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Open Game Thread :: Game #4 :: #23 Kansas 3-0 (0-0) vs. Syracuse 4-0 (0-0)

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Kansas Jayhawks @ Syracuse Orange


Tonight should be oodles of fun. Syracuse is clearly a better team than we are, and I have kinda-sorta been expecting a loss to the 'Cuse/Florida winner all along. That isn't to say we won't win, in fact, given last night's performance, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win.

But it is nice for us to play an intense game this early on in the season, and I am legitimately excited for it. Much more excited than I usually am about college basketball in November.

No keys tonight or nothing, I really don't know too much about the Orange. However, I will say one thing: we have to make outside shots. It is near-impossible to beat a zone without knocking down threes, and we haven't really shown an ability to make outside shots thus far this season. SC can, sure, but I can't say with a straight face that anyone else definitively can. Tyrel Reed probably can, from everything I've read and some flashes I've seen, but he has yet to come out and prove it. Tonight would be a mighty fine time to break out, Tyrel. Or, really, anyone not named Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins.

With all of that said, I'll take the optimistic route. I rarely, if ever, actually predict us to lose a game on these Open Game Thread thing-a-ma-bobs, and I certainly am not going to predict a loss tonight. We start off a little shaky, but Cole keeps us in the game throughout the first half and we knock down enough shots in the second half, led by a breakout performance from my boy, Tyrel Reed, (well, Travis Releford is more of my boy, but he certainly isn't Bill Self's boy, as evidenced by his playing time) who will knock down 4 treys. Yeah, boy.

Kansas wins 72-67.

And check back in after the game, as we will breakdown the game tonight, hopefully. The rest of the week will mostly be devoted to the football team, however, as we apparently have some rivalry game on Saturday. Still, there will be some basketball content, particularly concerning Self's updated rotation and all of that fun stuff.

Oh, and I should be here ALL night tonight. At least hopefully.

Rock it. Chalk it. Talk it.

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Update.

Actually, I will be missing the opening of the game. Hopefully, with my DVR, I can catch up by halftime.

Hopefully.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 8:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My Blues won in a shootout

So its already been a good night. Now Western Mich and Ball State needs to wrap it up…

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 8:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nevermind, I'm here.

Just in time to see the end of the Ball State-Western Michigan football game.

Hopefully we’ll get to see all of the game.

Yep. Awesome.

OK, here we go…

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watch out

for my buddy Kristof

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 9:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually

jimmy b will prob pill him in the first 3. I think its because the announcers cant get his name right

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 9:27 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jeez

go hard to the bucket yo

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:31 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 frosh

Morningstar and Reed on the floor.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:41 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm watching it on MUTE.

I really don’t like Dickie Vitale.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's not too bad

unless he’s gushing about Hansborogh

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AO

crap, 2 on our center… Id say he was going for the ball

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 9:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed -

the foul was called b/c he was a little out of position

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uhh, no.

You aren’t allowed to go through somebody to get to the ball.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Usually I would agree.

And to be honest, I’m not even sure I was right… ;)

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brady with the block!

Yeah, boy. And it leads to an awesome player by Tyshawn.

Honestly, even though Brady is a pretty bad shooter, it is almost impossible not to love him.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else

see that #15 on his back and keep thinking…Mario Chalmers. I do a double take about 5 times a game

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is what my dad keeps on saying.

I still say he reminds me more of Sherron Collins, but I may be wrong.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

its more just seeing that 15 running on the court. He plays a different game but its still nice to see

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tyshawn Taylor

is pretty frickin’ awesome.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What do you think?

Markieff Morris = Julian Wright?

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:52 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's hard to differentiate between the two Morrisses.

But if I had to pick, I would say that Marcus is more like Julian. More of a 3-type who can make outside shots.

But I really can’t say for sure.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the pace

lets turn this into a track meet, see who wins

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 9:58 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously.

Oh. My. Gosh.

What is scary is I didn’t flinch when he did it. I expected it.

Wow.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 9:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zone Busters are the Morris twins.

They hit that free throw jumper all day and we win. If not, somebody is going to have to start hitting the wing threes or we are toast.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 10:03 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2nd edition

Travis Releford = Brandon Rush?

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:03 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is what I think.

