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Q: Am I missing something but in all this talk about getting the centers more touches has anyone actually watched Dante Taylor the last few games? He cannot catch a pass when he is wide open and when he does by some luck he either takes an awkardly positioned shot or brings the ball down so the guards can swipe it away. How do we expect him to handle anything in the post when he cannot handle the ball unguarded? I don't think it is being unfair to expect that a McDonald's All-American can catch a pass and dunk when wide open.

Ryan Tomscheck, Mount Joy, Pa.

FITTIPALDO: Taylor only played seven minutes against Seton Hall and was replaced for a time by third-string center JJ Richardson, also a freshman. Taylor has really been struggling, but people have to remember that he is not a trained low post player. Even though he is 6 feet 9, Taylor was a face-up player in high school and during his AAU career. He almost never played with his back to the basket. Don't ask me how a high school coach or AAU coach never gave him any pointers on developing low post moves, but apparently the did not. The Pitt coaches are trying to work with him, but it's been an onging process. But you are right, when a guard penetrates and threads a nice pass to him he needs to be able to finish. He has not done that enough recently. As I pointed out in my story in today's paper, Taylor only has nine points in the past four games. As for feeding the low post more, Gilbert Brown said that it might help even if the center does not score. Some teams, such as Louisville, double the post no matter what. When that happens the center has the ability to pass to an open teammate for a better outside shot. So it's not always about scoring in the post. Sometimes it merely helps if there is the threat of a score.

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