Th new Bookends?

[wufan]

During the Bradley game, the announcers spoke of Willis and McDuffie being the best forwards since Levingston and Carr. Obviously the current forwards don't have quite the back-story that our rafter stars did, but here's their stats over the past four games:

Willis - 19 and 6
McDuffie - 17 and 5

Not bad!

[AZ Shocker]

Not bad at all. And you never know...these two may just end up being remembered the way Carr and Livingston are remembered. The stats may just show that in a couple years too. Obviously it's a bit of a different animal (athlete) these days. Carr and Livingston jumped over everybody. McDuff and Willis though good bookends have a ways to go in my opinion but man I sure like 'em both a lot. Very good players!!!

[WstateU]

Carr and Levingston jumped over everybody. McDuff and Willis though good bookends have a ways to go in my opinion but man I sure like 'em both a lot. Very good players!!!

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"a ways to go" might be a major understatement. The blue-bloods of college basketball seldom, if ever, have "bookends" like these two...

[WuDrWu]

Kind of disappointed there wasn't more fanfare with some MTXE old school guys having a reunion this weekend.

Everyone saw AC in the house, but I know that Mike Denny returned as well, as I am sure others did too.

[Shocktoberfest]

This ^

"a ways to go" might be a major understatement. The blue-bloods of college basketball seldom, if ever, have "bookends" like these two...

I'm sorry, but that photo is just bad-ass. Man that takes me back. Those guys were gods to a little whipper snapper like myself in the early 80s. Holy cow those were fun times!

[molly jabali]

I'm sorry, but that photo is just bad-ass. Man that takes me back. Those guys were gods to a little whipper snapper like myself in the early 80s. Holy cow those were fun times!

love the warmups!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SHOCKvalue]

No idea why MTXE isn't on all of our gear somewhere. Such a cool, unique mark, that we're ignoring.

[ShockBand]

If it isn't held as a trademark by the Smithson family or someone else, WSU should snag it. And then make it part of the brand.

[ShockTalk]

If it isn't held as a trademark by the Smithson family or someone else, WSU should snag it. And then make it part of the brand.

Along with PLAY ANGRY.

[WstateU]

Is that a shadow, or did someone on the right wet their drawers? :)

[another shocker]

no way at all. levingston and carr were both first-round top-ten picks in the nba draft.

even van vleet and baker, bookend guards, weren't first round, or second round, nba picks.

the missouri valley was a bit different back then, for you young whippersnappers. tough, tough, tough no wonder larry bird came from that.

[Shocktoberfest]

no way at all. levingston and carr were both first-round top-ten picks in the nba draft.

even van vleet and baker, bookend guards, weren't first round, or second round, nba picks.

the missouri valley was a bit different back then, for you young whippersnappers. tough, tough, tough no wonder larry bird came from that.

True that. The youngsters don't realize what a great run the early 80s were. 3 top 10 power forwards on the same team. And one of the smoothest and most talented guards we have ever had. What a time.

[forevershockerfan]

I like the idea of another inside triple/headed monsta on the horizon. Carr and Cliff were in a league of their own as far as Bookend comparisons. Shaq/MM/Willis. Put any 2 of our 4 guards in the 10 man rotation with them in any game and we can't go wrong. You want a rebound advantage? These 3 can eat glass in true grit fashion!!!!!!!!!!! Kelly, Nurger, and Brown can fill in finer than a frog-hair, especially when they get hot.

[another shocker]

True that. The youngsters don't realize what a great run the early 80s were. 3 top 10 power forwards on the same team. And one of the smoothest and most talented guards we have ever had. What a time.

drake was turning out good nba players, for goodness' sake. bradley and creighton and tulsa and west texas state too. man, the valley was tough and hard-nosed back then.

[MadaboutWu]

This ^

"So which of you two are going to sit?" --X-Man (paraphrasing slightly)