"Swiss Army Offense"-KC Star

[Psiclone]

Love this description, and it's right on the money:

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article14434874.html

And, "Fred like Aloe balm."

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebask.../iowa-state-calmly-wins-frenetic-big-12-title

 

[demoncore1031]

Haha, classic

 

[GTO]

KU got shredded!

 

[Cyclonepride]

Tweet from Rustin Dodd, "Fred Hoiberg forcing Bill Self to go zone is something you put on the resume".

https://twitter.com/rustindodd/status/576896320620785664

Really good point. Self couldn't find a way to stop Fred's offense.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

What I heard is Self parroting all of the KU fans. It doesn't matter. He played a recently injured Perry Ellis to prepare him for next week? What, like three more meaningless games is more important for your star than to heal? What kind of special stupid is that? It doesn't mean anything Bill? Is that why you called a timeout when you were ahead 40-29 to remind your guys......."hey, no one will remember this tomorrow"? Is that why you looked like Bob the Tomato from Veggie Tales when things were falling apart in the second half? Because it doesn't mean anything and no one will remember tomorrow? Please.....stop being a inbred like what shows up at the Phog, and show a little more respect for a team that spotted you 17 points before showing you who is best in the conference!

 

[marothisu]

"Devonte’ Graham lamented a fatal turnover in the final seconds as specks of tears welled in his eyes."



But I thought they didn't care...?

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/co...-of-kansas/article14434874.html#storylink=cpy
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[Wesley]

Love this description, and it's right on the money:

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article14434874.html

And, "Fred like Aloe balm."

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebask.../iowa-state-calmly-wins-frenetic-big-12-title

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So Fred sweats and Bill Self lost his first B12 tournament final.

 

[Wesley]

What I heard is Self parroting all of the KU fans. It doesn't matter. He played a recently injured Perry Ellis to prepare him for next week? What, like three more meaningless games is more important for your star than to heal? What kind of special stupid is that? It doesn't mean anything Bill? Is that why you called a timeout when you were ahead 40-29 to remind your guys......."hey, no one will remember this tomorrow"? Is that why you looked like Bob the Tomato from Veggie Tales when things were falling apart in the second half? Because it doesn't mean anything and no one will remember tomorrow? Please.....stop being a inbred like what shows up at the Phog, and show a little more respect for a team that spotted you 17 points before showing you who is best in the conference!

Bill could have rested old man Perry, but he wanted to win bad.

 

[SeventhSon]

I wasn't aware this was Bill's first loss in the tourney final. This win just keeps getting better and better...

 

[CYEATHAWK]

I wasn't aware this was Bill's first loss in the tourney final. This win just keeps getting better and better...

Well, the other six mattered................yesterday didn't and no one will remember anyway. Sounds eerily familiar to bird fans east of Ames in football doesn't it?

 

[cycophagus]

A nice article from the K.C. Star. Thanks for posting it. What struck me, too, was that page are the ads for Hy-Vee Fuel Saver cards. Probably old news they have expanded into that region, but I guess Iowa really is beginning to own K.C.!

 

[cycloneworld]

I keep hearing the game mean nothing to KU. If that's the case why did Perry Ellis play 30 minutes on a bum knee??

 

[SoapyCy]

"Devonte’ Graham lamented a fatal turnover in the final seconds as specks of tears welled in his eyes."

But I thought they didn't care.

Waiting for "Well he's only a freshman so he doesn't know any better."

At this level these guys want to win everything. There is no game that doesn't matter.

 

[jdoggivjc]

What I heard is Self parroting all of the KU fans. It doesn't matter. He played a recently injured Perry Ellis to prepare him for next week? What, like three more meaningless games is more important for your star than to heal? What kind of special stupid is that? It doesn't mean anything Bill? Is that why you called a timeout when you were ahead 40-29 to remind your guys......."hey, no one will remember this tomorrow"? Is that why you looked like Bob the Tomato from Veggie Tales when things were falling apart in the second half? Because it doesn't mean anything and no one will remember tomorrow? Please.....stop being a inbred like what shows up at the Phog, and show a little more respect for a team that spotted you 17 points before showing you who is best in the conference!

In the grand scheme of things, does it? KU losing and ISU winning most likely doesn't flip-flop the teams in the tournament.

 

[Psiclone]

Tweet from Rustin Dodd, "Fred Hoiberg forcing Bill Self to go zone is something you put on the resume".

https://twitter.com/rustindodd/status/576896320620785664

Really good point. Self couldn't find a way to stop Fred's offense.

Not the only one, Barnes essentially conceded this point in the first two games when he went to the foul strategy with about 5 minutes to go. I think "juggernaut" is an apt term to describe the team when the start rolling on offense.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

In the grand scheme of things, does it? KU losing and ISU winning most likely doesn't flip-flop the teams in the tournament.

So.........basically Bill is right? At this moment we are playing the best ball in the toughest conference. Want to argue that? If the committee wants to hold a one point loss at Baylor, the one point loss at KSU and the loss at Tech against us........so be it. All the guys can do is be the best they can be NOW. They have proven that. You don't think that means something to them regardless what the committee thinks? What the committee does now is out of their control.