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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I have no idea why Gio is pinching ever. He's lost a step and needs to start playing a simpler game. I just think he's still trying to play like he has his abilities from a few years ago and it's led to a lot of turnovers and bad plays this season. IMO it's time to break that pairing up and have Gio playing bottom pairing minutes.
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Couldn't disagree more.
Pinching is one of the most effective parts of his game, he's great at it.
But he (and all the dmen) need the high forward to cover. Backlund didn't.
Can't believe anyone is talking about Giordano on that play.
That kind of structure needs a lot of trust, or you end up looking silly. If that trust falls down the pinch stops and the opposition exits easily.