2024-25 Expectations for Shocker Basketball – “Put Up or Shut Up Season Kickoff Ed."

[Stickboy46]

I think there's a pretty good chance we lose Zion.

Yea, odds are we lose a couple on top of everything else. Since the seniors are talking almost all of the minutes

[asiseeit]

All the more reason to start Zion NOW !

[SubGod22]

All the more reason to start Zion NOW !

Even if he doesn't start, play the man. We heard nothing but praise for how he approaches the game all off-season and instead of giving him court time, where his energy, defense, and desire to actually share the ****ing ball would be a welcomed change we're sitting him on the end of the bench and begging him to transfer out. Why would he believe next year won't be the same? Mills will go out and recruit "the best seniors he can" and he'll just play them over Zion again.

Keep this up and Tyrus may ask to be released from his commitment. Why would he want to come and sit on the end of the bench with his pal Zion?

[BostonWu]

I think there's a pretty good chance we lose Zion.

And Cooz

[Maizerunner08]

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketba...=Wichita-State

How much did the "L" vs. Kansas City move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology.

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Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET
Preseason: 0-0, 17-12	141		11th Game: 8-3, 19-11	94	124
1st Game: 1-0, 20-9	86
2nd Game: 2-0, 22-7	57
3rd Game: 3-0, 22-7	60
4th Game: 4-0, 22-7	64
5th Game: 5-0, 23-6	56
6th Game: 6-0, 23-6	48
7th Game: 7-0, 22-8	63
8th Game: 7-1, 22-8	68	93
9th Game: 8-1, 23-7	63	79
10th Game: 8-2, 21-9	37	92

10-8 in this conference? Big Ooof.

[Aargh]

And Cooz

We've got one of the best possible connections to Houston HS players. Houston's population is 5 million+. There is A LOT of BB talent in that area. If Pipkin is unhappy, Cooz is unhappy.

It's not like playing Pipkin is going to cost the Shox a conference championship or an NCAA tourney invite.

[Dan]

I haven't seen Pipkin play. Can he drive 1 on 3 and get stuffed as good as Hill?

[wsushockerdude]

I haven't seen Pipkin play. Can he drive 1 on 3 and get stuffed as good as Hill?

Or Beverly. Or Bell.

[Dan]

Bell has the added dimension of driving right handed, the spin move in the lane where he gets trapped and has it stripped. Beverly, on the other hand, has the move where he drives the baseline until he's under the basket where he jumps out of bounds while trying to find a shooter in the corner.

[ShockBand]

Bell has the added dimension of driving right handed, the spin move in the lane where he gets trapped and has it stripped. Beverly, on the other hand, has the move where he drives the baseline until he's under the basket where he jumps out of bounds while trying to find a shooter in the corner.

We need to combo that up. Have Beverly drive the baseline and dish to a driving Bell, who then gets stripped. All while Ballard stands just outside the lane unguarded waiting for a pass for an easy bucket.

[WuShock Reaper]

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2025/team-predict-schedule?team=Wichita-State

How much did the "W" vs. Kansas State move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology?
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Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET
Preseason: 0-0, 17-12	141		11th Game: 8-3, 19-11	94	124
1st Game: 1-0, 20-9	86		12th Game: 9-3, 20-10	79	108
2nd Game: 2-0, 22-7	57
3rd Game: 3-0, 22-7	60
4th Game: 4-0, 22-7	64
5th Game: 5-0, 23-6	56
6th Game: 6-0, 23-6	48
7th Game: 7-0, 22-8	63
8th Game: 7-1, 22-8	68	93
9th Game: 8-1, 23-7	63	79
10th Game: 8-2, 21-9	37	92

[Aargh]

I believe I have realistic expectations, as illustrated here

[forevershockerfan]

Entering AAC Conference play the Shocks should be 10-3. Last Season, I thought we would end up in 5th. We took 10th but had a decent finish. The AAC is down this Season. This squad has 3 injured keepers who will make a Shocker splash as we go IMO.

As an eternal Shocker optimist, it would be tempting to join the top 3 prognosticator crowd. My poor prediction last year was so off, I will stick to 5th again. The roller coaster ride above might still be in our Shocker future as witnessed earlier this week when "KC" came here and took away temporarily the "sunshine" from our SN "band."

These Shockers have proven twice that they can recover from unexpected thrashings. Beating K-State was on my wish list. I'm hoping we can also split with Memphis which will be tough to do. The Shocks should at least win 20 games and take 5th in this here AAC RACE.

[WuShock Reaper]

Taylor Eldridge -- A deep dive on a statistical oddity so far this season: Wichita State ranks No. 1 in the country in free throw defense and it isn't even close.

My look at how many points the Shockers have saved from opponents clanging more than usual from the foul line.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/5BKeSt4KVoeoBDSA/L
We need to ride that statistic like a rented mule.

[Kung Wu]

Wichita State ranks No. 1 in the country in free throw defense and it isn't even close.

If I had Quincy Ballard in my peripheral vision while I was shooting free throws, I'd clang 'em too.