Questions for Next Year

http://nypost.com/2014/03/14/st-johns-has-questions-to-answer-for-next-season/

Great article...valid points,,,

Pretty much nailed it

To me our biggest needs are to get a big man who can bang inside and a guy who can knock down 3's. Lavin knows we need a 3 point shooter bad, he tried with Marco and Hooper. Hooper has a good stroke but hes unable to get his shot off against quicker defenders and his a complete liability on the defensive end. Phil Greene was knocking down threes at a nice clip but he disappears in a lot of games. A guy like Bell from Villanova is what we need. Hopefully Lavin can add effective JUCO or under the radar HS players this spring.

Why would Jordan and CO come back?

Why would Jordan and CO come back?

Where would they go......D league?

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 14, 2014, 10:21:03 PM

Why would Jordan and CO come back?

Where would they go......D league?

Yes

Quote from: SJUFAN on March 14, 2014, 10:31:03 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 14, 2014, 10:21:03 PM

Why would Jordan and CO come back?

Where would they go......D league?

Yes

Mark Cuban says the D-league is better.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 14, 2014, 10:35:30 PM

Quote from: SJUFAN on March 14, 2014, 10:31:03 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 14, 2014, 10:21:03 PM

Why would Jordan and CO come back?

Where would they go......D league?

Yes

Mark Cuban says the D-league is better.

Ya what does he know

To me our biggest needs are to get a big man who can bang inside and a guy who can knock down 3's. Lavin knows we need a 3 point shooter bad, he tried with Marco and Hooper. Hooper has a good stroke but hes unable to get his shot off against quicker defenders and his a complete liability on the defensive end. Phil Greene was knocking down threes at a nice clip but he disappears in a lot of games. A guy like Bell from Villanova is what we need. Hopefully Lavin can add effective JUCO or under the radar HS players this spring.

very clear that Marco and Max werent the answer. Lavin has recurited some good players but also guys who just dont belong.

Quote from: SJUFAN on March 14, 2014, 10:31:03 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 14, 2014, 10:21:03 PM

Why would Jordan and CO come back?

Where would they go......D league?

Yes

Anybody that goes the D-League by choice at this point is an idiot. Do you realize the difference in money they could make? Why would any underclassman that is assured to be going to the D-league do that when they could stick it out another year and be an upper tier first round pick.

Baldi - all seriousness. Would you have told Armand to leave Iona last year to go to the D league?  He would have been picked up by a team. You wouldn't because he used this year to improve his game and maybe get on the radar for some predraft camps, etc.

Jordan can use next year to play his way into the first round and guaranteed millions. CO can use the next two years for the same. Different levels of players but same concept.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 14, 2014, 10:35:30 PM

Quote from: SJUFAN on March 14, 2014, 10:31:03 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 14, 2014, 10:21:03 PM

Why would Jordan and CO come back?

Where would they go......D league?

Yes

Anybody that goes the D-League by choice at this point is an idiot. Do you realize the difference in money they could make? Why would any underclassman that is assured to be going to the D-league do that when they could stick it out another year and be an upper tier first round pick.

Staying another year doesn't make you a higher draft choice necessarily.  They select you projecting that you'll get better.  The only way you move up is if all of a a sudden you start to develop faster than the avg player does.  they factor in normal progress. 

Baldi - all seriousness. Would you have told Armand to leave Iona last year to go to the D league?  He would have been picked up by a team. You wouldn't because he used this year to improve his game and maybe get on the radar for some predraft camps, etc.

Jordan can use next year to play his way into the first round and guaranteed millions. CO can use the next two years for the same. Different levels of players but same concept.

The way I look at it is, what upperclassmen have improved playing for this staff? Gods Gift? branch? Pointer?

Quote from: prjohnnies on March 15, 2014, 12:35:10 AM

Baldi - all seriousness. Would you have told Armand to leave Iona last year to go to the D league?  He would have been picked up by a team. You wouldn't because he used this year to improve his game and maybe get on the radar for some predraft camps, etc.

