2021-22 Expectations for Shocker Basketball – “Summertime Edition”

[WuDrWu]

Now THAT'S a prediction.

[wichshock65]

‘Qua is ready’: Division II transfer looks to impress in WSU basketball exhibition

The transition from playing NCAA Division II basketball to Division I for the Wichita State men’s basketball team was always going to take time for West Texas A&M transfer Qua Grant.

If you listen to reports from his coaches and teammates, the transition for the two-time Division II All-American has been a seamless one in the build-up to Monday’s exhibition opener against Missouri Southern State at 6 p.m. at Koch Arena.

Grant, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound guard, figures to play a key role for the Shockers in their American Athletic Conference championship defense this season.

https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article255427511.html#storylink=mainstage_card4

[Stickboy46]

‘Qua is ready’: Division II transfer looks to impress in WSU basketball exhibition

The transition from playing NCAA Division II basketball to Division I for the Wichita State men’s basketball team was always going to take time for West Texas A&M transfer Qua Grant.

If you listen to reports from his coaches and teammates, the transition for the two-time Division II All-American has been a seamless one in the build-up to Monday’s exhibition opener against Missouri Southern State at 6 p.m. at Koch Arena.

Grant, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound guard, figures to play a key role for the Shockers in their American Athletic Conference championship defense this season.


https://www.kansas.com/sports/colleg...ainstage_card4

I like this quote

"Teammates almost unanimously agree that Grant has the best handles on the team and he almost makes it look effortless with his quickness in breaking down the defense."

[WstateU]

Now THAT'S a prediction.

“Rack him!”

[im4wsu]

I like this quote

"Teammates almost unanimously agree that Grant has the best handles on the team and he almost makes it look effortless with his quickness in breaking down the defense."

Hope this doesn''t mean our defense has declined.

[pogo]

Hope this doesn''t mean our defense has declined.

Many on this board would think we don't play defense anymore so you have that going on.

[SB Shock]

Many on this board would think we don't play defense anymore so you have that going on.

WSUD.JPG

[WuTheOne]

If I'm reading this right, the D in 2021 (even with the abysmal rebounding) was better than the D from 2010 through 2017. Is there any confirmation of this other than an unsourced graph?.

[BOBB]

If I'm reading this right, the D in 2021 (even with the abysmal rebounding) was better than the D from 2010 through 2017. Is there any confirmation of this other than an unsourced graph?.

Completely anecdotal, but my recollection of Landry's last year was that we couldn't stop anyone. If we didn't shoot the lights out we lost.

[WuTheOne]

Completely anecdotal, but my recollection of Landry's last year was that we couldn't stop anyone. If we didn't shoot the lights out we lost.

Looks like we were using the Chiefs game plan.

[pie n eye]

If I'm reading this right, the D in 2021 (even with the abysmal rebounding) was better than the D from 2010 through 2017. Is there any confirmation of this other than an unsourced graph?.

Your interpretation of the graph is incorrect.

[SubGod22]

If I'm reading this right, the D in 2021 (even with the abysmal rebounding) was better than the D from 2010 through 2017. Is there any confirmation of this other than an unsourced graph?.

You're reading it completely wrong. Last year was only better than '08, '09 (Building years for 3G) and the abysmal (defensively) '18 squad

[pogo]

WSUD.JPG

Graphs are nice visuals to show trends and tendencies but don't impart information as to why something is happening. In this case the first nine years or so we were in the mvc and the last five we were in the AAC so you can see we were a much better defensive team playing in the mvc but the better competition, covid, people leaving the program and a coaching change has affected our defensive numbers while in the AAC.

[Shockm]

Many on this board would think we don't play defense anymore so you have that going on.

How do you suppose that last years analytics were low, while having a decent record, including an AAC Championship? Getting completely blown out by Memphis was an obvious symptom of the illness. Not so obvious, were very close games to teams like Temple, and Tulane that we should have beaten by at least 12-15 points.

[Kel Varnsen]

How do you suppose that last years analytics were low, while having a decent record, including an AAC Championship? Getting completely blown out by Memphis was an obvious symptom of the illness. Not so obvious, were very close games to teams like Temple, and Tulane that we should have beaten by at least 12-15 points.

Not to mention losing to a Drake team who you could tell was far inferior talent-wise.