Kudos Joel Soriano

[paultzman]

NM

 

[SJU61982]

Joel hit 1,000 points for his college career earlier this season, but he is now only 46 points shy of 1,000 points as a St. John's player. A nice milestone that should be reached over the next couple of weeks.

 

[espken]

Although his offensive numbers have declined in February, Joel has been climbing the programs’ alltime ranks in rebounds and blocks.
His 13 boards last night moved him from 10th to 7th, passing Wayne McKoy and David Russell on the alltime rebound list. His one rejection tied Kassoum Yakwe for 7th on the alltime blocks list.

 

[Moose]

Although his offensive numbers have declined in February, Joel has been climbing the programs’ alltime ranks in rebounds and blocks.
His 13 boards last night moved him from 10th to 7th, passing Wayne McKoy and David Russell on the alltime rebound list. His one rejection tied Kassoum Yakwe for 7th on the alltime blocks list.

Shocked that Yakwe is 7th all time.

 

[paultzman]

Keep positive, yeah scoring #s are down, but it seems we have more offensive weapons now to compensate. Just relax, defend and rebound, rebound, rebound, rebound, rebound & all is good.

 

[Section9]

Keep positive, yeah scoring #s are down, but it seems we have more offensive weapons now to compensate. Just relax, defend and rebound, rebound, rebound, rebound, rebound & all is good.

Throw in a few blocks while you're at it.

 

[carmineabbatiello]

Our inability to get him the ball low post back to the basket all season is puzzling to me. He either gets the ball top of the key in our pick and roll action or via a risky alley oop or over the top feed right at the basket. Always appears that our spacing and/or post feed angles are bad or that the defender is doing a great job denying him the ball.

 

[redmanwest]

Our inability to get him the ball low post back to the basket all season is puzzling to me. He either gets the ball top of the key in our pick and roll action or via a risky alley oop or over the top feed right at the basket. Always appears that our spacing and/or post feed angles are bad or that the defender is doing a great job denying him the ball.

I’ve come to the conclusion that that’s jow RP wants to run his sets. I hunt instead of. Seems like a wasted advantage at times. But I’m NOT a HOF coach, so I defer.

 

[austour]

Shocked that Yakwe is 7th all time.

I think he blocked a bunch of his own shots to get that high.

 

[bamafan]

I think he blocked a bunch of his own shots to get that high.

Peter Vescey once wrote that the Knicks Glen Gondrezick was the only player in the NBA that could block his own jump shot.

 

[paultzman]

 

[paultzman]

 

[SJU61982]

Shocked that Yakwe is 7th all time.

I'm shocked there are six guys ahead of him.

Only Obekpa and Owens were better rejectors, in my time. I guess some of the big people who stayed all 4 years compiled up higher totals.

 

[espken]

I'm shocked there are six guys ahead of him.

Only Obekpa and Owens were better rejectors, in my time. I guess some of the big people who stayed all 4 years compiled up higher totals.

Top 7
1) Chris Obekpa (3 yrs) - 321
2) Robert Werdann (4) - 188
3) Sir Dom Pointer (4) - 173
4) Wayne McKoy (4) - 164
5) Tariq Owens (2) - 163
6) Bill Wennington (4) - 152
7) Joel Soriano (3) - 150

 

[Knight]

Obekpa was fun to watch.

 

[bucketshardy]

Obekpa was fun to watch.

Oblockpa

 

[bamafan]

Obekpa was fun to watch.

When you could see him through the smoke

 

[lawmanfan]

Obekpa was fun to watch.

I never understood how a guy who was that good at blocking shots could not dunk the ball. One of life's mysteries.

 

[carmineabbatiello]

Oblockpa

Obluntpa

 

[espken]

Although Joel is still trying to find his offensive game, he continues to climb the programs rebounds and blocks list. His 10 boards today moved him to 7th alltime, passing the great Mel Davis. His 5 blocks moved him to 6th alltime, passing Bill Wennington.