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

[jerseyshorejohnny]

 

[guinness77]

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!

His blocks and his rebounding were off the charts too. I didn’t get to see the Nova game but this was his best game I’ve watched live.

 

[Section9]

So we can't hit threes and our FT shooting sucks. But wait, we're in first place in the BE and we just like to beat teams up on defense and break their will on the glass. Bully ball.
Man this team is fun to watch.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Just got to the point in the game where they called the flagrant on smith. What an awful call. We can admit it after the win.

 

[bamafan]

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

Hurley might spontaneously combust on Friday playing against our defense.

 

[Roamer]

Another ugly shooting performance but beautiful win. I guess it’s true defense wins games. RP is really a master at what he does. He out coached Shaka tonight.

 

[espken]

LMF will prosecute Shaka for this:

Translation for “played with incredible violence.”

 

[guinness77]

his answer for the shooting was hilarious and his answer on the Richmond question was awesome. Great interview.

 

[bamafan]

Just got to the point in the game where they called the flagrant on smith. What an awful call. We can admit it after the win.

In the past yes in present day basketball no. They protect air born players especially when they get hit up high and especially when there is a bit more force than usual.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

In the past yes in present day basketball no. They protect air born players especially when they get hit up high and especially when there is a bit more force than usual.

I hate that term “air born player”, you mean they were going for a layup? Better not make a play on the ball then! Which is exactly what Jones did there.

 

[nettles]

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.

Ed Cooley said nice things about Pitino. I think only coaches can appreciate how tough coaching is, especially today with the NIL complication. Pitino is a grand old man of coaching, with a great deal of success. He can afford to be generous. Also, who knows, after RP retires, Sha might come to SJU. We could do worse; we have done worse. Sha is a good coach.

 

[Joedib]

his answer for the shooting was hilarious and his answer on the Richmond question was awesome. Great interview.

The coach is a master. I am in awe.

 

[Joedib]

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.

well said

 

[stjohnnie75]

Told you I wasn’t bad luck!

What a game. Refs sucked for both teams. Richmond showed more emotion tonight than I’ve seen all season.

Garden was rocking!

 

[Marillac2]

Great sub by coach to bring Lefty in with 33.7 left in the first half and possession.

I thought they would have a play set for Kadary to drive and kick to him, but our offense got stuck in the mud.

Would love to see the Kadary drive and keep/kick option to Lefty in a similar spot going forward.

 

[Joedib]

Only player in D1 with 1500 points, 700 rebounds and 600 assists?

Kadary Richmond

The folks who were down on KD earier in the season are fools. Coach kept saying wait until KD gets in shape to play not a Seton Hall game, but a Pitino coached game with 120% effort, for 40 minutes. Well it happened. KD fills the stat sheet, and those who criticized his defense, well, ..I will be charitable and just say they erred.

 

[Mullins Revenge]

I just finished watching. Holy crap!! This team is just relentless. This is so enjoyable I have no words to describe it.

 

[EAkadima15]

Translation for “played with incredible violence.”

Who is LMF?

 

[Joedib]

I don't think we ever had 3 players with double doubles before.

Great point, Panther. I agree.

 

[Joedib]

Just not viable? The offspring of a dog and a pigeon would be more viable.

He is truly awful. He has no clue out there and it makes no sense to play him when Prey won’t hurt us.

I’m to the point where why not just play Maker 2 minutes around the under 12 and let his instincts guide him?

Well, Coach disagrees with this opinion, ....and I am going with Pitino's opinion. Check out the press conference.