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Someone mentioned this already but there is a reason McLemore disappeared late in the game. There was a long stretch in the 2nd half where Bill Self had McLemore on the bench. I want to also add that this is when Michigan was able to come back. I also observed that McLemore is forced to score based upon the scraps given. When they started running him off pin downs and running plays for him to touch the ball his effectiveness went up. Truth be told McLemore a redshirt freshman is playing alongside 4 seniors and in the pecking order Bill Self appears to go to them late in games. The last play of the game was drawn up for the PG and it appeared that the call was for him to drive and kick it to a player circling back up to the top. Even in this situation McLemore was not involved in the play.
I think this kid has the tools to be very effective in the NBA. I would love to see him stay another year and learn the role of being “that guy” but he is gone. I hear his family situation is horrible. But I enjoy the “pace” at which he plays. Really let’s the game come to him.
And for a 10-15 minute span (when Kansas ran plays for him) he looked really good. Kansas and Self have been known not to be the best place for “guards” to go and shine because he runs a 3 out 2 in high low offense that features his big men first and yet McLemore looks really good.