Any given 40 min

Quote from: Marillac on February 02, 2017, 02:55:16 PM

We can't beat teams with beef this year. Marquette was just as skinny as us. Hopefully it's a different story next year with Clark's 235 pounds, Williams after actual weight room work (I believe he's functionally much stronger than Jones), and Owens checking in 25 lbs heavier. 

How did Marquette beat Nova? If we played Nova like we did last night, does that give us a chance?

For those asking about #sjubb/NIT chances, there is no rule anymore that states have to finish .500.
-Zach Braziller

At this point I will take any postseason tourney.  Both the NCAA's and NIT are out of the question.  However go to the CBI, if invited, and get the kids experience in playing in a tourney setting so that they can keep playing meaningful games.  I do not think last nights game was a fluke that we played well for 40 minutes, but I also think it is unrealistic to think this is what we will see for the remaining of the games, as do a lot of others.  We are too small and still lack a lot of the fundamentals to win big games unfortunately consistently. 

This Saturday will be a real test going up against Nova on the road.  Whether we are young or not, lets see how coaches adjusted to the last time we played them along with the players.  Are we still jumping at every ball fake, will we go back to street ball if down, will our bigs stay out of foul trouble, will we tighten up with the ball and limit turnovers?  The list goes on and on, but if this is our core going into next year and we add some legitimate size and tenacity on the boards, I truly believe year 3 could be the jump we all want so badly.


 Would rather not see us except an invite to the CBI or CIT. We will have played a minimum of 32  games and a few more against crappy teams is no going to help. Just my opinion. Plus if they play them I'll have to watch. 

Quote from: rdstr25 on February 02, 2017, 10:10:06 PM

At this point I will take any postseason tourney.  Both the NCAA's and NIT are out of the question.  However go to the CBI, if invited, and get the kids experience in playing in a tourney setting so that they can keep playing meaningful games.  I do not think last nights game was a fluke that we played well for 40 minutes, but I also think it is unrealistic to think this is what we will see for the remaining of the games, as do a lot of others.  We are too small and still lack a lot of the fundamentals to win big games unfortunately consistently. 

This Saturday will be a real test going up against Nova on the road.  Whether we are young or not, lets see how coaches adjusted to the last time we played them along with the players.  Are we still jumping at every ball fake, will we go back to street ball if down, will our bigs stay out of foul trouble, will we tighten up with the ball and limit turnovers?  The list goes on and on, but if this is our core going into next year and we add some legitimate size and tenacity on the boards, I truly believe year 3 could be the jump we all want so badly.


 Would rather not see us except an invite to the CBI or CIT. We will have played a minimum of 32  games and a few more against crappy teams is no going to help. Just my opinion. Plus if they play them I'll have to watch. 

Quote from: Celtics11 on February 02, 2017, 10:30:03 PM

Quote from: rdstr25 on February 02, 2017, 10:10:06 PM

At this point I will take any postseason tourney.  Both the NCAA's and NIT are out of the question.  However go to the CBI, if invited, and get the kids experience in playing in a tourney setting so that they can keep playing meaningful games.  I do not think last nights game was a fluke that we played well for 40 minutes, but I also think it is unrealistic to think this is what we will see for the remaining of the games, as do a lot of others.  We are too small and still lack a lot of the fundamentals to win big games unfortunately consistently. 

This Saturday will be a real test going up against Nova on the road.  Whether we are young or not, lets see how coaches adjusted to the last time we played them along with the players.  Are we still jumping at every ball fake, will we go back to street ball if down, will our bigs stay out of foul trouble, will we tighten up with the ball and limit turnovers?  The list goes on and on, but if this is our core going into next year and we add some legitimate size and tenacity on the boards, I truly believe year 3 could be the jump we all want so badly.


 Would rather not see us except an invite to the CBI or CIT. We will have played a minimum of 32  games and a few more against crappy teams is no going to help. Just my opinion. Plus if they play them I'll have to watch. 

No Big East team has played in the CBI since the 2012 Pittsburgh team. And the CIT is for mid majors.

Teams with talented, physical bigs are extremely difficult for us to match up with.  Aside from Creighton, there aren't many teams like that in the big east.

Quote from: HowCouldUBeSoHarkless on February 02, 2017, 11:08:51 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on February 02, 2017, 10:30:03 PM

Quote from: rdstr25 on February 02, 2017, 10:10:06 PM

At this point I will take any postseason tourney.  Both the NCAA's and NIT are out of the question.  However go to the CBI, if invited, and get the kids experience in playing in a tourney setting so that they can keep playing meaningful games.  I do not think last nights game was a fluke that we played well for 40 minutes, but I also think it is unrealistic to think this is what we will see for the remaining of the games, as do a lot of others.  We are too small and still lack a lot of the fundamentals to win big games unfortunately consistently. 

This Saturday will be a real test going up against Nova on the road.  Whether we are young or not, lets see how coaches adjusted to the last time we played them along with the players.  Are we still jumping at every ball fake, will we go back to street ball if down, will our bigs stay out of foul trouble, will we tighten up with the ball and limit turnovers?  The list goes on and on, but if this is our core going into next year and we add some legitimate size and tenacity on the boards, I truly believe year 3 could be the jump we all want so badly.


 Would rather not see us except an invite to the CBI or CIT. We will have played a minimum of 32  games and a few more against crappy teams is no going to help. Just my opinion. Plus if they play them I'll have to watch. 

No Big East team has played in the CBI since the 2012 Pittsburgh team. And the CIT is for mid majors.

But St. John's did play in 2009 (and lost to Richmond).