Jordan Cyphers

[Shockfan8]

It was great to watch, the best of the tournament for me. And then from the zone...to the bench....imagine that

[WstateU]

It was great to watch, the best of the tournament for me. And then from the zone...to the bench....imagine that

Unfortunately, I missed Gal’s performance… anyone have a youtube highlight clip?

[rjl]

It was great to watch, the best of the tournament for me. And then from the zone...to the bench....imagine that

Unfortunately, I missed Gal’s performance… anyone have a youtube highlight clip?

He was hitting shots from anywhere on the court. Way beyond the arc. Pull up jumpers. Under the basket lay-ins. It was like watching someone make the best play you've ever seen them make, only to see him beat it on the next possession. My mouth was agape the whole time. The people sitting behind us (who humorously asked if we were going to be standing the whole game when it first started) were jumping and cheering. Angels wept.

To put it another way:

You know how WSU sometimes has a 'knack' for letting one opposing player have a career day against us? Where they're just unstoppable, hitting clutch shots left and right? Take that x 10.

[Ricky Del Rio]

While I was and still am a supporter of Coach Turgeon, I was mightily confused, when he sat Gal down.

Sometimes, it is necessary to accept some deficient performance, when the whole is dominating.

At times, I think Coach Turgeon had way too much starch in his collar. Sometimes, he sacrificed outstanding play for technical perfection.

If the 5 problem is solved next season, we have a chance to be a very good team and Gal will play a very big role in the success.

They can start the season tomorrow, if they wish. I'm so excited. I just can't hide it.

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

It was great to watch, the best of the tournament for me. And then from the zone...to the bench....imagine that

Unfortunately, I missed Gal’s performance… anyone have a youtube highlight clip?

He was hitting shots from anywhere on the court. Way beyond the arc. Pull up jumpers. Under the basket lay-ins. It was like watching someone make the best play you've ever seen them make, only to see him beat it on the next possession. My mouth was agape the whole time. The people sitting behind us (who humorously asked if we were going to be standing the whole game when it first started) were jumping and cheering. Angels wept.

To put it another way:

You know how WSU sometimes has a 'knack' for letting one opposing player have a career day against us? Where they're just unstoppable, hitting clutch shots left and right? Take that x 10.

or we can put it this way.

"Gal was what we thought he was!!"

[pinstripers]

Would Gal have returned if Turg was still here?

[rrshock]

Would Gal have returned if Turg was still here?

I think there are alot of people that were wondering the answer to that question.

[BostonWu]

Last season I found myself asking the question “why did Turgeon recruit Gal if he isn’t going to let him play?” Simply put MT’s rigid system did not align with Gal’s skill set. I wonder if Gal had any idea that MT would shackle him the way he did?

[rjl]

Turgeon valued seniority considerably, it would seem, and always tried to make the older players the leaders and the younger ones roll players who were leaders in-training.

[WstateU]

Turgeon valued seniority considerably, it would seem, and always tried to make the older players the leaders and the younger ones roll players who were leaders in-training.

In my opinion coach Turgeon’s philosophy was vital as he built the foundation for our program. It will be interesting to see what he does in Texas. Now that our program is well established, I have a hunch that coach Marshall will let all the horses out of the gate.

[SpanglerFan316]

Turgeon valued seniority considerably, it would seem, and always tried to make the older players the leaders and the younger ones roll players who were leaders in-training.

In my opinion coach Turgeon’s philosophy was vital as he built the foundation for our program. It will be interesting to see what he does in Texas. Now that our program is well established, I have a hunch that coach Marshall will let all the horses out of the gate.

The "Matt vs Gal" debate will probably be decided on the court and I think there will be a consensus among Shocker fans as to who should start based on the level of play. If Gal plays like he did for a half in the MVC tourney, I think the fans in the "Matt starts" camp will agree that Gal should start. If Gal become a "turnover machine" and is not effective, I think fans in the "Gal has huge potential" camp will agree that Matt should start. Under Turgeon, I think there would have been the question "Is Mark holding Gal back?" and I don't think this will be such a big issue under Marshall.

[rrshock]

Turgeon valued seniority considerably, it would seem, and always tried to make the older players the leaders and the younger ones roll players who were leaders in-training.

In my opinion coach Turgeon’s philosophy was vital as he built the foundation for our program. It will be interesting to see what he does in Texas. Now that our program is well established, I have a hunch that coach Marshall will let all the horses out of the gate.

Good luck doing that with the burger boy next year Mark.

[SpanglerFan316]

The thread is susposed to be about Jordan Cyphers and I want to get back on-topic. The odds are stacked against Jordan making it to the NBA or making a lot of money playing in Europe. Eventually Jordan will probably need a "real" career and, by going to Utah, I think he is losing an opportunity.

In Utah, Jordan will be a "nobody" (other than a recruit they want). Suppose he had decided to come to WSU, he was successful and the Shocks had some good runs in the NCAA tourney while he was here. He would have been the local guy who helped WSU to success and I think his economic opportunities in this area would have been great. Of course, one might think of the Barry Sanders window commercials. I am thinking more of Cleo Littleton and Antoine Carr, for example. (Of course, Dave Stallworth is also widely respected locally even though he was from Dallas. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/athletics/ ) I don't think this is important now and it may never be important ... but who knows?

[wu_shizzle]

In Utah, Jordon will be a "nobody"

In my opinion, there is a good reason not to speculate on ShockerNet... Lots of people interested in WSU sports read ShockerNet. Players, parents, highly rated recruits & recruits in general, the media, etc.

Way to follow your own advice there...

[Ta town]

The thread is susposed to be about Jordan Cyphers and I want to get back on-topic. The odds are stacked against Jordan making it to the NBA or making a lot of money playing in Europe. Eventually Jordan will probably need a "real" career and, by going to Utah, I think he is losing an opportunity.

In Utah, Jordan will be a "nobody" (other than a recruit they want). Suppose he had decided to come to WSU, he was successful and the Shocks had some good runs in the NCAA tourney while he was here. He would have been the local guy who helped WSU to success and I think his economic opportunities in this area would have been great. Of course, one might think of the Barry Sanders window commercials. I am thinking more of Cleo Littleton and Antoine Carr, for example. (Of course, Dave Stallworth is also widely respected locally even though he was from Dallas. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/athletics/ ) I don't think this is important now and it may never be important ... but who knows?

If I think your bitter...............that where I'm right!

Geez relax man, he is just an 18 year old kid doing what he thinks would be best.

There are other fish in the sea, move on.