake games in the fall closer to the season

 

[Tenspro2002]

UConn absolutely lucked out. Timberlake is fine, but Spencer is the better player.

The fact that Spencer has already proven the level of contribution we need, at a P5 level, really increases his "floor" relative to a guy like Timberlake.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The fact that Spencer has already proven the level of contribution we need, at a P5 level, really increases his "floor" relative to a guy like Timberlake.

Agreed. I suppose it is possible that Timberlake toiled away at Towson for four years despite being a starting caliber player at the P5 level, but I doubt it. Experience matters and no doubt he will be good, like Joey was for UConn last year. But at this point I expect him to be a 6th or 7th man at KU. They have three guys competing for that starting SG spot, with both Morris and Jackson likely ahead of Timberlake.

 

[runner11]

Agreed. I suppose it is possible that Timberlake toiled away at Towson for four years despite being a starting caliber player at the P5 level, but I doubt it. Experience matters and no doubt he will be good, like Joey was for UConn last year. But at this point I expect him to be a 6th or 7th man at KU. They have three guys competing for that starting SG spot, with both Morris and Jackson likely ahead of Timberlake.

I mean, Spencer “toiled at Loyola” for 3 years. I don’t follow your logic. Spencer seems to be far more versatile though.

 

[housekeys]

You make it sound like we played anyone that could make the French national team.

You quoted me as saying "not that any of that matters." Except maybe to you.

 

[dennismenace]

I was doing some Googling, and apparently Lourawls Nairn is an assistant coach at Bowling Green lol

Awesome voice:

 

[Leebo]

You quoted me as saying "not that any of that matters." Except maybe to you.

So you just mentioned France's ranking for no reason?

 

[superjohn]

Agreed. I suppose it is possible that Timberlake toiled away at Towson for four years despite being a starting caliber player at the P5 level, but I doubt it. Experience matters and no doubt he will be good, like Joey was for UConn last year. But at this point I expect him to be a 6th or 7th man at KU. They have three guys competing for that starting SG spot, with both Morris and Jackson likely ahead of Timberlake.

Toiled away at Towson for 5 years.

 

[auror]

Houston lost to Australia by 30. National teams are good.

 

[huskyinfl]

We used to play the Harlem Globetrotters and beat them!

 

[housekeys]

So you just mentioned France's ranking for no reason?

I was making a point. As impressive as Buddy H and Gordon (Ayton, too) are, their team is 56 in FIBA rankings. There are 55 other nations that are supposed to be better. France, ranked 6, was mentioned to emphasize that point (the disparity) and because we just played a French team. I was also aware that there will be posters who may read more into that. The exhibition results speak for themselves.

 

[Leebo]

I was making a point. As impressive as Buddy H and Gordon (Ayton, too) are, their team is 56 in FIBA rankings. There are 55 other nations that are supposed to be better. France, ranked 6, was mentioned to emphasize that point (the disparity) and because we just played a French team. I was also aware that there will be posters who may read more into that. The exhibition results speak for themselves.

I think we would be able to grasp what it means for a team to be ranked 56th internationally without having an unrelated team, which is about 10 billion times better than the team we played, mentioned. It means Kansas played a team of international talent and we played some guys who like basketball.

You're right that none of it matters for anything, it's just that you're trying to downplay Kansas's result for seemingly no reason.

 

[Mooch82]

Ayton didn’t play.

 

[housekeys]

it's just that you're trying to downplay Kansas's result for seemingly no reason.

If that is what I was trying to do, then I would be wrong. I will leave it at that.

 

[PNolanFan]

I was making a point. As impressive as Buddy H and Gordon (Ayton, too) are, their team is 56 in FIBA rankings. There are 55 other nations that are supposed to be better. France, ranked 6, was mentioned to emphasize that point (the disparity) and because we just played a French team. I was also aware that there will be posters who may read more into that. The exhibition results speak for themselves.

FIBA rankings are of the team's performance irrespective of who plays in each game. I can pretty much guarantee that if they are suiting up gordon hield and ayton every game they would be much higher and probably top 10

 

[AllHusky]

FIBA rankings are of the team's performance irrespective of who plays in each game. I can pretty much guarantee that if they are suiting up gordon hield and ayton every game they would be much higher and probably top 10

So who did we play against that is on the French National team? Anybody? Thank God BY'ers aren't prepping the Huskies, we'd be in trouble with our overconfidence.

 

[Drame]

I was making a point. As impressive as Buddy H and Gordon (Ayton, too) are, their team is 56 in FIBA rankings. There are 55 other nations that are supposed to be better. France, ranked 6, was mentioned to emphasize that point (the disparity) and because we just played a French team. I was also aware that there will be posters who may read more into that. The exhibition results speak for themselves.

Yeah but that 56 in rankings is based on most games without Hield, Gordon, and Ayton. This team could be top 20.

 

[CL82]

Damn the fact that Kansas lost by single digits is kinda impressive lol

They can't win the close ones, apparently.

 

[CL82]

Do we wish UConn would play a national team of this caliber? Have a feeling we would struggle too, but it would be good, humbling experience.

 

[PNolanFan]

FIBA rankings are of the team's performance irrespective of who plays in each game. I can pretty much guarantee that if they are suiting up gordon hield and ayton every game they would be much higher and probably top 10

I think if we played the full french national team we would lose by at least 40

 

[seeya27]

KU: FBI wiretaps, payoffs caught on tape. A national scandal that was probably the tip of the iceburg but...only minimal suspensions were ever handed out.

And UConn is banned for retroactive violations bc a couple kids were credits short of graduating.

https://www.si.com/college/2022/11/02/kansas-bill-self-suspension-bare-minimum

 

[polycom]

We are laughing at a college basketball team for losing to a national team with nba players? Peak boneyard.

 

[HuskyHawk]

We are laughing at a college basketball team for losing to a national team with nba players? Peak boneyard.

No. Aside from the OP's query, I think we pretty much all agree that it's actually a pretty impressive result.