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TPV Spring 2012: George Murray
George Murray's animated proxy (or Murrée, as the 'bot prefers) reads his poem "Toronto" for the out-of-towner issue. You can find a paper version of this and all the poems in our new issue at our vending machine at the Tarragon Theatre!
TPV Spring 2012: David Hickey
Just in time for the Transit of Venus! David Hickey reads "The Astronomer's Apology," excerpted from his collection Open Air Bindery (Biblioasis, 2011) for our spring out-of-towner issue.
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This is one of my favorite pieces of my own writing. It originally appeared in the collection, Tales from the Sexual Underground, published by MLR Press. I think I like it so much because it demonstrates in a playful and—I hope—poetic way that, when it comes to sexual gratification, there's often no place like home. Sorry for paraphrasing you, Miss Dorothy Gale!
My Perfect Dateby Rick R. Reed
He knows me, so he knows the best time is a quiet one. We stay in. Dinner, drinks, and of course, the last part, the best part.
He starts off casually, wearing a pair of faded Levis, a white T-shirt worn soft, bare feet, hair still damp from the shower. There's a CD playing, soft, maybe Oscar Peterson conjuring up Gershwin from his piano. He's got a few candles lit, but nothing scented. The air in his apartment is clean, with a trace of the soap from his shower lingering.
We sit on the couch and he makes me a drink. He already knows what I like, a dirty martini made with vodka, heavy on the dirt. We laugh about how I like things dirty, but not too much. We keep our minds out of the gutter, at least for now.
After the drinks, the music, the light fading to purple outside, we move to the dining room. Old oak pedestal table, mismatched chairs and cream pillar candles…used before. He makes a light meal, because he knows that later, we won't want anything too heavy weighing on us. A simple salad, arugula, red onion, plum tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. There's a chicken breast, poached in broth, lemon juice and walnuts, some rice. Strawberries with sour cream and brown sugar for dessert. A glass or two of white wine, an Alsatian Riesling.
We linger over the dinner, slow; the candles burn down. The sky outside fades from purple to navy blue, a glow to the south…city lights. We move to the bedroom, undress slowly.
He knows how to touch me. Knows where to make the pressure slippery and where to make it rough. Knows when to move slowly and when to increase the tempo and when to slow it down again…he doesn't want things to end too quickly. He knows that my nipples are sensitive and toys with them just hard enough, so I will feel the ghost of his caress in the morning. And all the while: music, orchestrated to ebb and flow, a soundtrack to our passion. We start off with Bach, Mendelssohn, end up with Crystal Method and Prodigy. Romance to filth. And he tells me, the whole time, about past lovers, knowing it excites me as much as his touch. Like the music, he starts off slow and romantic, telling me about his first love, Ron, how they were playful, in love, existing only for each other…so young. He tells me about a particular New Year's Eve, in a darkened bedroom in Florida, high on pot and champagne and bringing each other the most incredible gifts. But as our passion rises, so does the depravity. He moves on to orgies, nights with strangers fueled by Ecstasy, a frantic, furtive coupling with a Northwestern student in an alley by the el tracks one night in August, fucking each other sweatily while the train crackled and roared above, its human cargo oblivious. He tells me about backroom sex, the smell of poppers, leather, cum and spit in the air, groping, being groped, connecting with shadows. He tells me everything, moving faster and faster, until even his tales and touch blur and I offer up my seed; it covers my belly in viscous arcs.
And I roll over and look at him…in the mirror. He is me.
He is me.


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"Be Aware." The world is what you think it is. Your thoughts influence your reality and your healing. Awareness is the first step to changing behavior and healing. This doll was created with a healing focus on awareness.
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I will not convince anyone through argument, even sound argument, that my God is real.
Verbalizing the above is not the same as saying no argument can be made. In fact, more has been witnessed, documented, and discovered to support the reality of a creator and the physical reality of His Son, Jesus, than any other theory/person in history. Still, to lay out all the evidence before an intellectual or an atheist or a person of some other faith will never be sufficient proof to convert said individual to my particular point of view. We might have an interesting discussion. We could both walk away from the debate with more to ponder than when we began it. And, we may even consider ourselves closer to some common ground, or dare I suggest–relationship. Those potentialities would depend on the openness with which we went into the conversation. But the bottom line is: I won't be able to convert him or her via debate.
I do not doubt that for some people intellectual, faith related discussions are enjoyable. They are for me so why couldn't they be for others. Still I find myself bowing out sooner and engaging in fewer of these conversations all the time. Just last week my son brought a particular thread to my attention on which I made one comment and then disengaged. I was left wondering why I behaved the way I did and have come up with a couple answers.
The less flattering answer is that I found myself wanting to pull out my hatpin and start poking. I like matching wits with people, causing those with pat answers to feel flustered or become angry enough to show their self-righteous colors, and then leave the conversation thinking the champion for the underdog/marginalized/voiceless has struck again. Like I said–that is the less flattering answer.
The other reason I departed from the thread is because I came face to face with the maxim: actions speak louder than words. I began to understand in a new way, at least for me, that someone watching my practice is going to learn much more about my faith–what I actually believe–than someone listening to my words.
Despite what we want the outside world to think most Christian fellowships are filled with people who have questions, not answers. (Yes, I am making a judgment that holds a dim view of most Christian fellowships that some may not think I have the right to make. However, my credentials and why I think I have a pretty accurate picture of Building-based Christianity are below). Christian fellowships are full of members who are worried and fearful and secretive and in pain, despite scriptural instructions to consider the lilies of the field and stop worrying, promises that love casts out fear, encouragement to bring sin into the light and be set free, and suggestions that God will heal. In other words, our fellowships look a lot like the rest of the world.
The pressure to put on the happy mask, NOT ask any questions, and recite a variety of mantras–God is good all the time, Jesus loves you, you are a child of the King, God is in control–the moment one walks in the door successfully suppresses most every effective witness that could be displayed by the Body as we actually engage with the wounded, lonely, confused, and down-trodden. Jesus showed us the way alright–through His example. But we have exchanged the Word for a rule book, cite chapter and verse to try to validate our superior position in the world of religion, and overlook completely the real significance behind the facts that the Christ of our namesake came from a lowly birth, was born to an unwed mother, lived for a time as a refugee, chose as His closest friends tax collectors, prostitutes, fishermen, hot heads, and even a man who would eventually betray Him. We gloss over the realities of His ministry, for instance the fact He relied on friends to feed and house Him or upsetting the economy of the temple by chasing out the money changers in favor of the highlights, such as changing water to wine, healing lepers, casting out demons, or out witting the Pharisees. Even more likely we leave the behavior of Jesus behind completely and concentrate instead on the instructions of Paul that we can more easily put into nifty rules to live by.
Perhaps the answer to the question: Why aren't more intellectuals believers (AKA Christians) is the same as the answer to the question: Why aren't more atheist Christians, or more Millennials Christians, or more Buddhists Christians, or more _________ Christians. Perhaps the answer is because more Christians aren't Christian.
