Still not getting it...

[shock]

Has diashon regressed or does that speak to the improvement of our guard tandem?

[Kel Varnsen]

Has diashon regressed or does that speak to the improvement of our guard tandem?

I'd say more of the latter, but some of the former. He's shooting the ball well as of late for sure, but lacks the ability to shoot well off the dribble and hasn't been able to get dribble penetration as much as I would like. But he's still solid and lightning quick.

[WSUwatcher]

I agree with Kel about Daishon Smith -- he's encountered the hurdles that WSU's juco players often do as they progress through their first year of facing teams that do serious scouting. But he's been better lately, and he's improving. Mostly, though, the difference has been how good Landry and Conner have been. There's a lot about WSU that's different from the team that faced the Cowboys (although they seem to be better, too); and that's the whole point: WSU now is not the team it was back then in the games many people are pointing to.

Glad to see you've survived a winter in Alaska so far, although I'm sure you have plenty more to get through.

[shockmonster]

Landry and Conner both played 17 minutes against the Pokes. Daishon played 30. That wouldn't happen today.

OSU whipped our guards. That wouldn't happen to the extent it did if we played them today.

[another shocker]

one of the criteria used to be "what have you done lately".. is the team trending up?

i guess that isn't an issue any longer. now it's more what did you do in december.

[WheatShock]

OSU's deny everything defense gave our young guards fits. Now that the Cowboys have switched to a more traditional defense I would like our chances much more.

It would be an interesting game and likely a shootout as both teams can really score.

[ShockerPrez]

I think Daishon and Willis hit a stall that i think Jucos get in their first years. The past few games have shown them getting through that.

2nd 5 of Smith, Reaves, Kelly, Willis and Nurger should see lots of action to keep everyone fresh during 3 days. Hoping that pays dividends in the coming weeks.

[WSUwatcher]

one of the criteria used to be "what have you done lately".. is the team trending up?

i guess that isn't an issue any longer. now it's more what did you do in december.

Yes, whatever it takes to produce the desired result, which appears to be as many name brand schools as possible in the hope their larger fan bases will inflate TV ratings during their teams' brief stays in the tournament.

[another shocker]

Yes, whatever it takes to produce the desired result, which appears to be as many name brand schools as possible in the hope their larger fan bases will inflate TV ratings during their teams' brief stays in the tournament.

oh, yeah. it used to be "teams trending up".. which makes sense. but that doen't seem to be applying to the shockers this year. hmm..

[Kel Varnsen]

Without fail, the teams who are typically "trending up" but lack a good body of work get left out of the tournament because fans/writers have recency bias. They think, "wow, this team has been playing well the last 15 games" but if they aren't that good overall, they won't be playing in the NCAA.

That said, I don't think that applies to us, but we shall see.

[ShockerPrez]

Except the KStates and every team in a P5 conference that need to win 4 of their last 5, then its 3 of their last 4, then 2 of their last 3, 1 of their last 2, but never do, then win a game or 2 in their conference tourney.

Jeez WTF is their bubble made of? A trojan?

[shock]

Glad to see you've survived a winter in Alaska so far, although I'm sure you have plenty more to get through.

-18 with 30 mph gusts from the north. I would rather deal with -40 and no wind. But we've got about another month before break up. It hasn't been awful and everyone says this is a normal year instead of the warmer winters so I think we will stick. Baby shock is healthy and ready to join the legions of shocker fans on April 1st, just in time to watch the boys in black kick some blue blood ass in the tourney.