The Official Shocks vs. Colorado Game Thread - Puerto Rican Style

[JCole200]

Again, 8:00 gametime and that was true if we would have lost the game. The Colorado-Maryland game tomorrow is on ESPN3. We're on the Deuce.

Makes more sense to me now. When I originally looked at the Puerto Rico bracket, they didn't have any TV mentioned for Semifinal 2.. but did for Semifinal 1.. so I thought they just weren't airing it. They have now updated it and it has espn2 listed.

[jocoshock]

The gray can stay for now, although we did not play great. Actually I thought the gray unis looked pretty good although I think I still like black better.

Opportunity #1 - Check. Big opportunity coming up tomorrow evening.

Shocks show they have some work to do yet and they will have to play better tomorrow to be successful.

:poster_shocks:

Ditto

[Kung Wu]

That's some funny shat. Who was our big man we signed in 1895? I think he may have been better than Early.

That's when the founding fathers established Fairmount College for the soul purpose of winning national championships in a future sport called basketball in the year 2014. T-minus three years to go!

[fairbanksfan]

I think our overall depth and experience lead us to a victory tomorrow. Would love to get it done and put Painter down.

[jocoshock]

I think our overall depth and experience lead us to a victory tomorrow. Would love to get it done and put Painter down.

If we maintain defensive intensity, pound the ball inside, cut out silly turnovers, and get to the FT line more than we did tonight we can win. All doable...

[Kung Wu]

I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow given Bama's showing.

[1979Shocker]

If Stutz can play 30 minutes a game, like he did in this game, he'll get a double-double every game.

[shox1989]

I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow given Bama's showing.

Plus a few Bama players may be wanting to get revenge for losing to us in the NIT Championship game.

We really need to play well tomorrow.

Stutz and Ben Smith played great tonight. TM also played better than I thought he would considering his injury. DK hit some big shots as well.

Overall a pretty nice win tonight over a very solid Colorado team. It's a very nice win, but we need to step it up a notch against Bama tomorrow.

[1972Shocker]

I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow given Bama's showing.

Will found out tomorrow if we're ready to overcome the loss of Durley, Blair, Ellis and Hatch. But I remember last year watching Alabama a couple of times prior to our match up in the NIT Championship game and thought the Shocks might have trouble staying with them which, of course, was not a problem.

[Capitol Shock II]

I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow given Bama's showing.

Finally we win the first game in one of tournaments. How many years has it been? I think we win tomorrow.

[T.VuOP]

I thought CU was better than most people thought, and part of the Shox looking bad was CU's D. 'Bama will be a new game and a different game, but they looked better than the Shox today.

I couldn't find the "Agree" icon :distant:
Agree! CU's defense looked good. I wonder whether Alabama's D is that good :dejection:

[Kung Wu]

Plus a few Bama players may be wanting to get revenge for losing to us in the NIT Championship game.

We really need to play well tomorrow.

Stutz and Ben Smith played great tonight. TM also played better than I thought he would considering his injury. DK hit some big shots as well.

Overall a pretty nice win tonight over a very solid Colorado team. It's a very nice win, but we need to step it up a notch against Bama tomorrow.

Will found out tomorrow if we're ready to overcome the loss of Durley, Blair, Ellis and Hatch. But I remember last year watching Alabama a couple of times prior to our match up in the NIT Championship game and thought the Shocks might have trouble staying with them which, of course, was not a problem.

Finally we win the first game in one of tournaments. How many years has it been? I think we win tomorrow.

All good points!

Time for me to restore my favorite signature!

[moshock]

Great win Shocks !!! Tad had his team ready and they played very good defense. Our guards knocked down their open shots in the first half and GS was the man down the stretch.

As for Alabama. They are good but their competition today was horrible. I don't think that any of MT"s Shocker teams were that bad. It's hard to judge how good Bama really is when they play against a horrible team.

[SoulStar]

Finally we win the first game in one of tournaments. How many years has it been? I think we win tomorrow.

WSU hasn’t won the opening game at a tournament site since the 2003-04 season, when it opened the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands by beating LaSalle.

Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2011/11/17/210...#ixzz1e1TB5Fkk

[forevershockerfan]

Well, we beat a well coached team. Too many turnovers. We did not seem to stop their penetration and we sure did not draw many fouls. However, we did have a nice run with about 6:30 to secure a nice lead. Colorado just would not buckle under. Toure', Ben and Stutz led the way for our beloved Shocks. Alabama will be a hand full.