Agree 100 percent. Can’t blame him for wanting to play. So if coach signals he’s basically a back up I’d expect him to seek other opportunities. If coach hypes his pt than he could stay. He might also get the sense that maybe he’s so better in a lower conference level.
St Mary’s would be a nice spot to land. Plenty of good options out west if that’s what he chooses.
I, prob like many of you on here, have a bias to players on the roster, esp those that commit out of HS.
I definitely want Brady back. I want everyone back except one guy, lol. I also 100% share your view that our staff is in full control of the portal, until proven otherwise.
Genuinely curious, why do you think it is a good match if you don’t think he’s getting even 10 minutes a game, that is a terrible fit for Brady. Since he was averaging 16.5 this year, shooting almost 48% from the floor, almost 38% from 3, and 83% from the line, I don’t agree with your 10 minute prediction but no one has an idea what the SJU roster will look like next year.
"Depending on his priorities and what he wants" is honestly doing a lot of work in that sentence. I don't really know what he wants, but some of the things I can see him prioritizing are: continuing his rehab with familiar staff, enjoying himself on a very successful team, and playing under a legendary coach.
Also has a positive impact that doesn't show up in the box score. Early in the season I recall Pitino calling him the "MVP" of one game but saying most of the viewing public wouldn't know it from just looking at the stats.
Coachable player, who just has to make shots in the role he has had to date. He does do some little things like feed the post well and move without the ball. He hustles on D and imo just has to improve his on the ball play. I agree there is a place on the roster for him and Rick will determine how much time he gets in conjunction with whoever arrives via portal.
And he liked to crash the boards. I think his shot suffered from either hesitancy or over aggressiveness from not being in a rhythm with playing time. CRP has always spoken highly of him. And seeing him engaged with the team on the bench is encouraging too.
Agree 100%. This is a good young man who gives his all to St. John's. Would love to see him next year, healthy with another year of Coaches development under his belt. Having a core injury like he does makes shooting really tough. Hurts every time he extends arms to shoot. We need to keep talented, good kids like this at St. John's.
I remember the debate on this board whether Lance Ware, transferring from Kentucky, would be better for us than Zuby. Ware then went to Nova and did nothing. Now he's at UT-Arlington. Boy, did we get the right player.
Your entire commentary on Brady is based on nothing but assumption and speculation. You certainly have every right to do that, no question, but why single him out? He was an essential part of the rotation before he got hurt but chose to keep playing; no praise for any of that from most posters just the constant speculation that there is no place for him on this roster when there very much WAS a place for him before the injuries.
I literally said we'd be better with him and I want him back. All i said is minutes wouldn't be guaranteed and that our defense ratcheted up three notches after Creighton.
With the inference being that the defense got better because Dunlap was not playing which is absolute and utter nonsense; completely ignoring that Pitino sat back and never pressured Creighton, let them completely play the game at their tempo. In point if fact said he didn’t press because the team couldn’t in the post game press conference, only to have them miraculously turn it around the very next game.
