I won't argue this anymore. Last thing, No doubt I want both back, but they're young men making a choice.
Respectfully disagree. Each dropoff in competition level gives you more time to get a shot off and smaller, less athletic defenders. It also gives you more wide open looks. Being a great shooter in d2 or d3 or at a mid major does not insure similar success at this level. Reverse is true also.
Good point. Look at Stef Smith for recent example. But a counterpoint could also be that those players were also getting the opponents best defender and were the main topic of discussions for opposing coaches game plans.
Iona’s center and forwards were also recruited by Pitino.This isn’t any Iona backcourt. They were recruited by Pitino. He knows what is required to win in the BE if he wants them I have a lot more confidence that he is right than I do that Larry is right (no pun intended-or was there)
Stef Smith was an enigma to me. Looked plenty athletic enough to get his shot off. He missed a lot of open looks. He also didn’t get consistent playing time. I know the knock on him was he didn’t play good D but I thought his defense improved as the year progressed. He could be pesky at times. My recollection is he had some good games and when he did, we generally played well.
I am sure this is going to work out simply because if it doesn’t nothing will.
Also look how Mike Anderson used his players. There was never set roles,set minutes or clearly defined expectations. Their performances would be viewed differently possible if they had been given consistent teaching and game usage.
I am sure it is going to work out because RP is a fantastic tactician, has surrounded himself with excellent people and this staff is really working morning , day and night. I know that has been said before but seeing is believing and I am certainly believing. Patience is a virtue which this board lacks but hopefully we start to hear good news soon.
Board had four years of patience for our prior coaches but a few on here have very little patience for a proven HOF coach. I just don’t get it, maybe it’s that he’s at St. John’s that makes some people skeptical but that would be like having a string of women in your bed that were all less than attractive and then having someone like Scarlett Johansson in your bed and all of a sudden she’s not attractive because she’s in your bed.
The did not have to play BE schedule. Def not FDU and of the others do they even make the tournament if they were in the BE?
How many games did each win in NCAA?
You need to win at least 10 conference games to have chance of getting bid.
I dont care what the roster looks like this year (I do, but you know what i mean). If a year ago, I told you Pitino could be the coach everyone would have signed up for it (regardless of the roster). Can we give Pitino a month after giving prior coaches 4 years at a minimum.
Well I asked Alexa who the most beautiful women in the world were and she made the top 5 so all I can say is keep dreaming pal!
Doesnt matter,they are still good teams with quality Division 1 players that translate to High Div 1 which is the whole point you are disputing. They win against top programs!! So Clayton and Jenkins have just as good a chance to do the same,according to Pitino and other experts!
