Like with Smith, this should have been handled behind closed doors. IMO, Pitino shares the lack of common sense. Always about him and a camera and microphone.
Rick Pitino slams Simeon Wilcher for head-scratching dunk attempt: ‘Lacks common sense’
Simeon Wilcher may be finding his way into Rick Pitino’s doghouse.nypost.com
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Silly Donovan
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Wilcher missing right now? It’s been the last three Big East games when the competition got better. He was 1 for 10, 3 for 11 and 1 for 8. You can’t depend on him at this point.
Basketball is a lot like heavyweight boxing. Some guys in their prime are wrecking balls, like Tyson. They cut down everyone in their path. Others struggle against lesser opponents, almost in a haze, then do just enough to win either by decision or KO. The great ones are ready for the tough opponents and don't resemble the guy that struggled against a pansy.
This team has to pick it up. Close losses are burning their dance tickets and leave smaller margins of error.
Sometimes they say there's a lid on the basket where every shot rims the basket, goes in and out, etc. The last few games before the ball was halfway to the basket you could see it wasn't going to be close.
After last season, my thinking is anything less than 14-6 in conference is not a shoo-in.
With Xavier away and a hot Villanova at home, we will know a lot more next Sunday. Take them one at a time but less than 2-0 uses up dance ticket(s). If we are going to be a tough tourney team, they must pick it up now.
I just wrote Zach's next article
This team has to pick it up. Close losses are burning their dance tickets and leave smaller margins of error.
Sometimes they say there's a lid on the basket where every shot rims the basket, goes in and out, etc. The last few games before the ball was halfway to the basket you could see it wasn't going to be close.
After last season, my thinking is anything less than 14-6 in conference is not a shoo-in.
With Xavier away and a hot Villanova at home, we will know a lot more next Sunday. Take them one at a time but less than 2-0 uses up dance ticket(s). If we are going to be a tough tourney team, they must pick it up now.
I just wrote Zach's next article
Mullins Revenge
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He said yesterday do not blame the kids for the poor shooting. Blame him and the staff. They decided to recruit athletes, bot shooters.
Why should it be behind closed doors?
Because you are worried you are going to upset the person who has shot 5/29 the last three games. Fool around and find out! Everyone on the board said the same thing. Should we not say it either. We get it you will criticize every move Pitno makes.
Silly Donovan
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In this case the slam of Wilcher was justified. The whole stadium and TV audience saw what he did and a buddy of mine who was at the game said there were some boos from the stands. That was a stupid, at best, move and puts the whole program in a bad light. I’m actually glad Pitino addressed it so that Butler and others see that he does not condone such garbage.
Silly Donovan
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+ 1000
tom in salem
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How about recruit basketball players? Always worked for Louie.
More than half that game felt like a Norm Roberts SJU game.
Two straight games where to put it kindly, less then crisp execution early, have negated opportunities to jump on teams out the gate. We were set to be up close to 20-5 yesterday and have butler finished before the 10 min mark but we couldn’t get out of our own way. Dropped passes for missed layups, missed point blank put backs, and wide open 3s from some of our “shooters”. Really good teams don’t squander those opportunities.
Two straight games where to put it kindly, less then crisp execution early, have negated opportunities to jump on teams out the gate. We were set to be up close to 20-5 yesterday and have butler finished before the 10 min mark but we couldn’t get out of our own way. Dropped passes for missed layups, missed point blank put backs, and wide open 3s from some of our “shooters”. Really good teams don’t squander those opportunities.
Larry Wright
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While I agree with his sentiment, he sounds like a get off my lawn old guy. Also he knew what he was getting into, no? Maybe he didn’t. He didn’t seem to realize that putting together a whole new team and revolve it around an inefficient, shoot first point guard might lead to the team struggling to jell. He also didn’t seem to notice he built a team with any consistent shooters. Actually didn’t even recruit inconsistent shooters. Just consistently bad shooters.Rick Pitino slams Simeon Wilcher for head-scratching dunk attempt: ‘Lacks common sense’
Simeon Wilcher may be finding his way into Rick Pitino’s doghouse.
Btw
My issue with Jenkins last year was he didn’t do anything to get Soriano and Dingke involved. If he would have made a concerted effort to do that we would have made the tournament. However he would have fit in very nicely I think with Smith on this years team. Much better than Richmond does.
But again all that is on Pitino.
Not in the least and what Wilcher shot has nothing to do with the situation at all. If you disagree fine but come up with something more relevant as to why. Also save your BS for someone who cares, I criticize when I see fit and give credit the same, as I did yesterday for Pitino adjusting to moving Eijofor to the low post in the 2nd half.
The world has more than enough intellectual sheeple, I’ll walk my own path, thank you.
I posted this elsewhere...please indulge me.
This team could win a National Championship. Its smothering defense completely handcuffed a team that beat ranked Mississippi State, a tough Northwestern and lost by only four to a UCONN team that's poised to win a third. Pitino put in plays that had them either wide open all afternoon or in a position to make easy layups. I won't put any money on them for several reasons.
The obvious is they can't hit a wide open three. That's number one. This isn't something you make up in relentless practices. I can't hit a wide open three and I've been around a long time. I can't hit a baseball 450 feet either. Some things just can't be done with some players and this is it. Second, they can't consistently hit free throws. That literally cost us three games.
Third, they think they're smarter than the coach. He calls one play...they decide to run another. This is part of today's culture, there's no getting around it.
No, I won't be calling FanDuel anytime soon.
This team could win a National Championship. Its smothering defense completely handcuffed a team that beat ranked Mississippi State, a tough Northwestern and lost by only four to a UCONN team that's poised to win a third. Pitino put in plays that had them either wide open all afternoon or in a position to make easy layups. I won't put any money on them for several reasons.
The obvious is they can't hit a wide open three. That's number one. This isn't something you make up in relentless practices. I can't hit a wide open three and I've been around a long time. I can't hit a baseball 450 feet either. Some things just can't be done with some players and this is it. Second, they can't consistently hit free throws. That literally cost us three games.
Third, they think they're smarter than the coach. He calls one play...they decide to run another. This is part of today's culture, there's no getting around it.
No, I won't be calling FanDuel anytime soon.
Larry Wright
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Go find me a clip of Tom Thibedeau criticizing a Knick
It was completely disrespectful to Butler, and Pitino had to comment publicly, or else give off the impression he condoned it. Whatever anyone thinks of Pitino there was no choice here.
As to Smith, history is being rewritten on this board. In the postgame he tried not to make public an issue with himself and Smith. Then people on social media, including on this very board, went public with a combination of factual and fictional conspiracy theories.
After that, yes, things went public.
If you dig deep enough you’ll find it. Dark web included
Just realized this was our last CA game until March 1st against seton hall.
Maybe our boys are better shooters at the garden
*checks New Mexico box score*
Alright unlikely but hey you never know
Maybe our boys are better shooters at the garden
*checks New Mexico box score*
Alright unlikely but hey you never know
Larry Wright
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Whole team looks like they are shooting an overinflated basketball at those small rims at carnivals and amusement parks.
Because this is the way you get through to kids these days. They are so insular in their phones and online profiles. That sitting down and talking to them does not work. Trust me all the likes or dislikes really affects kids today. He will hear the message about that shot. And hopefully learn from it.