I'm a Louisville fan, here's our scouting report, ask me anything...

[forevershockerfan]

Do you really have to ask?

Good point Sub---I lost my head for a split moment and have regained my composure. We can all now sleep well tonight because it is now Official. Sub is NOT worried. Go figure.

[Kung Wu]

Here would be a scenario of black and yellow utopia if the stars aligned in our behalf like never before. We win Sat., so we rest on Sunday 4/7=4+7=11. We then become National Champions on Monday, and on Tuesday, Andrew, Shocks the world for a Shocker grand slam trifecta!!!

AND ... we'd be on a 5 game win streak which would roll to a 6 game win streak with the win on Monday: 5 + 6 = ?

[ShockerFever]

Just saying. Gonzaga was the most overrated 1 seed ever. OSU has been inconsistent and pretty terrible all year. WSU hasn't ran into a beast like Louisville. Shocker blood will be spilled.

Would Kevin want you diminishing your opponent on their message board as bad as you are doing right now?

Stop being a douche.

[The Mad Hatter]

Thank you. Yes, we know how any player can have a bad game or two. I had assumed he was down under and missed a bunch due to some dominate center. Sorry, not up on you guys or Creighton, for that matter. That is why I have discovered your site to be very informative. Heard you guys had to overcome some poor officiating in the OS game. Didn't get that from here, but a neutral site. Our fear is that the game will be called ultra closely and our guards will get into foul trouble early.

Creighton does have a good defensive center in Gregory Echenique (former Rutgers player) at 6'9" 260lbs, but Carl went for 17 and 15 in our other two games against CU, so I'd say it was more of a bad game than an inability to match up.

Frankly, I think we have some of the same concerns about a closely called game since we have guards who are not as lightening quick as Smith and Siva, but who are bigger and stronger than they are. If we aren't allowed to play physical with those two, I'm afraid it could be a long night of seeing them at the free throw line (although as you note, a closely called game could hurt them equally on the other end of the floor). I think both teams would prefer a loosely called game and let the chips fall where they may.

[ShockerFever]

I apologize for this fan who identifies himself as a Card fan. He is either ignorant, a child, or a UK fan that some times follow our boards and like to flame out pretending they are Card fans. Ignore him please. I agree about wiping the slate clean. Nothing really matters except what occurs on the court. I was just not sure how Hall could go 4-14 underneath. He is your center, right? Will he pull our center outside?

No worries.

If he is a UK fan or a disgruntled OSU fan or any fan impersonating another team's fan base, words don't describe how pathetic a life that one must leave. Maybe that's what happens to people though when they get Robert Morris'ed.

Regardless, if it is a UL fan, we've seen the same stuff before. If we win, they'll never show their face again, much like it has been with the Ohio State trolls from last week. All talk, but no walk. P*ssies.

[ShockBand]

I canned him. Obvious troll was obvious.

[Cuttyhunk]

No worries.

If he is a UK fan or a disgruntled OSU fan or any fan impersonating another team's fan base, words don't describe how pathetic a life that one must leave. Maybe that's what happens to people though when they get Robert Morris'ed.

Regardless, if it is a UL fan, we've seen the same stuff before. If we win, they'll never show their face again, much like it has been with the Ohio State trolls from last week. All talk, but no walk. P*ssies.

Great point! As I ponder it a little more, I doubt that he is a UK fan because they are busy on their site celebrating the National Championship (next year's lol). Whatever happens Saturday, I will stop back and check in periodically. You've got a great forum. And should you knock us out, I will be rooting for you to finish it off. I am kind of worried about the Kevin Ware issue being too much a distraction. Time to play some basketball! The week seems to be dragging out. I am going to watch a couple of your tournament games and get better acquainted. Probably will stop back with some more questions.

[SHOXAAC]

I canned him. Obvious troll was obvious.

Thanks to all the mods. Your guns are locked and loaded. Re-load...you might need to aim and fire again. You'll need to sleep with one eye open for the next several days.

[shocksrbest]

Great point! As I ponder it a little more, I doubt that he is a UK fan because they are busy on their site celebrating the National Championship (next year's lol). Whatever happens Saturday, I will stop back and check in periodically. You've got a great forum. And should you knock us out, I will be rooting for you to finish it off. I am kind of worried about the Kevin Ware issue being too much a distraction. Time to play some basketball! The week seems to be dragging out. I am going to watch a couple of your tournament games and get better acquainted. Probably will stop back with some more questions.

The week IS dragging on due to no game on Thursday like the last 2 weeks--only Saturday and Monday.

[I_Vector_Wu]

The week IS dragging on due to no game on Thursday like the last 2 weeks--only Saturday and Monday.

Agreed, but it's a GOOOOOOD kind of dragging. Embrace the sunshine (figuratively speaking that is)

[Joneildu]

Fwiw, I'm not saying you should dismiss the NIU and ISU games because they happened a long time ago, I said using it as a data point of comparison is logically flawed. Just because WSU beat ISU by more than UL did means little to nothing when analyzing how well WSU would play Louisville.

[Blackmag]

the games i saw of missouri and pressey, it seems that pressy is the main ball handler, we have about 4 to 5 guard/forward type players that handle the ball pretty solid. We also will play our two point guards at one time. We also look to score once the press is broke. People who have not seen the shocks play fail to realize that we love a full out running game, i see alot of layups and open 3's in our future....

[ShockerFever]

Fwiw, I'm not saying you should dismiss the NIU and ISU games because they happened a long time ago, I said using it as a data point of comparison is logically flawed. Just because WSU beat ISU by more than UL did means little to nothing when analyzing how well WSU would play Louisville.

I agree. It's fundamentally flawed. Just like the UL fan that came here and made an asinine comment about Louisville beating Duke by 22, as if it that means anything to the game at hand.

[KC Shox]

I agree. It's fundamentally flawed. Just like the UL fan that came here and made an asinine comment about Louisville beating Duke by 22, as if it that means anything to the game at hand.

You mean I can't extrapolate Louisville beat Duke, Duke beat Creighton, Creighton beat WSU twice, therefore Louisville > Wichita State? That Card fan certainly feels this is mathematically correct.

[Kung Wu]

You mean I can't extrapolate Louisville beat Duke, Duke beat Creighton, Creighton beat WSU twice, therefore Louisville > Wichita State? That Card fan certainly feels this is mathematically correct.

You absolutely can. And because Loo-evil also LOST to Duke this year, you can derive this:

WSU > Iowa > Virginia > Duke > Loo-evil

or you can go

WSU > VCU > FGCU > Georgetown > Loo-evil

or

WSU > Pitt > Georgetown > Loo-evil

Therefore we're gonna win!!!