St John's Injury Updates

[navery12]

Not great...

 

[superjohn]

Not great...

Didn't Hurley just say something along the lines of you're going to see a healthy UConn team on Friday?

 

[HooperScooper]

How the heck would they play without Diarra, Mahaney and Nowell?

 

[JonnyRI]

How the heck would they play without Diarra, Mahaney and Nowell?

What a dumb question. Double bigs of course. Or the vaunted Triple Bigs!

 

[JungleLobo]

What a dumb question. Double bigs of course. Or the vaunted Triple Bigs!

+1 Singare playing the point

 

[Edward Sargent]

Your title suggested the Johnnies injury woes not ours!!

 

[RuffRuff]

Beli school of injury report - keep StJ guessing. No way these guys aren’t going to play as many minutes as they can in this game.

 

[Husky Alien]

How the heck would they play without Diarra, Mahaney and Nowell?

That's a good question, I would say Ross if it comes to that. He's been playing better, at least defensively. It will be trial by fire for him. Not a great scenario playing St John's.

 

[Supes]

How the heck would they play without Diarra, Mahaney and Nowell?

If McNeeley is healthy, I'd let him run point, as I think he's our best ball handler outside of those three. Since he's on a restriction... probably mostly a combination of Ball and Karaban? Maybe some Stewart? It would get ugly quickly though in the face of any ball pressure.

Hopefully we have at least two of Diarra/Mahaney/Nowell available to play though, or we might eclipse our TOs in the Marquette game.

 

[Coult]

Beli school of injury report - keep StJ guessing. No way these guys aren’t going to play as many minutes as they can in this game.

Absolutely agree, but if it is not a bit of gamesmanship get the Toradol ready. In the words of Herb Brooks by the way of Kurt Russell, "A bruise to the leg is a hell of a long way from the heart."

 

[Fatroony5]

The Diarra issue is the concerning one, Hurley alluded to the fact that they basically have to manage it and it won’t get much better this season. They need him, hopefully he can battle thru it.

 

[Leebo]

Your title suggested the Johnnies injury woes not ours!!

Yeah, I was like "Oh, they have a Nowell too? Wait what..."

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

That's a good question, I would say Ross if it comes to that. He's been playing better, at least defensively. It will be trial by fire for him. Not a great scenario playing St John's.

I assumed he meant who was going to handle the ball. I don't think Ross would get that nod.

 

[Stinger92860]

If McNeeley is healthy, I'd let him run point, as I think he's our best ball handler outside of those three. Since he's on a restriction... probably mostly a combination of Ball and Karaban? Maybe some Stewart? It would get ugly quickly though in the face of any ball pressure.

Hopefully we have at least two of Diarra/Mahaney/Nowell available to play though, or we might eclipse our TOs in the Marquette game.

Rick will press and run

 

[DogMania]

How the heck would they play without Diarra, Mahaney and Nowell?

It stated Mahaney and Diarra are game time decision, so I'm hopeful both will be available.

I do wonder if Nowell wasn't out so long and getting PT, Hurley would either sit Diarra for a game or two, or at least limit his PT. Huge props to Hass for gutting it out against MU where he was clearing compromised. Hopefully, he'll feel a little better and play tomorrow.

Could we see Ball and/or Ross initating the half court offense and Hurley giving Hass a little more rest. We did see both of those two help bring the ball across half court last game, though I don't recall them initiating the offense. Maybe Ball did it once or so. Expect the Johnies pressuring full court and trapping our handlers throughout the night.

 

[gsmooth]

Beli school of injury report - keep StJ guessing. No way these guys aren’t going to play as many minutes as they can in this game.

I hope you are correct and this is gamesmanship on Hurley's part. Look at fatroony's post # 9 in this thread. I am concerned we don't see Diarra at full health for the rest of the season. And that is too bad, because he has been better than expected by grabbing the starting PG position by the throat and playing well.

 

[JB75]

I thought we’d be fully loaded and healthy after a full week off. That doesn’t sound good.

 

[temery]

I see my doctor tomorrow, but I think I'm probably out as well.

 

[Stinger92860]

I see my doctor tomorrow, but I think I'm probably out as well.

Ask him what’s up with Nowell

 

[RuffRuff]

I hope you are correct and this is gamesmanship on Hurley's part. Look at fatroony's post # 9 in this thread. I am concerned we don't see Diarra at full health for the rest of the season. And that is too bad, because he has been better than expected by grabbing the starting PG position by the throat and playing well.

Based on what I understand Diarra has tendinitis of the knee. That is something you can play through. He had 6 days to rest it, if not ready tomorrow when will he be?

Let’s see what happens - would be hysterical if he’s messing with Pitino. What is a minutes restriction - 39 or under?

 

[shizzle787]

Nowell will be out, but the other three will play. This is classic gamesmanship.

 

[Connecticut13]

Gamesmanship or not - it’s concerning that we are still so beaten up after a week off.

 

[uchusky32]

I thought St John’s had injuries. Guess not.

 

[bluestreak]

"Based on what I understand Diarra has tendinitis of the knee. That is something you can play through. He had 6 days to rest it, if not ready tomorrow when will he be?"

I have been wondering if there has been a diagnoses of him knee. I looked through back threads and didn't find anything other than Hurley saying that he a knee soreness because of wear and tear from increased playing time. I'm hoping that by now they would have tested and found anything more serious.

Hass is a worrier so I'll buy the gamesmanship theory.

 

[REB1094]

I'm 98% sure Hassan Diarra is playing even if his leg got amputated, but missing Diarra/Mahaney/Nowell would be............bad