guinness77
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6-foot-4, 210 pound guard. Wow. Maybe Paultzman and Fordham are onto to something with Alvarez, because what a sick line up we would have. Who the hell would want to face our defense?PharmDJohnnie11 post=431905 said:
SJU Transfer Targets/Possibilities
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MakingPlays
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Anybody got a scouting report on Mathis, I only watched Rutgers in the tournament this year, really didn't notice him much. His shooting numbers aren't that great, but I know that doesn't always tell the whole story. Is he a defensive specialist? He was a top 150 4-star out of high school.
Mullins Revenge
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I watched a bunch of Rutgers games this year and dont recall anything from this guy.
MarkRedman
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He dropped 25 on Perdue in December.
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Paultzman post=431916 said:If the staff’s expressed need is a shooter, I would take Greg back over gritty, but not great outside marksman in Mitchell. Now get your ass off the fence Greg.
See my post above. I have watched almost every game that Montez has played. I couldn't agree with you more, Paultz. At times, Montez can be explosive but Greg is an overall better player IMO
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I want the kid that wants to be here. Greg needs to make a decision. In addition we need to land somebody to compete with Greg because as of now his head and his heart don’t want to be here and he’s got chronic injury issues. I don’t want to be caught unprepared ala Figueroa so if this kid wants to come, we can take him and still land another shooter/guard type and we have Stef Smith on board already as well as Wusu and Pinzon some very talented young players.
MarkRedman post=431918 said:Paultzman post=431916 said:If the staff’s expressed need is a shooter, I would take Greg back over gritty, but not great outside marksman in Mitchell. Now get your ass off the fence Greg.
See my post above. I have watched almost every game that Montez has played. I couldn't agree with you more, Paultz. At times, Montez can be explosive but Greg is an overall better player IMO
Agreed Mark, but Mathis has had some big games in very good league. He was a 4 star recruit and we all know that developing players is a strength of this staff. If Greg is not coming back replacing him with Mathis would be no drop off defensively and hope staff can develop his offensive game. I would take him in a heartbeat. He’d be a quality replacement and his defensive game, the way he gets up and down the floor and his athleticism really fit our system .
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MakingPlays
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Cool, thanks for the info. Sounds like the better option would be Greg. Although, I've seen other people on twitter say as you have he's a really good defender and would be an upgrade defensively. Looks like CMA is really prioritizing defensive minded players. If Greg is out, I wouldn't be upset if this was the replacement, him and Wusu would be a nice rotation at that 3rd guard spot.MarkRedman post=431913 said:
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Mean Gene post=431921 said:MarkRedman post=431918 said:Paultzman post=431916 said:If the staff’s expressed need is a shooter, I would take Greg back over gritty, but not great outside marksman in Mitchell. Now get your ass off the fence Greg.
See my post above. I have watched almost every game that Montez has played. I couldn't agree with you more, Paultz. At times, Montez can be explosive but Greg is an overall better player IMO
Agreed Mark, but Mathis has had some big games in very good league. He was a 4 star recruit and we all know that developing players is a strength of this staff. If Greg is not coming back replacing him with Mathis would be no drop off defensively and hope staff can develop his offensive game. I would take him in a heartbeat. He’d be a quality replacement and his defensive game, the way he gets up and down the floor and his athleticism really fit our system .
Gene, I'm not knocking Montez and don't disagree that Montez has skills and would fit into our system in terms of his athleticism and defensive prowess. All I am saying is that, overall, I think Greg is a better player and would rather have him if he wants to come back. If Greg decides to move on, Montez would be a decent pickup.
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https://twitter.com/KevinConnelly24/status/1383117822570692608
Interesting comments by Kevin here, thinks Mathis would give St. John's the best defensive back court in the Big East. Not sure how familiar Kevin is with Rutgers and Mathis, but I always read his articles and he seems to be knowledgeable.
Interesting comments by Kevin here, thinks Mathis would give St. John's the best defensive back court in the Big East. Not sure how familiar Kevin is with Rutgers and Mathis, but I always read his articles and he seems to be knowledgeable.
When I read: big guard, athletic, hard nosed defender, but limited offensive game.... I think Sir Dom Pointer.
And then I watched that short video that someone posted above with a couple of Mr. Mathis's highlights... and I say to myself: That's no Sir Dom P. It is just a reminder of what a ridiculous athlete Pointer was. He has super rare athleticism. It's too bad Pointer didn't start to improve his shooting until he'd already spent a lot of time G league.
And then I watched that short video that someone posted above with a couple of Mr. Mathis's highlights... and I say to myself: That's no Sir Dom P. It is just a reminder of what a ridiculous athlete Pointer was. He has super rare athleticism. It's too bad Pointer didn't start to improve his shooting until he'd already spent a lot of time G league.