#11 Marquette (MSG), Tue., Feb. 4, 6:30p, FS-1

Watching Zuby, RJ , Scott, Smith and Kadary play defense for a complete game is a coach’s dream. You usually see one player a team play defense with that intensity but it is unique to see three or more,
This shows how they have totally bought in to coach Pitino and are showing opponents something they just haven’t seen.
 
austour said:
Out toughed them by a wide margin.
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Exactly. This game was what it was always going to be. SJU defended and pounded it inside. Crushed Marquette on the boards and picked up fouls since Marquette doesn't have the physical size to defend the paint against us.

On the plus side SJU kept the turnover margin manageable and defended brilliantly.

Despite that it was still a close game, which tells you how small our margin of error is.

But survive and advance and let's see if we can give U Conn an equally tough game on Friday night. 💪💪💪💪
 
Awesome freaking win!
It’s such an alien feeling to no longer have to worry about being on the wrong side of the bubble, which this win has taken off the table. Instead, we are now just speculating on seeding.
Kudos to the crowd, as others have said it really came across as loud and impressive on TV!
 
Spocky Ramone said:
RJ had 17 points and 11 boards. He was running around on D and was diving for loose balls. He was a total menace. 0 fouls - nice game!
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His effort is insane. I did not see that aspect coming at all after last year. All three phases of the game the kid gives max effort.

Him and Scott will dive through the scorers table for a lose ball.

Mark Marillac’s words…our season will be extended in the NCAA tournament because Luis gets to an offensive rebound he had no business getting his hands on in the closing seconds of a close game.
 
lawmanfan said:
Rick really needs to STFU and stop trolling Sha. It's not a good look. I don't know if he means to be doing it, but he's doing it.
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He’s doing the opposite. He is trying to give positive press to a young coach he likes who is currently overseeing one of the biggest debacles in the BE history after saying at a press conference when he was hired that the job was “too important to mess up”.

They are selling $1 tix to their game tomorrow, lower bowl. You can sit near the court, center, for $8 with lounge access for free food and drink. Seriously.

That’s a program that never gets attention but it’s becoming so bad they are starting to get it for all the wrong reasons.

In his own Pitino way he is trying to help Sha out.
 
Marillac2 said:
His effort is insane. I did not see that aspect coming at all after last year. All three phases of the game the kid gives max effort.

Him and Scott will dive through the scorers table for a lose ball.

Mark Marillac’s words…our season will be extended in the NCAA tournament because Luis gets to an offensive rebound he had no business getting his hands on in the closing seconds of a close game.
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The shin splints clearly were affecting him last year.

He had moments last season where he was explosive, but they've been much more frequent this season.
 
Red Storm Nation, what a night! That 70-64 win over Marquette was one of the best victories I’ve seen since I started at St. John’s back in 1990. Madison Square Garden was electric, and this team showed the heart, toughness, and grit that defines St. John’s basketball!

Rick Pitino has completely transformed this program. The defense was suffocating, the rebounding was dominant (50-28 edge!), and Kadary Richmond played like an absolute superstar. RJ Luis Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor were relentless. This team has the swagger and fight we’ve been waiting for.

We are witnessing something special, folks. This win proves we belong among the Big East elite. And now, bring on UConn! If we play like we did tonight, we’re taking them down next. Let’s keep this momentum rolling—March Madness, here we come!

#WeAreStJohns #RedStor
mRising
 
Before last season began, Ibstarted watching Rick's motivational speaking and a series of teaching videos he put together.

One was about teaching players how to defend their man, and how to rotate on switches. The clarity and precision and simplicity that he teaches with was a revelation. He teaches and notices the smallest details.

I thought that these are great, but surely other coaches know and teach this stuff too.

I was wrong. Watching our guys play textbook help defense while rately giving up the easy bucket on missed assignments is a thing of beauty.

They work so hard on defense, that it looks brutal sometimes. But when you really watch it, it's beautiful.
 
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