Paint Touches

A thank you to all our readers

May 9, 2013 | Andrei Greska | 5 Comments

We would like to welcome you to the new Paint Touches website. This is an exciting time for the two of us and we are ecstatic to share it with our loyal readers. When we began PaintTouches.com in the summer of 2011 our goals and expectations were steep. We committed to covering Marquette objectively and […]

Synergy: Vander Blue midrange numbers best in the country

February 21, 2013 | Mark Strotman | 1 Comment

The midrange game has been losing its flair for years. The 3-point line and more players learning ball-handling techniques to attack the rim instead of settling for outside looks have made that 12-to-20-foot jump shot a higher-risk, lower-reward option that fewer players are attempting. But the Rip Hamiltons and Steve Nashs of the world need […]

Like father, like son: Crowder carries on warrior mentality

March 17, 2012 | Mark Strotman | 1 Comment

Corey Crowder’s words have always stuck with his son. Jae was not old enough to recollect his father’s playing days in the NBA, and he never saw him compete overseas in France. When Corey returned home from Europe each summer, Jae would watch his father train and, at times, engage in workouts. But Corey was […]