SJU Basketball Media Day

[newsman13]

JT gets a free ride. Lucky for him...or maybe thanks to him, there's little interest.

 

[newsman13]

I was in the media for ages. I don't remember anyone in all that time who was good at sports.

 

[Marillac2]

So Pitino will be putting Hopkins' brain a blender this season? That would not have been my first guess.

 

[dk423]

So Pitino will be putting Hopkins' brain a blender this season? That would not have been my first guess.

Reading between lines, I interpreted that whole thing as "Bryce has been good, but he's focused on fitting in and we want him to stand out." Bryce himself yesterday said he'd be fine coming off the bench. Too selfless.

 

[dalydoseofhoops]

First of several to come:

While Pitino is downplaying St. John’s potential, his confidence has rubbed off on players entering season

St. John’s tips off intrasquad scrimmage in August. Red Storm is ranked fifth in preseason Top 25 poll, highest mark entering a season in pr...

dalydoseofhoops.blogspot.com

 

[Section9]

So If Hopkins has a season like Richmond, except with a faster start, I'm good with it.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

So If Hopkins has a season like Richmond, except with a faster start, I'm good with it.

Difference being pitino seemed to never utter a bad word about Kadary

 

[SJU85]

I was in the media for ages. I don't remember anyone in all that time who was good at sports.

Rhoden?

 

[Joedib]

Rhoden?

Rhoden?

Peter Vescey of the Post. could ball. Played regularly with pros in Harlem

 

[bamafan]

Peter Vescey of the Post. could ball. Played regularly with pros in Harlem

Heard he was a chucker.

 

[Joedib]

Believe he played for Malloy in high school. Check out his videos on X Pros don’t let you play in their games or in tournament team if you are selfish or can’t play.

 

[MainMan]

Peter Vescey of the Post. could ball. Played regularly with pros in Harlem

Pete Vescey (far right) with Billy Paultz and Dr. J up at Rucker Park in the 70s. Doesn't look like he was playing here, but he did play a lot of street ball.

 

[paultzman]

Pete Vescey (far right) with Billy Paultz and Dr. J up at Rucker Park in the 70s. Doesn't look like he was playing here, but he did play a lot of street ball.

Peter in high school was a bench guy at Molloy on the Billy Lawrence led squad. I chat w him often and his hoops recall and knowledge is encyclopedic.

 

[Knight]

I worked for a service in the early 1970s that provided faxing services for sports reporters. The fax machines were not all that common then. Pete was a good guy to work with.

 

[Joedib]

Difference being pitino seemed to never utter a bad word about Kadary

Except to imply early in season that he was not in game shape

 

[Joedib]

Difference being pitino seemed to never utter a bad word about Kadary

Except to imply early in season that he was not in game shape

Pete Vescey (far right) with Billy Paultz and Dr. J up at Rucker Park in the 70s. Doesn't look like he was playing here, but he did play a lot of street ball.

he coached too.

 

[Joedib]

Except to imply early in season that he was not in game shape

he coached too.

Or better stated recruited the guys he wanted!