Kansas coach Bill Self and staff needed to design a new offense.
In practices, Josh Jackson was thriving as a small-ball 4. At the same time, Frank Mason, Devonté Graham, Svi Mykhailiuk and Lagerald Vick were proving that they deserved extended playing time.
This was two years ago, and KU’s basketball coaches put their creativity to use while solving a specific problem: What kind of offense could best fit a team filled with guards who had the ability to both drive and hit outside shots?
“Four game” was created — the dribble weave, four-guard offense many KU fans have become accustomed to seeing — and the Jayhawks have thrived ever since.