Re: GREAT RUN

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

>From: "Juddy" <norine@sover.net>
>This is not to put the team down, just stating the way I see it.  I said 
>all along if he'd forget "Pitino ball" and just let his team  play NBA 
>basketball, we'd be winning more.
>Well, we are, and it's great.

Did I miss something?  I only saw a little of last night's game, but I swear 
I've been seeing plenty of pressing during this winning streak.  Sometimes I 
think we have a tendancy only to notice the trapping and pressing when it is 
done poorly.  To be fair, it is a lot easier to notice, because it ends up 
with a guy shooting a wide open jumper or dunk.  However, Boston pressed 
extensively against Dallas, and in general have not abandoned "Pitino Ball" 
as far as I can see, they're just plain playing better.

Try to notice how many times you can hear Pitino yelling "White, White, 
WHIIIITE" after a made basket.  It's the call for the press, and I've been 
hearing it a lot lately.  In fact, last night I distinctly heard "White, 
Danny, White" as he trotted back on D after a tip in.  It's pretty obvious 
to me that, even when he's playing well out there, he doesn't really know 
what he's supposed to be doing.

It's not that I'm much of a fan of "Pitino Ball".  For three years it has 
seemed to give up far more easy baskets than it should.  But, at least when 
it is working I'll acknowledge it.  The difference in this team lately has 
been the play of Antoine and a couple of the others.  Not anything that 
Pitino is doing differently.

Jim
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