{"id":52384,"date":"2023-08-08T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T14:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=52384"},"modified":"2023-08-08T14:42:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T18:42:41","slug":"kansas-basketball-loses-to-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/08\/kansas-basketball-loses-to-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Basketball Loses to The Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kansas Basketball comes into the 2023-2024 season with high expectations. However, they lost to the Bahamian National Team the other day. The Jayhawks split their games with the Bahamas, and their loss overseas puts people in frustration mode. Therefore, is Kansas overrated after a loss to the Bahamas? This article examines the below<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kansas Basketball Loses to The Bahamas<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kansas falls to the Bahamian National Team in the final game of its foreign tour. 23 for Dajuan Harris. 16 and 9 for Hunter Dickinson. 19, eight rebounds, and seven assists for Kevin McCullar.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonRothstein\/status\/1688664959394197505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why The Loss Isn&#8217;t Concerning?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Bahamas Have Pros\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">First off, Kansas won on Saturday against the Bahamas. Nevertheless, the Bahamian National team has pros and ended the Jayhawks&#8217; 35-game winning streak\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2023\/aug\/7\/kansas-mens-hoops-loses-first-exhibition-game-sinc\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in exhibitions<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Bahamas have NBA Players. More specifically, NBA players like\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hieldbu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Buddy Hield<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gordoer01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Eric Gordon<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Gordon and Hield are excellent pros. Gordon is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/07\/03\/eric-gordon-is-the-newest-addition-to-the-suns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">now a member of the Phoenix Suns<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and averaged 12.4 points a game last season. He is a good shooter at 37.1% from three and averaged over 16 points per game for his NBA Career. Hield is also a very talented NBA player. Buddy averaged 16.8 points, shooting 42.5% from three. Gordon and Hield are high-level NBA players, so panic is not a word to describe Kansas&#8217; current state.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gordon did not play in the Saturday matchup but did play Monday and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/ku-basketball-falls-bahamas-national-182052976.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">contributed 12 points<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to the game. Hield contributed 19 in this contest, so both stars made an impact in their win. Kansas has future pros themselves, but Hield and Gordon are high-level and respected players. Therefore, they reach a different level and should beat a team of college guys.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dajuan Harris Jr. Stepped Up<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When people talk about Kansas, they speak about\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/hunter-dickinson-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hunter Dickinson<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. However, people need to talk about the play of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/dajuan-harris-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dajuan Harris Jr.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Dajuan\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/kansas-basketball-loses-exhibition-matchup-215000603.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">had 23 points in their loss on Monday<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and was 10\/14 from the field. More importantly, he shot the three-ball at a high level going 3 for 7 in that Monday game. Harris Jr. explained the importance of shooting the three effectively, &#8221; \u201cI\u2019ve got to be able to make shots anyway because teams like to go under on me a lot, so \u2014 because they don\u2019t want me getting in the lane.\u201d Dajuan is one of the best point guards in the country, and his production from the perimeter makes Kansas a threat to win it all in March. Shooting 40.5% from three last season, his willingness to take threes spaces the court for their offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His ability to take a more assertive role on offense makes Kansas better because he finds his teammates. He makes the game easier, but his scoring is essential for a better offensive flow. It is good to see Harris Jr. putting in the work to get Kansas to the final game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Did Kansas Learn?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kansas Basketball learned a lot from this trip. Primarily, the Jayhawks found out how they can compete with good NBA players. Additionally, they found that their offense will be successful this season. Nevertheless, Kansas needs to improve their defense and this trip helped expose their weaknesses defensively. In the Big 12, Kansas must guard ball screens effectively. This trip gives them valuable film to do that. Kansas is not in trouble, so people should still have them as a contender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas Basketball comes into the 2023-2024 season with high expectations. However, they lost to the Bahamian National Team the other day. The Jayhawks split their games with the Bahamas, and their loss overseas puts people in frustration mode. Therefore, is Kansas overrated after a loss to the Bahamas? 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