The loss to Seton Hall was the third straight and eighth in the last ten games for St. Rick Pitino’s John’s, which is currently out of the NCAA playoffs. The American former coach of Panathinaikos and the national team has received very harsh criticism in the last few hours due to some unfortunate statements he made after the last negative result.
“It is the worst experience of my life. Do we have sc@t@ facilities? Yes we have! But we are doing something about it and it is not the reason we are losing. Having sc@t@ facilities has nothing to do with the defense we play“, the 71-year-old coach pointed out, while he then named several of his players for being slow and not athletic. “They are slow, they can’t play defense. We lost the season the way we brought in players. We got some completely opposite to the way I coach. They’re a good group, they try, but they’re not tough,” said Pitino, who is accused by the American media of actually making the players’ picks and now “blaming” them because he’s losing.
The Athletic article is indicative, stating that “… rick pitino may be a hall of famer coach, but he can be a top hitter».
It is noted that Rick Pitino has “recruited” St. John’s ahead of the new season one of the greatest talents of Greece and Europe, Lefteris Liotopoulos.
Source: Sport Fm
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