Rim Job

[Franny80]

No you dirty minded perverts.....not that kind of rim job!

This game was lost at the rim.  Forget the poor outside shooting by Champ and the ineptitude of Mathis in the offense, St. John's blew so many bunnies within 5 feet of the basket that there should be a Department of Justice investigation.

Frankly, I never thought we would beat a talented and well coached team like Nova without Posh.  I said we would be toast if Wusu had to handle the point and it was served with jam and butter. The X factor for any hope for a win was Champagnie playing like a Champ. Nova took care of him by committing assault in the first degree on him and rendering him a non factor.  Even before the hard foul he looked like he was avoiding being part of the offense by having his back to the ball handler on offense.  

Enter the real X factor, Aaron Wheeler, a player I have been touting as a better NBA prospect than Champ and tonight he showed why.  He can handle the ball. He has a great lift off his feet when shooting and he can drive to the basket. He personally willed St. John's back from the dead.  All while Champ sat and watched.  That CMA didn't reinsert him while we cut Nova's lead to single digits tells you he was really hurting after being assaulted and that coach had more confidence in Wheeler being the man in the closing minutes.

I'm proud of the team never quitting and actually putting a scare in Nova.  With Posh and a healthy Champ we win.  The Big East tournament will be very interesinteresting.

 

[mjmaherjr]

If you don’t get promoted to the regular forum for your thread title I don’t know what will help 

 

[Franny80]

If you don’t get promoted to the regular forum for your thread title I don’t know what will help 

First of all congratulations to you and Natalie on finally tying the knot. You have officially broken the redmen.com record for the longest engagement in St. John's history.

As for the regular forum, look at it this way, you know where to come for short and honest takes on the games without going through 30 pages of sidebars about how Shelton Jones or Mel Davis would have played had he played on the current team, which they don't.  

My only hope for this team, given the disappointment of the three guards we selected from the transfer portal, is that coach Anderson is wise enough to focus on the development of players like Nyiwe, Stanley, Pinzon, Wusu and Posh for next season while adding a couple of high quality scorers.  As for retention of players, the most important one is Wheeler who plays at a high level offensively. I'm not sure Champ has the motivation to stay after a dreadful season but he should because his stock has sunk.

Sunday is a huge game.  Not only because it will tell us how healthy Champ and Posh are but because beating Uconn is one of the few pleasures I savor as I despise that program so much.

 

 

[mjmaherjr]

If you don’t get promoted to the regular forum for your thread title I don’t know what will help 

First of all congratulations to you and Natalie on finally tying the knot. You have officially broken the redmen.com record for the longest engagement in St. John's history.

As for the regular forum, look at it this way, you know where to come for short and honest takes on the games without going through 30 pages of sidebars about how Shelton Jones or Mel Davis would have played had he played on the current team, which they don't.  

My only hope for this team, given the disappointment of the three guards we selected from the transfer portal, is that coach Anderson is wise enough to focus on the development of players like Nyiwe, Stanley, Pinzon, Wusu and Posh for next season while adding a couple of high quality scorers.  As for retention of players, the most important one is Wheeler who plays at a high level offensively. I'm not sure Champ has the motivation to stay after a dreadful season but he should because his stock has sunk.

Sunday is a huge game.  Not only because it will tell us how healthy Champ and Posh are but because beating Uconn is one of the few pleasures I savor as I despise that program so much.


 

Haaa thanks !