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At St. John's...Steve Lavin not expected to coach exhibition opener tomorrow...story coming soon on ESPN NY #stjbb
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At St. John's...Steve Lavin not expected to coach exhibition opener tomorrow...story coming soon on ESPN NY #stjbb
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Steve Lavin likely to miss exhibition tilt
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NEW YORK -- St. John's men's basketball coach Steve Lavin is not expected to coach the team in its exhibition opener against Division II C.W. Post on Tuesday night.
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"I'd be surprised," said assistant coach Tony Chiles, when meeting with the media Tuesday afternoon. "I would say no. But if he showed up, I don't think anyone on the staff would be like, 'Wow.'"
Lavin, 47, is still recovering from the surgery for prostate cancer that he underwent on Oct. 6. The surgery was deemed "a success" by Lavin in a statement released by the school, and the coach is consulting with his doctor daily about when to return to the team.
In the meantime, Lavin has missed both the St. John's Midnight Madness festivities on Oct. 14 and Big East media day on Oct. 19. But he receives a DVD of every practice at his Manhattan apartment, and is putting together the team's daily practice plans based on watching them.
"He's in really good spirits," said Chiles. "He's excited. I know one thing, his thumbs are feeling real great, 'cause he's doin' a whole lot of texting. So we've been in contact with him on a regular basis."
Steve Lavin likely to miss exhibition tilt
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NEW YORK -- St. John's men's basketball coach Steve Lavin is not expected to coach the team in its exhibition opener against Division II C.W. Post on Tuesday night.
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"I'd be surprised," said assistant coach Tony Chiles, when meeting with the media Tuesday afternoon. "I would say no. But if he showed up, I don't think anyone on the staff would be like, 'Wow.'"
Lavin, 47, is still recovering from the surgery for prostate cancer that he underwent on Oct. 6. The surgery was deemed "a success" by Lavin in a statement released by the school, and the coach is consulting with his doctor daily about when to return to the team.
In the meantime, Lavin has missed both the St. John's Midnight Madness festivities on Oct. 14 and Big East media day on Oct. 19. But he receives a DVD of every practice at his Manhattan apartment, and is putting together the team's daily practice plans based on watching them.
"He's in really good spirits," said Chiles. "He's excited. I know one thing, his thumbs are feeling real great, 'cause he's doin' a whole lot of texting. So we've been in contact with him on a regular basis."
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Lav opted for radical surgery that can take 4 weeks to recover from due to the side effects. A couple of folks recommended a different procedure with other doctors as early as last Spring. At 47, watchful waiting is usually not an option so it is confusing as to why he waited until recently. He will be 100% in a few weeks.
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NEW YORK -- On the day before St. John's puts on the uniforms and play a basketball game for the first time this season, the players were thinking about a person who likely won't be with them on Tuesday.
"We were even kinda talking about it today," freshman guard D'Angelo Harrison said. "Lav's not here. Let's show him that we can do something."
Harrison was referring, of course, to head coach Steve Lavin, who is still recovering from prostate cancer surgery. Lavin has been away from the team since undergoing the surgery on Oct. 6, and is not expected to be on the sideline Tuesday night when the Red Storm play their first of two exhibition games, hosting C.W. Post at Carnesecca Arena.
"I'd be surprised [if Lavin's there]," said assistant coach Tony Chiles, who met with the media Tuesday afternoon in Lavin's place. "I would say, no. But if he showed up, I don't think anyone on the staff would be like, 'Wow.'"
Fellow assistant Mike Dunlap has been in charge in Lavin's absence, with Lavin receiving DVDs of each practice at his Manhattan apartment. He devises practice plans from there. A day before the first game of the season, the coaching staff had yet to settle on a starting lineup.
"We haven't even really talked about it," Chiles said. "I don't even think we're really putting a big emphasis on who's starting, who's not starting.
"I tell you what: Throw eight names on the board, it's gonna be five of those guys."
Chiles was referring to the eight -- yes, only eight -- scholarship players on the St. John's roster entering the 2011-2012 season. Six are newcomers -- four freshmen, two junior college transfers -- with junior guard Malik Stith the only returnee with experience.
Stith, who averaged 12.2 minutes per game last season in a reserve role, is not a lock to start Tuesday night, according to Chiles.
"I hardly even think about that," said Stith, when asked about starting versus coming off the bench. "We don't really have a starting lineup as of now, we'll just see tomorrow what the coaches put together."
The crowd will be most interested in seeing the new players -- a highly touted recruiting class, including three players ranked among the top 100 high school seniors in the country by ESPN.
It's safe to say the new guys are fired up for Tuesday night.
"I'm approaching this as if we're playing Syracuse tomorrow," Harrison said. "I feel like this game is like the last game I'm ever gonna play. … Everybody feels the same way; everybody's willing to put their life on the line to win this game."
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St. John's is not playing Syracuse on Tuesday, but its opponent is no slouch. C.W. Post, located on Long Island, is a Division II squad that went 21-10 a season ago. The team is coached by Chris Casey, a St. John's assistant for six years before being hired at C.W. Post in May 2010. He piloted the team to an East Coast Conference championship and the NCAA Division II East Regional in his first season at the helm.
