My point is that Nyger is being poorly coached and therefore making an uninformed choice not that it was o.k. to throw behind him or to hit him.
Throwing behind someone says "cut it out or next time you get beaned" (I.E. intentionally hit in the head) which is potentially career ending and downright dangerous.
If the players are left to fend for themselves on the unwritten rules it provides little confidence they are receiving useful feedback on anything else. No wonder these toolsy guys struggle here and blossom elsewhere.