CW Post - Postgame Links

NEW YORK -- St. John's raised the curtain on its brand-new basketball team Tuesday evening, with a relatively easy 110-80 win over C.W. Post.

But the show before the show was almost as amusing.

Thirty minutes before tip-off, the St. John's players started to emerge from the locker room and mingle in one corner of Carnesecca Arena, seemingly unsure about what to do. A couple freshmen eventually grabbed basketballs and started shooting on the far rim, before junior guard Malik Stith -- the only holdover from last season's squad -- shouted at them to come back to the other end to begin the team's proper warm-ups.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/7150260/clear-st-john-needs-some-work-there-were-plenty-positives-take-exhibition-win

INITIAL IMPRESSIONS: This St. John's team is clearly quick, athletic, and can score. They obviously need to get more comfortable in the half-court offense. All five players are going to have to crash the glass, with Achiuwa being the only true post player on the team. And the Red Storm's biggest problem isn't even the players' fault -- it's the fact that the rotation appears to be only seven players deep right now. If Achiuwa or Harkless get in foul trouble, that spells doom.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/colleges/post/_/id/2706/rapid-reaction-st-johns-110-c-w-post-80

St. John's first exhibition game turned out to be an exhibition of its newly arrived offensive arsenal.

With six newcomers among its small band of eight scholarship players, St. John’s might be the nation’s most inexperienced team in the coming college basketball season. After seeing the Johnnies score 110 points Tuesday night, it looks as if watching them learn the ropes will be fun.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2011/10/26/2011-10-26_st_john_races_pass_division_iis_cw_post_for_a_11080_rout_at_carnesecca_arena_tue.html#ixzz1btDcxGtO

Not even when the Red Storm had Chris Mullin has there been a roster comprised of so much young talent, all of whom are intent on playing professionally. Not when it had the late Malik Sealy. Not when it had Ron Artest.
A new era in the Red Storm's proud basketball tradition dawned last night when the Johnnies beat C.W. Post 110-80 in a preseason game at Carnesecca Arena.
How coach Steve Lavin, who missed the game while recovering from prostate surgery, and his staff keep this team focused on the prize -- that winning gives each player a better chance to realize his individual dream -- will be one of the prime challenges every season for as long as the charismatic coach is here.


Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/young_storm_ready_to_rise_WyKWuMNAdU6nSFFYtnMU6J#ixzz1btDq1Icm

Postgame Quotes

http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/102511aaa.html

jj - this is very convenient and helpful. Thanks.

Thanks a bunch JJ

http://web.sny.tv/media/video.jsp

Should be highlights but I can't embed for some reason

For as much depth as St. John’s lacks in the frontcourt to begin the 2011-2012, the backcourt is made up of a strong foursome that will compete for minutes.
But, in St. John’s first exhibition, it wasn’t sophomore Nurideen Lindsey, a man challenged Wilt Chamberlain’s scoring record at Overbrook HS (PA), or freshman D’Angelo Harrison, who averaged over 30 points during his senior year at Dulles HS (TX) who stole the show.

Instead, it was 6’2” combo guard Phil Greene who put up 20 points on 8/10 shooting, including 4/6 from three-point range, as a surprise spark in St. John’s 110-80 exhibition win over C.W. Post.
“I just wanted to go out and play hard,” said Greene. “My teammates got me open shots, which opened up the three. They had confidence in me, so I just wanted to play hard and play my game and let the game come to me.”

http://johnnyjungle.com/columns/over-the-airwaves/st-johns-phil-greene-exhibition-shows-freshman-finding-his-niche-with-red-storm/