Good article on Mick recruiting New York

[TheLivingLegend]

Goes better with Pepsi Why diet? You trying to keep a cute figure?

To avoid his brothers figure. #SlimFast.

Man, I really hope somewhere chunk is reading this, I have torched his clown ass several times recently.

 

[Kingsley Court]

Mick should have had a stand out year when he had a all time leading scorer the team, an NBA player on the team, and a future NBA forward on the team. He didnt.

Who?

 

[ready2go]

To avoid his brothers figure. #SlimFast.

Man, I really hope somewhere chunk is reading this, I have torched his clown ass several times recently.

Chunk is a physical specimen, or so he claims. He has done a nice job wearing off on T Boogy too

 

[ready2go]

This rum and coke zero is the cure to all evil. Mick Cronin for president in the 2012 election!

 

[TheLongHaul]

Goes better with Pepsi Why diet? You trying to keep a cute figure?

That said, I don't think there's anything wrong with his optimism.
Really, I have no clue how good or bad this team will be in a year and neither does anybody else. Back court will obviously be good, you have two guys who appear to be pretty good at the point, Jeremiah Davis I think will grow into his role as the 2. Sean Kilpatrick is a pretty good college player, Shaq gives us athleticism and explosiveness, Jermaine Sanders seems to be another sound player.

I do not at all agree, however that we won't miss Dion Dixon. That kid has borderline X-files athleticism, can shoot the 3, shake off defenders like fleas and plays like he's 6'6 rather than 6'2-6'3. I expect him to score about 16-20 on average this year.

A front court of Gaines & Mbodj will be good defensively, and I really do think after he adds mass, Ellis will be a solid forward. Jackson... needs to play smarter. Not sure why he has his in game troubles.

In the mean time, enjoy the rid this year; not like we have any choice anyway.

Don't get me wrong, I like Dixon, and I hope he has an awesome year. However, although his athleticism is above average, he doesn't seem to use it to his advantage too often. Perhaps its the fact that he has to jump off two feet, I don't know. As for him shooting the 3, he is a SG with a career 3 pt % of 29%. That is terrible for SG. He had a promising freshman year, bad sophomore year, and a good junior year even though he it was very inconsistent last year. I'm hoping his outside shot becomes a serious threat this year but I just don't see him averaging from 16-20 this year.

 

[ready2go]

Don't get me wrong, I like Dixon, and I hope he has an awesome year. However, although his athleticism is above average, he doesn't seem to use it to his advantage too often. Perhaps its the fact that he has to jump off two feet, I don't know. As for him shooting the 3, he is a SG with a career 3 pt % of 29%. That is terrible for SG. He had a promising freshman year, bad sophomore year, and a good junior year even though he it was very inconsistent last year. I'm hoping his outside shot becomes a serious threat this year but I just don't see him averaging from 16-20 this year.

Mick has coached him up, he will shoot lights out

 

[Butterfly]

Don't get me wrong, I like Dixon, and I hope he has an awesome year. However, although his athleticism is above average, he doesn't seem to use it to his advantage too often. Perhaps its the fact that he has to jump off two feet, I don't know. As for him shooting the 3, he is a SG with a career 3 pt % of 29%. That is terrible for SG. He had a promising freshman year, bad sophomore year, and a good junior year even though he it was very inconsistent last year. I'm hoping his outside shot becomes a serious threat this year but I just don't see him averaging from 16-20 this year.

I have a problem with that argument
He shot close to 37% from 3 last year, I'm sorry but career totals be damned. If you shoot high 30's from 3, you're viable enough.
Beyond that, he didn't play 2 for most of the season last year. He played back up point guard.
He stopped playing on the wing where he was comfortable, shortly after the X game when Larry Davis couldn't carry the load as back up.

Look at his numbers in the Non-conf portion of the schedule. That was when he was in his element, playing his role.
It's hard to be consistent when your out of position on a team with only one other person that can run the offense.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Look at his numbers in the Non-conf portion of the schedule. That was when he was in his element, playing his role.QUOTE]

I think Dixon will be greatly missed... Then I take a look at SK. HA!

