Dion Dixon vs SJU

[UCBearcats]

I have searched the boards for any mention of Dixon yesterday and haven't found anyone who has mentioned it. The announcers during the game didn't talk about it and no one said anything about him during the postgame show.

Someone please tell me that he got hurt during the game because otherwise there is no explaination why he didn't see the court for the final 8:00 of the second half. I feel like the whole Yancy situation over shadowed this for most people. Dixon had 10 points in the first half and was our leading scorer. He scored 2 points early in the second half and came out before the 8 minute mark and never got back in.

Can anyone explain this?? I was watching the game with my brother and kept commenting toward the end of the game that Dixon had to be hurt. He had to be, right?? He looked healthy during the timeouts toward the end of the game so I don't know. Why isn't he on the court for the last play, or the last 4 minutes of the game for that matter?

 

[TheLivingLegend]

When the game was on the line, our two leading scorers that game sat the bench. I dont get it...

 

[bearcat jeff]

When the game was on the line, our two leading scorers that game sat the bench. I dont get it...

Mick thought Larry would bring some energy. That was his explanation. Dixon being on the bench didn't hurt them. They held SJU without a field goal for eight plus minutes. Hit free throws and you win. Dixon was 4-12 for the game. Gates deserved to be on the bench.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Mick thought Larry would bring some energy. That was his explanation. Dixon being on the bench didn't hurt them. They held SJU without a field goal for eight plus minutes. Hit free throws and you win. Dixon was 4-12 for the game. Gates deserved to be on the bench.

wasnt SK on the bench as well? I definitely wasnt talking about gates haa.

 

[UCBearcats]

Mick thought Larry would bring some energy. That was his explanation. Dixon being on the bench didn't hurt them. They held SJU without a field goal for eight plus minutes. Hit free throws and you win. Dixon was 4-12 for the game. Gates deserved to be on the bench.

Dixon being on the bench didn't hurt them?? I'm not really sure I follow. He might have been 4-12 up to the point that he came out of the game but if there is one guy on this team who can make something happen it's Dixon. Dixon is the guy I want with the ball in his hands in the final minute of the game. He can slash, get to the rim, and finish. Is Bishop really the better alternative because he hit a couple of 3's? He also air-balled a terrbile 3 right before he made two in a row.

Maybe if Dixon is on the floor we get 2 more buckets in the final 8 minutes and win the game. At the very least you have to go with your best players when the game is on the line, right?

 

[bearcat jeff]

Dixon being on the bench didn't hurt them?? I'm not really sure I follow. He might have been 4-12 up to the point that he came out of the game but if there is one guy on this team who can make something happen it's Dixon. Dixon is the guy I want with the ball in his hands in the final minute of the game. He can slash, get to the rim, and finish. Is Bishop really the better alternative because he hit a couple of 3's? He also air-balled a terrbile 3 right before he made two in a row.

Maybe if Dixon is on the floor we get 2 more buckets in the final 8 minutes and win the game. At the very least you have to go with your best players when the game is on the line, right?

My point is that if the assertion is that Dixon being on the bench cost them the game it is unfounded. What we know for a fact that cost them the game was an inability to hit free throws. Too many of you live in the land of what ifs. The game was there to win if you make free throws inspite of poor shooting. That is a known given. Dixon being on the floor is not. So much is placed on what if Mick had done this or that instead of looking at what the players did and didn't do. Everything else in conjecture. You're assuming a different result had it been done your way.

 

[UCBearcats]

My point is that if the assertion is that Dixon being on the bench cost them the game it is unfounded. What we know for a fact that cost them the game was an inability to hit free throws. Too many of you live in the land of what ifs. The game was there to win if you make free throws inspite of poor shooting. That is a known given. Dixon being on the floor is not. So much is placed on what if Mick had done this or that instead of looking at what the players did and didn't do. Everything else in conjecture. You're assuming a different result had it been done your way.

I think you're reading too much into my post. I'm simply asking a question, I really thought maybe he was hurt. In my mind that is the only logical explaination as to why he wouldn't be on the court. I didn't mention Mick once and I'm not assuming that had Dixon been in the game we would have won. You're right about the free throws, had we made one more basket or two more free throws the game goes to overtime.