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I regularly (weekly unless I was ill, had a sick child at home, or was on vacation) attended six different denominational fellowships, including United Methodist, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Dutch Reformed, Episcopalian, and Baptist as well as three non-denominational fellowships, over the course of 30 years. The reason for most of the changes were due to my family moving to a new city or becoming part of a church plant.


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As diet, of paper disk : dist. of sun> disk :: diam. of paper d. : diam. snn's d.
(2.) The apparent diameter of the sun, as seen from the earth, is about 32': the apparent diameter of the earth, as seen from the sun, is twice the solar parallax, or 17.88". Thence, the
A p. diam. of earth : ap. diam. of can :: real diam. of earth : real diam. of son.
(3.) Knowing the apparent diameter of the sun, and its distance from the earth, the real diameter is found by Trigonometry. In figure 95, let S represent the earth, AB the radius of the sun, and ASB half the apparent diameter of the sun. "We shall then have the proportion,
AS : AB :: radius : sin. 10' (half mean diam. of sun).
By a similar method the diameters of the planeta are obtained.
In the first column are the relative distances of the planets from the sun; in the second, the periodic times of the planets; and in the third, the squares of the periodic times divided by the cubes of the mean distances. The decimal points are omitted in the third column for convenience of comparison. The want of exact uniformity is doubtless due to errors in the observations.
Arago, speaking of Kepler's Laws, says: "These interesting laws, tested for every planet, have been found so perfectly exact, that we do not hesitate to infer the distances of the planet? from the snn from the duration of their sidereal periods; and it is obvious that this method possesses considerable advantages in point of exactness."


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Switzerland have all the fresh water they need cascading down off the alps and what better way to make use of it than by brewing with it. The beers in Switzerland are made to complement an easy way of life. Skiing is the pastime of choice and a refreshing beer on the slopes is what you get. For years the Swiss brewing industry was controlled by a cartel of 4-6 Breweries who competed with each other, but in 1991 the cartel was ended and gradually more beers and breweries have been making their moves in Switzerland, with beer a big part of life it was only a matter of time before they started to make better and better beers and that is where we are right now. Beers that are good and only getting better.


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Fine-dining chef Alex Seidel is teaming up with Snooze breakfast chain co-founder Adam Schlegel to launch a new rotisserie chicken concept in Denver called Chook Charcoal Chicken.
Scheduled to open Dec. 7, the Australian-style chicken concept is a first step into the competitive fast-casual space for both operators.
Named the best chef in the southwest this year by the James Beard Foundation for his restaurant and market Mercantile Dining & Provisions, Seidel is also known for his restaurant Fruition and his Fruition Farm, which produces artisan sheep's milk cheese.
Schlegel launched casual-dining concept Snooze in 2006 with his brother, and the brand now boasts about 30 units in four states.
The two Denver-based operators said they have threatened to work together for years — Schlegel is a partner in Seidel's farm and baked goods commissary — but that plan solidified with the birth of Chook, which was inspired by the neighborhood chicken shops of Australia.
"It really stems from my time down in Australia. My wife is from Melbourne," said Schlegel. Living there, he came to rely on local takeout joints where chickens are roasted on spits over charcoal and served as whole, half or quarter birds with delicious sides and salads.
"If I'd be running late, and my family needed food, that's where I'd go to get them something nutritious and delicious," he said.
After returning to the U.S., Schlegel wanted to recreate that community-based concept that so perfectly fit the needs of busy families, but the ubiquitous grocery-store rotisserie chickens just didn't compare.
Seidel, meanwhile, was eager to prove the type of food he was known for — locally sourced, sustainably raised, quality ingredients — could be made more affordable.
"So when Adam brought this to me, our conversation developed into something greater than being a chicken shop," said Seidel. "I sit on panels all the time talking about farming and food access and sustainability, and I've always had a bit of a pit in my stomach because not everyone is fortunate enough to go to Mercantile."
The two brought in a third partner, veteran barman Randy Layman, formerly of local restaurant Steuben's, and took a three-day trip to Australia.
"We spent more time in the air than we did on the ground," said Seidel.
The result is Chook, which means "chicken" in Australian lingo, a concept where a family of four can dine in or take out a feast made with the same care as Seidel's fine-dining concepts for less than $40. A half chicken will be priced about $13, for example, with shareable sides around $4 to $5.
Key to the concept is the chicken itself.
The partners found an Amish farm in Indiana that meets the Global Animal Partners, or GAP, animal welfare certification program, created in part by Whole Foods Market to ensure that meat is raised without antibiotics or hormones and meets certain standards.
"I struggled to find poultry systems in Colorado that live up to our expectations of what good chicken is," said Seidel. "Colorado is well- known for lamb and beef, but the poultry industry just didn't have the systems — the processing and hatcheries, the cold storage and distribution."
Added Schlegel, "We're trying to figure out a poultry industry just as much as trying to develop a restaurant concept."
With Chook, the partners hope to do for Colorado poultry what Chipotle Mexican Grill did for pork, said Seidel.
But that will likely take time. It takes scale to create a model that would make it efficient for farmers to produce such proteins at an affordable price, but Seidel said they will work on a small scale with farmers to help them grow.
"We talked about being poultry farmers ourselves," he said. "I don't think it's our first goal, but it wouldn't be surprising to either of us."
Sustainability is written into the brand's DNA, with no artificial ingredients, composting and no single-use plastics. Even the charcoal is made from discarded coconut husks, which diverts the shells from landfills.
Everything cooked in the kitchen will be over the grill; there are no fryers, ovens or gas. Schlegel called it "caveman cooking."
"The coal gives it a nice char that you can't get with a gas grill," said Seidel. "You get flavor, crispness and you also get a really nice caramelization of skin."
Similar to the way he prepares chicken at Mercantile, Seidel brines the birds using a mirepoix and fresh herbs. But to make it more efficient — and potentially scalable — the brine has been reduced to a just-add-water base.
"Now you can open a spigot into a container and the brine is complete," said Seidel. "I almost prefer our brine at Chook over the brine in the restaurants."
On the menu will also be charred broccoli, carrots and cauliflower, which will also appear in various salads, along with traditional sides like macaroni and cheese, roasted potatoes and cheese from Fruition Farms.
Chook will also offer chicken sliders made with "Pacific rolls," or Chook's version of Hawaiian rolls without the preservatives, and dishes like chicken salad made with Seidel's sheep milk yogurt, or Sheepskyr.
A unique twist to the concept is Booyah, a classic chicken stew made in coal-fired cauldrons that is a favorite in the northern Midwest. Wisconsin native Seidel picked it up from going to Green Bay Packers games.
The restaurant will sell Booyah kits for $10 that will include greens, vegetables and a side of chicken stock to create an easy soup with any leftovers for the next day.
Not surprisingly, given Snooze helped drive the booze-at-breakfast trend, Chook will serve beer and wine on tap. The wine is from Attimo, a winery Schlegel's brother Jon Schlegel is developing.
Also on the menu will be pre-mixed five-ounce classic cocktails they call Happy Pots.
"So our 18-year-old working the cash register will be able to pour the perfect dirty martini," said Schlegel.
Alcohol will be for dine-in only. Schlegel said they are expecting to do about 50 percent of sales in takeout out of the 1,500-square-foot restaurant.
