Just how loaded are we??!!

[pogo]

I foresee a 5X5X5 substitution pattern this year. Starters in and beat on the other team for 5 to 6 minutes, the next five comes in for 4 to 5 minutes and the next five in for 2 to 3 minutes and then it starts all over again. Second half same scenario. We could be like hockey and refer to them as the first line, second line and third line.

Sorry this did not come with a disclaimer in that I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[WstateU]

Sorry this did not come with a disclaimer in that I really don't know what I'm talking about.

Ha!

[forevershockerfan]

we are so loaded that even decaf makes me high just thinking about our beloved Shocks. We are more loaded than a frog hair. We are so loaded that the bluejay fans have destroyed their WSU NIT signs from yester-year. We are so loaded, there is a rumor they may re-open Shocker Mountain for ShockerNetters at 21st and Hillside? WOW!!! WE ARE SO LOADED!!!

[1972Shocker]

We are more loaded than a frog hair.

Not sure I know what that means, but you may be watching too much Call of The Wildman!

:biggrin-new:

Maybe we can make that into a cheer. Call of The Wildfans!

Cross your arms making the W sign with your hands, yell "Live Action" and then that high pitched yodeling call the Turle Man makes.

[forevershockerfan]

It is always groovy when a SN dignitary adds to the Shocker vision. 1972 was a good year.

[pogo]

It is always groovy when a SN dignitary adds to the Shocker vision. 1972 was a good year.

It was a good year. It was my first year as a senior at WSU.

[SpanglerFan316]

It was a good year. It was my first year as a senior at WSU.

For how many years were you a senior? :congratulatory: (Two of my brothers were seniors for four years. I skipped my senior year (i.e. graduated in three years).)

[kcshocker11]

For how many years were you a senior? :congratulatory: (Two of my brothers were seniors for four years. I skipped my senior year (i.e. graduated in three years).)

[pogo]

For how many years were you a senior? :congratulatory: (Two of my brothers were seniors for four years. I skipped my senior year (i.e. graduated in three years).)

Well SOME of us had fun in college. But yes my senior year lasted 3 semesters plus a summer session.

[pogo]

I really don't think anyone has answered the original question but we are as loaded as Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong in real life.

[1972Shocker]

Excerpts from Pual Suellentrop's wrap-up of the Summer session on his Shockwaves Blog.

Marshall describes Early as “raw” and said he made a lot of progress over the summer, in part because he had the most to learn. The task with Early, it appears will be adapting his natural talent and basketball instincts to the demands of Division I basketball. “I told him (Monday) he was probably the most improved from one day to the next, from the start,” Marshall said. “At the beginning, he may have been the worst out there. He had a considerable ways to go, but he certainly improved.” Marshall mentioned screening, cutting, defending, taking good shots as areas Early figured out over the summer.

Junior center Chadrack Lufile, a transfer from Coffeyville, didn’t start practice until July. He impressed Marshall by showing up in shape. “He was a pleasant surprise,” Marshall said. “He’s going to have an impact. He’s in pretty good shape, and I was expecting him to come in out of shape and not ready for this. He was able to compete right away and not be a laggard out there.”

Marshall mentioned several of the second-year players, such as Evan Wessel and Jake White, understanding the system and the demands of Shocker basketball better. Wessel, before a knee injury slowed him, made a good impression on coaches.

Freshman point guard Fred VanVleet is WSU’s top high school recruit. “Really solid,” Marshall said. “Easy to coach. He understands. Very competitive. Winner – that word keeps standing out.”

"Carl’s improved his skill level and his understanding from a year ago, it’s certainly apparent,” Marshall said.

http://blogs.kansas.com/shockwaves/

[Ricardo del Rio]

Yep.

[Aargh]

I was a little surprised (and disappointed) to read that Early is "a bit raw". We need to expect some of that from JuCo guys - even the top ones.

I think that makes it more likely that White will be the primary backup at PF. If Early has a lot to learn, he's likely to spend this season learning just one position. From what I saw of White toward the end of last season, I've got no trouble seeing him getting minutes in bunches.

We make a lot of comparisons to Hatch when players are hard-nosed, work hard, and seem to always be doing more than it seems they are (or should be) doing. White could be a 6'8" version of Hatch. White was a great shooter in HS. Since he's been working on shooting this summer - and reports are that he's stroking from 3 - he brings something completely different to PF than Hall. Could drive opponents nuts switching between the two of them there.

[forevershockerfan]

How good are we? There will be times we will pull our hair out and other times we will be in awe. To answer the question though will depend on how soon all of this talent can mesh together. If that happens sooner than later, watch out!!!!!!!

[Dave Stalwart]

mitchell and wessel getting no minutes??

Extremely prophetic post alert.

Page 11 btw if anyone is looking for context