My issue is regarding the end of the game. I would think you'd want the best guys on the floor at the most critical point in the game. I can't understand any other logic so I'm hoping that someone can enlighten me.

 

[bearcat jeff]

I think you're reading too much into my post. I'm simply asking a question, I really thought maybe he was hurt. In my mind that is the only logical explaination as to why he wouldn't be on the court. I didn't mention Mick once and I'm not assuming that had Dixon been in the game we would have won. You're right about the free throws, had we made one more basket or two more free throws the game goes to overtime.

My issue is regarding the end of the game. I would think you'd want the best guys on the floor at the most critical point in the game. I can't understand any other logic so I'm hoping that someone can enlighten me.

I told you, Mick said he thought Larry would give them energy after he hit the three pointer. That was the explanation.

 

[cincinnati insanity]

Dixon being on the bench didn't hurt them?? I'm not really sure I follow. He might have been 4-12 up to the point that he came out of the game but if there is one guy on this team who can make something happen it's Dixon. Dixon is the guy I want with the ball in his hands in the final minute of the game. He can slash, get to the rim, and finish. Is Bishop really the better alternative because he hit a couple of 3's? He also air-balled a terrbile 3 right before he made two in a row.

Maybe if Dixon is on the floor we get 2 more buckets in the final 8 minutes and win the game. At the very least you have to go with your best players when the game is on the line, right?

Dixon is terrible. he hit a couple threes vs Syracuse and now thats all he shoots. He is to slow to react when the ball gets in his hands and his shot is 9 out of 10 times a brick. I think he is solid, but if he is the guy we want to have the ball at crunch time, UC is in terrible trouble. you have to give the ball to SK and let him go out there, he is either going to score 25 or 2, but he has the skills and basketball IQ on the offensive end of the floor. Here would be my starting lineup the rest of the year.
PG-Cash
SG-LD
SF-SK
PF-Ibrahima
C-Biggie

They say defense wins championships, but when you cant score more than you hold your opponent too, you dont win at all...

On a side note, Dixon needs to crash the boards and only drive the ball to the basket. Dont let him handle the ball and if he shoots the 3, put him on the pine.

 

[vielhaber]

Since the 'Cats were able to come back with Dion on the bench, wouldn't it seem logical to keep using the lineup that worked for them? They were down 10 or so when Dion went to the bench. They proceeded to cut that deficit and did so in part because of LD's defense and energy. I don't fault Mick for not playing Dion down the stretch. He was trying to ride the hot hand and the lineup that had gotten him back into the game. If anything, I think he made the right call.

 

[UCBearcats]

Good post Veilhaber, I didn't look at it that way. I'd still like to have Dixon on the floor for the final minute but I can see why you might keep him out during the run we made starting at about the 8 minute mark.

I guess it's all just some food for thought. Most people were talking about the Yancy issue and all I could think about while watching the game is why Dixon was sitting. The Yancy issue is what it is, so I wasn't too shocked to see that and I'm not angry that he didn't get into the game.

If Mick's reason was that Larry Davis added some energy than I guess that answers my question. At least Dixon isn't hurt, that's a good thing in my book.

 

[TheLongHaul]

Dixon has been terrible since BE play started with the exception of the Syracuse game. He hasn't really deserved much PT. He can't make shots, he airballs layups, misses FT's, and doesn't play good D. Granted, I'll put a little bit on Mick since Dixon isn't close to being a PG yet Mick plays him there. That has hurt him a bit IMO.

 

[UCBearcats]

Dixon has been terrible since BE play started with the exception of the Syracuse game. He hasn't really deserved much PT. He can't make shots, he airballs layups, misses FT's, and doesn't play good D. Granted, I'll put a little bit on Mick since Dixon isn't close to being a PG yet Mick plays him there. That has hurt him a bit IMO.

I feel like you just described everyone on our team.......ugh.

 

[bearcat jeff]

I feel like you just described everyone on our team.......ugh.

Unless these guys start doing what's asked of them nothing will change. There's a reason you have film sessions and game plans. There is entirely too much deviation from this group and sadly it's the veterans doing it. That gives us a nice indication of why it's been this way for a couple years doesn't it? New blood, new attitude will be nice. Hopefully a new basketball iq comes with that.