Guests can order and pay online and there will be designated parking spots for quick pick-up with food run to cars so parents don't have to pull kids out of car seats.
Delivery, using compostable containers, is coming early next year, though Schlegel said they haven't determine yet how — maybe by tuk tuk, though it's hard to tell whether he's joking.
"My gut is to do delivery internally, but there are so many new partners and programs," he said. "But, being in the full-service business and knowing our style, I'd hate to see that end when we hand over that bag for delivery."
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Premiere Date Announced
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It's official! Season 2 of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will premiere TUESDAY SEPT 23 9|8c on ABC.
After S.H.I.E.L.D. was dismantled and discredited around the world thanks to Hydra, we'll finally get the chance to see Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) rebuild his team, find out the fate of poor Fitz, and perhaps figure out what the heck those mysterious (creepy!) writings are all about.
Here's your full schedule of premieres for TUESDAY SEPT 23 on ABC:
9|8c - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - SEASON PREMIERE
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'85 Westy Camper w/ 65k Original Miles – Auction in Longview, WA
Here's a great litmus test to see what Westy hunters in the PNW are willing to cough up for a early model survivor. I've got a soft spot for the '85 campers in UPS brown, because, well, that's my ride too. This beautiful specimen is a 1985 VW Vanagon Westfalia Camper with stock 1.9L engine, stock manual transmission and only 65k original miles.
It's almost all bone stock with the exception of the new curtain hooks, KYB shocks and some required tune up items. The detailed set of photos show more or less a showroom condition Westy. Everything is said to work including AC, fridge (propane, battery and shore power), stove, sink, water tank, etc.
The seller claims they purchased this van from the original owners in Eugene, OR who could no longer drive the van. The seller is definitely a flipper or dealer, as they've used up all their free eBay Auto Check reports. However, they have 100% positive feedback, and with a creative name like germanautoarcheology, I'd say they could be pretty legit. The only minor drawbacks I see are
- The tent canvas is original, might have some tears, doesn't look major though.
- At one point there were rack mounts installed on the top, now they are filled in. Be sure to check for cracks in the top, as maybe that is why they were removed?
I'm honestly not sure what else to say about this van, it's a beautiful, unmolested blank canvas. The seller did provide the VIN ( wv2zb0259fh042723 ), so if you're serious, I'd be sure to check up on it with a CarFax report or similar. Since it's only had one owner, there may not be much to document the mileage, etc, but if you're going to drop $20k+, it's worth the investment.
The auction ends on Tuesday March 29th at 7pm PST. What do you think it's worth? I'm going to say it will fetch $21k, especially in this region. If you've got some insight, or you're going to see this rig, let us know in the comments below, or head on over the individual discussions about this Westy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest and share your banter there!


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BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the Boston Marathon (all times local):
10:05 a.m.
The 123rd Boston Marathon has begun.
Defending champion Yuki Kawauchi of Japan was back to defend his title. Heavy winds and rain overnight had dissipated and the runners left Hopkinton under overcast skies and temperatures in the high 50s.
That's much better than last year, when an icy rain and near-gale headwinds led to the slowest winning times in four decades.
A field of 30,000 runners is following the top runners on the 26.2-mile trek to Copley Square.
American Sara Hall led the women's race through the two mile mark. It's her birthday; she turned 36 on Monday.
9:35 a.m.
Defending champion Des Linden is back on the course at the Boston Marathon.
Linden was the first American woman to win the race since 1985 when she crossed the finish line first last year. She ran through an icy rain and near-gale headwinds to break the slump.
It's another wet day on Monday, but much better than last year. Overnight thunderstorms had stopped by the start of the women's race. It was 61 degrees, with calm wins and overcast skies.
9:02 a.m.
The wheelchair race is off at the Boston Marathon.
First the men, then the women left Hopkinton on their way to Boston's Back Bay, 26.2 miles away. Heavy rain and thunderstorms overnight had settled down, but it was still expected to be a wet and windy day.
More than 30,000 runners were expected to make their way along the course in the 123rd edition of the race. Among them is Des Linden, who last year became the first American woman to win the race since 1985. Yuki Kawauchi is the men's defending champion.
This year's event falls on the sixth anniversary of the 2013 bombing that killed three people and maimed hundreds more. Boston officials were planning a moment of silence at 2:49 p.m., the time of the first explosion.
7:20 a.m.
Runners are trying to stay dry as they await the start of the 2019 Boston Marathon.
The 123nd running of the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon got a wet start. But it's not as cold as expected, with temperatures in the 60s as runners arrived instead of the 30s that were initially forecast.
Monday is the sixth anniversary of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings. It's the first time the anniversary date falls on the same day as the marathon.
Runners are gathering underneath large tents set up outside of a high school in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
Defending champions Des Linden and Yuki Kawauchi have said they're not bothered by the forecast for a rainy, windy day because they won last year in similar conditions. They lead a field of about 30,000 runners on the 26.2-mile (42-kilometer) trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square.
The mobility impaired division is scheduled to begin at 9:02 a.m.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The city of Fresno has a little more money to spend and now the city has plans to turn its brighter financial picture to help residents.
The three major bond rating agencies agree the city has turned around its financial picture by lowering the cost of financing. That will save the city money it can use to boost public services - a little.
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand says the city has risen from junk bond status to an A+ rating, and he credits a variety of fiscal policies, many of which he authored as a city council member, for helping turn things around and avoiding bad investments.
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The city took a hard hit during the recession, with about 900 employees laid off, retiring or quitting. The head of the Fresno City Employees Union, Dee Barnes, sees progress.
"Things are definitely better than in 2010 and '11," Barnes explained. "They are starting to hire back employees."
But she notes pay and benefits aren't what they used to be, and the city is having a more difficult time hiring and retaining people.
"Health insurance has really gone up, the wages have not been keeping up with some of the other agencies around us," she said. "The city has a ways to go to go back to the way it was."
The city is also facing millions in unknown costs. Last week, the city council boosted its liability fund by $3 million to cover.
"Police actions, ADA lawsuits, path of travel, all of those things combine to create financial challenges as we go forward," City Manager Bruce Rudd explained.
But Brand says the savings, combined with a growing economy, should help the city restore positions to police and other departments, and fix streets and parks. But he says while it won't all happen overnight things are definitely looking up.
"Time Magazine and other publications were predicting Fresno was going to go bankrupt and we proved them all wrong," Brand said.
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Qantas Under 23's start with good win over Croatia
The Qantas Under 23's kicked off their Intercontinental Cup tournament with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Croatia at the KLFA Stadium in Cheras, Malaysia overnight.
The Qantas Under 23-s kicked off their Intercontinental Cup tournament with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Croatia at the KLFA Stadium in Cheras, Malaysia overnight.
Perth Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya gave Australia a first half lead, with Troy Hearfield and James Troisi adding second half goals.
Graham Arnold handed an Olyroo debut to Queensland Roar winger Michael Zullo, while Spase Dilevski played his first game since February 2007.
After a cautious start by both sides as they sized each other up, it was Australia that grabbed the initiative in the 19th minute when Rukavytsya headed home, after Nigel Boogaard had flicked on Nikolai Topor Stanley-s long throw.
