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St. John's Post Game Thread

RuffRuff said:
I couldn't agree with you more on Ross. He just plays hard - and is consistent. He missed a three today that was almost in. Always plays in the flow of the O, can finish on a break.
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If this word was used last year to describe Ross, I would have spit out my drink, but yeah, he has kinda been consistent this year.
 
Mike Honcho said:
That was our A game. Awesome to see. March will be here on Sunday. Peaking at the right time.
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That was our A game, this is what our 'ceiling' looks like. We played really tough ball, just like our early season OOC games. We matched St. John's energy and physicality right off the bat, and then we outplayed them in every way the whole game. I was at the game 8 rows up sort of behind the bench, and the battle inside between Ejiofor and Reed was like a wrestling match that Reed kept winning. Player of the game Tarris Reed with Demary and Karaban, Mullins, Ball, Smith, Ross right behind him. Everyone very connected, both ends of the floor. Reibe had trouble with the fouls but otherwise played well, just not too many minutes. Great team victory! We can beat anyone in the country in the tournament if we play like this! This was a great night of basketball in Hartford, and I yelled so much I love it.

The crowd was as loud and involved as I have ever seen, even at Gampel, and the crowd had an impact. Nothing says 'Our House!', like an exuberant crowd.
 
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DoctorWho85 said:
Man SJUs forums are crying about Hurley running it up. GOH they would have done the exact same thing they're just ma
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what site is that?
RuffRuff said:
I think most of us were wondering if they had that gear waiting to flip into. If Hurley is that good he now knows how to save it till Feb 25, then let’s crown him.
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It seems like they stopped doing the stupid high hedge in second half of Nova game and all of a sudden their defense is stifling. Reed is now in position to stop all those drives to hoop.
 
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Scottobot said:
what site is that?

It seems like they stopped doing the stupid high hedge in second half of Nova game and all of a sudden their defense is stifling. Reed is now in position to stop all those drives to hoop.
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Uh huh. I again ask, given it seemed so obvious, is Hurley saving stuff? Reed disrupted the paint all night, had 6 blocks, because he was in position.
 
Agree with other posters, the atmosphere from the moment warmups finished through the end of the game was insane. I don't think St. John's truly understood what they were walking into tonight. Defense was so on point and connected, offensive ball movement was terrific, but I thought the hustle and rebounding really set the tone. Just the look from the St. John's players before the game told me that they thought they would smack UConn around tonight. It became the ole bully situation, punch the bully in the mouth and they back down. St. John's looked a mix of intimidated, shell shocked, and unnerved. Some of that certainly was from the crowd, but most of it came from the way UConn took it too them from the opening tip. Happy for Karaban going out of that building in style. As everyone said, can we bottle up that version of Reed and pull it out of the cupboard for every game? Loved the defense both Ball and Mullins played tonight. They got after it a lot more than they have in awhile. Felt great for Demary getting revenge after his poor game at the Garden. Ross seemed so much more confident tonight and is finally taking his defensive stopper role to heart. Smith gave them quality minutes and was much more of a harassing force tonight compared to more recent games. One of my favorite moments was watching Taliek's reaction when Mullins buried that corner 3 in the 2nd half. He slammed a towel down partly in disgust but partly, I think, in appreciation of how good a shot Mullins has. Epic win, reminded me so much of Marquette in 2023. Now put the exclamation point on it Saturday against Seton Hall and enjoy some well earned time off until Marquette.
 
Huskyforlife said:
So weird how St Johns went away from their winning game plan from last game. They didnt press, post up Mitchell on ball and Mullins, didn’t crash the glass hard.

More even reffing obviously helped us here, it was obvious how bad the reffing was at MSG. But the defense was suffocating, and Tarris especially deserves the game ball for dominating the paint.

I still love what Ross brings, doesn’t over dribble, takes good looks, defends better than anyone not named Demary, and hustles more than anyone on the team. I’m buying stock on him starting as a senior, but that’s probably hyperbole.
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I very rarely get into officiating. UConn didn't not play well enough at MSG against St. John's or at Gampel against Creighton, especially on defense with all the fouling. However, James Breeding exacerbates that problem -he is terrible and I never want to see him officiate any of UConn's games again.
 
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MJKI said:
A side note; Pitino not doing media after the game is such chicken-*. I’m glad we have a coach who will face it always, win or lose. Pitino is such a sore loser and the sport will be better when he retires.
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That shows his character
 
Solo had a nice sequence when the game was still tight in first half. He dribbles behind his back and hits a midrange. This was followed by Solo’s defensive rebound and beautiful pass by Solo to Reed for a layup. Then Mullins hits s three and the game was never close after that.
 
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bendm said:
Tarris is bigger and stronger (either taller or heavier) than the starting C on the top 10 ranked teams. No one should be able to stop him.
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Not sure about that. There is a lot of size in the teams considered to contenders.

Florida
Illinois
Arizona
Michigan
Duke

These teams all have a lot of size. It's what's separated the great from the good this year, and all these teams are top in the country in rebounding.

Zubi is actually a pretty small center at 6'9" - and he's not like Bidunga, who is long armed and springy. Zubi is just tenacious.
 
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