Wusu earned the starting 2 spot last night

[Mullins Revenge]

Zach article on shaking up the lineup

https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/st-johns-needs-to-shake-up-starting-lineup/

Anyone else think Zach read this thread? /media/kunena/emoticons/cheerful.png

Its nice to know I can help put food on zachs table.

In regards to Stanley, I just dont see it.  Not sure what hes done to earn more playing time let alone a starting spot.  I saw nothing from him last night.

 

[monte]

Zach article on shaking up the lineup

https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/st-johns-needs-to-shake-up-starting-lineup/

Anyone else think Zach read this thread? /media/kunena/emoticons/cheerful.png

Its nice to know I can help put food on zachs table.

In regards to Stanley, I just dont see it.  Not sure what hes done to earn more playing time let alone a starting spot.  I saw nothing from him last night.

Fair enough on Stanley, can't argue the point. Just thinking that at least he plays with an incredible amount of energy and desire, and is athletic. But as I said elsewhere, many times, our front court(excluding Champ) is very weak. 

 

[boo haarvey]

Zach article on shaking up the lineup

https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/st-johns-needs-to-shake-up-starting-lineup/

Anyone else think Zach read this thread? /media/kunena/emoticons/cheerful.png

Its nice to know I can help put food on zachs table.

In regards to Stanley, I just dont see it.  Not sure what hes done to earn more playing time let alone a starting spot.  I saw nothing from him last night.

Fair enough on Stanley, can't argue the point. Just thinking that at least he plays with an incredible amount of energy and desire, and is athletic. But as I said elsewhere, many times, our front court(excluding Champ) is very weak. 

Nywie was also particularly horrible in the first half yesterday.  He was an absolute liability on offense 
 

 

[ras]

The problem last night was we saw absolutely nothing from all our bigs.

 

[Section3]

Stanley will get more minutes.   We will go smaller in a lot of situations I feel.

Agree……whether you agree with CMA’s strategy/tactics etc….one thing you cant question is his willingness to change lineups…..Smith has already found this out the hard way

 

[JohnnyFan]

Regarding Nywie, he is a project player.  He's got size, some shot blocking instincts, and enough athleticism to grow into an upperclassmen contributor.  If he stays, this type of player can eventually pay some dividends.  Of course, we would have to be patient while he takes a roster spot and fumbles through the growth process.  I always think it's worth carrying one (no more) of these guys on the team.  Ultimately, we'll see......

 

[L J S A]

Regarding Nywie, he is a project player.  He's got size, some shot blocking instincts, and enough athleticism to grow into an upperclassmen contributor.  If he stays, this type of player can eventually pay some dividends.  Of course, we would have to be patient while he takes a roster spot and fumbles through the growth process.  I always think it's worth carrying one (no more) of these guys on the team.  Ultimately, we'll see......

The problem is that he is an upperclassman, so he's running out of time.

 

[ctstorm]

Regarding Nywie, he is a project player.  He's got size, some shot blocking instincts, and enough athleticism to grow into an upperclassmen contributor.  If he stays, this type of player can eventually pay some dividends.  Of course, we would have to be patient while he takes a roster spot and fumbles through the growth process.  I always think it's worth carrying one (no more) of these guys on the team.  Ultimately, we'll see......

Agree up to a point. That's what the games with FDU and NJIT are for. But he should never have been on the floor against Kansas (and I never knock a player in Red). 

 

[JohnnyFan]

Regarding Nywie, he is a project player.  He's got size, some shot blocking instincts, and enough athleticism to grow into an upperclassmen contributor.  If he stays, this type of player can eventually pay some dividends.  Of course, we would have to be patient while he takes a roster spot and fumbles through the growth process.  I always think it's worth carrying one (no more) of these guys on the team.  Ultimately, we'll see......

The problem is that he is an upperclassman, so he's running out of time.

How many years does he have remaining?  I figure it has to be at least two more.  I believe this is the only year he has played, but he may have lost a year.  Regardless, I agree that he has a long way to go.  

