St John's post game thread | Page 4 | The Boneyard

St John's post game thread

Gurleyman said:
Not fair in this case. That was a bad type of sprain. High ankle sometimes is a meaningless term, but not this time. That was an injury where his toes rolled forward, instead of the standard instep rolling sideways.
Expand ...
Understood for McNeeley, but what about Nowell? Seems like he's been hurt for a long time.
 
Critiquing AK performance or lack there of is fine but dont try and act like a genius after the fact and say he shouldn’t have come back. That’s his decision, don’t get into the could’ve, should’ve, would’ve over someones lifetime decision because things aren’t going well.
 
Last edited:
TRest said:
People keep saying this, the league told him go back and work on things.
Expand ...
You’re right but he was projected late first/early second last year. He could’ve gone pro. Bet on himself. It is what it is.
 
Our offense is terrible. Shot are we running sets for? You can't runs the stes when only 3 players are will to shot. Ball JS and LM. And Diarra and AK have to step up. I don't think Diarra to a 3 or jumper. Can't run motion with AK when he first want to shot. His poor shooting goes back to last season. Not sure what Hurley is going to do. The pg spot is toast. AM can't play it and Nowell hasn't played. Hope they rectify that next year. LM and Reed only guys who rebound well.
 
.-.
Fishy said:
They’re just not that good - like top 25/30-ish.

Ball handling is a huge issue - only Diarra is mildly competent at it and he’s absolutely worn out. We’ve wrung everything out of that kid. If we gave up 50 turnovers in two games against Marq and SJU, we would give up 70 against Houston and Auburn. Pray we do not draw them.

Defense is crap. Again, Diarra is the only good defender on the roster and again, we have squeezed him dry. (But Ross! No. He’s not. Not yet.) Offense is efficient, but is entirely dependent on threes being made. There’s no plan B because we do not have a single player who is effective going to the rim. Alex and Samson are non-factors WAY too often for guys who have been here as long as they have.

Also, they do this thing where they give up a mini-run in losses where they seem to give up for like three or four minutes. They give away a gap that they do not have the time or the ability to close. Just kinda soft.

This year is a bridge year to whatever comes next.
Expand ...
This is your best post in like a year! Welcome back.
 
Scoe said:
It’s more so the decision making from AK more then anything he takes a 35 footer ok fine, then he passes up an open 3 in rhythtm passing trapping Hass in the corner. Not to mention the first foul at the very beginning of the game leaving your feet not worth the risk in the first half, the little things all add up.
Expand ...
Hurley made mention in the huddle - if you have a quick window for an open look with 10-15 seconds left on the shot clock, and you don't take it, you aren't necessarily getting a better look. AK put Liam in jail 3 or 4 times, and Hass a couple times. Liam should be allowed to take three of his missed field goals and give them to Alex.

Hass and Samson and Ross aren't out there to have stuff run for them. Stewart really either, although he's getting there. If AK (or Solo) freeze up, the offense really has no place to go.

AK's utter refusal to shoot in the second half (he shot once - and then had a put back) was worse than being cold.
 
UConnTrumbull said:
You’re right but he was projected late first/early second last year. He could’ve gone pro. Bet on himself. It is what it is.
Expand ...
Projections are meaningless after they attend the combine. I watch more NBA now becau we are sending more guys there, if he isn’t an elite shooter what else gets him in the league?
 
uconngb said:
Nothing from our bench?? We had two guys off the bench go for double doubles tonight!
Expand ...
Said "we have been getting nothing" as in not just tonight. Liam has been out and is a starter every game other than this one. As for tonight, we played 5 guys almost the entire 2nd half. Not sustainable. Looked tired.
 
