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Chris Mullin two seasons coaching his alma mater, sees these areas that need to improve. When he went on WFAN on Tuesday to discuss his team, he brought up sit-out transfers Marvin Clark Jr. (Michigan State) and Justin Simon (Arizona), two players known for their defensive prowess.
“We have two kids sitting out that are going to really help us,” Mullin said.
Both are expected to be starters next season. The 6-foot-7 Clark should help in the paint, and Simon will be asked to provide a much-needed defensive stopper on the perimeter. The Red Storm will be active in the graduate transfer market, looking to add a low-post threat who would complement athletic sophomore Tariq Owens inside.
Roster additions will help. So would keeping the core of the team together. St. John’s expects to challenge for an NCAA Tournament bid next season. But the last few weeks to this season — five losses in seven games, the only wins coming against a bad Georgetown team — showed how far the Red Storm have to go to get there.
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Zach Braziller @NYPost_Brazille
St. John's shows progress, but also shows how far it has to go: (link:http://nypost.com/2017/03/09/whats-next-for-st-johns-after-turnaround-season/) nypost.com/2017/03/09/wha… #sjubb
“We have two kids sitting out that are going to really help us,” Mullin said.
Both are expected to be starters next season. The 6-foot-7 Clark should help in the paint, and Simon will be asked to provide a much-needed defensive stopper on the perimeter. The Red Storm will be active in the graduate transfer market, looking to add a low-post threat who would complement athletic sophomore Tariq Owens inside.
Roster additions will help. So would keeping the core of the team together. St. John’s expects to challenge for an NCAA Tournament bid next season. But the last few weeks to this season — five losses in seven games, the only wins coming against a bad Georgetown team — showed how far the Red Storm have to go to get there.
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Zach Braziller @NYPost_Brazille
St. John's shows progress, but also shows how far it has to go: (link:http://nypost.com/2017/03/09/whats-next-for-st-johns-after-turnaround-season/) nypost.com/2017/03/09/wha… #sjubb
Physical maturity has been a big issue. This comes in more on defense than offense. Last night my daughter kept commenting on the GT players - "he looks 40" Meanwhile we are a team full of physically immature JP Macuras.
After the Nova game Divenc is talking about how great it is to have Seniors helping him improve by encouraging and getting on him when he needs it. And he sure did during the season.
We are program building with no experienced players in the mix but we are trending up. Hopefully the right guys stick around for at least a couple more seasons but a good big transfer could be huge for next season.
hahah- i lol'd at work reading that one.
rawdognyc
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God forbid they make these 8/9 Vs 1 games a bit later in the day to give these guys even just a modicum of rest... After playing a battle like last night that ends at almost 10pm.. By the time you get back to your hotel and your adrenaline allows you to maybe fall asleep, your alarm is going off and its time to head back to the Garden... Seems like bullshit... Anyway, it was a lot better than last year.. Progress made.. I'll take another 7/8 extra wins again next year.. Put us between 20-22 wins..
I pretty much agree with your post above but my point is not that defense does not have to be coached, of course it does. What I am saying is at the college level you should not have to coach 4th grade CYO defensive concepts, the very basic of the basics. You should not have to try and convince players good ball starts with focused effort. In much the same way I would not expect to have to teach a math major fractions, whether that student is a freshman or not.
redfan259999888
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Hate them all you want. We need the players to compete with them, until then this will continue
redfan259999888
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Hiring a defensive Guru?
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee
postell25
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The quick turnaround had nothing to do with today's game. The bracket and times are set up to give the top seed the advantage. Did UNC not play the early game today? Did Kansas not play the early game today? Is Oregon not playing the early game today? Is Purdue not playing the noon game tomorrow?
Citing the quick turnaround for today's performance is sour grapes. We just didn't belong on the same floor as Nova today. If we didn''t want to play the #1 seed on a quick turnaround then we should have earned a better seed.
Citing the quick turnaround for today's performance is sour grapes. We just didn't belong on the same floor as Nova today. If we didn''t want to play the #1 seed on a quick turnaround then we should have earned a better seed.
I agree, Wright showed no class and should have toned it down with 5 minutes left, I am sure he was not worried about a SJU come back at that time. I will give him the benefit of the doubt if he was experimenting with plays/lineups.
All in all we need to stop complaining and being too hard on these kids, they are playing the best they can and most wouldn't have been recruited for a real D1 program if we were properly stacked.
Villanova is a team that can probably beat the Knicks.
Losing by 41 took all the luster off yesterday's win! I don't care if they are a top seed, you don't lose to anyone by 41 pts if indeed you believe you are making progress!
Plain and simple, we did not show up to play today!
And on another note where does Jay get all these shooters year after year!!!!!!!!
I don't get it!!!!!!
Plain and simple, we did not show up to play today!
And on another note where does Jay get all these shooters year after year!!!!!!!!
I don't get it!!!!!!
The quick turn around is tough but Vill had to play an away game after winning 15 league games to SJU's 7. Wright comes across as a very likable person but he doesn't hold the ball when the game is out of hand. His players continue to play at full speed and the results speak for themselves.
His first line of subs shot sixteen for eighteen for fifty two points. For some reason he doesn't like to play players ten to thirteen. The guy is a friendly assassin.
His first line of subs shot sixteen for eighteen for fifty two points. For some reason he doesn't like to play players ten to thirteen. The guy is a friendly assassin.