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[gregbodkin]

Nice win for UConn and the Johnnies, obviously a different team with McNeely. Fortunately SJU has players that match up well with him because he is a heckuva player.

He had a career night. I'm thinking one and done.

 

[kranmars]

Lack of fouls hurt them with the clock at the end.

Irony of all ironies.

 

[lawmanfan]

He had a career night. I'm thinking one and done.

Dude, he was a lottery pick the day he arrived on campus.

 

[Silly Donovan]

Unreal to think that Flagg and McNeely were on the same HS team. Did they ever lose a game?

 

[Alex9045]

Unreal to think that Flagg and McNeely were on the same HS team. Did they ever lose a game?

Montverde had 5 of the top 25 players in the 2024 class, according to 247. All 5 of those freshman are killing it in D1. 4 of them will be first rounders.

 

[Mullins Revenge]

Hurley is a national treasure! Hysterical!!!

 

[bucketshardy]

Hurley is a national treasure! Hysterical!!!

I'm with MR on this one... College Hoops needs personalities... we used to have Bob Knight... Hurley is the perfect villain...

 

[gman]

Unreal to think that Flagg and McNeely were on the same HS team. Did they ever lose a game?

They went 33-0 last year

 

[redmanwest]

I do not remember anyone saying he was not any good. Most were acting like melting snowflakes over the fact UConn had a week to prepare and McNeeley was coming back against SJU.

He is an obvious lottery pick. Great. Only have to deal with him once more, and maybe a second time if the BE tourney falls that way.

I recall, at least one person said he wasn't any good or overrated, but obviously an outlier...

 

[SLYFOXX1968]

I think Isaacs getting hurt helped unlock Ashworth and Neal to varying degrees.

Creighton playing great though.

Ashworth is a very good college guard, but man is he a flopper.

A plus on Ashworth . But , the way he shoot’s free throws he should fall down every time he passes by Hurley and UCONN bench .
He was 9 for 9 last night before a uncharacteristic miss .


We can’t be fouling him on Sunday . But , need to harass him all over the Court , like we did on Ball in the 2nd half .

Limit his 3’s and free throws and we win .

Luis / Scott combo are bigger , faster and can block his shot . Throw in Wilcher and KR to rough him up a bit too.

Hopefully the Refs realize it’s a St John’s home game and not in Omaha .

 

[SLYFOXX1968]

I recall, at least one person said he wasn't any good or overrated, but obviously an outlier...

Based on his 1st Half against us , I said he looked overrated .

The 2nd half was a different story and the rust from his injury fell off.

Last night Vs Creighton , the Blue Jays had no answer and he dominated the Win.

He will be a problem the next time we play them .

Opinions on Players are subject to change all the time. Look at the way Karaban has fallen off the cliff .

He’s shot is kaput . 1 sequence he had 3 shots on 1 possession and missed all 3 .

McNeeley , Flagg could go 1 and 2 in the draft .
If the NBA doesn’t go Bat Spit crazy over some French players like last year .

 

[BrookJersey Redmen]

McNeeley shook the rust off pretty quickly. He's a player.