Odds are that will be the next time Pitt plays there. The ACC Basketball Tournament sometime in the next 5-10 years.
Outside of a meeting in the Big East Tourney, this is the final meeting for Pitt-Georgetown for a while. There won’t be violence like in the 80s.
James Robinson is excited to go home.
Last year, Pitt stunned Georgetown in the midst of a mini-surge that seemed like Pitt might save the season. This time, both teams are looking for their first Big East win. Pitt’s situation is probably a bit more dire with two losses to start. At the same time, Georgetown probably doesn’t think it can afford to lose a second straight game. Especially at home.
It’s hard to feel optimistic about the game right now. It just seems there is a lot wrong with this team that is not simply fixed by playing better in just one aspect. Not trying to be depressing about it. Just hard to be overly optimistic after the past two games.
The game is on ESPNU at 9pm or later depending on when the Clemson-Duke game ends
Too his left, has to be one of Hillgrove’s kids!
Great, resounding win!
H2P
Who would have thought a 28 point win on the road against an old nemesis.
And they started attacking that press in the 2nd half and ended up with many easy transition baskets.
Missed a few too.
Attack, attack, attack, let’s play aggressive like the 2nd half. It worked and it’s a lot more fun to watch. This team is built to run.
Run damn it ! lol
HTP !
VEV !
GRP !
Somebody should keep an up to date troll list. 🙂
Exceptional game by Pitt. Never behind. It’s a new season and I am so happy for Jamie and the team…..and us. Passionate fans who only ask for a little in return.
1) Attack/run when you can. Great finishers at the big man spots and iffy halfcourt O
2) Defend
3) Most important–play hard and get those 50-50 balls like we did today!
Definitely needed after Saturday….and then some.
And did you all hear “Let’s go Pitt” echoing thru the Verizon Center so loud, the announcers couldn’t ignore it.
And we sent the snobs of G-Town home a crying.
Boo-hoo….boo-hoo.
P.S. Jerome Lane must be loving this after reading the PG article about our historic battles with the Hoyas. I was at all those games when the fists flew and the game was called with still time on the clock at the Civic Arena.
These ideas are not new, they are fundamentally sound. As a result, the team played with greater confidence. Isn’t it amazing to see how a poor shooting team shoots the ball so much better when they shoot with confidence. In the second half, when they really separated themselves from Georgetown, it didn’t look like they thought they could miss. And they rarely did.
What will determine whether this team is a legitimate threat in the conference will be if they can do these three things consistently. In Pitt’s best seasons, they did these things game-in-game-out. You always knew what to expect. With this team, time will tell.
This film from this game should be place in a time capsule. Last night’s game is what Pitt basketball looks like. Keep the faith because Jamie Dixon is the right man to lead them.
Thanks for indulging, once again. H2P
“a tough-nosed squad of scrappers who came off the bench in waves”
Greatness is a subjective term, I know, and so is very good. Not all the coaches who have made the Final Four are “great,” either. With a little luck, he would have been there in 2008. Bad luck is not a disqualifier.
Aren’t all successful people stubborn? Isn’t that part of what makes them successful?
I was afraid early on when Pitt came out with more fire defensively only to see the refs call it very tight. I didn’t like that the Rutgers guards ate us up and Robinson/Woodall combined for 1 foul, and it looks like we adjusted and had more defensive aggression. Jamie made some good adjustments last night to how the refs were calling it and then…
I was OK in the refs not calling the flagrant on the shot to Woodall’s throat at halftime, but Wright’s arm was grabbed and he was stopped from making it to the basket. Missing that call was inexcusable, especially for the way the whole rest of the game was called.
Kudos for the team for improving and making the right adjustments. (But the rebounding still worries me)
Oh sorry.
Great game. Intensity and togetherness help on this 4 day trip.
It’s a Good Day!
Othella Big Fella – the legendary Bill Raftery.