Game Thread: Pittsburg State at Kansas (Exhibition)

[u/kirkismyhinrich]

TV: ESPN+
Time: 8:00PM EST

[u/Indigo_Menace]

That fucking monster sign
https://giphy.com/gifs/cQtlhD48EG0SY

[u/ChiHawk25 → u/Indigo_Menace]

Yeah holy fuck whomever approved this should be in jail

[u/jnkenne → u/ChiHawk25]

All of that for a reported $1 million.

[u/arkyhawk → u/Indigo_Menace]

It’s so much worse on a basketball court

[u/jnkenne → u/arkyhawk]

I wonder if it’s the same size as the one on the football field? Proportionally it looks huge.

[u/-sasnak- → u/Indigo_Menace]

That court shouldn't be fucked with. It's blasphemy...

[u/SecretComposer → u/Indigo_Menace]

I can't stop looking at it it's so bad

[u/arkyhawk]

I really like these uniforms

[u/Indigo_Menace]

Idc if I’m the only comment, I am super excited even if it doesn’t count towards shit lol

[u/kirkismyhinrich → u/Indigo_Menace]

I'm excited to see all the new faces. Completely new starting 5 tonight of TK, Blyden, Stokes, Dawes, and Reeves. Though I expect White and Council might start at some point.

[u/Human-Demand-8293]

Kinney has 2 of those step back baseline shots. Bud this ain’t aau. Get a better look than that.

[u/-sasnak- → u/Human-Demand-8293]

Facts

[u/SaveHogwarts]

I’ll say it, the exhibition makes for a better late night than the bullshit scrimmage where no one tries.

[u/A_Wealthy_Benefactor → u/SaveHogwarts]

I don't disagree but at least the bullshit scrimmage was free to get in

[u/SaveHogwarts → u/A_Wealthy_Benefactor]

I get the admission price aspect, absolutely.

I just think this is a lot more beneficial. Sets the tone, gives the staff real game film to look at, gives them a chance to try a lot of different rotations, gives them a chance to get a better look at the freshman that aren’t likely to play quite as much, gives them a chance to do some real coaching on the fly.

Exhibition vs Louisville will be taken a little more seriously, and we’ll have a better idea of what we want to do going into that game.

I think they’re coaching really hard this year.

[u/A_Wealthy_Benefactor → u/SaveHogwarts]

I don't disagree, I'm just lamenting we aren't getting both as we previously did

[u/Warm-Comfortable501]

Not gonna be able to keep Tre White out of the lineup. He'll be starting for Dawes shortly.

[u/kirkismyhinrich → u/Warm-Comfortable501]

He looked good in summer league and probably could have played for the Miami Heat this year. He might be our best player.

[u/-sasnak- → u/kirkismyhinrich]

Can he do it in conference play? For me that is the big question.

[u/SaveHogwarts]

Random game thoughts

Melvin as a pest on defense and connecting passer is going to feed families with this roster. Doesn’t matter if he starts, he’s going to play a lot of minutes.

Barnett is going to snatch Rosario’s minutes real quick if he starts off slow. His release is ridiculous. I don’t care about the misses tonight, buddy can fire it.

The Gorillas is a pretty awesome mascot.

It’s going to be interesting to see what guards Self wants playing minutes with Stokes. Kinney and Stokes have played together and been friends for years. Blyden compliments well as a shooter, but I’m not sure that Blyden and Kinney will be starting together very long.

This is the exact setting where Reeves always looks good - lesser bigs where he has a clear physical advantage. He looked great for stretches, but I’m tempering expectations on our bigs for now.

Stokes is big, strong, and fast. Plays with some shit to him. Really good feel for passing. This is going to be fun. A lot of opposing fans are going to hate his guts.

We’re going to press a ton this year with how many people we can rotate. Blyden might get bodied a little bit, but his hands are fast.

Paul’s going to pick up a lot of dumb fouls this year.

Tre White, good at basketball.

Pre-transfer portal era, I would have been so enthusiastic about this freshman class.

[u/MoreThanMereGas → u/SaveHogwarts]

Gus fucks.

[u/darrylweenus]

Going to be really interesting to see how Self handles the rotations this season. I know he doesn’t like to play a lot of guys, but this team has real depth and could go 10-11 deep

[u/-sasnak- → u/darrylweenus]

Now I'm wondering if there are more than 8 kids that will play defense with the intensity we need...

