PITT-VILLANOVA II

re: PITT-VILLANOVA II

azzopf — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:12:00 GMT

Playing Smart!

The analysts are projecting Pitt doom because they barely won in all 3 games, compared to say, UConn's blowout of Chattanooga. Well, to me, it was a waste of effort. If they wanted to intimidate or make themselves look good for the media, they accomplished that. But hype and energy conservation in a long tournament road are antithetic to each other. Connecticut scored 55 points too many, because in the end, nobody cares how BIG you won, just IF you've won.

Pitt is playing smart, being cautious with fouls, maybe overly, but I think it's payback time for Villanova. Look for Pitt to win.

re: PITT-VILLANOVA II

Dr Dirt — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:25:01 GMT

Hopefully , Blair will not be pulled out after the first foul . He must get into the flow of the game and not sit for long portions.

re: PITT-VILLANOVA II

collegesportsfan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:34:37 GMT

Obviously Blair and Biggs both have to play a lot of minutes for Pitt to have a chance, but the biggest challenge is for Pitt to slow the game down against 'Nova. Pitt cannot beat 'Nova if the game is in the 70s . Fields will again be the key but this time it will be controlling tempo instead of possibly making the big shot at the end.