Jordan Status?
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I want to chalk it up to nerves because it was his first game back and he knew everyone back home would be watching him play nova a Philly team.
Maybe last night was the best thing that could've happened to sheed. Now he can probably stop worrying about the nba cause he's not getting drafted, and just focus on playing hard for the team
Maybe last night was the best thing that could've happened to sheed. Now he can probably stop worrying about the nba cause he's not getting drafted, and just focus on playing hard for the team
I should've bolded the "maybe" and put it to font size 72 because it is the biggest maybe of all time. I don't have faith in him but at the same time I have to hope he turns it around because our season hinges on it
westchesterjoe
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He cam here with a REP as a all around guard. he has shown flashes of potential and apparently many feel he has NBA Potential.
But, after 1 and 1/2 seasons we are still waiting to see the 5 star game we all envisioned. Throw in a series of " issues,"and he hasn't really delivered the expected play.
Will he improve the parts of his game that need work? or, will this young man line up in the parade of top 50 players that turn out to be busts?
Coaching help? I think, even, the most ardent Lavin supporter doubts Steve has the ability to Coach this kid up..
Is it me or am I missing something but, does Whitsell ever say anything in timeouts or on the bench? Doesn't look like Steve talks to anybody but, Rico. And, HINES appears to offer very little , except where they are going to live back in Calif? Or, how much they can eat after a late nite game in Manhattan.
But, after 1 and 1/2 seasons we are still waiting to see the 5 star game we all envisioned. Throw in a series of " issues,"and he hasn't really delivered the expected play.
Will he improve the parts of his game that need work? or, will this young man line up in the parade of top 50 players that turn out to be busts?
Coaching help? I think, even, the most ardent Lavin supporter doubts Steve has the ability to Coach this kid up..
Is it me or am I missing something but, does Whitsell ever say anything in timeouts or on the bench? Doesn't look like Steve talks to anybody but, Rico. And, HINES appears to offer very little , except where they are going to live back in Calif? Or, how much they can eat after a late nite game in Manhattan.
Ray Morgan
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With most or all of the starters gone, concerned that there will be no "big brothers" here to convince Jordan to stay. Where he ends up is hard to say.
beast of the east
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And they make most/all of his SJU games at home. He'd have been better off to have chosen a school far away.
He should read Charles Barkley's book. In it Barkley responds to those criticizing him for not "keeping it real", by not hanging out with the guys he grew up with in his neighborhood in Alabama. His response, not exactly as Jordan's would be is essentially the following: "I AM 'keeping it real'. I am now a successful pro athlete and have little in common with the guys I grew up with in the streets. I don't have or need a posse. I've moved on with my life and 'keeping it real' isn't hanging out with guys from my past."
Not that Jordan is a star, but he is a college student, and a D1 player. To get the most out of both, he can't have these guys in his ear constantly, like he's a meal ticket out for them. He can hang with them in the summer, during semester break, but he should immerse himself into SJU life, and it will benefit him greatly on the court and off.
beast of the east
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A girlfriend on campus would fix that. Maybe that should be the top recruiting priority right now.
Good point... There is an old story about one of our best players ever in the Aux gym late one night with two girls.
redfan259999888
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I was there too, kept looking at Jordans #s and kept that 0pnts.
I kept thinking maybe he should have stayed home
beast of the east
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Horrible game. I'm sure he didn't try to have a horrible game, so let's be positive, hopes he shakes it off. He made an amazing pass to Obekpa who blew a dunk, and missed two nice drives to the hoop by not finishing. The season is only 1/2 over. Sampson had a horrible start last season also. Let's hope he gets it in gear and finishes strong.
redfan259999888
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First I want to say that I'm not calling for Lavin to be fired.
If he is though, would the new coach want Jordan on the team? He might see Jordan as a cancer and tell him to just stay home.
Class of 72
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Last night's game for Rysheed was an aberration and it is on our wizard of a coach who should have used him sparingly since his head was not in the game and, if there was a game plan to beat Nova, was absent team practice and video reviews. I was sure, as others, that JDR and Amar would get minutes to counter Ochefu and rest Chris and Pointer in spurts. Watching Pointer and Harrison trying to guard the Nova bigs was cruel and unusual punishment for StJ's fans. Shame on Lav on so many levels! With intelligent substitutions this team can win the next 3 games.
I agree on all fronts. Sheed should probably have been used less and the bigs should have been in the game just to bang and give CO and Dom a few minutes of rest. JDR and Amar should be told to go in there and just bang. As for Jones, I've given up on expecting any toughness from him.