Good to have the season back and to read this very spirited and thoughtful opinion site. Not much has changed in fan attitude in the 66 years I have been tuning in. On the lack of big guys, I watched Maryland, with a similar sized team to StJ this year, play several games in the NCAA the year they won it all, (12 years ago?) It's not the size of the dog; it's the fight in the dog that counts. We will be better than last year and that's improvement. Further, our kids graduate and there is no chance of cheating not even a little bit, once again.. I want to "win it all" but I'm happy we are re-growing.
It was 16 years ago, and you can't be serious, per your comparison.
Tahj Holden and Chris Wilcox were both 6'10 and decently built.
Lonny Baxter was 6'7" 260 lbs. He was also a legitimate low post player. Our frontcourt in NO WAY resembles Maryland's frontcourt during their championship season.
If we had a similar frontcourt to go with our current backcourt, then we'd likely be amongst the top 10 teams (or higher) in the country, this season.
No similarities whatsoever.
Thanks mj, beat me to it.
Yeah, but the Golden State Warriors don't really play with a traditional center! :-)
Good point and there is very little difference between St. John's University and the Golden State Warriors.
They’re actually built very similarly ( pre Kevin Durant)
Both are backcourt reliant ( Curry &Thompson)
Both rely on a defensive power forward to guard one -five positions ( Draymond & Clarke)
Both rely on athletic centers that play above the rim. ( Yawke & McGee) plus the recruiting of Roberts over athletic center is proof of what they’re looking for)
Both utilize the point forward positions heavy without reliable shooting ( Iguodala & Justin Simon)
They actually use similar plays ( Jordan Brown alluded to this during his SJU visit)
Quote “ They have head coach Chris Mullin and assistant coach Mitch Richmond and those are two NBA legends who give me really good input about the game,” Brown told Rivals St. John’s. “Their playing style, I think they play like a mix of Golden State and maybe a bit of the San Antonio Spurs. That style and going there and learning to play an NBA style could really help me for the next level.”