WSU VERSUS VCU REMATCH

[youvebeenrammed]

Brandenburg shoots .354 and Graham shots .392, so they must not get hot very often.

Brandenberg has shot poorly for a good chunk of the season. But he's gone off in three or four games. He's very capable... but he has struggled to find it. Graham's percentage is misleading. He is a fantastic shooter but many of his attempts come after contact, leading to a lower fg %. All three of our primary bench guys, Brandenberg, Graham and Weber are quick and won't hesitate to take it to the rim if given the littlest of room.

[Steeleshocker]

Brandenberg has shot poorly for a good chunk of the season. But he's gone off in three or four games. He's very capable... but he has struggled to find it. Graham's percentage is misleading. He is a fantastic shooter but many of his attempts come after contact, leading to a lower fg %. All three of our primary bench guys, Brandenberg, Graham and Weber are quick and won't hesitate to take it to the rim if given the littlest of room.

This is not as I understand it. I believe if you are fouled when shooting and miss it does not count against your fg %. If you make it while being fouled it still counts for your fg %.

[youvebeenrammed]

This is not as I understand it. I believe if you are fouled when shooting and miss it does not count against your fg %. If you make it while being fouled it still counts for your fg %.

Then I stand corrected. Treveon Graham's fg% is not reflective of what a good shooter he is. I would have never guessed it was sub 40%.

[The Mad Hatter]

Then I stand corrected. Treveon Graham's fg% is not reflective of what a good shooter he is. I would have never guessed it was sub 40%.

Then he isn't a good shooter. You can be a good scorer without being a great shooter, but it makes you a volume scorer rather than a efficient scorer. Those guys are still valuable because they can usually create their own shot and draw defensive attention, but that doesn't make them good shooters. Toure Murry for our team is much the same way. He is an excellent player and among the best scorers in WSU history, but is far from the best shooter on our team.

[shoxlax]

Sully's blog on VCU:

http://blogs.kansas.com/shockwaves/2012/03/14/dealing-with-vcu/

Understand it is coming from an opposing coach but would have been nice if he would have added what their weaknesses are. Otherwise, they sound like the 73' Lakers and we might as well not show up.

[RamTough]

Then he isn't a good shooter. You can be a good scorer without being a great shooter, but it makes you a volume scorer rather than a efficient scorer. Those guys are still valuable because they can usually create their own shot and draw defensive attention, but that doesn't make them good shooters. Toure Murry for our team is much the same way. He is an excellent player and among the best scorers in WSU history, but is far from the best shooter on our team.

You are correct. He is a scorer and as such you must pay attention to him but he isn't a good shooter. His strength offensively is getting to the rim and getting to the line. He has the 2nd most FT attempts on the team while only playing the 7th most minutes. He has had some very good shooting games but also some poor ones. In other words he's a freshman.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

I like those freshman. Wish a couple of ours would have had the opportunity to put in some minutes. Speaks well for VCU.

[The Mad Hatter]

I like those freshman. Wish a couple of ours would have had the opportunity to put in some minutes. Speaks well for VCU.

Then I guess you are going to love next year. :)

[GoShockers89]

Just wanted to quickly thank most of the VCU fans who have come on here for being civil and informative.

You guys dealt us a painful loss last year, and I hope we smash your faces by about 30 tomorrow...but if things don't work out I'll be pulling for you the rest of the way. Good luck.

[XManCometh]

I'm worried about one thing tomorrow:

If we lose, we're going to hear nothing but puns on the words "Shock" and "Shockers".

Example: Shaka shocks Shockers!

Those national media outlets just can't get enough of stupid stuff like that. Heck, even if we win we're going to hear something similar.

"Shaka shocked by Wichita State"



My lord......

[BenWSU]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/story/2012-03-15/Wichita-State-faces-major-obstacle-in-VCU/53540326/1

[ShockerFever]

I just hope we're able to pull the upset off tomorrow.

[thenightwatchman]

Shaka is a smug douche. Can't wait til Marshall wipes that ****-eating grin off his face.

[WuDrWu]

Shaka is a smug douche. Can't wait til Marshall wipes that ****-eating grin off his face.

You are amazing. That has to be the first negative comment I've ever heard about Coach Smart. Only you could contrive something so entirely insane.

VCU fans, please accept an apology from all WSU fans for this TROLL we have to live with...he represents nothing about ShockerNation.

It's often used, but still very appropriate:

thenightwatchman, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this board is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[dTm]

You are amazing. That has to be the first negative comment I've ever heard about Coach Smart. Only you could contrive something so entirely insane.

VCU fans, please accept an apology from all WSU fans for this TROLL we have to live with...he represents nothing about ShockerNation.

It's often used, but still very appropriate:

thenightwatchman, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this board is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

blah blah blah
so sick of you trying to be the moral voice of this forum....geeeeez i bet you shake your fist at the kids in your neighborhood too.