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[PauliePeppas]

Frank with 9 assists and ONE turnover. Might be overshadowed with the miss fts and lethargic defense to say the least but gotta give em props for that

 

[pearl31]

he's really cut down on the TOs - when he has a 9ast/1TO game we can live with the other stuff

 

[rrlbees]

Frank with 9 assists and ONE turnover. Might be overshadowed with the miss fts and lethargic defense to say the least but gotta give em props for that

And 5 steals. I was courtside and even the 1 turnover was a blatant foul. JB has some kind words for the ref.

 

[Briancuse]

he's really cut down on the TOs - when he has a 9ast/1TO game we can live with the other stuff

Well not 5 missed fts in clutch time. Do that against a better team and your walking out with an l.

 

[OrangeDW]

Frank is such a bizarre player. You get the good, the bad, and the ugly with him. He’s like junior year Scoop Jardine times 100.

 

[jdubs30]

The offense has just been better lately - the spacing has noticeably improved, which makes Frank job easier. Also that the fact Marek has been at le`ast a little more offensively aggressive and that Sidbie is playing helps.

Man, if Frank is OK with being a pass-first PG next year - we could be special. Bazley, Carey, Brissett, Sidibe, Hughes. He's a really good penetrator and next year I don't think teams will be able to pack the lane as much as they have this year.

 

[rrlbees]

The offense has just been better lately - the spacing has noticeably improved, which makes Frank job easier. Also that the fact Marek has been at le`ast a little more offensively aggressive and that Sidbie is playing helps.

Man, if Frank is OK with being a pass-first PG next year - we could be special. Bazley, Carey, Brissett, Sidibe, Hughes. He's a really good penetrator and next year I don't think teams will be able to pack the lane as much as they have this year.

He is a pass first PG. Go back to early last year when he was racking up double digit assists. But this year he’s been asked to be more a scoring PG. There are many scoring PGs. It’s obvious why he’s had to look to score more this year. With more scorers next year, it will be easier. His scoring average may even go down next year. But the assists will go up and the turnovers down.

 

[Trueblue25]

Frank and tyus looked significantly better, again, with rest.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Kudos to Frank for having one of his best games at PG today.

 

[Ajflood12]

Frank with 9 assists and ONE turnover. Might be overshadowed with the miss fts and lethargic defense to say the least but gotta give em props for that

It seems he is good for one weak area every game. One game he falls down a number of times. Another he fouls three point shooters. The next he goes 1-6 from the line. He has a great ability to never make us completely happy. The amazing part is it changes by game. It is rare trait.

 

[sugrad68]

I agree with everything everyone has said. lol.

 

[PeteCalvin]

He is a pass first PG. Go back to early last year when he was racking up double digit assists. But this year he’s been asked to be more a scoring PG. There are many scoring PGs. It’s obvious why he’s had to look to score more this year. With more scorers next year, it will be easier. His scoring average may even go down next year. But the assists will go up and the turnovers down.

One thing I was surprised about is how few turnovers he had all the while playing with one hand heavily taped up. For a guy who isn't the greatest ball handler anyway, that is something to be applauded.

 

[br801]

Frank and tyus looked significantly better, again, with rest.

They both played and shot very well Monday against Louisville on the two day turnaround. Battle was exceptional today in all phases, while Frank set up his teammates and took care of the ball but shot the ball horribly.

 

[Arangeman]

They both played and shot very well Monday against Louisville on the two day turnaround. Battle was exceptional today in all phases, while Frank set up his teammates and took care of the ball but shot the ball horribly.

Are we skipping the part where Frank froze out Battle today?

 

[DBCooper]

Are we skipping the part where Frank froze out Battle today?

That is another strike against Frank. He did a horrible job of freezing out Battle, who scored 34. Frank needs to try harder to stop Ty from scoring.

 

[Newhouser]

Our offense looks great against teams that don't defend or pressure our guards. Fortunately their aren't a number of defensive juggernauts remaining on the schedule.

 

[AZOrange]

Frank is such a bizarre player. You get the good, the bad, and the ugly with him. He’s like junior year Scoop Jardine times 100.

The unique thing is you get all three in every game in some fashion.

Funny what happens to assist numbers when guys make shots though

 

[AZOrange]

They both played and shot very well Monday against Louisville on the two day turnaround. Battle was exceptional today in all phases, while Frank set up his teammates and took care of the ball but shot the ball horribly.

Both have been hurt.

 

[HOFCeluck]

I I wish we had this Howard last year.

 

[br801]

Both have been hurt.

Yes, they have both played through pain this season. Battle seems to be closer to 100% now, but Howard's wrist looks to be really bothering him now. They should be commended, as should be guys like Joseph, Waiters and Triche, who also quietly played through injuries for long stretches in the past.

 

[Trueblue25]

I I wish we had this Howard last year.

He wasn’t mentally ready unfortunately. He was a better fit for that team than Gillon.

 

[supp]

he's really cut down on the TOs - when he has a 9ast/1TO game we can live with the other stuff

Yep, he's really cleaned up his floor game in this 5-2 run we've had over the last 7. Less than 2 TOs a game. Huge improvement from earlier in the year. And he's not letting a bad night in one aspect of his game affect everything else like he was earlier this season and last year.