I'm still not sure how he was Big XII Defensive Player of the Year. I just don't see it. Maybe it is because of the position he is playing. Did he play PG at Mizzou?

I thought it was 6th man.

(01-24-2014 08:28 PM)3601 Wrote:  I'm still not sure how he was Big XII Defensive Player of the Year. I just don't see it. Maybe it is because of the position he is playing. Did he play PG at Mizzou?

That's because he never was.

He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

He is pretty dam good on D, very good on ball D, he does seem to have lost a little speed since Missouri.

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

I think that Austin's defense has gotten much better as well

He gets called for fouls that have always been called on Memphis players that Missouri players don't get whistled for.

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

Agreed. Have to remember he was away from organized basketball for a year. He is getting better every game. Saved our butts a couple times offensively.

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

Yeppers

(01-24-2014 10:35 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  He gets called for fouls that have always been called on Memphis players that Missouri players don't get whistled for.

Everyone is getting touch fouls. We should use this as a strength.

(01-24-2014 10:33 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

I think that Austin's defense has gotten much better as well

It really has

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

Nah, Dixon isn't that good on D at all. Missouri wasn't really in a tough conference, so those All Defensive Team and 6th Man honors don't mean all that much.

Frankly, I'm surprised he sees the court at all.

(01-24-2014 11:23 PM)boss man Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

Nah, Dixon isn't that good on D at all. Missouri wasn't really in a tough conference, so those All Defensive Team and 6th Man honors don't mean all that much.

Frankly, I'm surprised he sees the court at all.

(01-24-2014 11:23 PM)boss man Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

Nah, Dixon isn't that good on D at all. Missouri wasn't really in a tough conference, so those All Defensive Team and 6th Man honors don't mean all that much.

Frankly, I'm surprised he sees the court at all.

He ain't that great. Looks like Jiminy Cricket out there sometimes. He plays hard. Thats for sure.

(01-24-2014 11:19 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:33 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 08:54 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  He was the Big 12 sixth man of the year, and on the Big 12 all defense first team. He hasn't been what I would call elite defensively for us, but he is good.

Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

I think that Austin's defense has gotten much better as well

It really has

I agree. He appears more confident and a little more agressive. He will be a good player by March. I just wish CJP would let him play through his mistakes, instead of benching him.
As for Dixon, I feel he is not as reckless as of late. The team feeds off of each other, and when he gets reckless, it changes the dynamics. And they start the streetball type playing.

Dixon's biggest problem is that since he isn't a Memphis kid and hasn't been here 4 years some fans look for reasons to downgrade his ability.

Ungodly pre-season expectations from this board strike again.

(01-25-2014 08:18 AM)dfwtxtiger Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 11:19 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:33 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 10:31 PM)Jedi Master Sipho-Dyas Wrote:  

(01-24-2014 09:20 PM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  Its because of the new rules. If he and geron were under the old rules then their aggressive style defense would benefit them even more. The new rules are meant to help the offensive player not the defensive player

I think his defense has been much better as of late.

He is getting better and better as the season progresses.

I think that Austin's defense has gotten much better as well

It really has

I agree. He appears more confident and a little more agressive. He will be a good player by March. I just wish CJP would let him play through his mistakes, instead of benching him.
As for Dixon, I feel he is not as reckless as of late. The team feeds off of each other, and when he gets reckless, it changes the dynamics. And they start the streetball type playing.

Good observations.. Dixon's recent progress is a result of him playing a little more within the system, but I still cringe when he and Joe are on the floor together.