Gus Okafor watched the AfterShocks and didn't focus on the Conner Frankamp jump shots, the Markis McDuffie dunk or the Elam Ending.
Okafor, a newcomer on Wichita State's basketball roster, watched the AfterShocks play defense. He saw them bust through screens, harass ball-handlers and contest shots.
He saw the links between the way those former Shockers play and summer practices. He loved how the Koch Arena crowd cheered defensive stops and hustle.
"The first thing it sparked in my mind was the way that the AfterShocks are connected on defense," he said. "And how the crowd, they don't react to scoring, really.