Nothing wrong with this team a REAL CENTER wouldn't cure.
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A totally healthy Joe Uchebo not the one Pitt got.Yeah - wouldn't it be great to have a Joe Uchebo type!
I don't "agree" with the "real" center term, but there's little disagreement that a "better" center sure would help.
I have posted a couple times that if they even had gary mcghee they would be at 20 wins.
They do have real issues past that, but even a strong defensive, rebounding presence at center would make a really big difference. Make them a sure tournament team vs tumbling toward the bubble.
I agree that this team could definitely use a stronger center presence in the post, similar problem as last year's team. And I agree that Gary McGhee would be an improvement. However, I'm just not sure a Gary McGhee put's this year's team at 20 wins right now. You're at least the 2nd poster I've seen make that claim. I'll give you a reversal of the Miami loss but I'm curious as to which two of our double digit losses to Purdue, Lou, Va, NCSt or Clemson get reversed with Gary McGhee. I don't see 2 sure fire reversals in there??
In my mind, our guard play seems to be a bigger problem that the five.
Need both but an inside presence would solve so many rebounding and lane defending problems while taking a huge burden off of Young. I can see our guard situation getting better going forward but Jamie needs to land a good big both this year and next.
But not Tim Duncan, since he plays a great deal of power forward, and therefore is not a "true" center.
I am right there with you! I think this team needs guards and specifically a good 2! Doesn't have to be Vonteego Cummings good, just has to be a shooter we can depend on! I am really high on Kithcart being able to create for us next year. We have got to get better at the 2, simple as that!
Couldn't agree more. I was being sarcastic. Especially in today's game. Good guard play is critical, and the backcourt and wing is where the scoring comes from. The days of the scoring 4-5 are long gone.
That said, we need to upgrade everywhere. We can't roll out this collection of flat footed 6'9 slugs at the 5 in the ACC. They can't defend, rebound or score. We at least need some length combined with atnleticism up front-like Louisville has.
Maybe I'll be wrong, but I don't see Nix changing the equation.
Vonteego was a lead guard. And a 2 needs to be able to get to the rim as well as shoot from the perimeter.
Yeah, when I think of the 2 we need, I think of a Jaron Brown or Brad Wannamaker. Not necessarily a spot up sharpshooter.
Agreed....And you also have to remember this would have been Steve's senior year had he stayed.But it was pipedream for him to stay beyond his Soph.year so no way he's still with us as we all know.
I'd prefer more of a Gary Harris, Nick Stauskus or JJ Redick type. A real scorer.
Adams would've been an absolute monster for us had he stayed through his junior year. He'd have been a household name.
i think of stauskas and redick as the type of shooter i was talking about. these guys would work but, a guylike vonteego, or a grayson allen from today, would be even better. As you, suggest, it would help to have a guy that could get to the hole! i am hoping kithcart can be our penetrator! We sure don't have one now!
I'd like to see a penetrating point guard who will kill you from the top of the key if you back off, a 2 that shoots like Jason Mathews or Aston Gibbs and a slashing 3 who has a sweet mid jumper ( last years hated 2 was awfully good with that mid range jumper ) a strong inside scoring 4 with a 10 ft jumper and a shot blocking ,rebounding 5.
Pitt has a potential 2 in Cam Johnson ,Artis is that 3 and Young is that 4. Let's hope the newcomers can fill in the blanks.
Pitt has a potential 2 in Cam Johnson ,Artis is that 3 and Young is that 4. Let's hope the newcomers can fill in the blanks.
Nix will be a few notches below Cassin Diggs I fear, after seeing his pregame warm up. I'm talking the one about two hours before the game.
I hope I'm wrong.
Sure. Not saying he made a bad decision. Just saying as long as we're dreaming around here......
Stauskas was a true multi talented scorer who got to the rim with regularity and impunity. Redick also had that ability but didn't need to do it as much in the Duke O. Neither of those guys get the credit they deserve for being able to get to the rack because they were both such phenomenal shooters that's all anyone thinks about with them. They were both explosive off the dribble. Grayson Allen is a very similar player to both.
That said, your point stands, we need scorers in the backcourt. Haven't had one since Gibbs, and I'd love to have him back right now full time at the 2.
agree with you about Ashton! We had a tough time recruiting one since Ashton left. Even some of the guys we have missed on have been misses(John Severe who went to Fordham comes to mind). It hurts watching college hoops around the nation and seeing other teams guards be far superior to what we have. Jamie should be able to get some decent guards, after all, they cant all go to Duke and Kentucky! He used to get a guy like Antonio Graves when he missed on Plan A. Maybe he will get less greedy and shoot for a solid guy instead of someone we can't get. Jamie, I am sure knows our deficiences, he is running out of time from a fan's patience perspective, I am praying recruiting improves, and fast!
I honestly believe he has the eyes of the new AD and chancellor on him as well. Barnes' recent comments make it pretty clear that they want to see Pitt baskeball at least return to its prior level of success. Dixon isn't on the hot seat yet, but if he doesn't change the trajectory of the program over the next couple of years I suspect he will be. The eyes of his bosses are definitely on the basketball program.
Nothing wrong with this team a REAL CENTER wouldn't cure.
Same thing we used to say in the old Eastern 8 days.
Same thing we used to say in the old Eastern 8 days.
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