But Rukavytsya-s day was shortlived when he had to come off just after the half hour with a corked thigh, replaced by Mariners striker Matt Simon, for just his second appearance in the green and gold.
Simon almost had his name on the goalscorer-s list five minutes after the break, when he met a Dilevski corner with a firm header, but the Croatian keeper produced a good save.
Hearfield scored a terrific goal two minutes later though when he was put through by Mark Bridge, who was skipper for the match, to double the advantage for Australia.
James Troisi, made a quick impact after coming on as a substitute for Hearfield in the 70th minute, scoring just three minutes after coming on. His run and shot after cutting in from wide on the touchline was superb individual goal and further underlined his growing reputation.
Arnold was satisfied with the outcome, although concerned over injuries sustained by goalscorers Rukavytsya and Hearfield.
"I was very pleased with the workrate of the players in hot conditions and their mental attittude was very good. Having played 15 or 16 Olympic qualifiers in Asia, we know exactly how to slow down the game.
"Croatia are a good side but their players are young by one or two years. In this age group, one or two years can make a lot of difference physically. To get the win was a good start to the tournament."
"I hope it-s not serious," said Arnold in relation to the injuries.
Australia next play Chile, who thrashed Togo 5-1 in the other Group B game.
Match Details
Australia 3 (Nikita Rukavytsya 19-, Troy Hearfield 52-, James Troisi 74-) Croatia 0
Australian line-up: Tando Velpahi (gk); Ruben Zadkovich, Nigel Boogaard, Aaron Downes, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Spase Dilevski, James Holland (Adam D-Apuzzo 75-), Mark Bridge, Michael Zullo, Nikita Rukavytsya (Matt Simon 32-), Troy Hearfield (James Troisi 70-)
Cautions: Ruben Zadkovich (90-)
In other news from the tournament, Togo-s coach revealed that Arsenal star Emmanuel Adebayor will be coming and will face Australia in the third and final group game.


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How a missed blockout and a lucky carom helped KU take down Purdue
Normally this would be the time to look ahead to Kansas' next opponent, but with such a dramatic finish in KU's 63-60 victory over Purdue on Sunday, I wanted to go back to take a deeper look at the Jayhawks' critical defensive possession in the final minute.
Let's set up the situation. KU led, 61-60, with 23.3 seconds left. Purdue had the basketball after a KU timeout. Here's the cued-up video if you want to follow along.
After the game, Purdue's Robbie Hummel said the plan was for him to come off a screen to receive a pass. We can see from the video that Hummel is supposed to curl around Terone Johnson, who sets a ball screen for teammate Lewis Jackson first.
Something very important happens here: Notice that Tyshawn Taylor and Thomas Robinson switch on the original ball screen.
When Purdue had gone to a small lineup this season, most teams put their big man on Johnson, who was easier to guard from the perimeter (31-percent three-point shooter, 22 of 71) than the taller Hummel (38-percent three-point shooter, 72 of 188).
When KU switched in the second half to put Travis Releford on Hummel, Robinson was forced to guard the 6-2 Johnson.
This change forces KU away from its normal defensive principles. Instead of hedging on ball screens, KU — with its small lineup — is now switching all ball screens.
"It's just different," KU coach Bill Self said, "when you haven't practiced that way a ton."
Robinson is focused, though, and switches as he's supposed to. The bigger issue for KU is that this creates a mismatch, putting the point guard Jackson against Robinson, who is a foot taller but not nearly as quick.
Even with the mismatch, Purdue's plan is to get the ball to its best player, Hummel, on this final possession.
Hummel starts to come around the screen when he notices something: Releford is overplaying him defensively.
Releford anticipates Hummel's cut, so he tries to beat him around the screen to deny the ball.
In the middle of a play designed for him, Hummel reads the defense and calls his own audible.
He back-cuts Releford.
And for a few frames, he is wide open.
This is still a tough read for Jackson, who is expecting Hummel to come to the top of the circle to receive a pass.
When he doesn't see Hummel there, it looks like the point guard's instinct takes over, and in this case, that means doing what he does best: trying to drive the ball. Remember, he still has Robinson guarding him.
If Jackson would have looked up, he'd have seen an open Hummel. And if Jackson would've gotten the pass around Robinson, Hummel would have almost certainly had an uncontested layup, as Purdue's spacing would have made it nearly impossible for any of the Jayhawks to help on D.
Even though Hummel's snap decision left him open, the senior said he regretted it afterwards.
"I probably should have just come off the screen," Hummel said, "but he was on top of me, so I tried to back up for a layup."
Hummel described the next few seconds as a scramble.
With Jackson's timid drive cut off by Robinson, Hummel dashes to the perimeter to go get the ball.
When he receives it, Jackson makes a smart play and sets a quick ball screen for him to clear some space.
Remember how well Robinson did switching on the first ball screen above?
He's not as quick to react here. Robinson is late to get to the perimeter to help out Releford on the screen.
The result is Hummel getting off a clean shot on what, a few seconds ago, was a broken play.
"I got a pretty good look," Hummel said. "I thought it was going in. It felt good off my hand. It was just a little bit short. I thought Lewis did a very good job of finding me there, and that's on me to make that one. I just didn't make it."
One last interesting thing on this play: Notice that each KU player, because of Purdue's positioning on the perimeter, has good position for the defensive rebound. Tyshawn Taylor has inside position on Johnson, Conner Teahan has inside position on Ryne Smith and Elijah Johnson has inside position on D.J. Byrd.
Watch what happens, though. Taylor gets caught up in watching the shot and doesn't even attempt to box Johnson out.
With a running start, Johnson deflects the ball away from Teahan, who had kept good rebounding position by staying between Smith and the rim.
The deflected ball zips by Smith before making its way to Robinson.
And here's where Taylor's missed blockout becomes a blessing.
Robinson now has a clear lane to throw cross-court, as Terone Johnson has taken himself out of the play by (correctly) gambling to go for the offensive rebound.
Because Taylor didn't get inside position, that also means he has a head start on the rest of the Boilermakers down the floor. This gives him a two-step advantage for an uncontested dunk to put KU up three.
KU's defense definitely wasn't perfect on the above possession, but as you can see, a missed shot, a blown boxout and a good bounce ended up being enough to get the Jayhawks to the Sweet 16.
Ben Kane 8 years, 2 months ago
awesome play breakdown Jesse.
waiting for the NC State team breakdown... I'm a monster now, I can't get enough coverage.
FarSideHawk 8 years, 2 months ago
+1. Was going to say the exact same thing.
Jesse's analysis on Purdue was spot-on. Can't wait to get the 411 on NC State.
Mike Kendall 8 years, 2 months ago
I with you Chuck. Great analysis, as always, Jesse. KUsports.com is lucky to have you. Can't wait for the breakdown of the Wolfpack. Rock Chalk Jayhawk.
KU_Phogified 8 years, 2 months ago
Nice breakdown Jesse! Fortunately, Hummel didn't continue that back-cut into a post up, although even if he did, T-Rob sagging on the passer would have made for a difficult entry-pass.
