Re: Pitino's System

["skmishra" <skmishra@sprintmail.com>]

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From: Georgek27@aol.com <Georgek27@aol.com>
>I truly believe that Pitino is fully capable of coaching differently once
he
>has all the players he wants. The press will always be a weapon at his
>disposal but it will likely become a 2nd unit thing. He is using it as a
>learning tool and as a substitute for real defense because he just doesn't
>have Payton or Blaylock at the point and Mutumbo or Dampier in the middle
>(just to name a few players who's skill would lend to a better all round
>defense).

My argument is how many teams have a Payton or Blaylock at point or Mutombo
at center but nobody gets treated to a dunk-fest like the Celtics. Last
year, there was this excuse that it would take time for everybody to gel
together but what  is the reason this year? My point is a good coach should
be able to device a  system to fit the personnel he has and not conversly.

>We are all hitting the panic button when we are 3-4 with 5 of 7 games
played
>on the road. We should have been 4-3 if we beat Toronto in the opener as we
>should have.

When a player named Funderburke and  an out of shape Reeves have field days
against our defense it is time to reach for that panic button.

> We should still beat the Wizzers tomorrow and make the road trip
>3-3. If we play .500 ball on the road we will be fine this year. I hate to
>break it to you guys but we aren't winning the title this year.

I agree that we may beat the Wizards tomorrow but my question is, can we
stop Terry Davis or Ben Wallace from having a field day against us. - Mishra