Capel isn’t a good X's and O's coach so that's a big problem.
The Buck Stops With Capel
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Devries is doing maybe the best coaching job I've ever seen. I really thought they might go 2-16. That team has no talent
Its not that. He favors an NBA style. Pick and roll and let Lowe/Bub make a read. Basektball isnt that complicated.
Yes you can. Put Kante in at 5 and if you want to play Cohren at all at the 4. Kante is clearly the most physical big. He also is the only one who comes in the game and plays hard and willing to muck it up with the opposing team. You can see his excitement and its spurs the other players. Last night the refs and Pitt players let that big for FSU get physical all over the court. When Kante came in he started talking back to him. Then every time Kante returned the physical play, the guy complained and the refs just started calling fouls on him.
Kante is at least is willing to dive on the floor and compete. He even helped Lowe out by screening the player who kept doubling Lowe, allowing him to get better with the ball in the 2nd half. Corhen refuses to man up when a team is playing physical, and Capel continue to play him. It cost them a winnable game last night and the Cards.
Neither of them were better players before he injured his knee . After his injury I’d agree , but not before.
Let’s see Pitt is currently 12-5 and 3-3 in the ACC . Losing to once defeated ( ACC ) Duke and Louisville and on the road yesterday . I guess they should run the table and never lose a game to talented teams .
Two yrs ago they made the second week in the tourney and were ripped off last yr .
Your level of success needs to be questioned. When was the last time Pitt made the final four ?
I agree , I suggested after the Louisville game that Papa needs to be playing more .
But that style didn't work last night. Lowe turned it over 8 times trying to do that. I think there's an argument that a coach should have a plan B.
Healthy Hugley was not a good player, he simply piled up numbers on a terrible basketball team. Somebody’s going to end up scoring the ball even on a bad team. He was a bad defender, couldn’t block shots, and couldn’t do much other than post a guy up, which is the worst shot in basketball.
That’s why Pitt has its big turnaround the minute that he stops playing. Good players do not have the team improve significantly when they are no longer on the floor.
I think Plan B is kick to Jorge. He leads the nation in 3 point shooting (if he had enough attempts). He can be your poor man's Hinson. A big problem this team has is that these longer teams sag in the lane to prevent the drive because they dont have a Hinson to fear so they'll help off our guards.
If Jorge keeps hitting 3s, he does 2 things. Makes 3 and also spaces the floor for Lowe and Leggett's drives.
I liked him as much as you did at one point. But it turned out he really wasn’t good. At all.
I’ll grant you that Kante gives effort. But he’s not very athletic and won’t make a difference on the boards. He’s a foul machine. Other than the effort I really don’t see what people see in Kante
Moving Cohern to the four just moved a guy whose soft lazy and not very bright to another spot on the floor.
Dear god, can you please recommend your lobotomist to me? Or are least your goat breeder? I need a good kick in the head too after watching this team for the last two weeks.
Adding Blake to the team had no impact and the emergence of Burton had nothing to do with Pitts improved play . They struggled early and improved it wasn’t just benching Hugley that turned that season around .
Fede’s play was also excellent in the beginning , but he never sustained that level .
You are an idiot aren’t you ?
Pitts a good bb team , but they’re not a great team that’s destined to be a final four contender . Losing to Duke which could win the national championship and to Louisville who’s greatly improved and 6-1 in ACC play and then went on to crush Syracuse doesn’t make the coach and the team losers . Winning on the road in the ACC has always been difficult and FSU is a decent team .
Pitt is in the middle of the ACC in talent and if you want a national championship level play write a big check otherwise don’t bitch .
Your witty commentary has earned you a block ….enjoy your day .
I think the problem is our guards, especially Ish are unwilling/unable to pass out when they are doubled in the lane. Zach Austin stands on the outside wide open, waving his arms and they won't kick it out to him. Last night it was Jorge. Not sure why I subjected myself to the entire game, but when we had a small glimmer of hope at the end, maybe got it to 5, Lowe forces a bad three and misses badly, followed by Ish doing the same thing. With Jorge open on the wing both times. At least last year they would get the ball to Hinson.
Austin is shooting 45% from 3. Should be Lowe/Ish driving and if they cant finish, kicking to Austin and Jorge.
Its funny because the little burn Amsel as gotten they rarely passed the ball to him when he was wide open on the outside. Its crazy that Jorge was on fire and there were a number of times they came down the court and didnt even bother to look for him.
Kante should get more minutes at this point - and maybe Papa and GDG at the #5 is the way to go - but the problem is he has been fouling way too much when he's in there.
This is correct. Austin and Jorge are our shooters, kick it out to them. I would play Kante at the 5, Jorge the 4, Zack at the 3, Leggett 2, Lowe 1. Leave a few bench minutes for Corhen. When Zack comes out, go big with Guillermo, if possible. Still not sure if Dunn gives you anything but depth. Cummings isn't ready which is very disappointing. I thought he would be a fairly confident offensive player by now who would really help us score, but, every time he takes a big shot it's an air ball. Capel really needs to figure it out, the current version of this team is not getting it done.
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We kinda have lost our way a little bit. Under Capel, we shoot threes. Just because Hinson is gone doesn't mean we should stop making it the staple of our offense. We have 2 guys shooting a great % and a few other guys who make them at a respectable rate. I mean, if you can drive and get to the cup or get a foul called then great. Against these bigger more physical teams, we can't finish and we are not getting enough fouls called. It has been mostly blocks and turnovers. I would hope we drive draw and dish for more threes. I hope it starts against Clemson.
Agreed. Need to shoot more 3's. I know they are concerned with Jorge's defense but we dont defend anyway. We have given up several 45+ point halves this year including an ungodly 56 in the 2nd Half vs an offensively challenged FSU team. Need to play Jorge in the Hinson role and let him hoist up 10 3s. If nothing else, it spaces the floor.
Louisville has 11 players with NCAA tournament experience. FSU played their best basketball game last night. Please don't try to rationalize with some of these clowns. H2P!
Losing to Duke and Lou is ok. Losing to FSU wouldn't be so bad if they didnt look like they were playing Nolan Richardson's 40 Minutes of Hell in the 1st Half and then Jerry Tarkanian's Runnin Rebs in the 2nd Half as they allowed 56 points.
Capel is a below avg coach. Blake hid some of his consistent problems not being able to make adjustments in-game. Blake took over games. This season so far reminds me of most of Capel' other years here at Pitt. This team is collapsing, they don't seem to buy into what Capel is telling them plus they are poorly coached.
If this team fully collapses and misses the Dance again this season Capel needs to go. Nice guy but poor coach. And his staff sucks too.
If this team fully collapses and misses the Dance again this season Capel needs to go. Nice guy but poor coach. And his staff sucks too.
Against the grain - I do think this team has plenty of offensive talent .
They simply haven’t been playing as a team lately .
Ish and Dunn in particular go hero ball too often , especially ish .
When they seem allergic to Passing the ball .
FSU doubling Lowe to remove him as our catalyst was smart and the blue print .
Capel needs to install some actual plays in the half court offense .
It does lack toughness on defense and rebounding .
That’s the fatal flaws .
They simply haven’t been playing as a team lately .
Ish and Dunn in particular go hero ball too often , especially ish .
When they seem allergic to Passing the ball .
FSU doubling Lowe to remove him as our catalyst was smart and the blue print .
Capel needs to install some actual plays in the half court offense .
It does lack toughness on defense and rebounding .
That’s the fatal flaws .
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