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THURSDAY, MARCH 15. 2012
NBA
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Legends of the Phog: Jayhawks in the NBA
JONATHAN ROSA
jrosa@kansan.com
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Chalmers posted just five points in each of his games this past week. On March 7, Chalmers went just 1 of 5 from the field, missing both three-point attempts. The only thing he had going for him in his 25 minutes of playing time was his 3-3 showing from the free throw line. On Saturday it was another medicine performance from the sharp shooter, who finished having played just 26 minutes scattered throughout the game. The Heat would go on to win 93-91 in overtime, but Chalmers recorded just five points, with one made three and zero assists.
Upcoming games: Today at Philadelphia, March 9 vs. Portland, March 11 at LA Lakers, March 12 at LA Clippers, March 14 at Golden State Warriors.
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Morris has been in a bit of a downward slide as of late. He has not been playing at the same level that he once was at the start of the season. On Saturday, Morris played just three minutes, missing all the attempts and not playing much a factor defensively. He got 20 minutes of playing time on Monday, but only put up four points, missing all three attempts from beyond the arc and only shooting 2-8 from the field.
Upcoming games: March 14 vs. Jazz, March 15 at LA Clippers, March 16 vs. Pistons, March 18 vs. Rockets, March 20 at Miami
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Hinrich spent this week seeing time as both a starter and a bench player. On March 9 he put in 17 quality minutes against the Pistons in a 85-86 loss. He posted nine points (3 of 5) with one three, and just one assist and one steal, but he did not turn the ball over once. On Sunday he played a season-high 42 minutes, scoring 12 points (5 of 10) and tallying two threes, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals. His name is also being mentioned in trade rumors, but as is the case nearly every year.
Upcoming games: March 14 at LA Clippers, March 16 vs. Wizards, March 18 at Cleveland, March 19 vs. Celtics, March 21 vs. Cavaliers
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On March 7, Rush posted 11 points (5 of 10) in 32 minutes of playing time. He also had six rebounds, two assists, and one three-pointer in 92-110 loss to Memphis. He hasn't done much else since that game, having posted two points in 25 minutes in a victory over Dallas, with five rebounds, two assists, and shot 0-4 from beyond the arc. The next day he followed up with just five points (one three-pointer) in 22 minutes against the Clippers.
Upcoming games: Today vs. Phoenix, March 9 vs. Cleveland, March 10 vs. Charlotte, March 13 vs. Houston, March 15 at Denver.
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Gooden had a pretty solid week. A week ago he posted a season-high 27 points (16 in the first quarter) in a 106-104 loss to the Bulls. He shot 11-21 from the field, hit two threes and brought down six rebounds in 37 minutes of playing time. Monday, Gooden had another quality outing with 23 points (11 of 19) with eight rebounds, seven assists, a steal and a three-pointer. He has been playing a lot of minutes as of late, making his presence known.
Upcoming games: March 14 vs. Cavaliers, March 16 at Golden State, March 20 at Portland, March 22 vs. Celtics, March 23 at Charlotte.