As Rick buys “Dial a Shooter” app.
Now that NIL is real, maybe we need to be like European soccer and have a January transfer window.
@Creighton, Tue., Dec. 31, 4p, PEACOCK
- Thread starter Knight
- Start date
Now that NIL is real, maybe we need to be like European soccer and have a January transfer window.
I stay for a well deserved possible purgatory exemption
I hear you, those are rough stats. I would like to get to a point where we don't need Luis to taking threes and Scott takes only set spot ups. Of course, other things have to happen.
I did not Peacock the game but , followed the scores .
Can’t comment on foul situation but , Ashworth outplayed Smith according to stats .
He can shoot 3’s and we have no one who is capable of being a sharpshooter . Dunlap doesn’t appear to be that guy . I hope he returns from his injury and becomes a threat from outside . But ….
That’s on Pitino and his recruiting , you need more than 1 guy who can shoot like Ashworth .
Creighton scored 27 points on 3’s and we scored 6 . Tough to over come that kind of deficit .
Also too, no one among Smith , Wilcher or Richmond seems to be a true PG .
Our assists in this game were abysmal .
MugCostanza
Well-known member
In our 5 toughest games so far (New Mexico, Baylor, Georgia, @Providence, @Creighton)
Smith 2-7
Scott 7-25 (And he was 5-6 against Baylor. Yikes)
Sim 3-7
Glover 1-1
Dunlap 2-9
That’s 15-49 from those guys as a whole in the games that aren’t Bryant, Harvard etc.
The Providence game was tied. So, at best, we head to OT if Zuby does t convert the offensive rebound.
I don’t know what that means, but ok.
Mike Zaun Returns
Well-known member
Cue the “here he comes after an L of course” banter lol. But I’ve still been following closely just not as much time to post (baby Zaun on way) so at least for good reason!
That said, I felt we needed 1/2 from Baylor & UGA. We went 0-2. Tonight wasn’t season breaker but it was big. We lost. 3 biggest games so far. 3 losses. 5 total points. Just feels like we always hit a wall no matter who is coaching or playing for us. Part of me is numb but the other part is a sucker for always thinking this will be the year we breakout top 15 all yr and Sweet 16. At this point with no 3 pt shooting IMO our ceiling is the 8/9 game. Insane how similar this is to last yr in that we lose pretty much every big game.
Bottom line, you need to eventually go .500 ish or even win 40% of these tough games. You cannot win 0%. This is the main reason we have lost an entire generation of fans. I will be happy to squeak into NCAAT regardless of if we win any games at this point. Shame we haven’t been able to match Lavin’s high water mark let alone exceed thus far (doesn’t look like it at least). Just an honest take.
That said, I felt we needed 1/2 from Baylor & UGA. We went 0-2. Tonight wasn’t season breaker but it was big. We lost. 3 biggest games so far. 3 losses. 5 total points. Just feels like we always hit a wall no matter who is coaching or playing for us. Part of me is numb but the other part is a sucker for always thinking this will be the year we breakout top 15 all yr and Sweet 16. At this point with no 3 pt shooting IMO our ceiling is the 8/9 game. Insane how similar this is to last yr in that we lose pretty much every big game.
Bottom line, you need to eventually go .500 ish or even win 40% of these tough games. You cannot win 0%. This is the main reason we have lost an entire generation of fans. I will be happy to squeak into NCAAT regardless of if we win any games at this point. Shame we haven’t been able to match Lavin’s high water mark let alone exceed thus far (doesn’t look like it at least). Just an honest take.
Congrats on the baby and you will be better served giving him/her a Marquette “onesie” or hat.
Before today it was , we only have 2 losses by a total of 4 points. Now, it’s we only have 3 losses by a total 5 points. If the season ends and we have 10 losses by a total of 15 points we’re not making the tournament. We have to start winning these games. We have to string together 5 or 6 in a row now. Today was a huge disappointment. Meet the new Johnnie’s , same as the old Johnnie’s. But hey, like every year, there’s always The Big East Conference Tournament.
Mike Zaun Returns
Well-known member
Thank you sir. Still early & is a boy so I have to plan this whole Jets/SJ fan thing very carefully. Do I want to put this on him when he comes?
No, don’t let the kid walk in your foot steps w those two addictions. Believe me, I know.Thank you sir. Still early & is a boy so I have to plan this whole Jets/SJ fan thing very carefully. Do I want to put this on him when he comes?
st John’s is in desperate need of their Pete Alonso moment.
being a Mets fan the past decade had that similar feel, where they can compete, get close to doing something good. But winning the “big one” constantly evaded them.
It gets to the point where 2015 feels like ancient history, and you expect the team to fold in every big moment. Then Alonso sends one over the right field fence in Milwaukee.
A moment that smacks you in the face with the reality that your team can be different from what preceded them in past years. All the heartbreaks start to fade away. All the forgettable seasons feel like mere stepping stones.
That’s when as a fan your eyes widen… anything starts to seem possible. Like dagger grand slams to knock out divisional rivals.
St. John’s needs a game, preferably against UConn or Marquette, where our team, for lack of a better phrase, grabs the game by the balls… and shows our fans we can be more than just any other St. John’s team.
Here’s to hoping 2025 gives us that
Well, UCONN and Marquette are both still more than a month away, so we're going to have to do damage, and win a lot of games in between.
You're going to have to find some other way (or maybe some other thing) to enjoy this season in between.
I wasn’t able to watch but did listen to the first half on Creighton radio.
Obviously not a good performance, on top of the Providence poor but lucky one.
It seems trite to say but it seems like it’s shaping up to be the same old STJ pattern. Decent talent, underperforming expectations.
Yes it’s still early, but getting late early. Some players, notably KR, Scott and RJ have been most disappointing and perplexing to me. Wilcher also not exactly taking that next step completely. Think it’s time to Put the ball in Smith’s hands more. The confusion between him and KR serves nether well, nor the team.
And not to belabor it, but KR has completely disappointed. I won’t attribute it to attitude or not caring, but ……. Come on, man. His free throw shooting alone has cost us.
It’s amazing that 5 points separate us from being undefeated, but it sure doesn’t feel that way.
On to our next game. I hope these kids suck it up and come together and go on a roll.
Just smshhhhh.
Happy and healthy New Year.
Obviously not a good performance, on top of the Providence poor but lucky one.
It seems trite to say but it seems like it’s shaping up to be the same old STJ pattern. Decent talent, underperforming expectations.
Yes it’s still early, but getting late early. Some players, notably KR, Scott and RJ have been most disappointing and perplexing to me. Wilcher also not exactly taking that next step completely. Think it’s time to Put the ball in Smith’s hands more. The confusion between him and KR serves nether well, nor the team.
And not to belabor it, but KR has completely disappointed. I won’t attribute it to attitude or not caring, but ……. Come on, man. His free throw shooting alone has cost us.
It’s amazing that 5 points separate us from being undefeated, but it sure doesn’t feel that way.
On to our next game. I hope these kids suck it up and come together and go on a roll.
Just smshhhhh.
Happy and healthy New Year.
Last edited: