The one SJU game to watch if you were quarantined

[quote="redken" post=382419][quote="Monte" post=382397]...last few minutes OT. Some huge shots by both teams

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Was at that game and I remember cringing when Mark Jackson made some taunting gestures toward Pearl after making his first free throw. Remember thinking this might come back and bite him in the butt -- which it almost did. Not a very smart move on Mark's part.[/quote]

Yep. It’s in the last video I posted I believe. Jax sometimes to cocky for his own good
 
[quote="redken" post=382419][quote="Monte" post=382397]...last few minutes OT. Some huge shots by both teams

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Was at that game and I remember cringing when Mark Jackson made some taunting gestures toward Pearl after making his first free throw. Remember thinking this might come back and bite him in the butt -- which it almost did. Not a very smart move on Mark's part.[/quote]

Bone headed play by big Bill on FT line also almost cost us
 
Sitting in MSG watching SYU - SYR in 1985 was like watching two pro teams. The size and talent on the floor was awesome.
 
[quote="Enright" post=382426]Sitting in MSG watching SYU - SYR in 1985 was like watching two pro teams. The size and talent on the floor was awesome.[/quote]

Was there also in the middle section. When the horn went off we all jumped up yelling and screaming, some cuse fans above us threw beers on us, best beer I've ever had.:)
 
[quote="Monte" post=382423][quote="redken" post=382419][quote="Monte" post=382397]...last few minutes OT. Some huge shots by both teams

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Was at that game and I remember cringing when Mark Jackson made some taunting gestures toward Pearl after making his first free throw. Remember thinking this might come back and bite him in the butt -- which it almost did. Not a very smart move on Mark's part.[/quote]

Bone headed play by big Bill on FT line also almost cost us[/quote]

Luigi to Boeheim after the game.... "Helluva effin' game."
 
Every time I see Mark Jackson, one of my favorite Redmen, I recall him being considered only 3 rd best of the NY point guards, Pearl Washington and Kenny Smith . In the long run , Mark turned out to be the best of the trio and Rookie of the Year in the NBA with the Knicks
 
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[quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=382489]Every time I see Mark Jackson, one of my favorite Redmen, I recall him being considered only 3 rd best of the NY point guards, Pearl Washington and Kenny Smith . In the long run , Mark turned out to be the best of the trio and Rookie of the Year in the NBA with the Knicks[/quote]
Would be interesting to rank them for their college careers separately from their pro careers. My ranking would be: College
Pearl, smith, Jackson
Pro
Jackson, Smith, Pearl
 
There was a fourth backcourtman that year , Kenny Hutchinson who was a highly rated recruit from the city who went to Arkansas. He may not have been a point guard. Quite a year for NYC guards.
 
[quote="Enright" post=382522]There was a fourth backcourtman that year , Kenny Hutchinson who was a highly rated recruit from the city who went to Arkansas. He may not have been a point guard. Quite a year for NYC guards.[/quote]
If I remember correctly, he played the point in HS.
 
[quote="redken" post=382524][quote="Enright" post=382522]There was a fourth backcourtman that year , Kenny Hutchinson who was a highly rated recruit from the city who went to Arkansas. He may not have been a point guard. Quite a year for NYC guards.[/quote]
If I remember correctly, he played the point in HS.[/quote]
Yes
 
[quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=382489]Every time I see Mark Jackson, one of my favorite Redmen, I recall him being considered only 3 rd best of the NY point guards, Pearl Washington and Kenny Smith . In the long run , Mark turned out to be the best of the trio and Rookie of the Year in the NBA with the Knicks[/quote]
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Hutchinson played at Benjamin Franklin High School with Richie Adams, Gary Springer and Walter Berry,
 
I wasn't aware that those four played together. Sounds like one of the greatest NYC high school teams.
 
May be a little off topic but NBA TV had Game 2 of 1991 Warriors vs Lakers Series. Mullin had a huge game putting up 41 points in a one point win. Magic had 44 pts in the loss. Lakers won the series 4-1. Mullin was tremendous in that game.
 
[quote="bamafan" post=382505][quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=382489]Every time I see Mark Jackson, one of my favorite Redmen, I recall him being considered only 3 rd best of the NY point guards, Pearl Washington and Kenny Smith . In the long run , Mark turned out to be the best of the trio and Rookie of the Year in the NBA with the Knicks[/quote]
Would be interesting to rank them for their college careers separately from their pro careers. My ranking would be: College
Pearl, smith, Jackson
Pro
Jackson, Smith, Pearl[/quote]

Agree with rankings
 
[quote="Enright" post=382575]I wasn't aware that those four played together. Sounds like one of the greatest NYC high school teams.[/quote]


Yes it was one of the greatest, if not the greatest. Coach was Stan Diner I believe.
 
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Was there a year at Boys High when Connie Hawkins, Billy Burwell of Illinois, and Tommy Davis of the LA Dodgers all played together?
 
Tommy Davis graduated in either 56 or 57 and Hawkins in 60. I am almost positive that they were not members of the same team.
 
The game I would most like to rematch is the 1980 StJohns v/ Syracuse game which was played at Alumni Hall.

In the final seconds of the game with StJ's up by one point Louis Orr crashed into a clearly fixed Reggie Carter only to have Referee upstate NY resident Froggy Papparo turn a blind eye with SU winning the game.
 
[quote="ron " post=382205][quote="NCJohnnie" post=382204]For me it would definitely be the finals of the 1964 Holiday Festival where we beat #1 ranked Michigan with Cazzie & Bill Buntin with our team inlcuding Sonny Dove & the McIntyre brothers. That was the first college game I have a clear memory of attending and the garden was electric. I'd love to see it again because it's been so long and would love the opportunity to see those long ago Johnnie greats one more time.
A close 2nd would be the overtime game we lost to Duke in the Garden in Fran's last year(believe Artest was a frosh). I did get to see that one again last year and it was great as I remembered it.[/quote]

Agree, I was at that game also. It was my freshman year and cemented my life long rooting for SJU.[/quote]

Is there a video of that game that is availanle?
 
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