Props to our kids for handling the original offensive deployment and subsequent movement in this situation. And I agree that after the shot was taken, there was some good fortune that came our way. Not going to call it luck, but in this tournament, being lucky can at times, be better than being good.
lurkerhawk 8 years, 2 months ago
very cool
certainly Jesse perfectly displays why a lot of luck (intangibles, confounds) determine who advances
John Myers 8 years, 2 months ago
Excellent breakdown of that play, Jesse. And you know something really weird?? I actually got nervous all over again reading it, even though I knew the outcome.. hahaha.. Man, I need help..
Mike Kendall 8 years, 2 months ago
If you need help, I need help, too! I had a tear coming out of one of my eyes just watching it again. Imagine that!
Mike Kendall 8 years, 2 months ago
If you need help, I need help, too! I had a tear coming out of one of my eyes just watching it again. Imagine that!
mattiesdad 8 years, 2 months ago
Hi, I'm Matt and I'm a Jayhawkaholic.
We may need a group therapy session. I also had this weird sinking feeling Hummel was going to back-door us for a 1 point lead with only 8 secs to go! He was so open!!! But Jackson was mid-dribble, sort of looking down. Shows how intense the game was. My family kicked me out to another room because I was pacing too much.
Great job Jesse, as always. Where are the recap articles? I've gone into withdrawal without them!!
justanotherfan 8 years, 2 months ago
The original switch probably saved us on that backcut. If Jackson doesn't have the bigger Robinson on him, he probably sees the Hummel cut in time to make that pass. But with a bigger guy on him, his vision wasn't as clear into the lane.
VancouverHawk 8 years, 2 months ago
Nice analysis, Jesse. I think you meant that EJ was going for the defensive rebound.
Any thoughts on whether TT did the right thing by dunking? The commentators seem to think he should've dribbled out the clock instead, but I'm not so sure he could've avoided being fouled (and his free throw percentage isn't great - he probably has less than a 50% chance of making both shots).
Stan Unruh 8 years, 2 months ago
After TT's made those 2 huge free throws to hold off Mizzou... he would have no problem vs Purdue.
Armen Kurdian 8 years, 2 months ago
TT probably could have run 1 second off minimum. On the chance he was fouled, I think we were in the double-bonus at that point, so regardless of what happens on the first, you deliberately miss the second, forcing a rebound and a start of the game clock. No way that the ball would have any chance of getting into a shooting position with less than 1.5 seconds on the clock considering it had to be rebounded by someone.
Ben Kane 8 years, 2 months ago
i'd like to see someone ask Self about this. My hunch (I'm no expert) is that BS would always take the points there, but make some aside comment about how the less time on the clock the better.
i contend there was no way TT could have dribbled out the entire 2.5 secs without a foul occuring somewhere. If that statement is true, I would much prefer the guaranteed points than have less time on the clock and be sweating 2 free throws so they don't have a chance for their desperate heave to do anything but tie.
pizzaboy225 8 years, 2 months ago
I have no doubt in my mind that dunking it was the right decision and am shocked by how many people have argued for the dribble out, especially the announcers and Brandon Rush on Twitter. You have to take the three point lead so that OT becomes the worst case scenario (obviously barring an +1 on a three), and I don't see how he could have wasted all 2.5 seconds with two Purdue players within ten feet of him
mom_of_three 8 years, 2 months ago
We discussed whether dunking or running out the clock was the right decision. While dunking gives you guaranteed points (hopefully), and then OT if they make a three. BUT if he would have dribbled out the time, there is not guarantee they would not have fouled him or stolen the ball or, as we have seen a couple of times, lost control and went out of bounds.
I think the dunk was the right call, in this scenario.
Cindy Heidorn 8 years, 2 months ago
Reminded me of LeHigh and Duke -- LeHigh went for the dunks (twice) instead of running clock...foiling Duke's classic tactic of extending the game into infinity with fouls.
Jesse Newell 8 years, 2 months ago
I asked Tyshawn today about what coach Self told him about the play. Here's what Tyshawn said:
"Coach Self said maybe he thought I could have took more time to dunk it, but he said that I have to get those points, because if I dribble it out or get fouled, maybe miss one or two of those free throws, it's the difference between 2.8 seconds and 1.5 seconds. They could have gotten the same exact look they got at the end of the game anyways. You've got to get those points. So at least, they've got to take a tough three anyway."
Ben Kane 8 years, 2 months ago
exactly! in your face stupid announcers and other so-called experts.
thanks jesse.
Mike Kendall 8 years, 2 months ago
Yeah, really Jesse--thanks! In the back of my mind, Tyshawn did the correct thing---that was to dunk the ball. I usually listen to Bob Davis and Chris Piper. Davis said that in hindsight, maybe Ty should have dribbled it out to the side, but then, Davis a few seconds later said, "hard to make a split-second decision under pressure." CBS announcers, like Chuckberry said, were all in agreement that he should have dribbled it out. I disagree. Get the points.
packywacky88 8 years, 2 months ago
I think either decision would have been the right one, so Taylor chose correctly. Can't argue with putting points on the board.
mandomax 8 years, 2 months ago
Jesse Newell for college basketball analyst of the year!
stinkybulldog 8 years, 2 months ago
Completely agree! Love the way he breaks down the game. He also predicted we would win by 2 points, while Tait said we would win by like 17 points. He knows his stuff! You da man Jesse!
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thomc6 8 years, 2 months ago
Interesting analysis....but for Jackson to both see Hummel over Robinson and get a pass by him is a tall order. Also, you could have had a video slow motion of missed KU free throws and analyzed what went wrong or one or two of those missed bunny shots.....those could have changed the outcome, too. It's a funny game that way....
Sam Constance 8 years, 2 months ago
This is exactly what my thinking was as well. From bird's-eye camera view, it's painfully obvious how wide open Hummel was as he audibled to the open basket. I remember catching my heart in my throat as I saw him there cutting towards the basket.
But to Jackson, who is contending with a long and active Robinson, he might not have even seen Hummel come open, or by the time he did, Releford may have already corrected back into the passing lane (he did this actually quite quickly when you watch in real-time). Or maybe he saw him coming open, but didn't think he could thread the needle past Robinson, and preferring to avoid a turnover and preserve the opportunity for a less-risky play.
STLJHawk86 8 years, 2 months ago
i agree wiht thomc6 and marchphog88 - Hummel might have been open for a split second on the back cut but when watched in live action I don't think it was as great an opportunity as it appears to be in still frame shots. It would have taken a great pass from Jackson, assuming that he saw Hummel.
On the other hand, TT failure to box out was obvious and it was surprising Johnson was unable to pull down the offensive rebound. Also even though EJ was in good postion intially, Byrd id a good job of getting around him and almost got the rebound. Great piece Jesse - I really enjoyed it.
Ron Prichard 8 years, 2 months ago
Fantastic analysis. I just have to add that Hummell is an amazing player. Even after he basically carried Purdue by himself the entire game, he is still humble and gracious enough to compliment his teammate and shoulder the blame for the loss: "I thought Lewis did a very good job of finding me there, and that's on me to make that one. I just didn't make it."