I call him a poor man’s Brandon Rush. Not quite as good, at least now, but the same sort of player.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 10:05 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How was that not a foul?

If they’re calling hand checks on Reed?

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wha?

what just happened?

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 10:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Relentless

We had a couple steals in the lane, picked up a few transition points, the set up against the zone – ended the half on a run

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

9-0 run to end the half.

This team is good. Really good.

And to think we should only get better when Mario Little joins in on the rotation.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 10:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So this is what the #2 ranked recruiting class looks like.

I really don’t want to get my hopes up. In 2005, I was taking bets as to what round KU would lose in the NIT. Turned out to win the Big XII but lost to freaking Bradley. Stupid Marcus Sommerville.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:16 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have you advertized this

site on LJ world? They always have a running chat on their newspaper site….

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:17 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How is the Sprint Center not packed?

Now I’m going to have read all the comments from the Fizzou Muck-heads on the Star tomorrow.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:29 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah -

I guess someone should tell them that Syracuse plays in the Big East.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:36 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure

why collins tries a bounce pass with 3 ‘Cuse players in the paint – but hey…he’s still better than me. lol

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Foul calling

has been really inconsistant. That was totally an over the back on Aldrich

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And then they call a touchy-feely on the 'Cuse.

Of course, earlier in the game it was the exact opposite turn of events.

Honestly, this reffing has been pretty poor.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 10:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man

He’s got to go to the hoop. Shades of Eric Chenowith here…jeez

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:40 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously.

You’ve gotta love Reed and Morningstar hitting their threes though.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 10:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow… he usually dosent miss those

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 10:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stupid.

Two straight turnovers by SC. Come on.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 10:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yikes.

That last little run wasn’t so much fun.

We need some points really bad right now. Hopefully Sherron can make his FTs and we can settle down and stop turning the ball over.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 10:52 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah - its a little sloppy at the moment

Just slow it down and go back to attacking to zone. We’re getting trapped in the half court.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 10:53 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha no, wireless cut out

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:06 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is good

This is getting me geeked up for KU/Mizzou on Sat. I want to ruin their season like no tomorrow.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 11:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

considering SU looks like they have never played together before, im shocked its this close

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:16 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we are playing our back up center on the outside of the zone. and a freshman 4. honestly KU would destroy us with back door cuts or baseline dirves

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow close game.

Tuned in late after The Shield series finale.

Would it kill anyone to hit a free throw? And that block was pretty borderline…hopefully Collins is alright.

by Slica on Nov 25, 2008 11:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jonny Flynn… OT

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

Overtime? Boooo.

by Slica on Nov 25, 2008 11:27 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why was

aldrich gaurding Flynn on the perimiter???

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 11:27 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aldrich has improved a ton since last year.

Granted the tons of playing time he has been getting helps…but man he plays ALOT better.

Oh crap a steal.

by Slica on Nov 25, 2008 11:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

johnny flynn does not get tired

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

depth is starting to be a factor

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can you have a jump ball with your own teammate?

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you kidding me Dick?

The reffing has been terrible for both sides. They couldn’t make up their minds all night if they were going to call it tight or let them play.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 11:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh well.

It was fun for awhile, there.

We should have won in regulation.

It’s all good, this is what happens when you are this young. We win this game in another month, much less by the end of the year.

by rockchalk on Nov 25, 2008 11:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thinking the same thing

Especially once we figure out our complete rotation. When does Little return?

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by giants9107 on Nov 25, 2008 11:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well congrats ryanwk628

I guess you can go back to cheering for KU after this…

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 11:45 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks!

Ill stop by for some more KU games as the season goes on, root with you guys. Now, onto texting my family in lawrence!

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like I said earlier

I saw KU lose against a not real good St. Joe’s team at Madison Square Garden and then lose to Nevada after losing 2 in Maui… This is a much better team than that, and they won the Big XII regular season and tourny. I’ll take this game. We’ll learn how to close these out.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 11:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on there

Johnny Flynn – no double negatives now.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 11:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh and thanks to AO who goes 8-8 from the field, 3-3 from the line and keeps me from having to eat my words.

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 11:56 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for the Helluva Game

Good luck to your Jayhawks the rest of the year. Just wait til next year, Kansas will be incredible again.

by Jameson_Fleming on Nov 26, 2008 12:00 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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