WSU vs. Newman Official Game Thread

[Blackmag]

Good to see us hitting some threes, just a matter of time. Was happy for Evan, he looked pretty smooth on his shot. The freshman talent out there is pretty impressive...******* like Gottlieb always looking to slight the Shockers...one word=asshole

[ShockerFever]

During halftime of the UConn - WVU game they only showed the score of the Newman game instead of the highlight package. The main anchor said "I know it's a local D2 school, but how 'bout them Shockers. They haven't lost in what, 3 years?" ******* immediately quipped "We need to stop this playing D2 school thing. Play equal competition." The main anchor responded, "oh, like Montana State?" ******* didn't have a good response.

I like this guy.

******* gets egged again.

Lord, he sucks at life.

[Play Angry]

Evan's value to our offense this year relies in a big way on his ability to at least occasionally nail the deep ball. He doesn't have to be a Steve Kerr level sniper, but he does need to be enough of a threat to make them guard him on the perimeter. Our offense will flow so much more smoothly if he can pull his defender out.

It reminds me of Tekele for about half of his sophomore year and the first part of last year. His 3FG% was beyond wretched, but he did enough of the grunt work and hustle to keep his minutes. Then he finally got healthy/confident and the shots started falling. When his defender could no longer sag to the free throw line every time he touched the ball, it made a world of difference for our bigs. The guards also benefited from kick-outs and the opposition's help defense took a nose dive.

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come from Evan.

[ShockerFever]

I am compelled to come out of my self imposed ban for one question; are Mr. Cotton's fingers jammed or broken. Thank you. Now, back to my hole.

Kinda defeats the purpose of a ban, doesn't it?

Glad to know you're alive and well. But back to your hole.

[ShockerFever]

Nice to get a near 50 point win minus Cotton. He's worth at least 30 every game on his defense alone.

Rest up, fatten up on some turkey, and let's MTXE it up against Haith and the Hurricanes on Saturday.

[choida]

I am compelled to come out of my self imposed ban for one question; are Mr. Cotton's fingers jammed or broken. Thank you. Now, back to my hole.

Royal shock made me feel like not saying anything lots of times.. Sometime it's best to just speak your mind

[Shocker1976]

I am compelled to come out of my self imposed ban for one question; are Mr. Cotton's fingers jammed or broken. Thank you. Now, back to my hole.

Always liked your avatar KC Shox; welcome back and keep posting you have been gone long enough!

[1972Shocker]

Newman's a cheap date. WSU paid Newman $8,000, plus 50 tickets, for Sunday’s game.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/sports/college...#storylink=cpy

[pinstripers]

I think the "sponsor of the game" usually gets those 50.

[Cdizzle]

During halftime of the UConn - WVU game they only showed the score of the Newman game instead of the highlight package. The main anchor said "I know it's a local D2 school, but how 'bout them Shockers. They haven't lost in what, 3 years?" ******* immediately quipped "We need to stop this playing D2 school thing. Play equal competition." The main anchor responded, "oh, like Montana State?" ******* didn't have a good response.

I like this guy.

WSU has spent 18 months searching for equal competition.

Kentucky wasn't available, and intrasquad scrimmages aren't allowed to count for score. So, you get what you get.

[Dave Stalwart]

Nice to get a near 50 point win minus Cotton. He's worth at least 30 every game on his defense alone.

Rest up, fatten up on some turkey, and let's MTXE it up against Haith and the Hurricanes on Saturday.

Can we get an updated weigh in on Shaq after the holiday season?

[Cdizzle]

I found it interesting that Z. Brown went from the very end of the bench to one of the first off the bench. Apparently he had a good week of practice, and he couldn't have disappointed coach too much with his continued progress in the game.

Morris is so far ahead of where I thought he would be it isn't even funny. From the little I have seen so far, it looks as if he has fantastic court vision, great hands, and is unselfish. Throw in his natural athleticism and his basketball skills and I can see where he has a chance to be special if he works at it.

Henderson has been a little disappointing to me, so far. He received a lot of coaching yesterday. It feels to me that Marshall is racing to get him developed into a backup PG by the first time we need it because of foul trouble, etc.

FVV seems a little different to me this year. He almost looks a little off. I cannot put my finger on it. There are times it seems he is trying to run 3-4 positions at a time instead of just his, because of the newcomers. I get the feeling he is in a race to develop reliable big men he trusts by March 1st, and that he doesn't currently feel like he is winning that race.

Evan took different shots yesterday, and it helped. His longballs were off of screens, and he had it in his mind that he was shooting before he even had the ball. Recently he has been taking a lot of shots in a weird rhythm with no one within 15 feet. I hope yesterday helped his confidence. A 35% 3PT shooting Evan Wessel is a big help to this team.

[molly jabali]

Can we get an updated weigh in on Shaq after the holiday season?

What is his weight now?

[Dave Stalwart]

FVV seems a little different to me this year. He almost looks a little off. I cannot put my finger on it. There are times it seems he is trying to run 3-4 positions at a time instead of just his, because of the newcomers. I get the feeling he is in a race to develop reliable big men he trusts by March 1st, and that he doesn't currently feel like he is winning that race.

Evan took different shots yesterday, and it helped. His longballs were off of screens, and he had it in his mind that he was shooting before he even had the ball. Recently he has been taking a lot of shots in a weird rhythm with no one within 15 feet. I hope yesterday helped his confidence. A 35% 3PT shooting Evan Wessel is a big help to this team.

I really had the impression that yesterday was being used to test guys on new plays or by using them more in the game plan. I specifically remember a play where the ball got worked around to Ron and he was wanting to snap a pass into the post, but the guy he wanted was slow getting to his spot. Ron frowned and did something else. I also remember plays where he kept having to point at spots in the floor for a post player to go to even when they weren't the person the play was going to. After the post player finally got to their correct spot, a sharp, two or three pass play ensued that went from guard, to that person, to dunking PF.

I agree about Fred. He wasn't always himself, but I would guess it was for the same reason. He was probably trying to make certain things happen rather than just try to play smooth and win.

[DUShock]

Kinda defeats the purpose of a ban, doesn't it?

Glad to know you're alive and well. But back to your hole.

Fever, I love your enthusiasm for our alma mater. Have you ever read any books on spirituality?