The Pioneers are led by 5-foot-10 senior guard Stefan Bonneau (No. 22), who averaged a conference-leading 18.9 points per game last season. Bonneau was named an honorable mention Division II All-American this fall by The Sporting News.
C.W. Post will also play an exhibition game against defending national champion UConn on Nov. 6.
"We've scouted it as much as we could have," said Chiles, who added that the staff has watched "a tape or two" of last year's C.W. Post team. "They're an athletic team, they've got good guard play, and they're gonna come in here and they're gonna play us tough."
Could St. John's lose on Tuesday night? It's certainly not inconceivable. Syracuse was stunned by Division II LeMoyne, 82-79, in an exhibition game at the Carrier Dome two years ago.
And an exhibition loss does not spell doom. That Syracuse team went on to go 30-5 and win the Big East regular-season title.
But the truth is, no one knows what to expect from this young, brand-new St. John's team on Tuesday night.
"Some days we're out there, we look really, really good," Chiles said. "Other days we walk out of the gym and say, 'Whew, we keep forgetting these guys are 17 and 18 years old.'
"What's gonna happen? Talk to me after the game."
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"We were even kinda talking about it today," freshman guard D'Angelo Harrison said. "Lav's not here. Let's show him that we can do something."
Harrison was referring, of course, to head coach Steve Lavin, who is still recovering from prostate cancer surgery. Lavin has been away from the team since undergoing the surgery on Oct. 6, and is not expected to be on the sideline Tuesday night when the Red Storm play their first of two exhibition games, hosting C.W. Post at Carnesecca Arena.
"I'd be surprised [if Lavin's there]," said assistant coach Tony Chiles, who met with the media Tuesday afternoon in Lavin's place. "I would say, no. But if he showed up, I don't think anyone on the staff would be like, 'Wow.'"
Fellow assistant Mike Dunlap has been in charge in Lavin's absence, with Lavin receiving DVDs of each practice at his Manhattan apartment. He devises practice plans from there. A day before the first game of the season, the coaching staff had yet to settle on a starting lineup.
"We haven't even really talked about it," Chiles said. "I don't even think we're really putting a big emphasis on who's starting, who's not starting.
"I tell you what: Throw eight names on the board, it's gonna be five of those guys."
Chiles was referring to the eight -- yes, only eight -- scholarship players on the St. John's roster entering the 2011-2012 season. Six are newcomers -- four freshmen, two junior college transfers -- with junior guard Malik Stith the only returnee with experience.
Stith, who averaged 12.2 minutes per game last season in a reserve role, is not a lock to start Tuesday night, according to Chiles.
"I hardly even think about that," said Stith, when asked about starting versus coming off the bench. "We don't really have a starting lineup as of now, we'll just see tomorrow what the coaches put together."
The crowd will be most interested in seeing the new players -- a highly touted recruiting class, including three players ranked among the top 100 high school seniors in the country by ESPN.
It's safe to say the new guys are fired up for Tuesday night.
"I'm approaching this as if we're playing Syracuse tomorrow," Harrison said. "I feel like this game is like the last game I'm ever gonna play. … Everybody feels the same way; everybody's willing to put their life on the line to win this game."
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St. John's is not playing Syracuse on Tuesday, but its opponent is no slouch. C.W. Post, located on Long Island, is a Division II squad that went 21-10 a season ago. The team is coached by Chris Casey, a St. John's assistant for six years before being hired at C.W. Post in May 2010. He piloted the team to an East Coast Conference championship and the NCAA Division II East Regional in his first season at the helm.
The Pioneers are led by 5-foot-10 senior guard Stefan Bonneau (No. 22), who averaged a conference-leading 18.9 points per game last season. Bonneau was named an honorable mention Division II All-American this fall by The Sporting News.
C.W. Post will also play an exhibition game against defending national champion UConn on Nov. 6.
"We've scouted it as much as we could have," said Chiles, who added that the staff has watched "a tape or two" of last year's C.W. Post team. "They're an athletic team, they've got good guard play, and they're gonna come in here and they're gonna play us tough."
Could St. John's lose on Tuesday night? It's certainly not inconceivable. Syracuse was stunned by Division II LeMoyne, 82-79, in an exhibition game at the Carrier Dome two years ago.
And an exhibition loss does not spell doom. That Syracuse team went on to go 30-5 and win the Big East regular-season title.
But the truth is, no one knows what to expect from this young, brand-new St. John's team on Tuesday night.
"Some days we're out there, we look really, really good," Chiles said. "Other days we walk out of the gym and say, 'Whew, we keep forgetting these guys are 17 and 18 years old.'
"What's gonna happen? Talk to me after the game."
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I personally think it is going to be a close game and can easily go in either direction. Our guys obviously are more talented, however a good chunk of last years team has returned for Post, so it should be interesting. Totally excited either way though, been waiting to see these guys since they came on board.
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So you better get your popcorn and soda before they dim the lights, because you won`t want to miss these kids fly tonight
So without any further delay:
IT LIGHTS
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So you better get your popcorn and soda before they dim the lights, because you won`t want to miss these kids fly tonight
So without any further delay:
IT LIGHTS
CAMERA
SHOWTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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St. John's announces that walk-ons Gerard Rivers and Samuel Sealy-James will dress for tonight's scrimmage vs. CW Post #stjbb