Two differing opinions of SJU season thus far from NY Post;
What’s wrong with St. John’s?
Sulla-Heffinger: Honestly, I think St. John’s will be fine and the panic after the loss to UNC-Asheville, as bad as it was, is a bit of an overreaction. Let’s remember that the Bulldogs were a tournament team last year and that St. John’s was playing with transfer Jamal Branch for the first time. Any time you throw a new guard into the rotation, there will be an adjustment period. Also, this was an absolute trap game for the Red Storm with an 11-day layoff between games and Big East play starting on Jan. 2, it’s conceivable that a group of 18-22 year olds were a bit anxious to get home for winter break and start their conference schedule. Steve Lavin’s team is 8-4, not 4-8 so let’s not write it off yet.
Braziller: Expectations were too high for St. John's. Many prognosticators, including yours truly, predicted then as a tournament team, a gross miscalculation. The lack of shooters and weakness on the boards will be huge issues in Big East play. I do agree the Red Storm will be fine -- next year when they get older and more experienced. For now, expect a lot of growing pains.
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