Just a fantastic kid all the way around. Although I am beyond thrilled we won and are moving to the next round, I still feel a little sad for Hummell. The kid had an amazing career that was hampered by injuries and he is clearly a great ambassador for Purdue and college basketball.
Now...the pressure is off and it's time for this team to play free and have some fun.
KGphoto 8 years, 2 months ago
Honestly, I don't think I've seen more mutual respect between two teams after a game. Especially a game like that. Two class programs.
lincase 8 years, 2 months ago
I got my bachelor's degree from KU and my master's degree from Purdue. I was rooting for the Jayhawks all the way, but I was sad for Hummell.
DDDHawk 8 years, 2 months ago
I agree with everything you said. Hummell is a classy warrior, Jessie a great analyst, and it's time for the team to rock and roll!
rick cowley 8 years, 2 months ago
Good job. I only saw about half of that.
Chad Smith 8 years, 2 months ago
I agree that hummel was open for a second there on the back cut, but there are a couple contributing factors and/or reasons to why I don't think the pass was made.
1) Robinson is a foot taller and could have disrupted that pass and maybe the PG didn't see over or around him to make it.
2) if the pg did see hummel, by the time he passed the ball, releford had jumped back over in the lane for a potential steal
3) The pg just tightened up and got caught up in the moment and hesitated. Hey that stuff happens, we're all human.
and it speaks to the fact that the pg looked nervous as the game got closer and wound down, he had a couple different opportunities to make plays and didn't. And to be honest, when johnson saw the opportunity to make a pass (the lob to taylor) he didn't hesitate and it ended up being a huge play for us. Those decisions and fearlessness are why we are moving on and they aren't. I'm not trying to rag on their pg, but point blank our guards made the plays when they mattered and that's the thin line between winning and losing in March.
I feel for Hummel and Purdue, but we played absolutely horrible the 1st half, they shot the ball extremely well and our defense, rebounding, and mental toughness are why we won the game. I'm glad we got a bad game out of our system and were able to survive it.
Steve Kerr had it right when he said the game seemed eerily similar to VCU game, and for most of the game it did. But the main difference between that game and this one is mental fortitude and defense. We locked down in the last 10 min of the game, where in the VCU game they just kept making shots. We made purdue earn their points at the basket and at the foul line and wore them down where with VCU they just kept draining open 3's all game.
I think we will be plenty motivated and reinvigorated in Saint Louis and I expect robinson and withey to play very well against NC State. Do not underestimate the opponent play strong defense and we will do well in the EJ Dome!
AsadZ 8 years, 2 months ago
but we played absolutely horrible the 1st half
I disagree with you on this point. I have watched the first half again. We did play prett good. Our shooting was horrible but not overall playing.
Our D and rebounding was quite good. Purdue was simply shooting lights off everything in first half. This is why HCBS kept saying that we can win the game as he knew that his team is playing good ball and is doing well on rebounding and at some point shooting has to even out.
Dan Pawlowski 8 years, 2 months ago
Lets help T-ROB take down Davis , Green and the rest. http://www.ncaa.com/naismithvote/
Kevin Crook 8 years, 2 months ago
You're the shiznit Jesse.
Steve Gantz 8 years, 2 months ago
If you watch the previous play which led to the EJ fastbreak, Purdue seems to go to a "prevent offense", appearing as if they were just going to have the PG fire up a shot clock beating shot. Purdue had great ball movement all game (i'm no expert, so I may be wrong on that) and seemed to abandon it when that play happened.
I was glad to see this analysis, as i watched the entire video. I was in a pretty bad mood the way the 'Hawks were seemingly throwing away another season with a subpar effort. I didn't really appreciate how exciting that last minute was.
rhollinshed 8 years, 2 months ago
Nice breakdown Jesse! That is reading I enjoy! Glad things went our way! RCJH!
AsadZ 8 years, 2 months ago
This is from Yahoo Sports on NC State Scouting Report: The Wolfpack has a good blend of interior and perimeter scoring options and that balance has been reflected with five players averaging in double figures for most of the season. F C.J. Leslie has raised his performance for the past month as he's the team's leading scorer for the second year in a row. F Scott Wood is one of the ACC's active leaders in 3-point shooting as a junior and he's had an ACC record of consecutive made free throws earlier in the season. G Lorenzo Brown has made a relatively smooth transition to point guard as a sophomore and his athleticism adds another element at that position. F Richard Howell is the second-best rebounder in the ACC, though he's prone to foul trouble.
Futures Watch: The Wolfpack made it to the postseason with a limited amount of depth, but it hasn't stopped it in the NCAA Tournament. N.C. State goes with a seven-player rotation for the most part. Even with senior G C.J. Williams' impending departure and the uncertain status of forward C.J. Leslie, who could be tempted to jump to the professional level, there should be a replenished roster as coach Mark Gottfried's first full recruiting class will arrive highly rated. Gottfried adapted well to the limited number of players in his rotation, though foul troubles, especially for junior F Richard Howell, tended to complicate matters at times. The influx of new players, though, should fill in the gaps.
Regular Season Review: The Wolfpack took care of business in most games that it should have won and that tended to be an upgrade from some past teams. Playing at times a rigorous schedule, the rap on the Wolfpack is that it didn't win enough of the big-time games, but at least it was competitive in those and performances such as those might have created a good foundation. It was a breakthrough season for senior G C.J. Williams and it eventually became a season during which sophomore C.J. Leslie lived up to his reputation.
Roster Report:
• Sophomore F C.J. Leslie made two free throws late in the second half against Georgetown. He's shooting less than 60 percent on foul shots for the season, though he's the N.C. State player most often going to the line.
• Junior G Scott Wood missed two free throws in the game against Georgetown, taking a little shine of his status as the ACC leader in that category. His offense, though, is crucial to the Wolfpack, which is 21-4 this season when he scores in double figures.
• Sophomore G Lorenzo Brown has averaged 6.4 assists per game. That's the most for a Wolfpack player in 21 seasons, when Chris Corchiani posted 9.6 assists per game. Brown is the first N.C. State player to average more than 4.6 assists in a season since Corchiani.
BCRavenJHawkfan 8 years, 2 months ago
Any geeks out there know how to save these types of clips?
packywacky88 8 years, 2 months ago
Download & install RealPlayer. During the Youtube video, just cursor over the upper right corner and a download box will appear. works for most videos and even allows you to convert to may media formats after download. And, its free.
BCRavenJHawkfan 8 years, 2 months ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
jgkojak 8 years, 2 months ago
This is the kind of analysis that is completely missing from our local TV sportscasts-
fascinating - and it really does explain how that last possession happened.
By the way, Tyshawn did the correct thing scoring the basket - it guarantees we are up 3, no worse than overtime. Had he tried to run the clock out, he would have been fouled.
If he misses a foul shot, they have a chance for a cross court pass and a Hummel 24-footer for the win, instead of the under 1 second left shot for the tie.
You always take pts if they're handed to you.
(Its also risky for him to just throw the ball high in the air, hoping it takes more than 3 sec. to come down - remember, he probably doesn't know exactly how much time is left).
