European Game 3 v. Stella Azzurra

“@StJohnsBBall: He's 3-for-5 right now. All from 3. And none are vs. The Gun on this tour! #SJUBB RT @QSTJHoops: Tell us the truth. Does Hooper ever miss?”

Get this guy a stiff drink and a valium at halftime.

   
At the half, #SJUBB up 38-14. Hoop leads w/ 9 and three 3s, Dee w/ 6 and two 3s, Karr has five, Sheed and CJ 4. 10 Johnnies have scored.

“@StJohnsBBall: Karr opens the second half with an extended-elbow jumper. He has 7 and #SJUBB leads 40-14.”

Quote from: Alleyoops on August 27, 2013, 01:28:29 PM

Have any other D1 programs played against this Italian team?  Trying to gauge their level of play.

Stella Azzurra- Not much on them- http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Stella_Azzurra_Roma/5064

Radonjic looks like he is about 8 years old so if their best player is 15 I'd venture to say that the team's player ages are from 8-15 years old

“@StJohnsBBall: ORLANDO from SIR'DOM on the alley and that just brought the house down (and nearly the bucket!). Sanchez with 4 pts, #SJUBB leads 42-14.”

“@StJohnsBBall: Only August but Orlando has started 3-of-3 in Europe. Obekpa likes being 6th man. RT @JMintzHoops: Looking like sanchez is over oblockpa?”

“@StJohnsBBall: ORLANDO from SIR'DOM on the alley and that just brought the house down (and nearly the bucket!). Sanchez with 4 pts, #SJUBB leads 42-14.”

Judging from the size of that house Little Red Riding Hood could blow that house down! 

“@StJohnsBBall: Sir'Dom drains a 3 before Max drains his fourth of the game! Hoop has 12, #SJUBB has a 50-16 lead. 4:30 to play in the third.”

“@StJohnsBBall: OBLOCKPA w/ his 5th swat, that one was so nasty the crowd begged for a goaltend. Have to go retrieve the ball from the Vatican. #SJUBB”

“@StJohnsBBall: OBLOCKPA w/ his 5th swat, that one was so nasty the crowd begged for a goaltend. Have to go retrieve the ball from the Vatican. #SJUBB”

Hahaha!  Seriously though, how bad is Stella Azzurra??  I want to tell myself they're a decent team capable of beating a legit Div. 1 college BB team, but somehow, I'm doubting that.

“@StJohnsBBall: HOOPER! The shot is a trey, and he has five of them! Make it six, and from all over! 18 points for Max and #SJUBB leads 56-20.”

“@StJohnsBBall: This is @StellaAzzurraRo. Their Division is Nazionale B. More on that in a minute. #SJUBB RT @Young_Press: What team are they playing?”

Quote from: paultzman on August 27, 2013, 02:18:36 PM

“@StJohnsBBall: OBLOCKPA w/ his 5th swat, that one was so nasty the crowd begged for a goaltend. Have to go retrieve the ball from the Vatican. #SJUBB”

Hahaha!  Seriously though, how bad is Stella Azzurra??  I want to tell myself they're a decent team capable of beating a legit Div. 1 college BB team, but somehow, I'm doubting that.

Do not look a gift cannoli in the ricotta.

If you look closely at last night's photos three of these Stella guys were making pizza w Johnnies.  Lav needed a win! Lol

“@StJohnsBBall: End of the Third Quarter, and it's 56-23 #SJUBB. Hooper leads the way with 18 pts on 6 3s. No box but he's 6-for-10.”

These guys defend the three as well as we do;

“@StJohnsBBall: WOW. That was fqrom Florence. Hooper has 7 3s, 21 points. Khadim Ndiaye into the game with #SJUBB up 59-25. Lip also in, was in the 2nd also.”

We will play much tougher opponents.   Still can't deny the good points which are that we are playing together, Rysheed is healthy, Branch seems to have improved a ton, Orlando can play and score up front and Hooper isn't a wannabe shooter.  Just getting on the cort together this early is great as is building chemistry. 

“@StJohnsBBall: To be fair, Stella Azzurra has several squads and this is clearly a younger squad. Probably equivalent of a NCAA Div III team. #SJUBB”

“@StJohnsBBall: Hooper now has made eight threes. 8-for-12. He hasn't missed one for about an hour. If this counted, it'd tie the school record. #SJUBB”

“@StJohnsBBall: HOOOOOOOPER from Marco, and that's NINE 3s! 27 points... #sjubb”