In an interview on Sportscenter last week, ESPN’s Marty Smith asked Rick Pitino his thoughts on the one-and-done system, and he had quite the loaded answer.
Pitino said that he doesn’t mind the system, and that he is still searching for his first one-and-done at UofL. He mentioned having top 10 and top 20 picks, but never a one-and-done player.
On top of that, he credited John Calipari and Coach K for “mastering” the system and spoke about how hard it is to play with freshmen, especially defensively.
But arguably the most interesting part of the discussion happens near the end.