2016-17 Media Hate Thread

[WuShock Reaper]

"NCAA Tournament Regulars in Danger of Missing the Big Dance in 2017" - Bleacher Report
By Kerry Miller
June 29, 06:05 PM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2648480-ncaa-tournament-regulars-in-danger-of-missing-the-big-dance-in-2017/page/3

10. Wichita State Shockers

"...Yet this team is lacking in star power. There's plenty of depth, but who do the Shockers turn to when they absolutely need a bucket? Unless Markis McDuffie makes a big sophomore-year leap, that might be a question we're asking of Wichita State all season long."

[WuDrWu]

That's fine, but tell me the last time we needed a big basket to win a game? This program steamrolls teams. First thing our opponents have to do is to get close enough to matter.

[Shoxfan11]

Who did we turn to when we needed a huge bucket in 2012-2013?

Cle hit a huge shot to beat Illinois State. Malcolm hit a jumper to beat VCU. Fred and Ron hit big shot after big shot in the NCAA Tournament. Sometimes having multiple guys who can step up instead of having one star player taking all the shots is better.

[Cdizzle]

That's fine, but tell me the last time we needed a big basket to win a game? This program steamrolls teams. First thing our opponents have to do is to get close enough to matter.

Yep. It was really kind of interesting, the careers of Ron and Fred. Stone-cold killers. But frankly their shot-making in the final seconds of a game was horrid.

What they did was 30 minutes of work every night that made that moot 90% of the time.

[WuShock16]

This is the same rag that proclaimed that WSU would take a step back in 2012-13 after losing Toure, Garrett, and crew. Nothing to see here...

[AZ Shocker]

Agree on all the post above....but when we need a bucket...my money is on throwing into the paint and let Willis go to work. Or Shaq...

[Zardoz]

Under HCGM we haven't been in the position of having that one guy that we had to count on to make that big shot, I don't see things changing.

[pie n eye]

I think we have some guys who can get their shot when they want. Namely Frankamp, Shamet, maybe Duff, eventually Reeves. However, I'd prefer we run some kind of offense to try and get an open look first. Then if nothing comes of that run a pick and roll to free someone up for the hero shot. At least I would prefer that to one guy dribbling out the shot clock and forcing a contested jumper.

[asiseeit]

High pick and roll with MM setting the pick and LS handling the ball looking for a clear lane. MM steps
back as Cle did for a game winner or LS has CF and PA spotted up on the wings if/when the defense
collapses on him. Not worried - we have lots of GOOD options. 5-10 seeding.

[ShockerFever]

What else is new?

[Stickboy46]

I think we have some guys who can get their shot when they want. Namely Frankamp, Shamet, maybe Duff, eventually Reeves. However, I'd prefer we run some kind of offense to try and get an open look first. Then if nothing comes of that run a pick and roll to free someone up for the hero shot. At least I would prefer that to one guy dribbling out the shot clock and forcing a contested jumper.

Don't forget about Allen when it comes to getting a shot. 3G spoke highly of him last year.

[shockmonster]

Don't forget about Allen when it comes to getting a shot. 3G spoke highly of him last year.

He can shoot but our options to create shots will be best when we spread out, and either Marcus or Landry drive the lane (whoever has the best mismatch) and passes to CF, PA, etc. who are camped out beyond the 3 point line. The 5 (Willis) setting a pick to create space unless he clogs the lane. The two man pick and pop is also a good option for MM and LS.

[Stickboy46]

He can shoot but our options to create shots will be best when we spread out, and either Marcus or Landry drive the lane (whoever has the best mismatch) and passes to CF, PA, etc. who are camped out beyond the 3 point line. The 5 (Willis) setting a pick to create space unless he clogs the lane. The two man pick and pop is also a good option for MM and LS.

All I know is they used Allen to simulate high volume scorers in practice, and PA more than fulfilled that role by way 3G said

[choida]

The problem is Gregg never found a guy to push Fred in practice or real time games... If we had anther great pg on the bench then even this year would have been different

[jdshock]

The problem is Gregg never found a guy to push Fred in practice or real time games... If we had anther great pg on the bench then even this year would have been different

Fred struck you as the kind of player that needed extra motivation?