Butler, Sat., Jan. 4 , 2p, FS-1

paultzman said:
SJ likely wins today, but you have to give credence to LMF’s and Logen’s recent assessments of Pitino’s sub par performance this season. His guys not being prepared today is on him and as they noted, his decision making w rotations is safely head scratching.
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This game is meaningless. Team ain't dancing.
 
paultzman said:
SJ likely wins today, but you have to give credence to LMF’s and Logen’s recent assessments of Pitino’s sub par performance this season. His guys not being prepared today is on him and as they noted, his decision making w rotations is safely head scratching.
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I think the issue is roster construction, but that’s a topic for a different day and a different thread.
 
I still think we win today.

However, it is fair to criticize the level of play. It’s January. This team is regressing. Shooting is atrocious. We should not be having half’s with this talent level against this weak of an opponent.
 
I had a gut feeling after the last two games that we were not coming together. I feel like our season is on the line. We have to win this game.
 
lawmanfan said:
Mike since I don't see your telephone pole head in front of me I'm closer to the bench than you are and I'm here every game.

Players have been unhappy with the coaching all year. And from what I see I can't blame them.

There's coaching and there's teaching and then there's pulling guys and screaming at them. Some of those things are productive and some are not. Also some players can handle a certain style and some can't.

Pitino is clearly in the mode of "if you don't like it, that's your problem, you can leave and I'll get someone tougher than you who will do what I want."

Not an awesome way to make players feel valued and get the most out of them. And if you want to win games you're going to need those players.

The proof is in the results: he's gotten the most out of Zuby. RJ is RJ. Who else do you think he has maximized the ability and productivity of? My answer is nobody - and to the contrary he's managed to do a lot of damage to the production of players who should be key elements of his team.

The vibe from my spot a few rows back has been bad all year and I can absolutely understand why.
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+ Infinity
 
Marillac2 said:
We have 4 guys with 2 fouls, and we know Pitino's policy there. Ayo is giving great minutes...such a heady kid but the lack of minutes to this date cost him that layup and perhaps the in and out trey. Smith finally learning to be aggressive.

Prey made a few mistakes and showed some adjustments.

Butler making some lucky shots and the ball is bouncing their way. I think we cover.
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Cover, cover!!!!
 
Also so much for that film Pitino watched where Kadary was better with the ball in his hands more.

Kadary is a huge liability on offense whenever he doesn’t have the ball in his hands. Teams don’t have to guard him at all so they can camp the lane. He doesn’t cut hard so that’s not a worry for them. He doesn’t offensive rebound anybody else’s misses.

Either give him the ball or sit him on the bench
 
sirvoo said:
All of this is very frustrating and I get the inclination to blame coaching.

Before doing that though ask yourself how much coaching is to blame for guys making 6-figures a year and looking as PATHETIC shooting 3’s as I do when I’m dicking around at the playground with my kids!
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I was dead set against bringing in Richmond. That money could have gone to Clayton.
Richmond is the most uninspired basketball player to wear a SJ uniform because he doesn't give a flying fck about SJ, it's tradition or what any coach says.
 
I felt like we came out playing fantastic defense. If you don’t score it can get frustrating.
 
Marillac2 said:
We have 4 guys with 2 fouls, and we know Pitino's policy there. Ayo is giving great minutes...such a heady kid but the lack of minutes to this date cost him that layup and perhaps the in and out trey. Smith finally learning to be aggressive.

Prey made a few mistakes and showed some adjustments.

Butler making some lucky shots and the ball is bouncing their way. I think we cover.
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I also believe we will win this. But that was the worst 1/2 of basketball by two teams in many years.
 
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