I am very much convinced this team goes where Dion takes them. He needs to have a huge year, and I think he just very well may.


You two got a nice little topic here...just my two cents... I tend to agree with your points, however looking at Non-conf portion is tough, simply because it was pretty weak, numbers should look inflated.

 

[TheLongHaul]

Mick has coached him up, he will shoot lights out

Easy tiger, you're becoming a Ralph.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Easy tiger, you're becoming a Ralph.

I think that falls in the sarcasm column. R2G is the anti Ralph. Where as Ralph thinks flowers grow from Mick's behind, R2G believes they wither when he walks by. Stay somewhere in the middle and you'll be fine

 

[bearcat jeff]

Look at his numbers in the Non-conf portion of the schedule. That was when he was in his element, playing his role.QUOTE]

I think Dixon will be greatly missed... Then I take a look at SK. HA!

I am very much convinced this team goes where Dion takes them. He needs to have a huge year, and I think he just very well may.


You two got a nice little topic here...just my two cents... I tend to agree with your points, however looking at Non-conf portion is tough, simply because it was pretty weak, numbers should look inflated.

LL again I think you're dead on. I believe Dixon is a major factor to this season. Not only in terms of offensive/defensive production but in terms of leadership and contribution when his shot is off. rebounding, playing D, and driving.

I'd also throw JJ in there as well. He has to give good minutes in the post.

I love having Cash and SK along side Dixon on the perimeter. All there can shoot. All 3 can get to the rim. Makes it hard to double on the perimeter.

Cash, SK, JJ, Mbodji, Gaines, Guyn, Davis, Thomas, Sanders, Parker and Ellis will all be back. Good players at all positions returning. The cupboard won't be bare.

 

[ready2go]

I think that falls in the sarcasm column. R2G is the anti Ralph. Where as Ralph thinks flowers grow from Mick's behind, R2G believes they wither when he walks by. Stay somewhere in the middle and you'll be fine

I support the program 110%! Never would I question the coaching style of this great man. True fans wouldn't do that

 

[bearcat jeff]

I support the program 110%! Never would I question the coaching style of this great man. True fans wouldn't do that

There is a huge difference in questioning a coach and doing what you do. You lay all blame at his feet and give him credit for nothing. I think people get
Tired of Ralph's Mick is god stuff and I think people feel the same way about the Mick does nothing right crowd.

 

[TheLongHaul]

I think that falls in the sarcasm column. R2G is the anti Ralph. Where as Ralph thinks flowers grow from Mick's behind, R2G believes they wither when he walks by. Stay somewhere in the middle and you'll be fine

I know, I should have been more explicit by saying "anti-ralph". he is becoming a Ralph by making stupid comments that have nothing to do with the discussion.

 

[TheLongHaul]

I have a problem with that argument
He shot close to 37% from 3 last year, I'm sorry but career totals be damned. If you shoot high 30's from 3, you're viable enough.
Beyond that, he didn't play 2 for most of the season last year. He played back up point guard.
He stopped playing on the wing where he was comfortable, shortly after the X game when Larry Davis couldn't carry the load as back up.

Look at his numbers in the Non-conf portion of the schedule. That was when he was in his element, playing his role.
It's hard to be consistent when your out of position on a team with only one other person that can run the offense.

He shot 35.6% to be exact. Let's not fudge numbers to make a point. I'd hardly call 35.6% high 30's. And c'mon man, he was the staring SG and played the vast majority at that position. How can you possibly say his position last year was as a backup role when he played 27 minutes? If anything, Bishop was the backup point last year.

You don't see a correlation between non-conference numbers and conference numbers? I'll give you a hint: competition.

Again, I like Dixon, but he won't be impossible to replace.

