NYCRedmen
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Looking as the Big East Tournament there are probably 3 teams that no one wants to see this time of year in my opinion:
UConn - Yes they have been up & down this year but lets not forget that last year they went into the Big East Tournament in almost a similar boat and we all know what happened next. I know that Kemba Walker is gone but don't think for a minute that Lamb, Napier & Drumond don't have what it takes to make a decent run this week. Also with coach Calhoun back you can never count them out.
Pitt - The same thing can be said about Pitt except for the fact that they didn't have the run in last year's tournament (the ankle breaker move by Kemba Walker to beat Pitt saw to that). But this Pitt team has talent and Ashton Gibbs can make things interesting for most teams if he gets going. Ironically though for Pitt to do this they need to get past the third team on this list.
St. John's - I don't say this b/c I am a St. John's fan, I say this b/c this group should be the most relaxed team going into the tournament of the Tuesday teams. No one expects them to win, they are not on any bubble so they should just go out there and have fun. That being said, when they click, they can give teams fits (just ask West Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame & UCLA). Also, this team played very tough against Duke & Georgetown on the road. If Harkless' ankle is 100% things could get interesting at the Garden for them.
UConn - Yes they have been up & down this year but lets not forget that last year they went into the Big East Tournament in almost a similar boat and we all know what happened next. I know that Kemba Walker is gone but don't think for a minute that Lamb, Napier & Drumond don't have what it takes to make a decent run this week. Also with coach Calhoun back you can never count them out.
Pitt - The same thing can be said about Pitt except for the fact that they didn't have the run in last year's tournament (the ankle breaker move by Kemba Walker to beat Pitt saw to that). But this Pitt team has talent and Ashton Gibbs can make things interesting for most teams if he gets going. Ironically though for Pitt to do this they need to get past the third team on this list.
St. John's - I don't say this b/c I am a St. John's fan, I say this b/c this group should be the most relaxed team going into the tournament of the Tuesday teams. No one expects them to win, they are not on any bubble so they should just go out there and have fun. That being said, when they click, they can give teams fits (just ask West Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame & UCLA). Also, this team played very tough against Duke & Georgetown on the road. If Harkless' ankle is 100% things could get interesting at the Garden for them.