Shocks vs UMKC (Official)

[Blackmag]

Well things went about as expected. We really showed our depth and man were we hitting the 3 ball tonight. So many weapons and what great depth we have. Jones is going to be hard to keep off the court. Him along with Conner and Landry, we will have the point covered along. Going in backing up Landry was of some concern but Jones is a smooth dude and he’s such a good ball handler, seems to not get sped up. Games will only get tougher from here, but I liked what I saw tonight.

[Teddy Graham]

First time I've seen the team play this year. Wow. Lots of weapons inside and out. Couldn't wait to see SHJ and the Viking. SHJ looks like just what the doctor ordered. Not only is he blazing fast, he seems to really anticipate well. Midtgaard is as big as everyone described...can't wait to watch him develop.

- Landry looks great - so glad he is getting games in before Maui.
- SHJ - fast, aggressive, good touch, confident. He is going to help a ton this year and next.
- Connor - Soooo glad he is being aggressive off the dribble. We know he can shoot but man he made some nice passes. 9 assists and 1 TO?!
- Has Zach lost some weight this year?
- Rauno - Watched him run the point on a full-court press, run back and forth along the baseline and sprint down the court to challenge a shot. So cool to watch him develop the past few yrs.

Going to savor this year.

[BOBB]

I thought SHJ was going to flush it. I was out of my seat.

[forevershockerfan]

Incompetent bastards.

I guess until Conference starts they have chose to leave us in the Valley? AAC!!!! AAC!!!!

[wsushox1]

Landry is just amazing to watch btw. Things just flow. Shaq could have had 40 that game if he wanted to. He's definitely leaned up and has some crazy moves. He physically looks like Lebron out there with the sleeves. The CF to SMJ play was awesome. I was really hoping somehow SMJ was gonna throw that down, but pretty special to see two City Leaguers bring the house down.

He's so good. There are a few players that you see in person that you're like wow, this guy has "it". He's moving in slow motion out there but is faster and way ahead of everyone else on the floor. The players that I've seen in person that have that are: Embiid, Tyler Ulis, Doug McD, and Landry. Shocker fans had better enjoy this season of Landry....

[Cdizzle]

Two things:

1. UMKC is not good.

2. If you don't have WSU #1 on your ballot next week, you shouldn't ever claim to know anything about college basketball.

[BOBB]

MM will have a battle winning his starting spot back

McDuffie is our best defender and a great player. He starts when he is healthy, full stop. Getting a share of Willis and Brown minutes. Easy to get high on Willis tonight, bu Willis is a bumslayer. He goes off on overmatched opponents. Moderate improvement from last year's finish would be a terrific contribution from him this year and enough to help us to a final four.

[shelback]

I don't see Willis disappearing this year...2ND year in system and looks like he put the work in over the off-season.

[forevershockerfan]

McDuffie is our best defender and a great player. He starts when he is healthy, full stop. Getting a share of Willis and Brown minutes. Easy to get high on Willis tonight, bu Willis is a bumslayer. He goes off on overmatched opponents. Moderate improvement from last year's finish would be a terrific contribution from him this year and enough to help us to a final four.

MM was a very improved defender last Season and played good enough to get some NBA attention. We really need him back, and the sooner, the better. I have been told both he and Willis worked very hard on improving their game this summer. Thus, both will play major roles for us this Season. I love how much competition the Shocks have to earn playing time but yet they are very supportive of each other.

[shocker3]

Opponent aside, that was a particularly impressive first half.

That was a very fun first half to watch. This team scores like the teams in the early 80s but they play better defense. This should be a great season.

[forevershockerfan]

The Shocks 3-point accuracy, team play, and rim protection was a joy to watch unfold.

[asiseeit]

Hard to find negatives but I do have a few mild concerns. We saw this DW last year at
times but he didn't sustain it. As good as Jones is I have not been impressed with his
court vision as he has missed open team mates too often. He needs to improve on that.
I don't want our bigs to get carried away with their three point shooting. I would like to
see more low post offense from the big guys. Still haven't seen DW use his right hand.
Maybe they are keeping it secret for now. Will be interested to see how both MM and DW
respond when MM returns to the starting line up. I think both DW and Jones are forcing their
offense right now trying to make their case for starting. It's working against bad defensive teams
but could prove counter productive when we play good defensive teams.....just my opinion.

[shocks02]

Fun fact: we tied for the highest scoring margin yesterday with Xavier.

[wheathead]

And I believe we had the highest score.

[wusphlash]

Darral still not using the right hand. He received the ball one the right side last night but still deferred to his left hand and got it blocked. Gregg emphatically raised his right hand and shook it to make the point.

SHJ still goes a little juco every now and then but his positives far outweigh any negatives.

[im4wsu]

When I look at Gregg I always see him using his left hand to adjust his watch on his arm.

[wusphlash]

Wasn't the left handed watch wiggle. It was the we've been working on this all summer right handed shake.

[Kochaddict]

nm

[kcshocker11]

Didnt get to watch but when I heard the score, wow! Nice win Shoxs!