Jordan can use next year to play his way into the first round and guaranteed millions. CO can use the next two years for the same. Different levels of players but same concept.

The way I look at it is, what upperclassmen have improved playing for this staff? Gods Gift? branch? Pointer?

Thank God Iona lost so you could get back to your natural calling: trolling SJ fans. Hopefully you shake the rust off by May though, because this is weak.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 15, 2014, 07:32:06 AM

Quote from: prjohnnies on March 15, 2014, 12:35:10 AM

Baldi - all seriousness. Would you have told Armand to leave Iona last year to go to the D league?  He would have been picked up by a team. You wouldn't because he used this year to improve his game and maybe get on the radar for some predraft camps, etc.

Jordan can use next year to play his way into the first round and guaranteed millions. CO can use the next two years for the same. Different levels of players but same concept.

The way I look at it is, what upperclassmen have improved playing for this staff? Gods Gift? branch? Pointer?

Thank God Iona lost so you could get back to your natural calling: trolling SJ fans. Hopefully you shake the rust off by May though, because this is weak.

Been a busy year. I am a bit rusty. There is always next year though, Because we will all be having the same conversations

Please don't kill the messenger , I know I don't post as much. Work has been kicking my butt. However Just heard from a very viable source that seeing Chris  obekpa. Back next year is slim to none, either NBA or transfer. Leaning to NBA. Johnnies not all the way buried but hole is definitely dug.

Quote from: Foad on March 15, 2014, 08:13:09 AM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 15, 2014, 07:32:06 AM

Quote from: prjohnnies on March 15, 2014, 12:35:10 AM

Baldi - all seriousness. Would you have told Armand to leave Iona last year to go to the D league?  He would have been picked up by a team. You wouldn't because he used this year to improve his game and maybe get on the radar for some predraft camps, etc.

Jordan can use next year to play his way into the first round and guaranteed millions. CO can use the next two years for the same. Different levels of players but same concept.

The way I look at it is, what upperclassmen have improved playing for this staff? Gods Gift? branch? Pointer?

Thank God Iona lost so you could get back to your natural calling: trolling SJ fans. Hopefully you shake the rust off by May though, because this is weak.

Been a busy year. I am a bit rusty. There is always next year though, Because we will all be having the same conversations

About how Iona couldn't even come out of the MAAC but is still somehow a better team than SJU?
Sorry Baldi, just bitter....

Please don't kill the messenger , I know I don't post as much. Work has been kicking my butt. However Just heard from a very viable source that seeing Chris  obekpa. Back next year is slim to none, either NBA or transfer. Leaning to NBA. Johnnies not all the way buried but hole is definitely dug.

The hole is only dug because we haven't recruited anybody besides Delarosa this season.  If we had recruited 3-4 legit players, we'd have no problem.  Now there's not much left on the board.

Quote from: Foad on March 15, 2014, 08:13:09 AM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 15, 2014, 07:32:06 AM

Quote from: prjohnnies on March 15, 2014, 12:35:10 AM

Baldi - all seriousness. Would you have told Armand to leave Iona last year to go to the D league?  He would have been picked up by a team. You wouldn't because he used this year to improve his game and maybe get on the radar for some predraft camps, etc.

Jordan can use next year to play his way into the first round and guaranteed millions. CO can use the next two years for the same. Different levels of players but same concept.

The way I look at it is, what upperclassmen have improved playing for this staff? Gods Gift? branch? Pointer?

Thank God Iona lost so you could get back to your natural calling: trolling SJ fans. Hopefully you shake the rust off by May though, because this is weak.

Been a busy year. I am a bit rusty. There is always next year though, Because we will all be having the same conversations

Even taking into account the Lavin drag anchor effect I'd be stunned if this team (plus or minus one player) doesn't manage at least a first round loss next year.