[u/-sasnak- → u/darrylweenus]

This is what I am wondering. 7-8 guys is what he also settles into...will he play more guys?

[u/Ihateporn2020 → u/darrylweenus]

He's played 10 guys 10 plus minutes jn the past -like 4 seasons where he's done that 

[u/lurk4ever1970]

I like what Reeves is bringing to the table.

[u/drj311 → u/lurk4ever1970]

Love it too.

[u/-sasnak-]

Anybody that wants minutes should start playing defense.

[u/-sasnak-]

Fun fact: we were 11-0 last year when Tre White made 5 or more free throws.

[u/kirkismyhinrich]

And that is why I'm happy to have Tre White back lol

[u/kirkismyhinrich]

I'd be okay with Blyden not trying to dunk in games at all

[u/kirkismyhinrich]

We'll see what the rotation ends up being, but this has to be Self's deepest team in a minute

[u/kirkismyhinrich]

Can Perry Ellis still suit up? Do you think anyone would notice?

[u/rcjh8889 → u/kirkismyhinrich]

Could the NCAA stop him at this point? Just call Pat Kelsey as a witness to shout "You can't enforce it!" over and over.

[u/BuschLatteMe → u/kirkismyhinrich]

Tamin Lipsey is, so why not!

[u/-sasnak- → u/kirkismyhinrich]

Perry had that old man game when he was in diapers.

[u/-sasnak-]

Freshmen not playing defense very well.

[u/-sasnak-]

White be killing nonconference teams

[u/-sasnak-]

TK is so fast with the ball....going to be fun to see what he does this year

[u/kirkismyhinrich → u/-sasnak-]

Ya I like how he pushes the pace. But he also seems pretty under control.

[u/lurk4ever1970]

Annnmd Brick has killed someone. With a trident.

[u/-sasnak-]

Melvin is such a net positive for this team

[u/-sasnak-]

Stokes is going to need to be stronger with the ball or this league will beat him up...you can't count on getting those calls.

[u/-sasnak-]

Barnett has the green light from Self

[u/-sasnak-]

Nice anticipation by Stokes on defense

[u/rcjh8889]

Is stokes our point guard right now? Interesting lineup

[u/-sasnak-]

High low? Love it.

[u/kirkismyhinrich]

I like the way TK has looked tonight. I also like what I've seen from Parker and Barnett.

I think Adkins could be good in time. He looks like our most coordinated big.

[u/Human-Demand-8293 → u/kirkismyhinrich]

TK has looked like a freshman. Seems to have a good report with stokes and has decent vision but also gets a little carried away into some turnovers or bad shots. I’d still start him to see if he can learn .

Probably go with TK, Council, stokes, white Reeves. Maybe Parker instead of council and let council lead the bench.

[u/kirkismyhinrich → u/Human-Demand-8293]

I think TK just has a good feel for the game and good instincts. He forced some shots I thought mostly because this was a glorified scrimmage.

We play some good teams next week so I'm going to wait until after those games to project a rotation and minutes. I think Blyden still might end up starting even though he didn't play great tonight.

[u/Bigscott717]

This was a sloppy ass game. Dawes is trash, blyden sucks.. stokes needs to be more aggressive

[u/Ihateporn2020 → u/Bigscott717]

The team played nonchalant in terms of focus. Good activity level. They really weren't clicking at all though. 

Dawes was a monster last year. 

[u/Bigscott717 → u/Ihateporn2020]

Yeah at Utah, doesn’t look quite as good surrounded by better players

[u/kirkismyhinrich]

Stokes looks as advertised so far.

[u/cja83la]

Any Jack Sparrow means of watching this? Most I know of don't even do college bball

[u/misogynist_ranked → u/cja83la]

Youtube 2 streams rn

[u/-sasnak-]

Where is the pick and roll?

[u/RemarkableSnow465]

Does Self have a PICC line in his left arm?

[u/lurk4ever1970]

The Council of Melvins has assembled. .

Rock Chalk.

[u/Scared_Guard2027 → u/lurk4ever1970]

Melvin council in full force tonight, love to see it. Preseason games always got that weird energy, half the team still learning the playbook. Rock Chalk anyway though