TCU #6 scoring offense in country

[Sean Miller Fan]

http://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/145

Just a great move by Jamie to opt for the scenery change. What no one has talked about much is how he has allowed his players more offensive freedom at TCU. We never saw any of this at Pitt. He still is still a defense/rebounding coach but he realized that being so restrictive and robotic was destroying him on the recruiting trail at Pitt. He was typecast as a guy who basically hated offense.

The scenery change allowed him to reinvent himself, to create a new reputation for himself, and its worked. I mean, yes, he did inherit some talented players at TCU but most of his Pitt teams had as much or more offensive talent.

To stay in today's college basketball, Jamie needed to adjust his style. I think he was trying to do that here but it didnt work and Pitt and he were still labeled as a place where players wouldnt develop their offensive games because of over emphasis on D

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

I don't get why people insist Jamie didn't change his style. he changed the style of recruits and changed the offense when we moved to the ACC

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I don't get why people insist Jamie didn't change his style. he changed the style of recruits and changed the offense when we moved to the ACC

He changed the type of player and was trying to be more free-flowing but didn't fully commit to it, not that it would have helped with those groups, but it was a weird mix. Its like he wanted a free-flowing offense but would have a heart attack of someone took a quick shot or questionable shot. It was best that he just got out of the situation and got all new players

 

[mbrannagan]

I think there is some truth to his change in pace, but his offense is still about efficiency. I think it is in part that the Big 12 as a whole is fairly fast pace so he is thriving in that. In the ACC Dixon was also playing against other teams that slowed it down, focused on D and rebounding like Virginia.

IF you look at JD's last year at Pitt he was right there with the rest of the ACC at about 75pts a game (7 teams within a pt per game of each other), the only outliers above that were Duke, UNC and Fl St. So, the narrative that his lack of offense was the issue in recruiting might be overblown on this board. I think his issue was mostly related to the assistants he chose.

 

[Delpanther]

He will be lucky if his team is .500 in conference no matter what style he plays.... he has a voracious appetite for cupcakes.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

He will be lucky if his team is .500 in conference no matter what style he plays.... he has a voracious appetite for cupcakes.

That would be fantastic though. The Big 12 is brutal this year. 8-10 and they are a lock. Even at 7-11, they could get in if they lose in the conference championship game

 

[MarshallGoldberg]

I don't get why people insist Jamie didn't change his style. he changed the style of recruits and changed the offense when we moved to the ACC

This seems like maybe the third offense Jamie Dixon has run actually. Earlier era was more of a motion 2 in sort of thing; later Big East and early ACC he adopted more high pick and roll, especially as the shot clock change was discussed then implemented. Now at TCU he's taken that to a 4 out motion WITH more screen and roll combined. But I've only watched one TCU game so I could be off on that.

 

[pitski]

He will be lucky if his team is .500 in conference no matter what style he plays.... he has a voracious appetite for cupcakes.

Your venom wears really thin. Go see a shrink. You have serious serious problems upstairs.

 

[FireballZ]

That would be fantastic though. The Big 12 is brutal this year. 8-10 and they are a lock. Even at 7-11, they could get in if they lose in the conference championship game

Lol - yeah, it’s “brutal” alright. This Pitt team that loses every ACC game by 20+ competed with WVU and OSU until the final minutes.

I sometimes wonder if you’re literally wearing clown makeup in front of your laptop with some of this hogwash that you type. Duquense 0-18. Big12 = brutal, Sean Miller = demigod.

 

[Delpanther]

Your venom wears really thin. Go see a shrink. You have serious serious problems upstairs.

I'm just setting the record starlight.... Countering the lies... Nothing more!

 

[Franb]

I'm just setting the record starlight.... Countering the lies... Nothing more!

Are you doing "Fake news" awards?

 

[Delpanther]

Are you doing "Fake news" awards?

No you and your ilk are...

 

[4Mark_Marty]

http://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/145

Just a great move by Jamie to opt for the scenery change. What no one has talked about much is how he has allowed his players more offensive freedom at TCU. We never saw any of this at Pitt. He still is still a defense/rebounding coach but he realized that being so restrictive and robotic was destroying him on the recruiting trail at Pitt. He was typecast as a guy who basically hated offense.

The scenery change allowed him to reinvent himself, to create a new reputation for himself, and its worked. I mean, yes, he did inherit some talented players at TCU but most of his Pitt teams had as much or more offensive talent.

To stay in today's college basketball, Jamie needed to adjust his style. I think he was trying to do that here but it didnt work and Pitt and he were still labeled as a place where players wouldnt develop their offensive games because of over emphasis on D

It’s called offensive talent. If you watch TCU play and cannot see that they are more talented offensively than any Pitt team he’s ever coached, then you’re blind. The three freshman that TCU signed the spring before Dixon’s first season are difference makers and team players. Noi, Fisher and Kane. Plus they have a group of skilled upper classmen that are top end talents too.

The thing about Dixon is he gets the best out of his talent, too. Always has.

 

[MarshallGoldberg]

Lol - yeah, it’s “brutal” alright. This Pitt team that loses every ACC game by 20+ competed with WVU and OSU until the final minutes.

I sometimes wonder if you’re literally wearing clown makeup in front of your laptop with some of this hogwash that you type. Duquense 0-18. Big12 = brutal, Sean Miller = demigod.

SMF says some crazy stuff but the Big 12 is very good this year.

Sagarin:

CONFERENCE CENTRAL MEAN SIMPLE AVERAGE TEAMS WIN50%

1 BIG 12 = 85.94 85.97 ( 1) 10 85.97 ( 1)
2 ATLANTIC COAST = 84.25 83.88 ( 2) 15 84.03 ( 2)
3 BIG EAST = 83.69 83.76 ( 3) 10 83.70 ( 3)
4 SOUTHEASTERN = 82.75 82.69 ( 5) 14 82.70 ( 4)
5 BIG TEN = 82.18 82.94 ( 4) 14 82.65 ( 5)
6 PAC-12 = 79.63 79.54 ( 6) 12 79.59 ( 6)
7 AMERICAN ATHLETIC = 77.66 77.44 ( 7) 12 77.70 ( 7)
8 MOUNTAIN WEST = 75.51 75.23 ( 8) 11 75.39 ( 8)
9 ATLANTIC 10 = 74.01 74.34 ( 9) 14 74.22 ( 9)
10 MISSOURI VALLEY = 73.92 74.13 ( 10) 10 74.10 ( 10)

I woiuldn't be surprised to see Kansas and Oklahoma both in the final four in addition to a sweet sixteen for TCU and WVU. For a small conference, that's pretty darn good.

 

[freddietee511]

It’s called offensive talent. If you watch TCU play and cannot see that they are more talented offensively than any Pitt team he’s ever coached, then you’re blind. The three freshman that TCU signed the spring before Dixon’s first season are difference makers and team players. Noi, Fisher and Kane. Plus they have a group of skilled upper classmen that are top end talents too.

The thing about Dixon is he gets the best out of his talent, too. Always has.

I cant help but watch and agree. Very talented team. If he keeps his recruiting up , who knows what he can do. He has 3 4 stars coming next year, 2 redshirting this year. Good shape down there .

 

[4Mark_Marty]

I cant help but watch and agree. Very talented team. If he keeps his recruiting up , who knows what he can do. He has 3 4 stars coming next year, 2 redshirting this year. Good shape down there .

Sad he didn’t do it here, unfortunately.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Sad he didn’t do it here, unfortunately.

He did.

For a long time