GoFrogs: TCU men's basketball opens season against CS-Bakersfield

[CountryFrog]

I’m not that concerned....Game 1 jitters and not our full squad. However, ARob needs to hit the gym for Extra FT practice.....unacceptable for a Sr leader

Robinson is a senior. I have no doubt he's put in a lot of practice shooting free throws in the last 4 years. Some people just aren't very good shooters and I think we all need to simply accept the fact that Robinson is not a very good shooter.

He's a really good player, just not a really good shooter. Unfortunately for him, he'll probably have to be on the bench at the end of close games to avoid being fouled and shooting free throws. Assuming good health for Fisher and/or Davis becomes someone we can count on for late game ball handling and decision making.

 

[Big Frog II]

There's nothing wrong for criticizing our own team when we do not play well. We came out flat and without any energy. CSUB was out hustling us for most of the game. I know we are playing without 2 starters, but the rest of the team has to pick it up until they return.

 

[flyfishingfrog]

Haha defensive much?

Actually I was making fun of you...

 

[Dogfrog]

There's nothing wrong for criticizing our own team when we do not play well. We came out flat and without any energy. CSUB was out hustling us for most of the game. I know we are playing without 2 starters, but the rest of the team has to pick it up until they return.

Only problem I have is hammering our own team exclusively without giving any credit to the opponent. If your analysis of the opponent is exclusively preseason rankings or indexes you haven’t watched much college basketball. This was a highly motivated team that played great overplaying half court defense and created open shots for great shooters in a half court offense. I was there and was impressed, regardless how they played last night or the rest of the season.

On our side we had too many missed point blank inside shots by our bigs. They were getting hammered inside but when they start finishing it will make a difference.

 

[Prince of Purpoole]

Actually I was making fun of you...

Somehow I’ll soldier on

 

[MTfrog5]

One rule emphasis I love is the moving screens and only being as wide as your shoulders. Going to be a lot easier for guards to get around screens and lessen the chance of banging knees with the bigs setting them.

 

[Portland Frog]

I’m excited about Davis at the point. And really about watching all the young guys develop in general. The frogs have a lot of talent and are the deepest they have ever been.

And Miller looked good last night. Props to him.

 

[jake102]

I’m excited about Davis at the point. And really about watching all the young guys develop in general. The frogs have a lot of talent and are the deepest they have ever been.

And Miller looked good last night. Props to him.

Crazy part is next year's recruiting is even better. #13 class in the nation with three highly ranked guys.

 

[flyfishingfrog]

I’m excited about Davis at the point. And really about watching all the young guys develop in general. The frogs have a lot of talent and are the deepest they have ever been.

And Miller looked good last night. Props to him.

I was excited when he hit 4 FT's in a row!

 

[y2kFrog]

Robinson is a senior. I have no doubt he's put in a lot of practice shooting free throws in the last 4 years. Some people just aren't very good shooters and I think we all need to simply accept the fact that Robinson is not a very good shooter.

He's a really good player, just not a really good shooter. Unfortunately for him, he'll probably have to be on the bench at the end of close games to avoid being fouled and shooting free throws. Assuming good health for Fisher and/or Davis becomes someone we can count on for late game ball handling and decision making.

I think Robinson is guy some won’t realize how good he is until he’s gone.

 

[Dogfrog]

I think Robinson is guy some won’t realize how good he is until he’s gone.

Yes. Robinson is not a shooter, he is a scorer. One of the best penetrators I have ever seen. You have something special when you have a guy that can create plays when nothing is there. Just needs to control turnovers.

 

[netty2424]

I think Robinson is guy some won’t realize how good he is until he’s gone.

100% agree. Has glaring holes, but he’s great in other areas you have to take the good with the bad, bad being free throw shooting.

 

[netty2424]

High hopes for Archie. Has a lot of hype around him. If he can live up, watch out.

 

[Portland Frog]

One rule emphasis I love is the moving screens and only being as wide as your shoulders. Going to be a lot easier for guards to get around screens and lessen the chance of banging knees with the bigs setting them.

I agree. It may take some time for officials to get used to it too. Several calls were missed last night with this rule change.

 

[flyfishingfrog]

I think Robinson is guy some won’t realize how good he is until he’s gone.

I don't think anyone who watches him play doesn't realize how good - actually how great he has been or will continue to be this year.

That doesn't mean he is perfect - we all know he struggles to shoot at a level as high as he plays in other areas - but there are few in our conference that can dictate a game the way ARob can and he is amazing at the misdirection and touch he has when he drives the lane.

you always miss guys that captain the court and can change the momentum the way he did last night in the second half when we looked like a team about to get beat and he and Bane turned it around for the entire team.

 

[BABYFACE]

Samuel has not impressed me thus far. Was hoping for a little more power and aggression in his offensive game.

He looked good in the scrimmage. He looked ok in the game, but I think he got gun shy when the officiating wouldn’t let the big men on both sides bang down low. He got some weak contact calls against and I think that effected his game. Plus, he sat the bench quite a bit as Dixon tried to keep him out of foul trouble.

Kind of crazy that officiating crew didn’t let bigs bump in the paint but let everyone else do so.

 

[TooColdU]

Robinson should shoot free throws underhanded, Rick Barry style.

 

[flyfishingfrog]

Robinson should shoot free throws underhanded, Rick Barry style.

I think he should do it on one leg maybe after a spin move - he makes 80% of those kind of shots when he is driving the lane - maybe he is like the Sundance Kid - can't hit crap standing still but if you let him move, he is deadly!

 

[mc1502]

Yes. Robinson is not a shooter, he is a scorer. One of the best penetrators I have ever seen. You have something special when you have a guy that can create plays when nothing is there. Just needs to control turnovers.

I used to be really good at penetrating. Then I got married.

 

[Dogfrog]

High hopes for Archie. Has a lot of hype around him. If he can live up, watch out.

Yea, in the intrasquad scrimmage last Friday you could see what the hype around Archie, and Nembhard for that matter, was all about. They just need to get comfortable

I think he should do it on one leg maybe after a spin move - he makes 80% of those kind of shots when he is driving the lane - maybe he is like the Sundance Kid - can't hit crap standing still but if you let him move, he is deadly!

Or sit down on the floor like the half court shot.