St. John's Post Game Thread

[WhereistheDove?]

I had irrationally high hopes for Spencer and he's managed to completely surpass them in all respects.

Everything he showed in his highlights video from Rutgers he does all the time.

He’s one of the most consistent guards we’ve seen in a UConn uniform.

 

[Travelman6]

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Our social media team is usually on the ball but oof.

It's fine, come on.

 

[Scoe]

A solid road win against a team that is due to get wins. No AK or DC pretty much. St John’s getting the home whistle at least the refs didn’t slow down the game unlike Tuesday night. The Providence game just felt sweaty and gross given the pace and it ending pretty much after midnight, but this one was far more enjoyable. That’s 20 wins for the 3rd season in a row.

I liked how Hurley stayed with the small ball lineup for 4 minutes or so after Clingan picked up his 4th foul, go with with what’s working and keep Sampson and Clingan on bench as insurance with a fairly decent lead so had a little cushioning there.

 

[Bomber36]

It's fine, come on.

Really?

 

[Travelman6]

Really?

How is it not?

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

How is it not?

Because that's Soloman Ball, not Stephon Castle.

 

[Scoe]

It's fine, come on.

It’s not fine own up to it and fix it, I mean it’s fine just own up to it.

 

[jibsey]

Everyone is important but no one more so than Newton in our quest for 6.

 

[Chin Diesel]

We've literally watched Steph Castle morph into an NBA lottery pick in a single season right before our very eyes. He went from early in the season, guys (including us yarders) questioning if he really has NBA potential and opposing coaches saying "lay off him, let him shoot" to one of our most dangerous weapons. Now you have to guard all 5 of us. Look out.

He was considered a lottery pick before he stepped foot on campus.

What he is doing on front of us fans is tweaking the ratio of potential to performance.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Some observations:
1. Jim Jackson was spot on in assessing how the game has slowed for Castle. There's less hesitation in his decision making, and every move seems to have a purpose. He's going to be a heck of a player (more so).
2. Newton was good again, but he always has a couple of plays that make me scratch my head. Be it a ill-advised 3-pointer or dribbling into traffic, jumping, and throwing a blind pass leading to a TO. AS good as Tristen is, I think he can be better if he economized his shots and distributed more (which he's very good at).
3. Samson's lack of girth was apparent on a couple of putback attempts against thick-bodied players like Soriano and Ledlum. I'm still looking to see some of Samson's somewhat hyped 3-pt. shooting.
4. I think we benefitted from St. John's not utilizing Soriano more, considering Donovan was in foul trouble. Soriano clearly had an advantage on Samson.
5. Luis Jr. on St. John's looks to be a nice player. If he sticks around, I think Pitino can develop him.
6. Alleyne looked pretty good in the few minutes he played, I think Pitino should have gave him more minutes.

Overall, this was like a breath of fresh air compared to the pace of the Providence game.

Jim Jackson was a bigger version of Castle in HS and OSU.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Stewart was not great this game and hasn’t progressed much to my eye (seems less and less playable, doesn’t seem to fit into the offense well) but man the fact that we didn’t drop off with him as our small ball 5 was amazing

What I like about Stewart is he has grown from being obviously lost on the floor on both ends to playing both ends without standing out negatively.
Soon he will start contributing.

 

[Rdkid]

That’s good advice for all of us.

Winning the conference and tourney is what we want

 

[Bomber36]

Winning the conference and tourney is what we want

I get that, but let’s also enjoy the ride.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Look up Newtons numbers. He was quietly VERY good

Three assists away from a triple double - yeah he was good

 

[phillionaire]

Was this another Q1 road win?

 

[Hunt for 7]

It's his size that will keep him out of the league. He's got the skills. Although he's taller than Shabazz, he will suffer from the same lack of speed/athleticism needed to get your shots up as an undersized Guard.

Cam is a man playing with boys for the most part. He is a very good player and he will make money playing professional basketball. Probably not in the U.S. but he will play if he wants to in other countries. He has the perfect game. At first I thought he was a little smaller version than Doron. But he rebounds well and I think he is closer to 6’4” than not. When you look at his game he has a bit of Nadav the way he plays the passing lanes and he his a better shooter than both of them. But he is just playing chess on the floor he is two moves ahead and if it is not there he does a great job not forcing it.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Because that's Soloman Ball, not Stephon Castle.

Yup but to be honest at first I had too look at it a few times and realized they messed up. Someone will have some “splaynin to do” ……..

 

[Rdkid]

I get that, but let’s also enjoy the ride.

My point was BE championship before another natty. Missing from the trophy case for a long time

 

[Bomber36]

My point was BE championship before another natty. Missing from the trophy case for a long time

Gotcha….totally agree with that.

 

[F101Voodoo]

Cam is a man playing with boys for the most part. He is a very good player and he will make money playing professional basketball. Probably not in the U.S. but he will play if he wants to in other countries. He has the perfect game. At first I thought he was a little smaller version than Doron. But he rebounds well and I think he is closer to 6’4” than not. When you look at his game he has a bit of Nadav the way he plays the passing lanes and he his a better shooter than both of them. But he is just playing chess on the floor he is two moves ahead and if it is not there he does a great job not forcing it.

Excellent analysis.

 

[Travelman6]

Because that's Soloman Ball, not Stephon Castle.

Whoops, didn't make the connection when I first saw it, mistake hiding in plain site and I missed it, can be dense sometimes.

 

[Bomber36]

Cam is a man playing with boys for the most part. He is a very good player and he will make money playing professional basketball. Probably not in the U.S. but he will play if he wants to in other countries. He has the perfect game. At first I thought he was a little smaller version than Doron. But he rebounds well and I think he is closer to 6’4” than not. When you look at his game he has a bit of Nadav the way he plays the passing lanes and he his a better shooter than both of them. But he is just playing chess on the floor he is two moves ahead and if it is not there he does a great job not forcing it.

Saying he has a bit of Nadav in him is high praise…it’s also accurate.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Was this another Q1 road win?

Yes it is. They’re top 40 in NET for now.

 

[F101Voodoo]

My favorite moment was Spencer looking back at Soriano and chirping something. He doesn’t back down.

As long as the refs do not think Spencer is antagonizing Soriano.

 

[jostar1]