just listened to a big chunk of it and I really enjoyed it. He can really be engaging and I really felt myself wanting to sit down and have a beer with him. When the dust settles, I’d love to get him in a pub far away from a Pittsburgh, likely in a small minor league town after he watched his son play baseball and when he’s 6 million $$ richer.
The guy knows his basketball. But he’s an average coach at best it seems and is less than average here.
Some takeaways from the show—
NCAA runs—
Virginia—is a great team but their style of limiting possessions lends itself to potentially being upset by a lesser team in the NCAA tourney. Sound familiar?
UNC is capable. A lot depends on luke Maye, as he’s a match up problem for teams like Luther was before he got hurt.
Duke—playing lots of zone now which will make it tough for them if they run into a hot shooting team.
On Pitt moving forward—
Wilson frame—needs to get more fit. He’s strong and will always be strong. But needs to drop a few pounds and get quicker.
Stewart—needs to work on finding spots to get better shots...and to work on getting his shot off quicker, and to get his shot better under duress.
Carr—mysteriously gained weight as the season went on. Needs to drop weight.
Brown—I can’t remember what he said specifically. He feels that Brown is going to get better and better and have a good career. I think he said that he needs to keep his motor high.
Stevenson-has the ability to do it all. But he hasn’t embraced the things needed to improve his game when he doesn’t have the ball, like the physical part of the game and defense.
Peace-needs a red shirt. Just behind as a player.
George-same thing but probably doesn’t have one. Hard worker.
Kene- needs to be able to slow the game down and play like he does in practice.
Luther-just stay healthy and he can have a huge year next year. He’s a match up problem for other teams.
The guy knows his basketball. But he’s an average coach at best it seems and is less than average here.
Some takeaways from the show—
NCAA runs—
Virginia—is a great team but their style of limiting possessions lends itself to potentially being upset by a lesser team in the NCAA tourney. Sound familiar?
UNC is capable. A lot depends on luke Maye, as he’s a match up problem for teams like Luther was before he got hurt.
Duke—playing lots of zone now which will make it tough for them if they run into a hot shooting team.
On Pitt moving forward—
Wilson frame—needs to get more fit. He’s strong and will always be strong. But needs to drop a few pounds and get quicker.
Stewart—needs to work on finding spots to get better shots...and to work on getting his shot off quicker, and to get his shot better under duress.
Carr—mysteriously gained weight as the season went on. Needs to drop weight.
Brown—I can’t remember what he said specifically. He feels that Brown is going to get better and better and have a good career. I think he said that he needs to keep his motor high.
Stevenson-has the ability to do it all. But he hasn’t embraced the things needed to improve his game when he doesn’t have the ball, like the physical part of the game and defense.
Peace-needs a red shirt. Just behind as a player.
George-same thing but probably doesn’t have one. Hard worker.
Kene- needs to be able to slow the game down and play like he does in practice.
Luther-just stay healthy and he can have a huge year next year. He’s a match up problem for other teams.