.-.
aceboon said:
The Alex Karaban 2024-2025 experience has not been a fun one, I'm off of it at this point
Expand ...
He’s a spot up shooter and a 4 th type option. Jaylin Stewart needs some of his minutes to keep him fresh
 
AntG168 said:
Alex is like 4 years younger than me. Piss of lmfao. Honesty is love. Lying to make him feel better about it does nothing for no one. He knows he needs to be better
Expand ...
I can't even unpack that psychobabble. What does your age have to do with it. Did you watch the game? When we didn't score for 5 minutes did he take every shot? Did he turn the ball over 20 times? You all banging on Alex the way you used to with Ajax. He plays his ass off for our school that's all there is to it. Have another beer.
 
.-.
1999GoodSon said:
I can't even unpack that that psychobabble. What does your age have to do with it. Did you watch the game? When we didn't score for 5 minutes did he take every shot? Did he turn the ball over 20 times? You all banging on Alex the way you used to with Ajax. He plays his ass off for our school that's all there is to it. Have another beer.
Expand ...
You said “grown men” like Alex isn’t a grown man who makes dang near a million dollars to play for this university. On your logic we should criticize no player in any sport so long as they play hard. It’s soft. Fan how you want. But don’t tell others how to fan.
 
TheHorde said:
I don’t get why Stewart gets so few minutes in the second halves of these games. At all.
Expand ...
Agree. . He needs to play through a few mistakes and misses. Defense has to be better but point stands.
 
AntG168 said:
All in all we split the 2 games we needed to. Let’s go on a run here with Liam Back. We need to steal on of Marquette, Creighton, St John’s on the road. The road to 23-8 and 15-5 is still obtainable
Expand ...
It took a miracle shooting performance to beat Marquette playing the way we are right now. Winning any of those games would be another miracle.
 
.-.
storrsroars said:
Pitino's offense is not based on analytics. Luis can get open for a mid-range jumper seemingly whenever he wants. And he makes most of them. They're not settling for those shots. They're the intent.
Expand ...
That may be, but it’s an intent that I think will burn them more often than lead them the way it did today.

I guess the frustration stems from a thought process along the lines of “ok, we managed not to give up a layup or a wide open three. This is a chance to get a stop! Shot should clang away like 60% of the time! Fuuuuu”

I guess it’s a combo of me getting very used to analytics basketball under Hurley… and absolutely praying we can get stops on D and get the ball back in our hands, with how iffy we’ve been on that end this season.
 
AntG168 said:
All in all we split the 2 games we needed to. Let’s go on a run here with Liam Back. We need to steal on of Marquette, Creighton, St John’s on the road. The road to 23-8 and 15-5 is still obtainable
Expand ...
We already beat Marquette on the road and We can beat SJU at MSG since that will be a neutral site game. Toughest game left in the schedule is at Creighton. We can win the rest.
 
WlfdHusky said:
St Johns went from 4th KenPom D to 2nd after this game. Great D beat a good offense. And stating the obvious, Pitino is a dirtbag but a hell of a coach.
Expand ...
Give Rick his due, he outcoached Danny tonight. I had thought StJ wasn't a good perimeter defensive team, but forcing our guys out another couple of feet affected both 3 pt shooting and starting the offense.

The good thing is that we're only going to face a defense like that one more time (ok, two if we meet in the BET) between now and the second week of the tourney.
 
blkknight1 said:
20+ turnovers for the second game in a row.
Expand ...

Give StJohn’s credit. They caused many of those turnovers.

UConn had them down on the canvas in the first 7 minutes of the game and they played hard defense and won the game. StJohn’s is a very tough veteran opponent With an excellent coach.

This is the first of 3 times UConn will play StJohn’s.

I expect UConn to win the game at MSG.
 
bendm said:
We already beat Marquette on the road and We can beat SJU at MSG since that will be a neutral site game. Toughest game left in the schedule is at Creighton. We can win the rest.
Expand ...
I meant at home. Good catch
 
.-.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Forum statistics

Threads
168,181
Messages
4,555,960
Members
10,441
Latest member
Virginiafan


Top Bottom