The Kansas basketball offense has taken a step back this season, and that should not be surprising.
KU coach Bill Self catered to his team’s strengths a year ago, choosing to play four sharpshooting guards together for a juggernaut offense that would, in turn, create some known limitations on defense.
Self is not forced to play that way this season. He has a deeper roster and more big bodies, meaning KU was going to be more balanced. Predictably, the Jayhawks have been better with two-point defense and rebounding, which has helped the defensive numbers bounce back nicely.