He had all transfers this past season and they ran away with the Big East and got a 2 seed. They spit the bit in the tournament but it worked out pretty damn well for them. They'll be more talented this upcoming season.
Not sure like Kansas who seem to take any top rated player whether it fits or not. Slick Rick is sticking with a physical, athletic type. Problem is will they have enough shooting?
If having a very good conference season is the objective, ths approach will be sufficient. If he wants to see the second weekend or later in the tournament, I'm not sure it can be done with a rstercof rental players.
That's always been the question with Pitino's teams. The 2013 Louisville team that had their championship vacated was 214th in the country in 3 point percentage (33%)
Doesn't mean it will work out exactly the same for them. Bryce Hopkins is a total wild card. They lost two first team players and the conference player of the year. Not sure how they will be more talented.
Ian Jackson, Bryce Hopkins, Joson Sanon, Zuby, and Wilcher is an insanely talented core and I'm sure they'll fill in around it. I think they'll be top 5 preseason along with UConn.
There is no need for Pitino to recruit out of high school now as long as St Johns keeps spending NIL $$ . They will be relevant until they run out of NIL and/or Pitino calls it quits.
Insanely talented but not pieces that necessarily fit together the way his roster was this past season
Whose their PG?
Except Pitino can coach in this kind of environment.
They won the conference and conference tournament, got a 2 seed, top 10 AP ranking for a large portion of the season, beat us twice. They had the best season of St Johns basketball in probably 40 years. What are we even talking about?
I don't see how he doesn't start. He could have gone portal otherwise. It would be hard to imagine he came back with the understanding that he would come off the bench, regardless of more minutes. Stewie is to good not to start his Jr. year, imo he has earned it. He knows what he needs to work on for next season or else.
Slick Rick is 4x the coach Self is
Calipari handled Pitino in the tournament a lot easier than he handled Self. With that, It would be difficult to argue that Self had a better team than Pitino did.
Who was Duke's pg?
Probably Xaivian Lee from Princeton
Duke or Florida bound.
We are talking about them not advancing beyond the round of 32 and losing to a 10 seed which is mostly how seasons are judged.
I'd be more worried about continuity if Wilcher and Zuby weren't in their 3rd year of Pitino camp.
His son will take over once he retires so they will be fine
