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St. John's Post Game Thread

mauconnfan said:
Lots of Silas hammers out here. Don’t get me wrong he didn’t play well at all, too many indecisions for a PG. But we need to remember how hard it is to play PG when the other team is trying like hell to cut the head off the snake. Add to that, Alex, Solo, Braylon and Ross can’t do anything to help you, no one making shots or getting to the hole. They were awful and he had to try to do more than normal. He needs to be better, but THEY need to help make his job easier.

The more we watch it’s obvious how badly we need help in the portal with players what can create and get their shot, it’s a huge must!
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I guess I just wonder how Hurley didn't see that in advance, especially after last year. He knew what he had in Solo and AK, then intentionally went out and got Mullins. Mullins rep was spot up shooter. I'm not sure where he miscalced - maybe he thought he had something more in Malachi? Did he think Silas was going to make up for all of it?
 
RuffRuff said:


Basically talk about how this team has regressed - Dauster way down on them.

Alright Dan, you media loving genius, here is your stage set tomorrow. Put up or shut up time with no hissy fits.
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I agree with Goodman. I saw this clip last night.UConn can make the Final Four, but I am not necessarily expecting it. They really have not fixed the weaknesses.
 
giddyup said:
It is easy to complain, true. My concern is they laid two eggs when something important was on the line. I don’t think the team has the speed, athleticism, or consistency to vie for a NC. Something happened to these guys that went from confident, high execution before 2026 to sputtering, dodging bullets to folding in games that matter.

The playbook on UConn is written. If you have a quality center - extend and defend the arc and let UConn take it inside with hit or miss contested 2s. On O, spread the floor and take UConn inside out like an accordion because they are low twitch players over committing on D.
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You make it sound so easy but there are like 3 centers in the country better/stronger than Reed. Zuby being 1 of them
 
giddyup said:
It is easy to complain, true. My concern is they laid two eggs when something important was on the line. I don’t think the team has the speed, athleticism, or consistency to vie for a NC. Something happened to these guys that went from confident, high execution before 2026 to sputtering, dodging bullets to folding in games that matter.

The playbook on UConn is written. If you have a quality center - extend and defend the arc and let UConn take it inside with hit or miss contested 2s. On O, spread the floor and take UConn inside out like an accordion because they are low twitch players over committing on D.
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And defend/press the inbounds from the get-go. Take time off the clock for the motion offense and good for a few turnovers. God, this is still an issue.
 
Kemba15 said:
You make it sound so easy but there are like 3 centers in the country better/stronger than Reed. Zuby being 1 of them
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Zubi is not stronger than Reed. He plays harder, and plays with more intention. I think Pitino's entire strategy was on Zubi to go after Tarris one on one. There were times when Zubi was bull shouldering into Tarris to get space for shots. He played with his hair fire and it all started here, fed the rest of the team. Tarris can't keep up with Zubi's level of intensity.

Would love to see StJ get a 4 seed and play against the FCs of the one seeds to see what he could do.
 
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boog204 said:
Remember a few years ago when some site listed us as one of the most toxic fan bases and you all lost your minds?

On the tenor of this awful thread, there’s a stark difference between venting and analyzing flaws (that even our coach has talked about for two years) and going full imbecile and thinking we’ll lose to a 14 as a 2 seed (which is simultaneously idiotic and impossible, mind you).

Several things have been pretty obvious, even while winning, since the BE season. Amongst them, our lack of athleticism, ball handling, a baffling inability to inbound the basketball, and shot makers plus our lack of quality depth, poor individual defenders, and our inability to get to the free throw line. The game last night exposed pretty much every single one of those things.

The staff has to figure out a way to mask at least some of those because we are one tough matchup away from potentially ending this season earlier than we anticipated. The staff also has to legit do what they said they would last year and tweak this roster via the portal to avoid looking so overmatched against a team built like SJU.
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Yup
 
RashadRay11 said:
Yup
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I think they’ve already started to adjust by recruiting and signing guys like Colben Landrew and Junior County. The next group the staff brings in through the portal will be critical. I think they can strike a balance between building a roster that can stack up well versus Big East teams, particularly St John’s, and perform very well in the NCAA tournament where games are officiated differently. I agree with certain posters who have indicated that the staff might need to have one or two difficult conversations with guys currently on the roster about minutes and fit on the roster moving forward.
 
RuffRuff said:
Zubi is not stronger than Reed. He plays harder, and plays with more intention. I think Pitino's entire strategy was on Zubi to go after Tarris one on one. There were times when Zubi was bull shouldering into Tarris to get space for shots. He played with his hair fire and it all started here, fed the rest of the team. Tarris can't keep up with Zubi's level of intensity.
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That was his strategy and it worked. 95% of teams in the tournament won’t be able to execute that same strategy vs Reed
 
TheHorde said:
It was very apparent how SJU was going to defend us and what they were going to take away, but not only couldn’t we counter that effectively, it didn’t seem like we tried to use a different style of attack to counter it. That was troubling.
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Reed seemed to be our only attempt to counter what we faced. Unfortunately, that didn't play out well early in the game, but he did bring us back at times. This was, like both teams the third (3) game in three days, a big load to carry for him with other players struggling.
What I don't understand was the early rapid growth of Rebie meshed from an elegant game into a grab and hold defense which resulted in many fouls for him. I do love his offensive moves and determination to score when given the chance. He will be a key to build around in the future.
 
HW611 said:
Guy one a championship with defensive athletes and said nah, I want offensive minded shooters from here on out.

Talk about not being aware enough to know why you had your success in the first place.

As @RuffRuff said. Hurley is digging deeper and deeper into the lucky rather than good ditch. How far we go in this tournament can mean A LOT.
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wild.
 
