Europe Trip Details

One thing the daily pictures from Europe seem to show is that Sanchez is the tallest guy on the team. With his skillset at that size he really could be a matchup nightmare this year.

Well, since we have no players taller than 6'9 your visual assumption is spot on.
Unfortunate that he and Gift will be gone next year when we become a very small team. A quick glance at our bigs targets for 2014 and 2015 does not entirely hold much promise for a dominant SJU team in the future in the new Big East.

So a "quick look" before any of the signing periods makes you assume we won't be good for the next few years? Pitt grabbed a big guy named Steve Adams out of New Zealand last year when nobody knew anything about him and he quickly rose in the rankings. Why dont people have any patience to see who we land first?

IMO, if we put a good product on the floor this season, then things could really open up for us with the '15 class.

By the way, we're in very, good shape with Diallo. But as we all know things can change when it comes to recruiting.
 
So a "quick look" before any of the signing periods makes you assume we won't be good for the next few years? Pitt grabbed a big guy named Steve Adams out of New Zealand last year when nobody knew anything about him and he quickly rose in the rankings. Why dont people have any patience to see who we land first?

Because we're St. John's fans ... sort of the collegiate hoops equivalent of being a Mets or Jets fan (both of which I am).
 
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First assist! @sheedjordan finds @Maxthehooper for 3 on the left wing. And first bucket! Righty layup off glass. #SJUBB leads 10-4 early.
 
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#SJUBB causes a 24-second violation. Now on the floor: Sheed, Marco, Hooper, Gift, Obekpa. Red Storm up 10-4 with 4:30 to go in the first.
 
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#SJUBB causes a 24-second violation. Now on the floor: Sheed, Marco, Hooper, Gift, Obekpa. Red Storm up 10-4 with 4:30 to go in the first.
That's an interesting lineup.
 
@StJohnsBBall: Obekpa makes 1-of-2 and Dee connects from downtown... AND AGAIN! #SJUBB up 17-4 at the 2:19 mark in the first. A 14-0 run for the Johnnies.


It all started when Sheed came in
 
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Obekpa makes 1-of-2 and Dee connects from downtown... AND AGAIN! #SJUBB up 17-4 at the 2:19 mark in the first. A 14-0 run for the Johnnies.
 
per the twitter update:

Sheed shakes, bakes, fakes... And opens up the middle to find Chris OH-BEKPA for a two-handed SLAM! #SJUBB up 31-12 with 6:01 in the first


I don't know how good this team we are playing is, but it seems like the route is on!!!
 
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#SJUBB causes a 24-second violation. Now on the floor: Sheed, Marco, Hooper, Gift, Obekpa. Red Storm up 10-4 with 4:30 to go in the first.
That's an interesting lineup.


Thought the same thing.

Split Marco and max out on the wings, have Chris and gift on the blocks, and let Rysheed drive and have options.
 
HOOOOOOP FROM DOWWWWNTOWN! Obekpa finds him on the wing, he hits from the Coliseum. #MAGNIFIQUE #SJUBB up 38-14, 6 ticks left.
 
He's 3-for-5 right now. All from 3. And none are vs. The Gun on this tour! #SJUBB RT @QSTJHoops: Tell us the truth. Does Hooper ever miss?

 
At the half, #SJUBB up 38-14. Hoop leads w/ 9 and three 3s, Dee w/ 6 and two 3s, Karr has five, Sheed and CJ 4. 10 Johnnies have scored.
 
He's 3-for-5 right now. All from 3. And none are vs. The Gun on this tour! #SJUBB RT @QSTJHoops: Tell us the truth. Does Hooper ever miss?



I hope Hoop is able to hold his own defensively and on the backboards against Big East comp such that he can stay on the court, because it appears that he can really stick the basketball. Would be a tremendous asset.
 
It's great that Hooper is not shy. We need some consistent and aggressive play from the outside, as we certainly won't be lacking the athletic play down low. Doesn't sound like strong competition today, but it's a good bounceback from our last game and any time working together has to help us.
 
It's QUE BELLA to watch Orlando and JaKarr play together. They joke about what a rarity it is, they're always matched-up at practice. #sjubb

ORLANDO from SIR'DOM on the alley and that just brought the house down (and nearly the bucket!). Sanchez with 4 pts, #SJUBB leads 42-14.
 
Only August but Orlando has started 3-of-3 in Europe. Obekpa likes being 6th man. RT @JMintzHoops: Looking like sanchez is over oblockpa?
 
Sir'Dom drains a 3 before Max drains his fourth of the game! Hoop has 12, #SJUBB has a 50-16 lead. 4:30 to play in the third.
 
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