2020-21 Annual "Transfer" Guess-a-thon

[im4wsu]

Most bad free throw shooters throw their elbows out away from their body. Good shooters keep their elbow in front of them.

Another common problem is too fast a transition from taking the ball back to shooting position and then moving it forward to begin the shot. Oscar Robertson balanced the ball on one hand, in shooting position, and pushed the ball toward the basket, no backward motion, whatsoever. He was pretty good!

[Stickboy46]

[wichshock65]

[Stickboy46]

Lol this is such a mess

[ShockerFever]

I’ll believe *******.







lol

[pie n eye]

******* wants this transfer thing to happen so bad, man.

[WuShock Reaper]

Transferred to Better Program = None

Transferred to Equal Program = Morris Udeze (caused he stayed home)

Transferred to lesser program = the rest of them

[Stickboy46]

Transferred to Better Program = None

Transferred to Equal Program = Morris Udeze (caused he stayed home)

Transferred to lesser program = the rest of them

Texas Tech is equal or better to us IMO. At least in recent history. That said, JB was also the only one I felt like was a major loss to us. Where they ended up seems to align with that.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Texas Tech is equal or better to us IMO. At least in recent history. That said, JB was also the only one I felt like was a major loss to us. Where they ended up seems to align with that.

And he will not get more minutes there. He is moving for less playing time.

[shock]

Texas Tech is equal or better to us IMO. At least in recent history. That said, JB was also the only one I felt like was a major loss to us. Where they ended up seems to align with that.

Last 5 years, KenPom has us neck and neck with WSU by a nose. Last 10 years it’s not even close.

[The Mad Hatter]

Last 5 years, KenPom has us neck and neck with WSU by a nose. Last 10 years it’s not even close.

But last 10 years is not really relevant to the current status of the two programs. Comparing since Chris Beard took over is most relevant, and last year they were national runner-up and the year before that they were in the Elite 8. As for Kenpom since Beard took over:

Year	Texas Tech	Wichita State
16-17	41	8
17-18	11	21
18-19	5	66
19-20	21	39

Other than in Beard's first year, Tech has been ahead of WSU in Kenpom since Beard took over. Does that mean that Texas Tech is historically as good a program as Wichita State? No. But in terms of a player moving to another team, the team's recent success is a more relevant measure of whether that player made a upward, downward, or lateral move. As such, you would say that Burton made at least a lateral move if not a slight upgrade.

No one else made even close to a lateral move, but Burton clearly had the talent to attract the attention of top level programs.

[shockrah]

Transferred to Better Program = None

Transferred to Equal Program = Morris Udeze (caused he stayed home)

Transferred to lesser program = the rest of them

I would argue Mo transferred to a better program!

[Dan]

And he will not get more minutes there. He is moving for less playing time.

And most likely less PG time

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

But last 10 years is not really relevant to the current status of the two programs. Comparing since Chris Beard took over is most relevant, and last year they were national runner-up and the year before that they were in the Elite 8. As for Kenpom since Beard took over:

Year	Texas Tech	Wichita State
16-17	41	8
17-18	11	21
18-19	5	66
19-20	21	39

Other than in Beard's first year, Tech has been ahead of WSU in Kenpom since Beard took over. Does that mean that Texas Tech is historically as good a program as Wichita State? No. But in terms of a player moving to another team, the team's recent success is a more relevant measure of whether that player made a upward, downward, or lateral move. As such, you would say that Burton made at least a lateral move if not a slight upgrade.

No one else made even close to a lateral move, but Burton clearly had the talent to attract the attention of top level programs.

In terms of programs I get what you’re saying. In terms of the move for JB, it’s a move down because he will not be the man and he will not progress like he would have at WSU. Book it. Fewer minutes. Not the main man at point. All the things he said he wanted here. Not a lateral move in those respects.

[60Shock]

Another common problem is too fast a transition from taking the ball back to shooting position and then moving it forward to begin the shot. Oscar Robertson balanced the ball on one hand, in shooting position, and pushed the ball toward the basket, no backward motion, whatsoever. He was pretty good!

I missed seeing all Shocker home games from 1960--2,000. Has any visiting player, other than Oscar, every scored 50 or more points versus the Shockers at home?