Big East 2024 Offseason

[Uncle Rico]

St. John’s win helps the Marquette cause

[mugrad_89]

St. John’s win helps the Marquette cause

Absolutely - I want to finish either 2nd or 3rd and this helps with that.

[Scoop Snoop]

St. John’s excellent win helps the Marquette cause

FIFY

[MuggsyB]

And they literally throw themselves into defenders going vertical and get the call.

Excellent point. 

[Shooter McGavin]

And they literally throw themselves into defenders going vertical and get the call.

UConn does this as well.  Refs should not reward shooters who intentionally land 5 feet forward on jump shots.  It’s not their space to land it is actually behind the defender when the jump shot starts.  Basically a forward flop. 

[Elonsmusk]

Their choice.  MU eschews contact on their drives and doesn't shoot free throws.

I disagree.  The only MU guard who eschews contact on their drives is Kam.  Kolek, Stevie, Chase all go pretty strong.

[mugrad_89]

I disagree.  The only MU guard who eschews contact on their drives is Kam.  Kolek, Stevie, Chase all go pretty strong.

1000% this.

[Herman Cain]

Excellent win for The Johnnies . Much needed signature victory. Pitino got thr most out of his squad today.

https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/sports/st-johns-tops-creighton-to-keep-march-madness-hopes-alive/

[Carl]

I disagree.  The only MU guard who eschews contact on their drives is Kam.  Kolek, Stevie, Chase all go pretty strong.

Agree with the exception of the extended left hand high off the glass finish we see from Kolek 2-4 times a game

[MuggsyB]

I disagree.  The only MU guard who eschews contact on their drives is Kam.  Kolek, Stevie, Chase all go pretty strong.

I think Tower was being sarcastic. 

[MU82]

He’s a really good player - I still can’t figure out why Pitino pulled him at the end of the game in Milwaukee.

McDermott was still trying to win this game down 10 with under a minute to go.

Against us, Pitino was too distracted screaming at Jenkins to bother trying, down 8 with a minute to go. It was coaching malpractice. In this game, it was like the real Rick Pitino was back, white suit and all.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

McDermott was still trying to win this game down 10 with under a minute to go.

Against us, Pitino was too distracted screaming at Jenkins to bother trying, down 8 with a minute to go. It was coaching malpractice. In this game, it was like the real Rick Pitino was back, white suit and all.

Nope. The Marquette game was over. No idea why you keep bringing this back up to get it swatted back in your face.

[willie warrior]

Absolutely - I want to finish either 2nd or 3rd and this helps with that.

Second would be great, but we should still want first. It can be done.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Nope. The Marquette game was over. No idea why you keep bringing this back up to get it swatted back in your face.

The game was likely over. It was still an unusual decision by Pitino. Look what just happened to IL against Penn St.

[mugrad_89]

Second would be great, but we should still want first. It can be done.

I agree, but if we can’t win the title, I would want UConn in the final of the BET.

[Herman Cain]

https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/sports/rick-pitinos-white-suit-provides-st-johns-spark-in-creighton-upset/

[MU82]

The game was likely over. It was still an unusual decision by Pitino. Look what just happened to IL against Penn St.

Meh. Keep yer stinkin' facts to yerself!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Good lord, Creighton gets the benefit of the most BS foul calls of any team I know.

You must not know many teams. Creighton ranks 351st/362 in FTR (ability to draw fouls)

They do benefit from fouls not being called on them (1st in FTR allowed)

[brewcity77]

You must not know many teams. Creighton ranks 351st/362 in FTR (ability to draw fouls)

They do benefit from fouls not being called on them (1st in FTR allowed)

Creighton's defense avoids contact more than Kam Jones while driving.

[tower912]

Miller, taking a page from the Pitino playbook, was quoted yesterday as saying his players weren't ready to play in Milwaukee and there are some who do not deserve to play anymore.

I have to believe that is why he put a walk-on in very early.   Frustrated with effort and sending a message.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Miller, taking a page from the Pitino playbook, was quoted yesterday as saying his players weren't ready to play in Milwaukee and there are some who do not deserve to play anymore.

I have to believe that is why he put a walk-on in very early.   Frustrated with effort and sending a message.

He also only played their usual starting PF a total of 4 minutes,  same as the walk on.  Didn't seem to be hurt so I assume he may have been who Miller was referring to

[Spotcheck Billy]

Sean Miller and Shaka making the case for Stewie to win BE defensive player of the year

[MU82]

That block by Stevie - when he went up with his left hand but actually got the basketball when he went back up with his right - was insane. He really is a defensive stud.

We're fortunate to have 3 great defenders in Stevie, Oso and Ross. Several others are no slouches, either. Kolek's D is underrated, and I've been quite impressed with Gold's work on that end in recent games.

[Herman Cain]

Nova with an excellent first half versus Mr Cooley

[pbiflyer]

Georgetown is a bad bad team.