Please Rick, if that's the best sitting over there we're screwed. Levitch can't guard my mom, and she can't go left! Spare me the comedy, or is this a tragedy!
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It's not fair to single out Levitch when the starting point guard is giving it up more often than a $10 hooker.Originally posted by ShortCreek:
Please Rick, if that's the best sitting over there we're screwed. Levitch can't guard my mom, and she can't go left! Spare me the comedy, or is this a tragedy!
I would blame him. If he isn't willing to put in the effort and work in practice (that's where you earn playing time with Pitino), then it's his fault he's not playing. If he chooses to QUIT instead of working harder then all I can say to him is BYE. This isn't pee wee league basketball. This is big boy basketball and there isn't any room for players who aren't willing to earn their PT.Originally posted by REDWAVEALERT:
Bottom line, Levitch shouldn't see the court unless we're up 20. He wouldn't play significant minutes for Bellermine.
And I look for Shaq Aaron to transfer and I don't blame him.
Sorry Cue, but i dont believe Coach Pitino is 100% truthful on Aaron. He said in the pregameOriginally posted by Cue Card:
I would blame him. If he isn't willing to put in the effort and work in practice (that's where you earn playing time with Pitino), then it's his fault he's not playing. If he chooses to QUIT instead of working harder then all I can say to him is BYE. This isn't pee wee league basketball. This is big boy basketball and there isn't any room for players who aren't willing to earn their PT.Originally posted by REDWAVEALERT:
Bottom line, Levitch shouldn't see the court unless we're up 20. He wouldn't play significant minutes for Bellermine.
And I look for Shaq Aaron to transfer and I don't blame him.
You just confirmed what I felt was the case. Aaron isn't bringing it or isn't listening or isn't capable of following coaching instruction during practice so he doesn't get to play in games. Not every kid makes the jump from HS to college successfully, and maybe Aaron is one of those kids. IDK, but I do know he's got some type of potential or he wouldn't have been ranked as highly as he was. Maybe he'll figure it out, or maybe he transfers. IDK. Pitino makes a shit load of money to make those decisions. All I can do is be a fan.Originally posted by KerryRhodes:
Sorry Cue, but i dont believe Coach Pitino is 100% truthful on Aaron. He said in the pregameOriginally posted by Cue Card:
I would blame him. If he isn't willing to put in the effort and work in practice (that's where you earn playing time with Pitino), then it's his fault he's not playing. If he chooses to QUIT instead of working harder then all I can say to him is BYE. This isn't pee wee league basketball. This is big boy basketball and there isn't any room for players who aren't willing to earn their PT.Originally posted by REDWAVEALERT:
Bottom line, Levitch shouldn't see the court unless we're up 20. He wouldn't play significant minutes for Bellermine.
And I look for Shaq Aaron to transfer and I don't blame him.
Aaron had a bad practice preperation for ND.
Personally i think he's given up on Aaron. He did with Character and Jennings.
Why would he allow someone on the team, who doesnt practice hard ?
Aaron couldnt have been no worse than Gill or Levitch.
Maybe, but again, he's the coach and all I can really do is be a fan. In the end, it's up to him who he plays and who he doesn't.Originally posted by KerryRhodes:
Cue
i say BS. More Pitino speak.
He shouldnt be passing gatorade and towels to Levitch.
Originally posted by nccardfan:
...Zipp - Gill wasn't in foul trouble he only had 1 at the time and Snider had 0 fouls...You're wrong about that. I was at the game and looked up at the stats board just before halftime and saw Onuaku, Mathiang, and Gill all with two fouls. That was when Levitch logged his two minutes. Presumably, Gill was out of the game because of his fouls.
On the broader topic, I have no problem with Levitch getting PT over any other guy who's not hustling. And I don't care what that other guy's credentials are...
Suggest you watch the replay of that last shot....Levitch had him defended as well as anyone could have....Grant had to take an off balance fall away jumper just to get the shot off....I wouldn't call that schooling Levitch....he didn't foul him and made him make a difficult off balance shot.....the kid deserves better than from you.....shots like that happen for a hot shooting team.Originally posted by nccardfan:
Cue is more right than anyone. With Pitino it is more about who is willing to put forth the effort. You can't "reward" a freshman or anybody for that matter simply because you think you are the next most talented guy out there. Zipp - Gill wasn't in foul trouble he only had 1 at the time and Snider had 0 fouls. It was because they weren't playing aggressive defense and we know that is not Aaron's strongpoint either. CRP has a history of playing walkons who hustle, hell that is how Henderson started out. I will say that this move cost us from a single digit deficit to a double digit deficit at halftime because Grant took Levitch to school before the half ended, but it is more about sending a message to the freshmen. Also there's no guaranteed that it would have happened to Gill or Snider. Also we made up that deficit in the 2nd half.
This post was edited on 3/5 6:17 PM by zippOriginally posted by nccardfan:
...When Grant crossed over and drop step back, Levitch lost his balance and nearly fell on the ground. That's why he didn't foul him. He wasn't close to him. Everybody in my section groaned on that play so we all must have saw something different than you.Sorry, but Mayo is exactly right. Levitch had his hand in the guy's face, and he hit a step-back fallaway jumper of the kind that Pitino would have had ND shoot all night. The guy just hit it like Rozier SOMETIMES does...
You saw what you saw live....I saw it on tv.....and the replay (go watch it) from several angles clearly had Levitch in his face with his hand all over where his eyes would be......go watch it and see for yourself. Grant was fortunate to make it, maybe that is why they all groaned.Originally posted by nccardfan:
Shit Mayoman,
When Grant crossed over and drop step back, Levitch lost his balance and nearly fell on the ground. That's why he didn't foul him. He wasn't close to him. Everybody in my section groaned on that play so we all must have saw something different than you.