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HuskyHawk said:
Instead of the back and forth from @RuffRuff and @Inyatkin a few points as someone who has watched every Reibe game and several KU games.
  • I am curious whether Bidunga would be pulled away from the paint by the threat of Reibe shooting. If so, that would open some things up and help our rebounding.
  • Bidunga is pretty good at scoring over taller guys, elevates and releases his baby hook or push/bank shot pretty quickly. Also has good footwork and quick spin moves (Hurley said reminds him of Sanogo). You can see in the clip.
  • Reibe has gotten better at rebounding but I'd say his read/reaction on the boards is a bit slow and I think Bidunga could do well on the offensive boards. Need to block him out.
  • If he can get the ball in good position, Reibe can certainly score against him, he has a size advantage. Bidunga's shot blocking is most effective against driving or posting guards and wings, not 7 footers.
Hopefully Reed is good to go and we don't need to worry too much. Koroma should get some minutes as well guarding Bidunga or Tiller.

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If I'm Bill Self, I tell Bidunga to play goalie and let the freshmen prove he can hit 3's on the road in a chaotic environment. Reibe's got a nice-looking jumper, but he is 2-7 on the year and shot 33% in the FIBA tourney. So it's not like he's lit it up or anything. And, I mentioned this in another thread, if I'm Kansas, the shot I want to give up is a 7-1 freshman's threes because he is unguarded. I'd much prefer that to AK, Solo, or whoever getting in rhythm.
 
boog204 said:
If I'm Bill Self, I tell Bidunga to play goalie and let the freshmen prove he can hit 3's on the road in a chaotic environment. Reibe's got a nice-looking jumper, but he is 2-7 on the year and shot 33% in the FIBA tourney. So it's not like he's lit it up or anything. And, I mentioned this in another thread, if I'm Kansas, the shot I want to give up is a 7-1 freshman's threes because he is unguarded. I'd much prefer that to AK, Solo, or whoever getting in rhythm.
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Agreed. It's what every good coach does against us. Ignore the big screener and keep the 5 in drop. The interesting thing is that Flory is quick enough to go around that screen and pick up a wing or ball handler or block shots on the perimeter. So Self might not mind him out there disrupting our screen game the way Whaley used to for UConn.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Instead of the back and forth from @RuffRuff and @Inyatkin a few points as someone who has watched every Reibe game and several KU games.
  • I am curious whether Bidunga would be pulled away from the paint by the threat of Reibe shooting. If so, that would open some things up and help our rebounding.
  • Bidunga is pretty good at scoring over taller guys, elevates and releases his baby hook or push/bank shot pretty quickly. Also has good footwork and quick spin moves (Hurley said reminds him of Sanogo). You can see in the clip.
  • Reibe has gotten better at rebounding but I'd say his read/reaction on the boards is a bit slow and I think Bidunga could do well on the offensive boards. Need to block him out.
  • If he can get the ball in good position, Reibe can certainly score against him, he has a size advantage. Bidunga's shot blocking is most effective against driving or posting guards and wings, not 7 footers.
Hopefully Reed is good to go and we don't need to worry too much. Koroma should get some minutes as well guarding Bidunga or Tiller.

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Arizona wasn't respecting Reibe's 3 even after he knocked down a couple....their big was still hunkered down in the paint daring him to shoot.

If Reibe gets an opportunity early to launch a couple open 3's, I say give him the green light and see if he can knock them down. If he does, that'll force Kansas to seriously consider sending out their big to put a hand in Reibe's face.
 
Budinga lost the head to head battle with the Euro big from North Carolina (Henri Veesaar) - but he's a couple years older than Reibe (and was playing at home). In a perfect world, we’d have both Reed and Reibe at full strength to show different looks.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
I liked "waiving pom-poms," which appeared in an earlier post.

When someone explains how a message board is 'supposed' to work, it rarely squares with either my personal take (nbd), or - more significantly - how things actually play out in practice.

