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Talked to an NBA scout who attended. Said we'll compete for the conference. Said B-Dub is a fabulous coach, who has tons of second level cred.
oscar. Channeling Caddyshack. Awesome.“When good players get in that zone,” Weber said Monday at K-State’s media day, “Chevy Chase kind of made fun of it with the do-do-do and all that stuff. Dean looked at me like I was crazy, but you have got to be in that zone all the time. That just comes with the course of time, being relaxed, confident. If he can take that step he will be one of the better players in the league.”Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article107343312.html#storylink=cpy
Postby pulitzerdave » October 9th, 2016, 6:29 pmGor, I got to watch the scrimmage/practice with learnin and Puffdad on my annual football trip to Manhattan - was just lucky that the scrimmage was on the same day. Here's my take:Ten guys will play most of the minutes this year, and this is the way I see the rotation. Starters: DJamer, Wade, Wesley, Stokes and Brown. Honestly, I don't see how you can keep Brown's scoring out of this lineup. Sixth men A and B (and first off the bench) will be Sneed and Ervin. Ervin is better than last year, and is more than adequate as a back-up point guard. Actually, in the scrimmage he pushed the ball on the break better than Stokes. I'm a little concerned about Stokes, because I don't think he's completely healed from the knee surgery. He looked a half step slow, and was reluctant to push his game. So, Ervin may be VERY important to the success of this season. Sneed is a better shooter than I thought. His form is nice, and he nailed two threes from opposite corners. He didn't do much inside, so I can't really say much about that. Back to the starters. I liked the way DJamer and Dean worked together, with a number of nice passes between them creating scoring opportunities. Dean didn't hesitate to shoot the three, and seems more confident than last year. DJamer showed a number of good, strong inside moves, and was dominant inside in this scrimmage. He may still have trouble in conference with bigger posts guarding him. The third guy in this rotation will be Maurice, who has enormous upside. He's lithe and quick, and can shoot the 3. Budke will round out the inside rotation, and foul trouble may dictate how much he plays. Williams was apparently hurt, and didn't suit up, and Love is at least a year away from seeing the floor. I've already expressed my concerns for Stokes, but I have none for Brown. As we know from last year, he's a natural scorer and is even better than last year. Puff told me that he's the toughest practice matchup on the team - extremely hard to guard and stay in front of. BIG NEWS - the Westicles experiment (new shot) may turn out to be a good thing after all. He has absolutely transformed his shooting form. I thought I was watching a different player. And the best part of it - the ball was going in! Wes could move up to All-Conference second team, and I expect him to. Patrick will be the 8th or 9th guy off the bench, and will add depth and scoring. I really like this guy.Overall, the scrimmage was sloppy at times, with too many tipped passes, turnovers and lack of continuity on offense, but it was very competitive, and defense was definitely ahead of offense. The leadership should be good with four seniors, all of whom will be in the top 10 rotation. Here's what I see for this team - Top 4 finish in the conference, 23-24 wins, easily in the NCAA field with a decent seed.
oscar screamed at the team like a maniac after the scrimmage on saturday after all (most) of the fans had left. it was during their group huddle/friendship circle thing. he was very very mad. yelling things like "NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE IF EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME"