SMU Game & Other Dribbles ...

[DT_PITT]

** I’m pretty much out of words for this season. So I’ll quote @ChiefJusticeMarshall

** In the game thread, he said: “It is absolutely mind numbing we cannot run a decent offensive set where we get a good, uncontested easy shot. Everything, and I mean now 2 months total, everything is a chore and a score is usually off of an individual effort. And we just do not have good enough talent to have to play one on five every possession.”

** Yep.

** But everything else that has also been wrong since Stanford was on display.

** Turnovers. Rebounding. Being outmuscled. Giving up easy baskets in the paint. Giving up over 50% FG shooting. Trouble with screens leaving open three point shooters.

** This is about as far as I’ve ever seen a Pitt Hoops team fall in the course of a season in all my years watching the Panthers. It’s right up there with the 98-99 team, or maybe the 85-86 team. It could end up being worse.

** Should it be noted that both of those were the final seasons for the Coach who led the Panthers in each of those years?

** So where do we go now? Now that we know it won’t be the NCAA tournament, hopefully, we’ll show some pride and fire in the final seven games. That would be a start.

** Because we certainly didn’t show pride and fire tonight.

** We haven’t shown this for quite some time actually.

** That's all I've got. But I'll be there Saturday hoping for the best.

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

was it more painful to watch pitt’s ultra crappy offensive sets or Amy’s ultra successful sets?

Props to Guillermo for playing his ass off tonight.

 

[DT_PITT]

was it more painful to watch pitt’s ultra crappy offensive sets or Amy’s ultra successful sets?

Props to Guillermo for playing his ass off tonight.

Amy?

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Trouble with screens leaving open three point shooters.

SMU 10-20 on threes. Pitt 9-35.

We shot 15 more threes than them, and somehow made one fewer.

 

[Gunga_Galunga]

When was the last time we ran a play off and inbounds and scored? I honestly can't remember it's been so long.

There is literally no coaching going on whatsoever.

 

[Thee Jackie Treehorn]

** Should it be noted that both of those were the final seasons for the Coach who led the Panthers in each of those years?

Note it, brother!

Sadly, I think we're in the same place we were three years ago, in a holding pattern until the contract buyout gets low enough that we can afford to fire Capel.

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

Amy?

Smu. Even autocorrect is working against us today

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

This is Capel's worst coaching job. This was an NCAAT-level team last season. Lost Bub and Hinson but paid Lowe, Leggett, and Austin to stay and gave Corhen good money. This team better be darn careful because Miami has better players than they do but are very poorly coached. But the way things stand now, it's not like Miami will be at a coaching disadvantage. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Miami won.

 

[DT_PITT]

Smu. Even autocorrect is working against us today

LOL

 

[Sam Young 23]

Every team in the country has BLOB plays. We throw it into the back court. Joke of a coaching staff. Selfish players too

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Amy?

Asouthern Methodist Youniversity

 

[Gunga_Galunga]

This is Capel's worst coaching job. This was an NCAAT-level team last season. Lost Bub and Hinson but paid Lowe, Leggett, and Austin to stay and gave Corhen good money. This team better be darn careful because Miami has better players than they do but are very poorly coached. But the way things stand now, it's not like Miami will be at a coaching disadvantage. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Miami won.

I watched half of the Miami game. They will put up 80+ against us.

 

[HailToPitt1985]

Imagine what the uproar will be if we lose to Miami on Saturday. We'll somehow be favored to win that game, but God knows why. Our defense won't be able to keep anyone from scoring. And we'll need 80+ points to win that one. But now that the NCAAT is out of reach, maybe they'll just be more relaxed and play like they are having fun.

 

[Protes]

** I’m pretty much out of words for this season.

That makes two of us. Had no energy to bother commenting in the IGT. This team is a disappointment of epic proportions. It's clear that we need to make a change at the top. Unfortunately, we are probably stuck with JC for at least another year -- and it could be a very long year at that.

 

[Oregon_Panther]

Stand around offense…lack of defense switching…embarrassing performance.

Let’s get ‘em Saturday!

Hail to PITT!
-Al-

 

[JD1976]

I know the game was out of reach, but didn’t Cummings just look like a smoother ball-handler and initiator of the offense than Lowe? I really hope he can stay long term because he is a player.

 

[Thee Jackie Treehorn]

I know the game was out of reach, but didn’t Cummings just look like a smoother ball-handler and initiator of the offense than Lowe? I really hope he can stay long term because he is a player.

He's the only part of the roster I'd really be concerned with retaining.

 

[FireballZ]

I know the game was out of reach, but didn’t Cummings just look like a smoother ball-handler and initiator of the offense than Lowe? I really hope he can stay long term because he is a player.

I’m with you. Put Corhen and Lowe on the first bus back to Texas together.

 

[Baddest Cat]

I’m with you. Put Corgan and Lowe on the first bus back to Texas together.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

He's the only part of the roster I'd really be concerned with retaining.

He might be the only guy who returns. Some will say Kante too but I'm not sure he can play at this level.

 

[JD1976]

What I don’t get about Lowe is how many dribbles he takes before anything else happens in whatever set they are running. He is so inefficient running the offense.

 

[DT_PITT]

Beat me to it.

 

[FireballZ]

He might have a better shot of pulling down 6 a game.

 

[pittbb80]

What I don’t get about Lowe is how many dribbles he takes before anything else happens in whatever set they are running. He is so inefficient running the offense.

Coaching matters. He’s doing what the coaches clearly want him or allow him to do