Shockers vs Rogers State (Exhibition)

[wichshock65]

Been so long since I've been to a game. Can i take pictures at a game anymore? Or is it discouraged?

Upskirt pictures are still discouraged.

[forevershockerfan]

Hopefully tomorrow Mike Kennedy will address these loose ends that have been wondering about

[Dan]

Some of my favorite basketball the last few years, included lulling the other team to sleep with one player dribbling the ball on the perimeter and then surprising them with a 3 ball attempt with 4 seconds left on the clock that often woke the other team up with a clang.

I don't know what to think about the changes that I've read about. Maybe I'll have something to say after Sunday.

I personally miss a guy driving under the basket into 3 defenders and forcing a fadeaway off balance. I wonder if Mills has that one drawn up.

[pinstripers]

Is crazy that nobody knows what the issue is w Cortes.

[forevershockerfan]

If we have only 10, no redshirting will be needed and all 10 will possibly get playing time most if not all games. Our walk-ons may get opportunities as did Mr. Flanigan last Season.

[forevershockerfan]

Double Dribbled and duplicated my crossover post. Shoelace will be disappointed.

[Kung Wu]

The Tenacious Ten!

[Kung Wu]

Fun little tidbit on goshockers' review of this game:

"Wichita State has never lost a game in the month of October ;)"

I'm not sure how many we have played in October, but that's a pretty fun stat.

[shock-it-to-me]

we will have them so outmatched inside that I'm not sure we'll get much of a gauge there. Our triple towers should have no problem dominating underneath. What I want to see is some competent ball handling and three-point shooting. I would also really like to see Cortes playing but I have very little expectation that that will happen.

[shock-it-to-me]

Why can't they just put the scoreboard video feed up on GoShockers?

[wichshock65]

On a personal note, just hoping I can figure out who everyone is. Thank goodness for names on back of jerseys.

Due to this being an exhibition, couldn’t Cortes still play? If he doesn’t, I would think that’s bad news for his season.

[ShockerFever]

I can’t believe this game isn’t televised/streamed in some sort of fashion. I know it’s an exhibition but I’m sure a lot of fans who aren’t attending (great weather) would love to see some visuals. Im pretty sure our previous exhibitions in the last 10 years have been televised/streamed.

[Stickboy46]

On a personal note, just hoping I can figure out who everyone is. Thank goodness for names on back of jerseys.

Due to this being an exhibition, couldn’t Cortes still play? If he doesn’t, I would think that’s bad news for his season.

If i remember right .. You can play if you are redshirting .. but you can't play if you aren't deemed eligible by the NCAA. That's the differentiator for exhibitions.

[1972Shocker]

RH: MILLS EXPECTS TO PLAY MANY COMBINATIONS - THREE THINGS TO WATCH

Paul Mills is the coach of a new coaching staff. Five of the top six scorers are gone and one Shocker (center Kenny Pohto) who started more than 10 games is back. This is Wichita State basketball's biggest remake since the departure of coach Mark Turgeon and the arrival of Gregg Marshall after the 2006-07 season.


What to watch

An emphasis on fundamentals and execution

The Shockers aren't going to overwhelm most opponents with athletic ability. Practices are heavy on details – the colored tape on the floor shows them where to be during drills – accountability and hustle.

Measure this team by watching the plan unfold and the Shockers developing good habits running the offense, defending and playing hard. Watch how the Shockers sprint through cuts, chase rebounds and take charges. The coaching staff is grading them on those plays.

"We need to be the best in the world at doing simple," Mills said. "Let's just dominate the simple."

That means items such as closing out on shooters, passing to the right spot to set up teammates, setting picks or defending screens with proper footwork.

Who handles the ball?

As Wichita State waits on NCAA clearance point guard Bijan Cortes (as well as wing Ronnie DeGray III), ball-handling duties will fall to several Shockers.

Junior Xavier Bell started nine games last season and Craig Porter Jr., now in the NBA, did most of the lead guard duties. Senior Colby Rogers sat out last season after transferring from Siena. Junior Harlond Beverly, a transfer from Miami, played in 91 games and started 21 over his three-plus seasons with the Hurricanes.

And don't forget center Kenny Pohto, a willing and clever passer from the perimeter. Last season's team had success when running the offense through Pohto, who averaged 2.4 assists in 18 American Athletic Conference games.

Mills expects to use Bell as a point guard who can put pressure on defenders with his drives to the basket and post scoring. Bell earned All-State honors as a receiver at Andover Central and that background is useful.

"It's new for (Bell)," Mills said. "He's a really physical guard. He can just go push down and go make physical plays that a lot of guards at that spot can't. I love the fact that he played football, because you can tell that level of physicality."

Expect Rogers to have the ball in his hands often, both starting the offense and as a shooter.

Rogers, over his first 24 practices, made 46 percent of his three-point shots and, Mills said, compiled a positive assist-to-turnover ratio. Mills compared him favorably at shooting off dribbles with Max Abmas, a star at ORU and now at Texas.

"Very good in pick-and-roll reads," Mills said. "(Rogers) knows how to play pick-and-roll as a ball-handler."

How does the rotation work out?

Mills said Rogers and Pohto are likely in the starting lineup and veterans such as Bell, Beverly and forward Dalen Ridgnal will play plenty of minutes. The point of the exhibition is to experiment and see who steps up in front of a crowd and against a different opponent.

"You have your veterans," Mills said. "Colby has emerged. He's going to be out there. I want to see, where are we in regard to execution on things we've worked on. Is there translation from the practice court? Can we get this stuff right?"

Minutes will largely depend on meeting and exceeding the coach's standard of doing things right – rebounding, pick and roll defense, cutting – 80 percent of the time.

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I guess it's good that the decision on Cortes is still pending (assuming Paul Sullentrop really knows what is going on). Although, the recent MBB preview stated that the Shocks only have 10 scholarship players eligible to play in 2023-24. With Jalen Ricks departure 2 players from the remaining 12 scholarship won't be eligible to play. The only 2 that have been in question or Ronnie DeGray and Bijon Cortes. No surprise regarding Ronnie DeGray. That was a long shot from day 1. However, the lack of transparency surrounding Bijan Cortes is annoying as hell.

[asiseeit]

Not getting anything on the radio