Bill Self made the comment in passing, and to the reporters around him, it didn't sound out of place at all.
In the minutes after his team's victory over Clemson on Friday, Self was asked about playing a zone defense in his team's upcoming Elite Eight game Sunday.
"I know one thing: I'm going to tell my guys to let it fly," Self said, "because whoever we're playing, you know we're going to have to shoot 30 threes."
Perhaps no statement could better reflect the new reality with KU basketball — and also the evolution of the team's coach.