Penndemonium
PhD Student
Posts: 1903
Reg: 11-29-04
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02-16-24 04:31 AM - Post#363253
In response to SRP
I was a bit mixed on him playing for Pitino too. Pitino is an amazing coach. I didn't think it was a good fit for Dingle, but I was intrigued that he would be playing in a scheme that would require his improvement in exactly the areas he needs to improve for a shot at the NBA - faster ball movement, faster decisions, better three point shooting, and swarming full-court defense.
In a strange way (and I don't mean to upset you, nychoops), Donahue did customize the offense to work for Dingle in a way that fit. It was a pretty one-dimensional set of plays (probably part of your ire), but with hindsight it enabled some of Dingle's strengths. It's hard to argue with his individual stats under Donahue.
If I were to give Dingle advice, it would be to move the ball faster - try not to hold the ball for even a second and try not to take a few still dribbles to read the defense. Instead, either pass the ball immediately or else penetrate hard immediately. I think Pitino would rather a player put immediate pressure on the defense, and then kick the ball if the drive isn't there - instead of dribbling in place while reading the defense. Pitino wants an off-balance defense, not one with time to key on a player and to set their feet. Dingle is not a long armed defender, so he needs to be quicker on his feet and more physical on D than he was at Penn.
I haven't really watched St. John's games, so maybe he's already doing these things under Pitino. Wishing him a great rest of the season.
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