To understand a bit of Anthony Robinson II’s on-court persona, call up Missouri’s loss to Memphis and skip ahead to the six-minute mark in the second half.
Jahvon Quinerly hunches forward and prepares to use a butt screen at the top of the key. The veteran point guard attacks left but doesn’t turn tight enough to shave Robinson off. Instead, the freshman beats Quinerly to a spot and reaches with his left hand to swipe at the ball – a split-second too late.
A whistle bleats. The nearby referee tags Robinson with a blocking foul.