 

[ready2go]

There is a huge difference in questioning a coach and doing what you do. You lay all blame at his feet and give him credit for nothing. I think people get
Tired of Ralph's Mick is god stuff and I think people feel the same way about the Mick does nothing right crowd.

HAHAHHAHHAHAH!!!!

Apparentely you do not read all my posts.

And you can go back and read what I said about the season last year and how this is a big year!

But what also gets old is when questioning the coaches philosophy, MOST come back with; Mick got to the program with nothing.

Enough already! That was 6 years ago....

The man of course has done some things right, but people's emotions get hurt when you question him. Complacency is what most seem to strive for, not ME

 

[Butterfly]

He shot 35.6% to be exact.
Let's not fudge numbers to make a point. I'd hardly call 35.6% high 30's. And c'mon man, he was the staring SG and played the vast majority at that position. How can you possibly say his position last year was as a backup role when he played 27 minutes?

You're right, I read it as 36.6 not 35.6. Still, good enough. The difference between those two is barely noticable.
Who ran the floor when Cash wasn't point?
27 minutes a game and Cash only played 25 minutes per game.
That means Dion Dixon played 2 guard for 12 minutes a game and ran the offense for the other 15.
And he still, even playing out of position managed what he did.
I give him tremendous credit for that.

If anything, Bishop was the backup point last year.

Did you watch most of the games last year?

No. Shame on you for saying that. Bishop was not point guard and to even suggest that is silly. How many sets did he call in comparison to Dixon? How many times did he bring the ball down the floor in comparison to Dixon? That's a joke.

Bearcatlair interview on youtube either post Mizzou or the differences between Chicago and Cincinnati one. Don't remember which, they're both only like 2 minutes long .."I am the back up point guard." - Dion Dixon.

The guy clearly ran the offense when Cashmere Wright wasn't on the floor and I'm not the only who noticed. Read Downthedrives retrospective article on Cashmere Wright. Makes clear mention of it.
The non conf numbers demonstrate when Larry Davis was given a chance at the role, before he was deemed not good enough. They do not demonstrate imo the difference in competition level. To say that, is to ignore that Dixon's role changed through the season. That's just not accurate.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

You're right, I read it as 36.6 not 35.6. Still, good enough. The difference between those two is barely noticable.
Who ran the floor when Cash wasn't point?
27 minutes a game and Cash only played 25 minutes per game.
That means Dion Dixon played 2 guard for 12 minutes a game and ran the offense for the other 15.
And he still, even playing out of position managed what he did.
I give him tremendous credit for that.


Did you watch most of the games last year?

No. Shame on you for saying that. Bishop was not point guard and to even suggest that is silly. How many sets did he call in comparison to Dixon? How many times did he bring the ball down the floor in comparison to Dixon? That's a joke.

Bearcatlair interview on youtube either post Mizzou or the differences between Chicago and Cincinnati one. Don't remember which, they're both only like 2 minutes long .."I am the back up point guard." - Dion Dixon.

The guy clearly ran the offense when Cashmere Wright wasn't on the floor and I'm not the only who noticed. Read Downthedrives retrospective article on Cashmere Wright. Makes clear mention of it.
The non conf numbers demonstrate when Larry Davis was given a chance at the role, before he was deemed not good enough. They do not demonstrate imo the difference in competition level. To say that, is to ignore that Dixon's role changed through the season. That's just not accurate.

Dion Dixon is a solid contributor and will be a 15-17 point per game score this year. It will be difficult to replace his experience and ability. He is the quintessential 2-guard that can get to the basket, rebound, and is decent shooter from 3. With that being said he won't be running much point this year with Guyn and Davis which will be good because the offense didn't run smoothly with him at the point.

He won't be impossible to replace however, Kilpatrick should be able to step into the role as a junior.

 

[bearcat jeff]

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Would also put Cincinnati + Cal on the list of teams that no one is discussing. Bears + Bearcats could both be in top four of their league.

 

[ralph1950]

Our Bearcats play Northern Kentucky tomorrow night , be there or be square.