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It was a tough loss. We were outplayed and outcoached. On to selection Sunday.
 
freshler40 said:
Reed seemed to be our only attempt to counter what we faced. Unfortunately, that didn't play out well early in the game, but he did bring us back at times. This was, like both teams the third (3) game in three days, a big load to carry for him with other players struggling.
What I don't understand was the early rapid growth of Rebie meshed from an elegant game into a grab and hold defense which resulted in many fouls for him. I do love his offensive moves and determination to score when given the chance. He will be a key to build around in the future.
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I think Reibe can be a very good power forward that can pass and shoot. But we need more physicality and rim protection at the five. Reibe can play there in spurts, but if we are going to have guys at the perimeter that can’t stop dribble penetration or aren’t physical enough to stop their man on the block or in the lane, then we need an intimidator on the block.
 
RuffRuff said:
I guess I just wonder how Hurley didn't see that in advance, especially after last year. He knew what he had in Solo and AK, then intentionally went out and got Mullins. Mullins rep was spot up shooter. I'm not sure where he miscalced - maybe he thought he had something more in Malachi? Did he think Silas was going to make up for all of it?
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I think the answer is a lot easier than this. Not only did he not get an improved Solo Ball which he anticipated, he received a worse edition on both ends. This alone changed this team, a 43% 3pt shooter to 25% can’t make things easy.
 
Kemba15 said:
That was his strategy and it worked. 95% of teams in the tournament won’t be able to execute that same strategy vs Reed
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True, a couple guys out there like Ike and Bidunga, but Tarris can overpower them. Then it's really those top 4 teams.

This guys tweet hits it pretty good. Getting Stew back could make a difference - he hasn't played great, but his size along could help. We look petite out there. What Hurley does with Ball for next year will be worth watching - I'm guessing the loyalty and adverse to change part of Danny brings him back.

 
mauconnfan said:
I think the answer is a lot easier than this. Not only did he not get an improved Solo Ball which he anticipated, he received a worse edition on both ends. This alone changed this team, a 43% 3pt shooter to 25% can’t make things easy.
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I don’t think his wrist is healthy. He’s clearly playing hurt like Alex did last year. But his defense hasn’t improved one bit in three years, and I still don’t think his passing and finishing in the lane and at the rim has made noticeable strides either.
 
RuffRuff said:
True, a couple guys out there like Ike and Bidunga, but Tarris can overpower them. Then it's really those top 4 teams.

This guys tweet hits it pretty good. Getting Stew back could make a difference - he hasn't played great, but his size along could help. We look petite out there.

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This tweet nails it. We need more DUDES and fewer guys that look like they play ball in a Euro pro league.
 
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RuffRuff said:
True, a couple guys out there like Ike and Bidunga, but Tarris can overpower them. Then it's really those top 4 teams.

This guys tweet hits it pretty good. Getting Stew back could make a difference - he hasn't played great, but his size along could help. We look petite out there. What Hurley does with Ball for next year will be worth watching - I'm guessing the loyalty and adverse to change part of Danny brings him back.

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So he wants us to start a guy who may not even be available next weekend. Another great find Ruff lol.
 
Mr. French said:
They never doubled him, they let Zuby play him straight up. No one cutting into his path, let him try to score. Not many assist opportunities.
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So true! Nobody cut to the hoop, all stood around the three-point line..........repeatedly.
 
RuffRuff said:
I guess I just wonder how Hurley didn't see that in advance, especially after last year. He knew what he had in Solo and AK, then intentionally went out and got Mullins. Mullins rep was spot up shooter. I'm not sure where he miscalced - maybe he thought he had something more in Malachi? Did he think Silas was going to make up for all of it?
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I think he thought Mal and Silas would fix a lot of the issues from last season. I thought the same thing, but then again, I don't get paid millions to make these decisions.
 
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RuffRuff said:
I guess I just wonder how Hurley didn't see that in advance, especially after last year. He knew what he had in Solo and AK, then intentionally went out and got Mullins. Mullins rep was spot up shooter. I'm not sure where he miscalced - maybe he thought he had something more in Malachi? Did he think Silas was going to make up for all of it?
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The main issue last year was a lack of reliable PG and athleticism. He technically covered it with Silas but probably underestimated the need for another athlete/ball handler. I don’t even think it was out of arrogance this time.

If anything, I think nobody realized until the past few games is that the real missing ingredient is an AJax/Castle type player. Two players that can play in, but don’t rely on our offensive system. The system is fine, but you need a player who can deviate from it for the sake of always having an option on offense.
 
mauconnfan said:
This will be the most important news moving forward. But putting weight on it and playing on it is a long way away. Here’s hoping for a healthy Silas.
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Hopefull we get a Friday game - could ease him back, focus on Sunday if we win.
 
RuffRuff said:
True, a couple guys out there like Ike and Bidunga, but Tarris can overpower them. Then it's really those top 4 teams.

This guys tweet hits it pretty good. Getting Stew back could make a difference - he hasn't played great, but his size along could help. We look petite out there. What Hurley does with Ball for next year will be worth watching - I'm guessing the loyalty and adverse to change part of Danny brings him back.

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This guy is correct. The only problem is if Stewart will be healthy to start the NCAAT.
 
BFieldHusky said:
It's simple. If you are built as a shooting team, 3/19 from 3, with 16 turnovers will not beat a decent team. It won't even beat a bad team, like Marquette.

This team will either start hitting shots and will take care of the ball, or they will lose. I actually think the turnovers are more concerning because it allows teams to get out and run and get easy points, versus having to score against our halfcourt defense.
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We've known this for how long this season yet they still have not been able to draw and execute sets that consistently create open looks or even train the shooters to develop routines to create shots for themselves.
 
Crazy to see Zubi say they’re back to back regular and tournament season champions in his post game interview
 
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