2016-17 Media Love Thread

[WalterSobchak]

This gets me even more excited for the upcoming season and makes me wonder again what could've been last year if Landry hadn't broken his foot.

Landry may have to come back and finish his degree, if you know what I'm sayin'...

[ShockingButTrue]

I think Shaq is a good candidate for who owns the team. I'd lean more towards Shamet/Shaq as leaders for this year. If Shaq can elevate his leadership on the team, what a story to look at comparing his days of being left off the bus for an away game, to being a team leader.

If he isn't a leader on this team, Shaq has all the opportunity to be one. He's a veteran on this roster in terms of being in the system and knowing expectations, and should be setting the tone rather than following it.

Good footwork. Good passer. Good shot-blocker. Plays the pick and roll well (hopefully we have a point who can too). Good teammate. Big game experience. Upper classman.

Could be due for a good season.

[ShockTalk]

There is absolutely no reason that Shaq couldn't play 4/sit 4/play 4/sit 4/play 4 in each half for a total of 24 minutes. Assuming no improvement in foul rate, he would average 4.36 fouls in 24 minutes. So he needs to improve that slightly...nd the fouls can't be called in bunches.

And no quick fouls. While playing only around 15 mpg, he still had 12 games of 4 fouls and 11 games of 3 fouls. When you get the foul is critical.

Last year, Shaq had 5 games of 20+ minutes (25, 24, 22, 20, and 20). Even when Grady was out, he only had 1 game 20+ and in another, played only 19 while having only 1 foul for the game. He had 8 games last year where he played less than 20 minutes, scored in double digits, and was not in foul trouble, averaging 11.3 ppg, only 2.0 fpg, but only 17.5 mpg. It wasn't like minutes were not available as Grady did not play in one of those games, played 18 in another, but averaged only 10.7 mpg in the other 6. Stamina could be an issue.

[Ricardo del Rio]

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=17225618

[WuShock Reaper]

"Daishon Smith and others emerge for Wichita State as Shockers continue Canadian tour" - SB*Nation

By Jeremy.Bowen on Aug 8, 2016, 11:37am

http://www.midmajormadness.com/2016/8/8/12404380/daishon-smith-and-others-emerge-for-wichita-state-as-shockers-continue-canadian-tour

"The new-look Wichita State Shockers are now halfway through their Canadian exhibition tour. Thus far, they have defeated the University of Quebec-Montreal 107-58 on Thursday and fell, 100-75, to Carleton University. There’s no shame falling to Carleton, of course; they’re winners of 12 of the last 14 Canadian College National Championships.

While these games don’t count for anything, they are significant in their own way. These are, after all, the first two games the Shockers have played without Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker since 2011...."

[Cdizzle]

If by 2011, they mean March of 2013, then yes.

Or did they just look at the year WSU started winning a ton and go from there?

I still think the most likely 2 WSU squads to make the Final Four since Marshall started were 2012 and 2014.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Podcast: Talking about Candid Coaches and Gregg Marshall's outburst in Canada" - CBS Sports

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/podcast-talking-about-candid-coaches-and-gregg-marshalls-outburst-in-canada/

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss Coach Gregg Marshall and "What got into Gregg Marshall -- you've seen the video, right? -- during Wichita State's trip to Canada?"

Starts at the 29 minute mark.

I am in agreement with their positions.

[Shocker Mama]

http://thebiglead.com/2016/04/05/top-25-college-basketball-2016-2017/

Ranked 21in the Way Too Early Version.

[Shockadelica]

BR's Top JUCO transfers for 2016-17

Daishon Smith is #9

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2655727-ranking-the-top-junior-college-transfers-to-watch-in-the-2016-17-cbb-season/page/13

Darral Willis is #7

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2655727-ranking-the-top-junior-college-transfers-to-watch-in-the-2016-17-cbb-season/page/15

[AZ Shocker]

BR's Top JUCO transfers for 2016-17

Daishon Smith is #9

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2655727-ranking-the-top-junior-college-transfers-to-watch-in-the-2016-17-cbb-season/page/13

Darral Willis is #7
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...season/page/15

Shhhh....dont wanna scare the people in the bubble.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Landry Shamet raising eyebrows early for Wichita State" - SB*Nation

By Chris McKee on Aug 23, 2016, 10:01am

http://www.midmajormadness.com/2016/8/23/12596364/landry-shamet-wichita-state-shockers-freshman-gregg-marshall

"...When you watch a college basketball game in person, certain players’ talent and athleticism becomes much more obvious up close. Shamet is one of those guys. In person, Shamet’s ball-handling was far superior to any of his Wichita teammates or their opponents, and his movement off the ball made it easy to forget he’s played only a few collegiate games. His long arms and slim frame allow him to play much bigger than his listed height of 6’4, which can should create match-up problems on the defensive end for his Missouri Valley opponents...."

[WuDrWu]

Gregg Marshall:

"We'll be a lot better in a couple of months. I'll promise you that."


Hide the women and children folks. Practices are not for the squeamish.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Mid-Major Summer Reset: Gonzaga looks like a national title contender" - Sports illustrated

CHRIS JOHNSON
Tuesday August 23rd, 2016

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/08/23/mid-major-gonzaga-saint-marys-harvard-valpo

plus, "Summer syllabus: Five other teams to watch"

BYU
Harvard
Saint Mary’s
Valparaiso
Wichita State - "How good can the Shockers be without star guards Fred VanVleet and Ron Banker? Wichita State will need to navigate the Missouri Valley without a top-flight, veteran backcourt, but it seems a good bet that coach Gregg Marshall can craft a formidable squad without those two. He’ll lean on league freshman of the year Markis McDuffie, forwards Shaq Morris and Zach Brown and former Kansas transfer Conner Frankamp"

[Dave Stalwart]

"Mid-Major Summer Reset: Gonzaga looks like a national title contender" - Sports illustrated

CHRIS JOHNSON
Tuesday August 23rd, 2016

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/08/23/mid-major-gonzaga-saint-marys-harvard-valpo

plus, "Summer syllabus: Five other teams to watch"

BYU
Harvard
Saint Mary’s
Valparaiso
Wichita State - "How good can the Shockers be without star guards Fred VanVleet and Ron Banker? Wichita State will need to navigate the Missouri Valley without a top-flight, veteran backcourt, but it seems a good bet that coach Gregg Marshall can craft a formidable squad without those two. He’ll lean on league freshman of the year Markis McDuffie, forwards Shaq Morris and Zach Brown and former Kansas transfer Conner Frankamp"

RON BANKER! Classic

[another shocker]

"Landry Shamet raising eyebrows early for Wichita State" - SB*Nation

By Chris McKee on Aug 23, 2016, 10:01am

http://www.midmajormadness.com/2016/8/23/12596364/landry-shamet-wichita-state-shockers-freshman-gregg-marshall

"...When you watch a college basketball game in person, certain players’ talent and athleticism becomes much more obvious up close. Shamet is one of those guys. In person, Shamet’s ball-handling was far superior to any of his Wichita teammates or their opponents, and his movement off the ball made it easy to forget he’s played only a few collegiate games. His long arms and slim frame allow him to play much bigger than his listed height of 6’4, which can should create match-up problems on the defensive end for his Missouri Valley opponents...."

i have to say, i didn't even realize that shamet was marshall's highest rated recruit. what about.. uhm.. err..