Rick Pitino - Head Coach at St John’s University!!!

SJU85 said:
While I think it is a great analogy, there are a slew of Posters here who do not “remember all the concerns that Frazier and Monroe could not play together” as they were either too young at the time and weren’t even born yet as that was over 50 (yikes) years ago.
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At the time, I was wondering if John Roche and Brian Taylor could play together.
 
“According to KenPom, the Johnnies hold the fifth-best adjusted defensive rating nationally with a 90.9 mark, behind top-ten teams Houston, Duke, and Tennessee, and No. 12 Kansas. Dating back to the 1996-97 season, only the 1998-99 Red Storm team that reached the Elite Eight was better with an adjusted defensive rating of 89.3.

However, that 1998-99 team was only ranked 20th nationally in a much slower and less explosive era for offenses. In an era of five-out floor spacing and three-point shooting galore, this 2024-25 St. John’s team could, pound-for-pound, be the best defensive team in the program’s modern history.

“St. John’s has turned their sandpaper-tough defense into their trademark weapon. The Johnnies are seventh nationally in block percentage (16.7%) and 20th in steal percentage (13.25), being one of only three teams (Houston and Ole Miss) to sit in the top 20 in both swat and swipe rates. Five Red Storm players average more than one steal per game, and eight players average 0.5 blocks or better.”


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St. John’s boasts an elite defense for the first time in a very, very long while

The Johnnies are among the nation’s best in shutting down opposing offenses — and it’s helped them get out to their best start in 35 years
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Of course, the glaring question of this St. John’s team is if they can finally start shooting. The Johnnies are one of only three high-major teams to shoot worse than 30 percent from three, and they leave some points at the line with a below-average 70.4% free throw shooting rate. If St. John’s can improve to a simply subpar three-point team and become a middle-of-the-road free-throw shooting team while remaining as vaunted as they are on the defensive side of the ball, there is no telling where the Red Storm’s ceiling caps.
 
paultzman said:
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Of course, the glaring question of this St. John’s team is if they can finally start shooting. The Johnnies are one of only three high-major teams to shoot worse than 30 percent from three, and they leave some points at the line with a below-average 70.4% free throw shooting rate. If St. John’s can improve to a simply subpar three-point team and become a middle-of-the-road free-throw shooting team while remaining as vaunted as they are on the defensive side of the ball, there is no telling where the Red Storm’s ceiling caps.
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When I played ball weather it was hoops or baseball I’d keep on tressing to the ones at the 1/4 mark and hand mark. F your batting average or your ft % etc. it’s over and done

Only thing that matters is what you do going forward starting today. You have the ability to completely rerwite your season and if you were a 50% at the line first half that 70-75% at the line 2nd half of season is the only thing that matters
 
paultzman said:
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Of course, the glaring question of this St. John’s team is if they can finally start shooting. The Johnnies are one of only three high-major teams to shoot worse than 30 percent from three, and they leave some points at the line with a below-average 70.4% free throw shooting rate. If St. John’s can improve to a simply subpar three-point team and become a middle-of-the-road free-throw shooting team while remaining as vaunted as they are on the defensive side of the ball, there is no telling where the Red Storm’s ceiling caps.
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You can play with statistics anyway you want but we have had a few horrendous three point shooting games. The rest of the games we have been more like a mediocre three point shooting team. Free throw shooting mostly comes down to three guys Luis who is getting better and up to 77%. Zuby who is at 67% and unfortunately I dont know think that will improve materially and to a lesser extent Richmond who in theory can only improve.
 
Successful guys in any industry want to beat their counterparts brains in. It’s that simple. Maybe it mellows with some. But not Rick. He wants to destroy you on the court
 


Hopefully talented RJ pays attention to the third item, it will really benefit him when guys find him moving w/o the ball v dribbling into traffic too often. Sim suggestion seems a bit much, but obviously “Coach speak” motivation.
 
Vince should have to sit anytime he takes more than one or two dribbles during a single possession. RJ after he dribbles into three or four guys. Obviously, RJ for a shorter time.
 
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Of course, the glaring question of this St. John’s team is if they can finally start shooting. The Johnnies are one of only three high-major teams to shoot worse than 30 percent from three, and they leave some points at the line with a below-average 70.4% free throw shooting rate. If St. John’s can improve to a simply subpar three-point team and become a middle-of-the-road free-throw shooting team while remaining as vaunted as they are on the defensive side of the ball, there is no telling where the Red Storm’s ceiling caps.
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ALL THE WAY!!!
 
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