boo haarvey
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usguard" post=410733 said:
Mike Anderson - Recruiting, Coaching, Etc.
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redfan25976l
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I disagree with the idea thats its all about recruiting "big names"...I see a team of fine young athletes that are going to get better as the season progresses...there are a couple of players that really have to get their heads and priorities straight...but I think coach is dealing with and will makes tough decisions when needed....We are on our way up and Coach Anderson is building a culture and a standard of expectations for our program....Go St. Johns@
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johnny redman" post=410768 said:
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Zach piece excerpt
Mixing in several new key players, such as freshman point guard Posh Alexander and junior college transfers Isaih Moore and Vince Cole, hasn’t gone as smoothly as some may have expected. St. John’s enters Saturday’s game against DePaul second-to-last in the Big East in points allowed per game (80.3) and field-goal percentage defense (48.9), and last in 3-point percentage defense (39.6), numbers well below what last year’s team produced on the defensive end.“More than anything, I’m looking for consistency in how we play and our guys play,” Anderson said. “I still believe we got to get better defensively for 40 minutes. We’re good for 20, 25 minutes. You’re not just going to outscore people. I’m just looking for consistency from guys who start out to guys who come off the bench.”
https://nypost.com/2021/01/01/st-johns-is-hoping-break-was-just-what-it-needed/
Mixing in several new key players, such as freshman point guard Posh Alexander and junior college transfers Isaih Moore and Vince Cole, hasn’t gone as smoothly as some may have expected. St. John’s enters Saturday’s game against DePaul second-to-last in the Big East in points allowed per game (80.3) and field-goal percentage defense (48.9), and last in 3-point percentage defense (39.6), numbers well below what last year’s team produced on the defensive end.“More than anything, I’m looking for consistency in how we play and our guys play,” Anderson said. “I still believe we got to get better defensively for 40 minutes. We’re good for 20, 25 minutes. You’re not just going to outscore people. I’m just looking for consistency from guys who start out to guys who come off the bench.”
https://nypost.com/2021/01/01/st-johns-is-hoping-break-was-just-what-it-needed/
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NY POST on SJU and Response to COVID-19.
https://nypost.com/2021/01/06/players-commitment-allowing-st-johns-to-navigate-covid-19-chaos/
https://nypost.com/2021/01/06/players-commitment-allowing-st-johns-to-navigate-covid-19-chaos/
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Well, we are in first place in terms of best response to Covid in the Big East.Knight" post=411367 said:
I'm beginning to wonder if there is too much Norm Roberts in CMA. Nice, quality human being. But I'm not so sure about his coaching. He needs in game help. I don't understand if he thinks there is a monetary cost to using time outs or not.
I think we're the only major conference school in America, in the 21st century, that has hired a coach after he was fired by another school for not being good enough (as opposed to moral or NCAA issues). Well, Depaul with Dave Leito, but I guess that probably tells you everything you need to know.Knight" post=411542 said:
The scary part is, we've gone that route twice. The even scarier part is, that I don't think we could have done reasonably better, either time.
The program is flawed. Unless the perfect coaching candidate drops in our lap, it always will be, in this day and age, at a place like St. John's. Heck, even if he did, he's probably gone for greener pastures after 3 or 4 years.
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This program could hire Phil Jackson as coach and we would be no better. Our failure is in the recruiting dept we are losing games because the ball doesn’t go into the basket. Somehow program has to figure out why overall recruiting under every coach sucked.
Even players that are 4*&5* players need to have a coach that can navigate the in game strategy. This season we've seen the failure to use time-outs, line-change substituting, lack of positioning for rebounds, poor spacing on offense, failure to set screens, and generally inconsistent play.
Let's hope CMA and staff can address these and other shortcomings.
Let's hope CMA and staff can address these and other shortcomings.
I'm pretty sure that after 40 years in the game Coach Anderson understands boxing out, offensive spacing, and screens. I would agree that he is not a master tactician but let's not make it out that he's completely incompetent - that's just ridiculous.Knight" post=411591 said:
Right now the problems are that:
1. He's giving major minutes to a freshman point guard, which is going about the way you'd expect it to go for a freshman point guard. It seems to me that he's clearly decided to take his lumps with it to get the kid experience, which is a rational decision if you are thinking in terms of a long-term plan. Of course, we just want to see wins right now.
2. He's trying to mix in a roster of 2 freshmen, 2 JUCO transfers, a grad transfer, a redshirt freshman, and 4 returning players. If you were just starting the 4 returning players that would be one thing, but that isn't what's happening. All on top of a season where there wasn't a normal off-season, there wasn't a normal slate of pre-league games, and the league schedule is also AFU.
3. There isn't a legitimate big man on the team which has caused problems in every game we've played. You end up with Moore trying to defend someone who weighs twice as much as he does and/or you have to help a ton in the post which creates open shots from 3 or for cutters.
I'm not saying that I have no criticism of the coaching. I don't know why we can't or don't run plays to get Champagnie or Cole open shots coming off a screen, for example. Many other adjustments are needed. But to some extent I think Anderson would be entilted to a Jim Mora moment here and go with "you think I coach that sh*t???"
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The problem is pretty simple.
The St. John's roster lacks sufficient talent to win many Big East Conference games.
What StJohn's player, other than Champanie would start on a majority of other Big East teams ? Answer: no one.
What StJohn's players, other than Champanie would get substantial minutes as a non starter on a majority of the top tier Big East teams ? Answer: not many, if any.
The St. John's roster lacks sufficient talent to win many Big East Conference games.
What StJohn's player, other than Champanie would start on a majority of other Big East teams ? Answer: no one.
What StJohn's players, other than Champanie would get substantial minutes as a non starter on a majority of the top tier Big East teams ? Answer: not many, if any.
Otis , your comments are realistic . Even if we as fans don't want to acknowledge that .. Posh , as a freshman PG with his skills and reputation would likely get minutes elsewhere . He has potential to be very good . It's been said , he might have played injured last night . And , he was off his game . The one thing that is suspect about him , is will he ever improve his shooting to a extent that teams play him for that and not lay off? . Daring him to shoot . It was a problem that Simon had and was the chink in Justin's game . It never got better . Yes , our Core talent is below most other BE Teams . Denying that , is what us fans do . But , we try to grasp on every straw anyway . I did forget Williams . Overlooked him . He has BE talent and could play for nearly all other BE teams . He might not get a lot of minutes because he's a up and down player . Can be exceptional one game and barely contribute in another . But , he's got game. Maybe he needs to become more assertive . Who knows ? I agree with a prior poster that Cole is slow and his handle and passing are weak . He has a shot but , needs to have help getting it . No explosive first step or on defense . A role player in the BE .