RICE (11-17, 5-10), at WSU (12-17, 4-12) GAME THREAD

[Onegreatracer]

A bit like old times

[RoyalShock]

This sets up Friday's game at Tulane as pretty huge. A win and a Tulsa loss to USF and we are the 9 seed playing an average ECU team. A loss to Tulane and we are playing Wednesday in the play-in game.

ECU is a poor matchup for us. Their guards give ours fits. They are a perfect example of a team that we should handle with a competent PG.

[Singeril]

Given out to fans when exiting.

[Maizerunner08]

We are the superior grain

[Shocker Mama]

The crowd sounded LOUD on that 3 from McBride.

We were! He loved it.

[wichshock65]

Given out to fans when exiting.

Nice touch.

[1972Shocker]

Nice touch.

It was, but actions and results speak louder than words. I agree that they have much work to do to become a blue collar, hard working, gritty, tough, creative and resilient basketball team. Not sure any of those adjectives apply to this year's team.

Sounds like someone read Shockernet and said this is what we should say we want.

[Singeril]

it was nice to have a Saturday evening game at home for a change.

[1972Shocker]

A good win tonight, but far from a flawsless performance. Athough the shooting for the most part was outstanding. That's 2 games in a row the Shocks have shot lights out and as pinstripers regularly reminds us that kind of shooting can cover up a lot of issues. We'll see if they can take this show on the road but at some point they will have to win a game with toughness and just wanting it more.

In the post-game interview on ESPN+ (with Shane Dennis & Bob Hull) Colby Rogers said before the game Coach Mills pointed out that Rice loses whenever they give up more than 15 assists, so Coach Mills made an emphasis on sharing the ball and we did that today...you know, we just played good team basketball today.

That seemed to be a bit of an odd statement to me. Why would that not be part of your game plan every game?

[Aargh]

A good win tonight, but far from a flawsless performance. Athough the shooting for the most part was outstanding. That's 2 games in a row the Shocks have shot lights out and as pinstripers regularly reminds us that kind of shooting can cover up a lot of issues. We'll see if they can take this show on the road but at some point they will have to win a game with toughness and just wanting it more.

In the post-game interview on ESPN+ (with Shane Dennis & Bob Hull) Colby Rogers said before the game Coach Mills pointed out that Rice loses whenever they give up more than 15 assists, so Coach Mills made an emphasis on sharing the ball and we did that today...you know, we just played good team basketball today.

That seemed to be a bit of an off statement to me. Why would that not be part of your game plan every game?

It could be that a bunch of guys who had either been the go to guy on lower level teams or bench warmers on higher level teams just now bought into the concept of team play.

[pinstripers]

Rice is not Duke, and we shot out our azzes, but............ are we seeing improvement? Maybe?

[WstateU]

Rice is not Duke, and we shot out our azzes, but............ are we seeing improvement? Maybe?

[Stickboy46]

Rice is not Duke, and we shot out our azzes, but............ are we seeing improvement? Maybe?

I dunno they had a player or two that flopped like they play for Duke

[ShockRef]

Rice is not Duke, and we shot out our azzes, but............ are we seeing improvement? Maybe?

The big difference last night (other than making 66% of the treys) was moving the ball from side to side, reversing when necessary and limiting Bell from doing his usual dumb **** of driving into the lane and throwing up his standard BS shots.
There is a reason they had so many open opportunities to fire away from trey land.
They passed the ball instead of dribble, dribble and more dribble.

Getting the ball out of Bells hands helped too. He is like a black hole. the ball goes in, and never comes back out (except for some idiotic shot after he drives the lane and picks up his dribble).

It was just good to see the whole team have fun blowing out a decent team.
The first half was disturbing, if you look at the numbers. Rice was shooting lights out, but the have to give them some credit. They are well coached and their offensive sets create a lot of open shots and opportunities.
But their offense is also designed to grind out a game so when they got behind, it was tough for them to adjust and the Shocks just kept pouring it on.
For once.

That is all.

[Atxshoxfan]

The big difference last night (other than making 66% of the treys) was moving the ball from side to side, reversing when necessary and limiting Bell from doing his usual dumb **** of driving into the lane and throwing up his standard BS shots.
There is a reason they had so many open opportunities to fire away from trey land.
They passed the ball instead of dribble, dribble and more dribble.

Getting the ball out of Bells hands helped too. He is like a black hole. the ball goes in, and never comes back out (except for some idiotic shot after he drives the lane and picks up his dribble).

It was just good to see the whole team have fun blowing out a decent team.
The first half was disturbing, if you look at the numbers. Rice was shooting lights out, but the have to give them some credit. They are well coached and their offensive sets create a lot of open shots and opportunities.
But their offense is also designed to grind out a game so when they got behind, it was tough for them to adjust and the Shocks just kept pouring it on.
For once.

That is all.

This 100% , plus I saw allot of boxing out for rebounds on the defensive end.