George Dugger 8 years, 2 months ago
If , as the TV announcer indicated, Withey touched the ball on the inbounds pass, then time should have expired before Purdue's final shot. Can anyone verify that, indeed, Withey tipped the pass.
CardHawkFan 8 years, 2 months ago
Funny thing is that I mentioned exactly what HCBS did in this game on RCST to Mr. Hanni right after Davidson lit us up from 3-point land and he essentially discredited my comment on air. Apparently, when you do face a good 3-point shooting team, it ends up working better to switch on ball screens instead of hedging. Thanks for pointing that out in the article Jesse. Nice to be right every now and again!
machinegun 8 years, 2 months ago
Tyshawn was cheating on D just as he had done prior to the alley oop from Elijah! Long shot...long rebound. Remember, T-Rob got the rebound outside the 3-point line and threw a bullet pass to the "Speedster" who was determined to score. Unreasonable risk? I don't think so.
Anyone realize how fast Ty had to be to successfully execute both of those scoring plays? Check the replays. Ty went the length of the court both times in less than 3 seconds. Should he slow down next time to take time off the clock? I don't think so.
And some folks want to question Ty scoring rather than running out the clock. Crazy stuff! You always take the points!
skye 8 years, 2 months ago
Great read Jesse. I'm always impressed with your breakdowns.
Jim Dickerson 8 years, 2 months ago
Jesse-- another absolutely fantastic job. If coach Self ever leaves or retires, I am nominating you to replace him. Any seconds?
deepind 8 years, 2 months ago
Qualification for a KU basketball coach... this quote is a classic!
"The caliber of coach that is hired there (KU) just about has to go in a phone booth, and come out with an S on his chest." - Drue Jennings, interim AD that hired Self.
Alohahawk 8 years, 2 months ago
Great read, Jesse. I extend my "Mahalo" for the great breakdown and analysis. Just goes to show that when all of us armchair quarterbacks think we know it all, there's always something else we do not know or recognize till it's pointed out, even when it's staring at us right in the face (ie. On the TV as we re-watch the game, that is.)
nwhawkfan 8 years, 2 months ago
Way to go Jesse, not just for the analysis but for getting the followup info from Tyshawn. Now that's what I call hustle!
nwhawkfan 8 years, 2 months ago
I was about to throw a major fit when Pardon The Interruption mentioned that today is the second anniversary of the Ali Farokhmanesh 3-pointer. Jesse's article & breakdown made for a great antidote.
That said, I don't want to have that feeling again anytime soon.
VaJay 8 years, 2 months ago
Prior to the back-cut, Hummel shoves Releford in order to get some space & even then, Releford recovers so fast that there's not really a clear path for Jackson to feed him for that layup. Whoever complains about Travis's defense should be forced to watch this. He did a great job all second half and especially at the end.
Jeff Coffman 8 years, 2 months ago
Excellent read and breakdown as always.
Looking at the replay screenshot in slow motion. I see how open Hummel was; however the pass would have been somewhat difficult.
1) An alley-oop would have been a safe and easy play. 2) A bounce pass would have probably been kicked. 3) I believe the PG is right handed and although he could pass left or right, this would have had to been a zinger with his left hand to get it past TRob and the other defender. I would have imagined if he had it in his right hand, it would have been an easier toss.
Anyways, here is to playing great lockdown defense for the final 59 seconds, and expecially during the last 23.3 seconds.
Jeff Coffman 8 years, 2 months ago
On the TT dribble out the clock or not, I think reflux wise you are going to score.
Only if you are 100% sure that you dribble the clock out do you avoid the points. I think it would have been 1) difficult to know for sure how much time was left 2) If you do dribble it out, the way the refs were letting them play there was a good chance that they would have let them mug TT without calling a foul, possibly causing a Turnover with only a 1 point lead. Even if you get the foul, no guarantee of the two points.
Of course if you dribble the clock out, you win, if you get the foul and hit both free throws you come out ahead, but I would agree with HCBS' comments you take the 3 point lead and lock down on defense for another 2.5 seconds (which they did).
Kudos to all of the players including TT's dunk.
Nate Johnson 8 years, 2 months ago
I really like how you considered the decision from T2's perspective, i.e., from the circumstances he could have known at the time.
Let's say he catches a glance of the clock, notices about 3.5 seconds, and ponders whether to dribble out the game. He still doesn't know exactly how much ground he has on Purdue's defenders. He knows he can outrun them, but dribbling out the clock is not the same as running full speed for a dunk. And it's true that he trains for split second, high intensity decisions; but, again, how much of that training goes into stealing the ball, running full speed at the basket, checking your emotions, finding the clock, finding the defenders, and then deciding whether or not to dribble out the clock?
T2 says he thought about dribbling out, but it's unclear whether he knew how much time there was or how close the defenders were. Honestly, that's a lot of stuff to think about in 1 or 2 seconds as he sprints full speed toward a dunk that seals the win. And not just any win, but this win--we all know how important it was to him and us.
Technically, the dunk didn't seal the win. But now we are also expecting T2 to consider the likelihood that Purdue could make a last second 3 pointer. All of that in 1 or 2 seconds? It only makes sense in hindsight.
Just dunk the ball.
aaaKU 8 years, 2 months ago
really good stuff, thanks for the hard work Jesse. more breakdowns and statistical analyst please. Keep it up!
lurkerhawk 8 years, 2 months ago
If you watch the video closely, you can see Hudy shoving someone when Taylor makes the dunk to put the game away.
Mike Kendall 8 years, 2 months ago
Okay, lurkerhawk, you stirred my curiosity. So, like all intense Jayhawk fans, I had to watch it again to see if you just "pulling my leg." Yep, you're right---it looks like a team manager, or, someone on that level, who she pushes. Classic!!!!!!!!!
Thomas Thompson 8 years, 2 months ago
Good article, I really enjoyed the analysis.
Greg Lux 8 years, 2 months ago
Jesse says "Robinson now has a clear lane to throw cross-court, as Johnson has taken himself out of the play by (correctly) gambling to go for the offensive rebound"
Nice run through Jesse... Just one correction .. Johnson was going after a Defensive Rebound..
And over the year it's not uncommon for TT to not block out and be watching the game. He is very good at that part.
Jesse Newell 8 years, 2 months ago
Actually, I'm talking about Purdue's Terone Johnson there ... the guy that ran by Taylor to go for the rebound. I added his first name above so hopefully it's less confusing.
Eric J. Baker 8 years, 2 months ago
Am I correct that Connor actually partially got the rebound on that Robbie Hummel miss? It looks like he jumped and batted it, or sort of swept it, to Thomas. It doesn't look to me like any Purdue players touched it. But maybe it's the angle.
Alohahawk 8 years, 2 months ago
Thought the same. The ball does seem to change path slightly as it passes through Conner's area. I'd say 90% chance he re-directed it to Robinson. Either way, the Jayhawk basketball gods were in KU's favor on that play.
JayHawkFanToo 8 years, 2 months ago
Very nice Jesse. I have one question: When Robinson and Hummel were shaking hands after the game, I could swear that Hummel looked at least one inch taller than Robinson and I am pretty sure it was not the camera angle. Hummel is listed at 6'-8" and Robinson at 6'-10"...any ideas? Also, I have seen Robinson next to Manning (6'-11") and Danny look taller than one inch. How tall is TRob, really?
