While it helps that he inherited a talented roster, he still had to persuade the players to buy into his system. Self said the trick with Williams was setting strict parameters while letting him do whatever he wants within those margins. ''I don't want to take away his imagination. Last year, in a structured situation, maybe he felt like he was tied up too much. Whether that's right or wrong, now I feel like he's playing with a free mind. He's guiding us through this whole process.
Self also knows Kansas well.
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