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St. John's Post Game Thread

Husky1972 said:
Watching Bluebloods Duke & UNC going at it. Wishing we could be like them.

Oh, wait.....Championship #5.......followed by #1 ranking. Nah, I don't want to be like them.........
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No doubt about it, but man Hubie looks to be on a long path of embarrassing Scheyer. Hubert inhereted two down years from Roy and John received the full Coach K continuity.
 
OceanDoggie said:
He's had 27 free-throws the last two games and has made 20. He's working the Refs, initiating contact and it's working.
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I was referring to the times he got hammered and didn’t get a call
 
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“They’re No. 1 in the country. They’re better than us,” he said. “That doesn’t mean you can’t beat the No. 15 team, though. We hope to get there someday.”
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Ole Slick Rick Is an ambitious realist, and this is why the Johnnie's will have a revival during his short tenure there.
 
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alphasigko said:
9 points between two BIGs at least 6'-10" tall. How is that possible? Somehow that has to change. Imagine if they could combine for 15 to 20 per game...
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What's so funny about that Ern? Their combined score is a fact. They were 4 of 9 from the field w/1 FT for 9 pts, with 9 Fouls between them. IMO not really that funny but rather concerning.
 
alphasigko said:
What's so funny about that Ern? Their combined score is a fact. They were 4 of 9 from the field w/1 FT for 9 pts, with 9 Fouls between them. IMO not really that funny but rather concerning.
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Give a close look at the numbers SJU bigs Soriano and Ejiofor (didn't) put up, and I think you may find it less concerning.

St John's had priorities in game-planning to win. UConn had too many alternate ways to play the game and win.

If it meant that the stats looked weaker for the bigs and the bench, turn your attention to today's big 3:

62 points (SHU scored 64)
50% FG shooting (7-14 from 3)
19-20 FTs
18 RBs, 12 Assists, 6 steals
Only 4 fouls

It was a different kind of game
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
Give a close look at the numbers SJU bigs Soriano and Ejiofor (didn't) put up, and I think you may find it less concerning.

St John's had priorities in game-planning to win. UConn had too many alternate ways to play the game and win.

If it meant that the stats looked weaker for the bigs and the bench, turn your attention to today's big 3:

62 points (SHU scored 64)
50% FG shooting (7-14 from 3)
19-20 FTs
18 RBs, 12 Assists, 6 steals
Only 4 fouls

It was a different kind of game
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While I agree to a point, the two of them had basically the same box score in the PC game. To me it is a concerning trend, especially when we get into tourney play and the opponents know that SJ has so many weaknesses, and that DC can only score on layups and an occasional dunk. Many of the other BIG men have a few shot options that they rely on, and they do not put themselves in foul trouble as often as SJ and DC do.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
  • Spencer and Castle were total DOGS today.
  • Castle got a horrible whistle in the first half. He went to the line a grand total of zero times the first half, which is wild with how much he was getting held and hit on drives.
  • This is like the worst possible matchup for Samson. Just not strong enough for Soriano. I think it’s pretty clear this will be a position that gets some attention in the portal ahead of next year.
  • Dominating the boards while missing Karaban and having Clingan plagued by foul trouble is a testament to the guards. Big hat tip to Newton there especially.
  • Diarra was just off today. He’s always been pretty mercurial, thankfully this year these days are few and far between.
  • Heck of a day at the stripe
  • I don’t think I’ve ever watched a broadcast team get the names of the players mixed up more than this crew today. I lost count after a while. Diarra/Castle and Luis/ledlum seemed to be the most common mix-ups. And neither pair really looks that similar.
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I thought Diarra played well today. Good D, stayed within himself. Yes, 3 the TO's are not great, but against SJU's D that's not too bad.
 
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Classof87 said:
I thought Diarra played well today. Good D, stayed within himself. Yes, 3 the TO's are not great, but against SJU's D that's not too bad.
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I didn’t say he was bad, but 4 points, 5 boards, 1 assist, and 3 TOs in 30 minutes is not the level he’s been playing a lot of this year. He had a few nice finishes in transition but was largely invisible on offense. On D he was really nice down the stretch but had some really uncharacteristic blow-bys in the first half. I really didn’t think this was a particularly controversial take. Far from his best game this year.
 
aceboon said:
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The best play Spencer made was when we were up 10 with about 3 minutes left.

He took a late-shot-clock 3, missed it short, but followed his shot and rebounded his own miss. Instead of rushing a putback, he pulled it back out, made sure we used the entire 20 extra seconds, then bamboozled his defender into biting on a fake to draw a foul in the lane as the shot clock expired. That slammed the door right there, and it was all due to his composure, craftiness, and IQ.
 
Doctor Hoop said:
I'd really like to know that we can get a little more out of the bench when we need it ...
But with these starters, when will we need it?

Great performance against a team who designed their game to make life difficult, and yet a double digit win.

Spencer was on today, so was Castle. Newton less so, but still controlled the game.
Clingan still has to find a way to stay on the floor. Many of the fouls are mind boggling.
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Yes, several of them were dumb. Hopefully he learns.
 
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uconngb said:
He did. It was halftime of a 2nd round game when Fatso declared we were playing as well as anyone in the tourney. OSU proceeded to blow us out in the 2nd half……..
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1992
 
Back from my bender. A few quick thoughts from the game:
1. Always a great experience at MSG. Not the best crowd I’ve ever seen, but you could certainly feel the emotion during the anthem.
2. Tristen controlled the tempo of the game. While his demeanor can be frustrating at times, it works for him. In the first half, he was literally being fouled by Jenkins every time he handled the ball. Lots of props to Newt for filling the stat sheet again.
3. Castle is a man. Another great game. My favorite moment was when DC and SJ each had 4 fouls and Castle was at a 5 defending Soriano. Such an admirable effort. My full respect to #5.
4. What can you say about Cam. Nobody has a bigger heart than him. I’ve been critical of his defensive play, but he was great on both ends of the floor yesterday. The heart of a champion.
5. We’ll win a lot of games outrebounding our opponent by 15 and shooting 90% from the line.
6. I love this team!
 
Castle, Spencer, and Newton great. Diarra the best defender in the game and worst offensive player lol. Clingan good on both sides of the ball, but less impact due to less minutes.
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WhereistheDove? said:
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  • This is like the worst possible matchup for Samson. Just not strong enough for Soriano. I think it’s pretty clear this will be a position that gets some attention in the portal ahead of next year..
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I wouldn’t mind the 7-footer playing at that really smart school in New Haven. Kid’s got a nice inside-outside game. Averages 15 & 10, shoots 42% on 3s.
 
Had a great time at the game for my wife’s first trip to the MSG. Even though the red gear really stood out on television I felt like the UConn crowd was easier to hear. My first time seeing us play St. John’s there in many, many years. Really satisfying to just pull away at the end and leave Slick Rick with no hope.
 
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