Random but anyone remember the game where we went into X and went up like 15-0 and stunned the crowd.
Of course, lost the game anyway lol
Of course, lost the game anyway lol
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I believe that was Ponds and Lovett's rookie campaign.
Just to play devils advocate, if an extra shot at the buzzer had fallen against Creighton and Marquette, would that have really changed your calculus of who the team really is?
No. I have expected them to go 1-5 against the top 3. Maybe 2-4 if things broke right, with the possibility of the extra win being offset by a home loss to the Hall. So if they had beaten Marquette or Creighton they would still be on schedule. If they show out from here (beat the Hall and Creighton at home AND find another road win against X or Butler OR also beat UConn, they could hit the high end of the range (4th). But most likely outcome is 5th. And that's just fine, especially since I think they will be a tough out in the BET and potentially the NCAAs.
montyaloofah
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We are becoming capable of beating anyone anywhere. We have legit pieces. Our defense is doing what it can to make up for our lulls on offense. Limit those and we are tough versus anyone. Xavier will be tough but we should beat them. We didn’t have RJ that first game too.
Good point, I forgot we didn’t have RJ that first game.
I read a few posts lamenting the fact that we have a week off now and that my stall the momentum of last night's win, but I feel as if this break couldn't come at a better time. We've got a few guys still fighting through injuries (Ledlum/ankle, Dingle/Covid, Dunlap/ankle, Luis/shin splints) and now we get a whole week to get everyone 100%. Plus I have complete faith in Pitino to get everyone up after a week off and fired up for the second half of our conference schedule.
Anyone wondering what brand Tequila RP was drinking ? He could probably make a fortune doing a Commercial for them .,
I'm looking forward to this game because it will be very telling about the rest of our season. If we come back with a similar performance as Nova, we're in for a good run right into the Tourney.
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SWEEP.
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SJUWillRockNYC
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When the 2nd team came in during the first half and had their way defensively vs. Villanova, I got crazy hyped watching that. That's what Pitino's teams do.
I want to see that in back to back performances like that before I really start getting excited. Defense wins, you frustrate the hell out of the opponent, you start getting into their head that our def is a brick wall and they don't have an idea of what to do but just shoot three's and hope they fall.
Lets have another dominating defensive effort.
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SJUDave
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This has been a theme or feeling I've had and shared since basically the end of November. I haven't felt that with an SJU team in forever. We're seeing guys get better before our eyes. You're seeing max effort and actual teaching, development. I think for the first time the patience adage, that Pitino and staff have preached, is believable because I'm seeing it. And it's not from behind red colored glasses.
Yes, we win those games especially on the road in Omaha, I'm feeling much better about who this team really is. Upper echelon of the conference and nationally ranked. Good teams win those close games. We're getting there but are not there yet. Those are my two cents. ~lawschoolgrad not lawmanfan
I fear a fly in the ointment. We may be most vulnerable to big wing forwards who can get in to the lane and force Soriano fouls. With the exception of Traore our frontcourt players lack either the size or quickness to stop Scheierman, Ighodaro, Richmond et al that are on several Big East teams. My sense is that Ejiofor who looks like a good 4/5 could be a big help here but we can't expend Soriano's backup on defensive needs at the 4 position. Last player to go was Mo Keita and wish he was still here, releasing Ejiofor for more work at the 4.
I'm buying that brand, but have no idea what you're talking about?
I'd like to agree 100% SJUDave, but where were guys getting better, where was max effort against my now-home state BE team Seton Hall (that hurt).
We gave min. effort and played matador defense in that one and it was only a few games ago. {In fairness, Pitino was not coaching, but I'm not convinced, at least for that night, he would have made a difference. It was a thorough throttling}.
I am hoping after the great game I went to against Nova, the SH debacle was an aberration and that SJUDave is right.