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Regarding Nywie, he is a project player.  He's got size, some shot blocking instincts, and enough athleticism to grow into an upperclassmen contributor.  If he stays, this type of player can eventually pay some dividends.  Of course, we would have to be patient while he takes a roster spot and fumbles through the growth process.  I always think it's worth carrying one (no more) of these guys on the team.  Ultimately, we'll see......

The problem is that he is an upperclassman, so he's running out of time.

How many years does he have remaining?  I figure it has to be at least two more.  I believe this is the only year he has played, but he may have lost a year.  Regardless, I agree that he has a long way to go.  

This and and one more. Enrolling him early did him no favors in terms of years of eligibility.

 

[MarkRedman]

We're almost a quarter of the way through the season. I think we've seen enough to get a preliminary feel for what we have/don't have with this team. I am very disappointed with the overall play of Soriano, Smith, Wheeler and Coburn. Each have had some good moments but, in general, I expected much more production from each of them than they have delivered.

Unlike some posters, I'm not caught up in who starts. I'm more interested in how many minutes each guys plays. The guys who are "junkyard dog" types should get the bulk of the minutes IMO. These guys are Champ, Posh and Wusu. I would also put Mathis in that blue collar category. He is a good defender and slashes well to the hoop but should not be permitted to shoot from the outside. Believe it or not, I like Nywie's willingness to stick his nose into things in the lane but it appears that he's just learning how to play basketball. I believe that he has good upside if the coaches can work with him.Soriano is soft and Wheeler appears to have no interest in playing inside, which renders him close to useless.

 

[GardenCity62]

The SJU roster is filled with players who will have a good game followed by three or four bad games and then another good  one. This is their talent level. The top recruits will give you a good performance just about every game but SJU probably has one player of that talent level.
This will continue for the entire season and will make Anderson’s job very difficult in establishing a starting lineup and the minutes allocated each player.

 

[Knight]

I wish we had a forward with Wusu’s heart and tough nosed approach to playing.  We need someone to rebound, and Posh is our most consistent player to attack the rim.

 

[monte]

I wish we had a forward with Wusu’s heart and tough nosed approach to playing.  We need someone to rebound, and Posh is our most consistent player to attack the rim.

We had one, he headed west 

 

[MarkRedman]

The SJU roster is filled with players who will have a good game followed by three or four bad games and then another good  one. This is their talent level. The top recruits will give you a good performance just about every game but SJU probably has one player of that talent level.
This will continue for the entire season and will make Anderson’s job very difficult in establishing a starting lineup and the minutes allocated each player.



Look at which teams they play well against and which teams they don't
Some played well versus cupcakes but not against Indiana and Kansas
That tells you a lot about their talent level
It's not a random up and down thing




 

 

[Mullins Revenge]

And now Nyiwe earned the starting center spot tonight moving forward.

 

[boo haarvey]

The SJU roster is filled with players who will have a good game followed by three or four bad games and then another good  one. This is their talent level. The top recruits will give you a good performance just about every game but SJU probably has one player of that talent level.
This will continue for the entire season and will make Anderson’s job very difficult in establishing a starting lineup and the minutes allocated each player.



Look at which teams they play well against and which teams they don't
Some played well versus cupcakes but not against Indiana and Kansas
That tells you a lot about their talent level
It's not a random up and down thing

Well, Smith had his best game against Indiana





 

 

[mjmaherjr]

Wusu is going to have a fantastic junior and senior year. Once he puts it all together tightens his handle I think he has an extremely high ceiling. He has great natural court vision plus he is great at driving to his right and is banging down 3's. He just needs to avoid the fallaway jumper

 

[monte]

Wusu is going to have a fantastic junior and senior year. Once he puts it all together tightens his handle I think he has an extremely high ceiling. He has great natural court vision plus he is great at driving to his right and is banging down 3's. He just needs to avoid the fallaway jumper

Agreed, just wish we weren't forced to start him due to lack of talent. Love the spark he provides off the bench, and for now think he's better suited for that role. Had a great game tonight but let's not forget who the comp was, a mediocre-bad mid-major. 

 

[beast of the east]

I went to some practices last year pre season, and all I can tell you is that the buzz was that he was going to be a star here in a year or two.   His ceiling is no surprise.  He just has to put it all together consistently.