On the positive side of things, Cleanthony is going to be unleashed.

[CBB_Fan]

With 4 starters out or injured (Orupke, Hall, Wessel, and Baker), and two backups returning from injury (Cotton's back, Williams ankle), we are going to be severely undermanned for the next 6 weeks. But the bright sad of that is that it will force us to spread the ball less and look to certain players to score.

In this case, Early could easily average more points than McDermott over the next 6 weeks. The efficiency of those points could be in question, but I have no doubt he will get his touches, Hall's touches, Wessel's touches, and even some of Baker's touches.

It isn't going to be easy to win these next few games, but we can do it if certain guys step up. We'll need whatever we can get from Early, Wiggins, and Lufile, along with the rest of our team. The best thing fans can do is support them.

[WuDrWu]

The best thing fans can do is support them.

I agree with this...remember, now there are very few places to turn. If White is struggling, he's going to have to work through it. If CJ is struggling, he's going to have to work through it.

It will be a lot easier to work through it with positive support instead of "why aren't we winning by 20 you morons?!"

[vtshocker]

who cares how many points Early scores...all i care about is winnng

[GoShockers89]

who cares how many points Early scores...all i care about is winnng

I think the two might be highly correlated for the next eight games.

[CBB_Fan]

I think the two might be highly correlated for the next eight games.

Agreed. Early is the key, because our next three best options are out. I expect that what Early and Lufile bring to the table will be the difference between winning and losing these next few games. And we can't take anything for granted.

[Kung Wu]

Did we really need another thread?

[shoxlax]

On the positive side of things, if the world ends Friday, we will be healthy by the time the new universe is created.

[shoxlax]

I agree with this...remember, now there are very few places to turn. If White is struggling, he's going to have to work through it. If CJ is struggling, he's going to have to work through it.

It will be a lot easier to work through it with positive support instead of "why aren't we winning by 20 you morons?!"

Any win period from here on out is hereby a good win.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Dear Cleanthony,

Words of wisdom:

[wu_shizzle]

Here's another positive: We're going to be near impossible to scout in St Louis.

[ABC]

Did we really need another thread?

Yes we do need more threads. When I've been away for a while and click on Shockernet and there are three threads wtih 25 pages each about a subject I have an interest in, I just ignore it. It is too much work to go through threads with waaaaay too many pages.

The thread police need to get over themselves.

[shoxlax]

The Athletic Department can start selling promotion advertising to orthopedic surgeons during games. Don Hall: "That stress fracture was brought to you by the offices of Dr. Bradley Brunner."

[Kung Wu]

Yes we do need more threads. When I've been away for a while and click on Shockernet and there are three threads wtih 25 pages each about a subject I have an interest in, I just ignore it. It is too much work to go through threads with waaaaay too many pages.

The thread police need to get over themselves.

No thread police here. If a new thread is warranted it's warranted. But this topic was concurrently being discussed in three different threads, which made it crazy to track at the time. And in fact still does.

[SubGod22]

I find it a lot easier to keep up on things in a 25 page thread as opposed to 4 of the same. But that's me.

[KC Shox]

I say the hell with it. Throw defense out the window and unleash our scorers (Wiggins anyone?). We need to run, run and run some more. Let's be the 2012 version of the late 80's Loyola Marymount Lions. If we are not going to make the postseason, at least we can be entertaining.