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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   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   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   0 recs

Watch out

for my buddy Kristof

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

aldrich

alterered shot

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

jeez

go hard to the bucket yo

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

cold

I’m shivering

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:34 PM CST reply reply   0 recs

3 frosh

Morningstar and Reed on the floor.

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

uh

Jerry McNamara…

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:43 PM CST reply reply   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   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   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   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   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   0 recs

let em play!

by ryanwk628 on Nov 25, 2008 9:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply   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   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   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   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   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   0 recs

Tyshawn Taylor

is pretty frickin’ awesome.

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

Man

great passing

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:50 PM CST reply reply   0 recs

What do you think?

Markieff Morris = Julian Wright?

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

Nevermind

saw the replay. foul all the way. Hell of a block tho

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2008 9:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply   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   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   0 recs

Fair enough

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Sherron Collins – WHAT? – dunk …………..what was that?

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

2nd edition

Travis Releford = Brandon Rush?

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

wha?

what just happened?

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

I dunno man

you guys have some real horses out there

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

wow… he usually dosent miss those

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

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