Chad Smith 8 years, 2 months ago
Taylor did absolutely the right thing by dunking it.
Think about having to shoot two free throws in that crunch time when a dunk and good D wins you the game instead! Which is what happened! Hawks had been playing great D the past 5-10 min and barring a 3 point make and foul on the shot, the worst case scenario is OT and we had the momentum. I didn't even second guess when the commentators said he should have kept it. I thought to myself, GREAT PLAY, we're going to St. Louis!
jayhawker_97 8 years, 2 months ago
good analysis. i didn't realize how open Hummel was cutting in till i saw those breakdowns. aren't we lucky?
RockChalkHawk 8 years, 2 months ago
Jesse - nice work. One thing I saw that hasn't been mentioned in the posts above - when Hummel backcuts Relaford, he gives Travis a subtle but effective push off with his left hand that helps give him momentum going back to the basket. Go back and watch, it's there. A veteran move. Though it could have been called an offensive foul, no way these refs (led by our old favorite, the wildly incompetent Higgins) call it in an endgame situation against a star player in a huge tournament game.
Dyrk Dugan 8 years, 2 months ago
It's good analysis, no doubt. so many things happen on a basketball court that are missed by players....everything is happening so fast and pressure of the situation. that's where you need to have that "see thing in slow motion" mode.
the play before, when Elijah got the steal, and the PG was just dribbling around, he had an EASY path to the basket for a couple of seconds....he had gotten by Tyshawn and the Purdue kid had TRob screened on his backside....if he would have kept at it, he had a wide open layup.
but again, the pressure and past results. We had some blocks on him and he had missed some layups.....it all plays in the mind in crunch time. Go Jayhawks!
REHawk 8 years, 2 months ago
Excellent video journalism, Jesse.
DrPepper 8 years, 2 months ago
Jackson, the 5'9" senior point guard, seems to be on the short end of a lot of those plays. He couldn't see easily around Robinson, but twice he didn't pickup the jayhawk cutting for a jam (he could have picked up TT before the oop came from EJ; he was the last line of defense against TT going the length of the court and Jackson didn't even attempt to track down TT on the breakaway). Jackson is also the one who lost the ball, allowing EJ to get the steal. I don't mean to bag on a kid I don't know. It was just something I noticed in these replays at the end of the game. It was a heck of a game.
justanotherfan 8 years, 2 months ago
Tyshawn made the right play to dunk the ball at the end.
In rewatching the play several times, TT had to really turn up the speed to avoid the foul at half court. At that point he's at top speed. By the time he's safely away from the first guy attempting to take the foul, he's inside the three point line. It's going to take him a minimum of one more stride (maybe two depending on how his steps are when he makes that decision) to change his course from a beeline to the rim out to the far left corner. He's going to have to slow down to do this, whereas if he continues to the rim, he won't have to change speeds. There are 3 Purdue players chasing, two of them guards who can probably catch TT fairly quickly if he slows down even a little because they are sprinting his way. Notice how close they were to TT until they realized he was going to dunk.
If he had slowed down, here is a list of the things that could happen. Almost all of them are bad.
TT could mishandle the ball as he is slowing down, losing it out of bounds. TT could get the ball stolen from behind trying to slow down without losing the ball. TT could get fouled and miss both. TT could get fouled and miss one. TT could get fouled and make both. TT could dribble out the clock.
That's six possible outcomes. One puts us in as good a position as TT dunking (two made free throws). One puts us in better position (clock runs out). The others put us in a variety of worse situations. Two give Purdue the ball with roughly the same amount of time as they had to get their final shot, but with us up only one, meaning we have to defend the entire floor (not just a three) because ANY shot beats us. The free throw scenarios mean that we have to get a rebound to secure a win, or, if TT makes the second FT, defend the whole floor against a game tying or game winning shot.
I'd rather just have the dunk to go up three.
Bob Forer 8 years, 2 months ago
Great analysis, Jesse. A question, maybe its just me, but it appears that Conner made a brilliant touch shovel pass to TRob on the rebound rather than it being deflected off his hands. your thoughts?
Chad Dexter 8 years, 2 months ago
Great breakdown of the play. After the rebound I can't figure out where the 5th Purdue player is. I think it was Hummel but I only see 4 Purdue players. What happened? Where is #5?
Chad Dexter 8 years, 2 months ago
Oh, never mind. I went back and looked at it one more time and I finally saw Hummel along the sideline. He runs into a ref and falls down.
imaboiler 8 years, 2 months ago
As a huge Purdue Fan I would like to compliment the Kansas fans. You guys are some of the classiest, most respectful, knowledgable fans I have come across. That was a fantastic game where both teams played their hearts out and if Purdue had to lose at least it was to a great, hard working team. Now that Purdue is out of the touney I will be cheering RCJH for the rest of the NCAA's.
JayHawkFanToo 8 years, 2 months ago
Purdue is also the home of classy and knowledgeable fans. I guess you owed us one from what he the "Big Dog" did to us in 1994. Keady ran a great program and Painter has continued the tradition; both great coaches and classy individuals. If you are a big BBall fan, you must put in your bucket list a visit to Allen Field House, the cathedral of college BBall; I am sure you would find the experience truly memorable.
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This is the week. The week of the school year that always makes me cringe and make scrunchy faces and feel like taking more than one shower a day.
This week is STANDARDIZED TEST week.
Our state is BIG on the standardized testing. I mean it's REALLY important here, for some reason. I'm pretty sure that if every other child in America got "left behind" the ones in our state would stick their tongues out at them and deride them for not being able to fill in those little circles correctly.
In our public schools here, they start teaching "Testing Skills" in kindergarten. I'm not exaggerating even a little when I tell you that recesses were shortened so that kindergarteners could get in their Testing Skills practice daily! (And our state legislature can't for the life of them figure out why there is so much growth in homeschooling here in the last five years. I guess standardized testing doesn't necessarily guarantee brilliant politicians??)
But sadly, homeschoolers are not immune to the testing fetish here either. Our state homeschooling regulations include a requirement that homeschoolers take a nationally standardized test annually. As much as I have always detested high stakes testing and all that it represents, I admit that this year it has bugged me more than ever.
Probably because we are in such a terrific relaxed-learning groove. In fact, neither Uber nor H-T has taken anything close to a "test" this entire school year. And yet now, they are supposed to stop what they are doing, halt their enthusiasm for whatever it is they are learning at the moment, and prove their knowledge by sitting at a desk for two hours at a stretch and filling in little circles with a specifically numbered pencil.
I remember back in my public school days when we would have a half day of testing-prep followed by a whole day of testing. And I'll never forget one of my science teachers getting up the next day and opening up our text book and saying…"well, let's get back to real life, shall we?" The teachers knew better than anyone that what we had been doing for two days was completely ridiculous, highly political, and a huge waste of time. They knew, and yet they were required to do it anyway.
I feel so helplessly in the same shoes today. Heaven only knows how anxiously I await "real life" to resume again.
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