The Australian Open is off and working so we’re on the hook for a number of months of Grand Slam tennis motion. Sounds good to me as I like tennis. Racquet sport aspect be aware: are you aware what’s all the trend proper now? pickleball. Due to these two issues, we’re ranking the gamers’ performances based mostly on racquet sports activities, and in the event you’re a traditionalist like me, you may like these. For those who’re a pickleball fanatic, look away. This is the extraordinarily “scientific” standards we use to judge the gamers:
5 Stars: Out of this world efficiency. This can be a exhausting to attain ranking and is simply reserved for probably the most spectacular or spectacular performances.
4.5 Stars: Very sturdy efficiency, packed the stat sheet, offered plain intangibles.
4 Stars: A robust efficiency that falls simply wanting the requirements above.
3 Stars: Common efficiency. Additionally might be a really sturdy sport in a single facet however a really poor sport in one other similar to 15 factors however seven turnovers. May be that the participant performed, did their job, however did not do a lot spectacularly.
2 Stars: Beneath common efficiency, or we merely have larger expectations for the participant on this specific night time.
1 Star: Uncommon, but when a participant has a stinker in all elements.
Memorial No Star: Named after a former KU walk-on or obscure participant and is awarded to the participant(s) who did not have sufficient enjoying time to contribute or whose efficiency is not worthy of a ranking for an additional cause.
5 Stars: Tennis
The undisputed king of the racquet sports activities. There was by no means a doubt. I’ve fairly an affinity for watching the large tennis tournaments on TV, and when the match is sweet, it is among the most interesting sports activities TV you possibly can watch.
Nobody was nearly as good as a high degree tennis match.
4.5 Stars: Racquetball
I took racquetball at KU for my PE elective and got here in third ultimately of semester match. There must be extra entry to racquetball courts. Public courts should be a factor. Now we have tennis courts in all places, why not racquetball? Reserve a court docket for $5/hour? Offered.
Nobody was was this good both.
4 Stars: Desk Tennis/Ping Pong
Top-of-the-line basement video games to play whereas ingesting and I am not even speaking about beer pong, I am speaking about the true factor. The draw back: that dude who owns the ping pong desk will personal you whenever you play him. That’s an undisputed truth.
jalen wilson and gradey dick have been all Kansas had on this one. They mixed for 47 of KU’s 69 factors and made all 5 of the Jayhawks’ three pointers. The remainder of the workforce was zero for seven. This workforce is not deep is what I am saying.
3 Stars: Badminton
The proper sport to arrange at a picnic or the 4th of July. It is actually transportable and simple to arrange. The draw back is that the birdies generally get mangled and do not float proper.
dajuan harris is clearly banged up. His head of him isn’t proper. 4 assists and 4 uncharacteristic turnovers inform you that he isn’t at full velocity. He may not have had a concussion, however the repercussions from touchdown on his head in Manhattan are nonetheless manifesting themselves. I am glad he has 5 days to get proper.
Kevin McCullar can cease taking nook threes any time now. A double-double of 14 and 12 is often sufficient for a 4 star, however the momentum dies every time this man chucks one up from three proper now. The lowlight was two in a row that might’ve gotten KU to inside 9 and with every workforce haplessly chucking the ball into the group and every others’ fingers for an excellent sequence after that, who is aware of the place that momentum would’ve taken KU. I do know I am over analyzing this, however when was the final time Kevin made a 3 pointer from the nook? Looks like a minimum of 5 video games.
Kansas is not getting a lot from the bench as Joseph Yesufu, Bobby Pettiford, Ernest Edeh and M.J. Rice mixed for 2 factors and 6 rebounds.
2 Stars: Pickleball
It is not that I dislike pickleball, it is that it will get in the way in which of my tennis. All these individuals which are too lazy to run round and play tennis (sure, I am most likely wrongly characterizing big swathes of individuals) are actually stealing tennis courts across the nation, portray their tiny little “I haven’t got to run, however I am nonetheless enjoying a sport!” traces on a tennis court docket after which enjoying for hours (you possibly can since you by no means should run) whereas the remainder of us who wish to get a exercise have to sit down there and take heed to that annoying noise their ball and paddle makes. No, I am not bitter, under no circumstances.
This was KJ Adams‘s worst sport in a very long time. Could not make the simple ones on this contest and wasn’t even used within the late levels of the sport when KU tried to come back again. Completed with 4 factors. I am sorry I needed to evaluate you to pickleball, KJ.
1 Star: Squash
I am assuming that since Frasier and Niles Crane are the one individuals I’ve ever heard of that play it, squash is a wealthy man’s sport and due to this fact on the backside of this checklist.
Nobody was a one star.
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