Fed has been awful
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He shouldn’t have been in there - one of the twins should have played down the stretch.
Yeah it’s been 5 on 4 much of the last three weeks. Wonder if he has just been beat down this season. Or that opponents coaches figured out how to neutralize him. Too bad, he’s so likable but he needs to work (and eat) like a fiend in the off season
This is true. Having said that, we would never have been in a position to challenge for a conference title had Fede not came out of no where to make us a competent defense. Maybe he ran out of gas playing against stronger players all year long. I'm not sure what accounts for it, but late season Fede, beared no resemblance to early season Fede.
He clearly was not boxing up and gave up tons of 2nd chance points in this game. I'm not saying he sucks or won't play better in the future. But he was awful the last couple of games. Pitt was clearly better when he was on the bench and the twins were playing.
I counted at least 5 times he stood there and watched under the basket today. No body on anyone. I thought he was on the take...
Watch him on that put back dunk. That was a huge momentum play. Just watching and not boxing out at all...
He's my favorite player. Better days ahead, but I think it's fair to say he was one of the main factors in our loss today.
Watch him on that put back dunk. That was a huge momentum play. Just watching and not boxing out at all...
He's my favorite player. Better days ahead, but I think it's fair to say he was one of the main factors in our loss today.
Silly
He has had a fantastic year, with better days ahead. Capel played both twins for a long stretch, so it’s not like he didn’t try something different.
So again…silly. On both points.
That’s what I was thinking as I was watching the latter part of the game. Almost wishing that one of the twins would have been in there instead of Fede down the stretch.
That’s a pretty big reversal for me considering I’ve thought of Fede as 2nd most valuable player on our team for a good while now.
Yeah you’re 100% right, he’s had a fantastic year. But that sure doesn’t change the fact that he was real real bad today and a big contributor to the loss.
Ok, come on. I'm not saying the should play over him all the time. But in a game where he is being beaten badly they should play more like they did last night. Especially when they can go outside and hit open threes pulling the defense out to them. My issue is it takes Capel too long to figure out he isn't have a great game and doesn't make the change at all (i.e. ND loss) or a little too late like last night.
Can I give you the benefit of the doubt that you knew he wasn’t suggesting to play the twins over Fede all the time.
Let’s be honest, Fede was a liability on the court yesterday, more so than the twin(s).
Did you watch the game? Not dumping on Fed but he was HORRIBLE today. Whereas the twins showed grit and contributed on both ends of the court. For him to get as much run that he did was a major mistake by Capel.
Yes. I would have liked to see more of Jorge yesterday. Those high arcing 3s were a thing of beauty. And I’m not sure which twin made the 12 foot runner but that was nice as well.
They aren’t close to as good as Fede inside. But if Fede isn’t playing well, at least their shooting adds another element to our offense.
I think he's a textbook example of a dude just worn down at this point. When you aren't even attempting to box out or rebound you're either as you said "on the take" lol or you are just tired and don't have that intensity anymore. He needs a whole offseason of strength training and eating and he'll be a damn beast next season for us. I'm confident of that.
Yesterday was a game for "men" on the inside. Unfortunately, Pitt just didn't have the horses.
The twins might get there some day in the future, but a breath of wind knocks them to the floor. They just aren't strong enough to out-muscle anyone for a rebound or loose ball. I agree that they play with some tenacity, and that provides some hope of what they can become with a couple years of proper weight training.
Yeah that was an old school style Big East game on the interior yesterday and Fed Squared was bullied and looked exhausted in the second half. Pitt needs a MAN in the transfer portal like that Ormier kid. That or a refocused and hungry Big John
I agree, I really like him as a player (perhaps less so this past week lol) and hope he can progress, as you mention.
I think Fede has hit the "freshman wall" as they say. He's a sophomore but you know what I mean. I'm usually not a big believer in that viewpoint but in Fede's case, I think he is indeed a little burnt out. To be honest, even his defense has been below average at best.