Instead, such broad claims feel more like futile attempts to control things/posters without taking personal responsibility for one's own opinions, and respecting that others regard things differently.
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This is well said. Message boards work how they work. There’s no “supposed to,” and arguing otherwise just sounds like whining
 
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Inyatkin said:
This is well said. Message boards work how they work. There’s no “supposed to,” and arguing otherwise just sounds like whining
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Do you think I'm trying to "control" the board? Hans the Wise is a bit of an oxymoron. All I'm saying is that if I present an observation or a take, it's to kick off a discussion, not incite some other poster to call me this or that. That feels like schoolyard drama. Anyway, I promised not to get into this. Ends here.
 
RuffRuff said:
Do you think I'm trying to "control" the board? Hans the Wise is a bit of an oxymoron. All I'm saying is that if I present an observation or a take, it's to kick off a discussion, not incite some other poster to call me this or that. That feels like schoolyard drama. Anyway, I promised not to get into this. Ends here.
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Ends here? Sounds controlling to me!

I kid, I kid.
 
Gurleyman said:
Budinga lost the head to head battle with the Euro big from North Carolina (Henri Veesaar) - but he's a couple years older than Reibe (and was playing at home). In a perfect world, we’d have both Reed and Reibe at full strength to show different looks.
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Some of that is because UNC is 6'10", 7' and 6'10" with Caleb Wilson at SF. Bidunga was often trying to slow down Wilson and was out on the perimeter while Veesaar feasted inside or was left largely unguarded outside (2-5) from 3. The 3 guard lineup was a mistake, size won out.

That was the game where they discovered what they had in Tiller. He was a bench player then, starts now and allows them some chance against bigger teams.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Agreed. It's what every good coach does against us. Ignore the big screener and keep the 5 in drop. The interesting thing is that Flory is quick enough to go around that screen and pick up a wing or ball handler or block shots on the perimeter. So Self might not mind him out there disrupting our screen game the way Whaley used to for UConn.
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This is what I am worried about them trying. Dropping the 5 and leaving Reibe out there to shoot them. It's worked against UConn in the past.
 
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That sucks, wish Reed was playing. Have to view it long term & get Reed back fully healthy, still can definitely win this thing without him. We need Reed this season if we’re going to make a run at this thing.
 
man reading this is exhausting! Just win. That's all. We play our game and we win. Tough place to play. Good challenge. Just win.
 
Reed not playing? Very disappointing. For his entire career, he gives us glimpses of what he can do, but it never lasts.
 
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How exactly does Reed play vs Illinois but not today? Did he reaggravate the ankle?
 
Sad that Tarris isn’t playing but reading this thread I’m thinking how lame we are on this site. WTF do people think they are? . It’s embarrassing
 
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UConnTrumbull said:
How exactly does Reed play vs Illinois but not today? Did he reaggravate the ankle?
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Does this Colonel Calhoun have inside information? Mind blowing that he went 15 measley minutes Friday and can't be ready for a huge game 4.5 days later.

Disappointing if so honestly. PAF isn't exactly the type of environment I want to throw a freshman into. Worst part is that Karoma has to play.

Not seeing anything but nobody’s on twitter guessing he’s out, nothing official.
 
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RuffRuff said:
Does this Colonel Calhoun have inside information? Mind blowing that he went 15 measley minutes Friday and can't be ready for a huge game 4.5 days later.

Disappointing if so honestly. PAF isn't exactly the type of environment I want to throw a freshman into. Worst part is that Karoma has to play.

Not seeing anything but nobody’s on twitter guessing he’s out, nothing official.
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He does, I know who it is. He’s definitely got some connections in the UConn athletics department & various programs.
 
mauconnfan said:
Maybe we’re reading into something a bit too much. Let’s see if the colonel knows anything.
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Or, he's just saying Reibe will get a lot of minutes again due to reduced minutes for Tarris. Who knows - stupid tweet.
 
Fatroony5 said:
He does, I know who it is. He’s definitely got some connections in the UConn athletics department & various programs.
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Well that's a bummer if so - just say it then, like hearing Tarris is out. I guess this doesn't surprise me with Tarris. Hurley said he was a week away on Friday, but can't flash 15 in this one............. Charmin.
 
fudge!
 
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