Long Beach St game thread

[redmaninalbany]

Dom is putting some garbage shots up there

 

[Emil Muzz]

They are better off settling down and playing the half court game. They are not getting good looks in transition.

 

[redmaninalbany]

Finally

 

[TX Redman]

D'Lo does not seem his usual self tonight. Might have ate at the same buffet as Jordan...

 

[redmaninalbany]

If thats the case, we need to find out where Obekpa ate.

 

[SJU14]

St. Mary's had a few players just getting over a stomach virus so I wouldn't doubt Sheed got it from them during the game the other day. Either way, you could see how valuable he is to this team

 

[redmaninalbany]

Yes, he is important . Still, we have no turnovers this half and Branch has played under control with his passing.

 

[SJU14]

Yes, he is important . Still, we have no turnovers this half and Branch has played under control with his passing.

Yes he is. I've always been a big supporter of branch

 

[Emil Muzz]

The Johnnies are taking care of business, but this LBS squad does not look like a good team. Good thing we are not playing a better team. We just don't have the kind of depth to play a good team without a guy like Jordan. Glad to see Branch stepping up tonight.

 

[thetux1]

I don't think we've made a single substitution the entire half

 

[sirvoo]

Very active forcing turnovers this game. Very pleased with the defense which is becoming a bit of the norm these days

 

[thetux1]

Geez Obepka going for player of the week

 

[Emil Muzz]

CO playing really well tonight. You just wish he would stay another year and develop his offensive game.

 

[SJU14]

Something odd that I noticed with CO, when he is having a good offensive night, he doesn't fade away on his free throws. When he isn't having a good offensive night, he fades away on his free throws. Seems like a confidence/psychological thing

 

[redmaninalbany]

The big O used to be Oscar Robertson.

 

[TX Redman]

CO playing really well tonight. You just wish he would stay another year and develop his offensive game.

I really, really, really hope for our sake there are no NBA scouts at CA tonight and all game film disappears...

 

[jr49]

Branch handled all the minutes he got big time.

 

[TX Redman]

The Johnnies are taking care of business, but this LBS squad does not look like a good team. Good thing we are not playing a better team. We just don't have the kind of depth to play a good team without a guy like Jordan. Glad to see Branch stepping up tonight.

I watched LBS play #9 UT the other night and maybe it was the match-ups or maybe it has been all the travel but UT had their hands full for most of the game. In contrast, despite missing Jordan and Harrison being sub-par, we handled them very well tonight.

Exceptional D again.

The turnaround in SJU from last year is quite remarkable.

Different players stepping up every night, great chemistry.

 

[SJU14]

Branch handled all the minutes he got big time.

Point guard is the hardest position to be a backup in. I think he gets a lot of hate because it's so hard to get in a groove as a backup. He is a player that needs to be in for long stretches to have a good game. It's all about getting comfortable and feeling what is going on in the offense. When you're coming in for 5 min stretches it makes it real tough. This is what happens when he plays a full game as a starter. And I'm not saying that he should play over Sheed, but maybe a lineup with both of them and DLo as the other guard could be really strong.

 

[redmaninalbany]

Every St John's fan has to be proud of the character the core of this team revealed this season. They play unselfish, with intensity, comraderie, and even humor. I hope they get respect from the general Metro area sports world with improved attendance at their games. They deserve a vocal sixth man in the stands, especially for games at the Garden.