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Senior night

Addae-Wusu has done his best. He plays hard, he's just not a go-to player to carry a team. He was being asked to play larger role than what he is as a player because of our ineptitude in assembling a roster. And my God, we wanted him to be the starting PG as well. Wheeeeeeeeee

The other two, I mean, Jenkins has played 490 minutes as Pirate. Toumi 437. We hardly knew ye.
 
On the topic of replenishing the roster, I noticed some interesting behavior during our game with Johns yesterday-after being taken out of the game, Simeon Wilcher reacted negatively to the benching.
Usually the player walks down the bench and Fist Bumps his teammates. Not this time, obviously ignoring the standard.
Last yr, I saw the same deal with Armstrong, the Villa Frosh from Peters Prep; he left the program after the season ended.
Simeon Wilcher is just what we need at Seton Hall. Good scorer, pretty good from 3, fiery competitor, he would give us something we desperately need-outside shooting, local guy, plays hard. Ricky can't pay everybody, Wilcher, along with JADEN Glover, would be 2 big additions to Seton Hall's rotations
Here's hoping that, with the infusion of some much-needed assets to offer during portal time we can cash in!
 
On the topic of replenishing the roster, I noticed some interesting behavior during our game with Johns yesterday-after being taken out of the game, Simeon Wilcher reacted negatively to the benching.
Usually the player walks down the bench and Fist Bumps his teammates. Not this time, obviously ignoring the standard.
Last yr, I saw the same deal with Armstrong, the Villa Frosh from Peters Prep; he left the program after the season ended.
Simeon Wilcher is just what we need at Seton Hall. Good scorer, pretty good from 3, fiery competitor, he would give us something we desperately need-outside shooting, local guy, plays hard. Ricky can't pay everybody, Wilcher, along with JADEN Glover, would be 2 big additions to Seton Hall's rotations
Here's hoping that, with the infusion of some much-needed assets to offer during portal time we can cash in!
Agreed- something going on behind the scenes there. Witcher’s father is a nut job but We’re not winning big east games with Wilcher and Glover being our top portal additions
 
On the topic of replenishing the roster, I noticed some interesting behavior during our game with Johns yesterday-after being taken out of the game, Simeon Wilcher reacted negatively to the benching.
Usually the player walks down the bench and Fist Bumps his teammates. Not this time, obviously ignoring the standard.
Last yr, I saw the same deal with Armstrong, the Villa Frosh from Peters Prep; he left the program after the season ended.
Simeon Wilcher is just what we need at Seton Hall. Good scorer, pretty good from 3, fiery competitor, he would give us something we desperately need-outside shooting, local guy, plays hard. Ricky can't pay everybody, Wilcher, along with JADEN Glover, would be 2 big additions to Seton Hall's rotations
Here's hoping that, with the infusion of some much-needed assets to offer during portal time we can cash in!
Lost his starting spot for one thing
 
Wilcher needs to grow up. Very immature. Constantly looking into stands for father’s approval. That said Only way he is not back at St.John’s is if Pitino doesn’t want him back.

You have to fully buy into the Pitino program or your minutes will take a dive. Ayo doesn’t have the talent of Wilcher but he is the ultimate team player and practices like everyday is his last day in Div. 1 ball and Pitino has rewarded him for that. Ayo’s game also has improve drastically since his freshman year at Iona.

With the rumors swirling of what Pitino and Matt A. have lined up for next year come to fruition, Wilcher will need to buy fully in next year or Pitino could move on from him.
 
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I’d be skeptical of taking anyone Pitino doesn’t want.

Wilcher has had a good year for them. Improved by leaps and bounds defensively. No clue what if anything is going on with him.
 
On the topic of replenishing the roster, I noticed some interesting behavior during our game with Johns yesterday-after being taken out of the game, Simeon Wilcher reacted negatively to the benching.
Usually the player walks down the bench and Fist Bumps his teammates. Not this time, obviously ignoring the standard.
Last yr, I saw the same deal with Armstrong, the Villa Frosh from Peters Prep; he left the program after the season ended.
Simeon Wilcher is just what we need at Seton Hall. Good scorer, pretty good from 3, fiery competitor, he would give us something we desperately need-outside shooting, local guy, plays hard. Ricky can't pay everybody, Wilcher, along with JADEN Glover, would be 2 big additions to Seton Hall's rotations
Here's hoping that, with the infusion of some much-needed assets to offer during portal time we can cash in!
So you’re saying a guy showing questionable demeanor (and also had that incident at the end of the Butler game) is someone who’d be a good SHU addition?
 
I doubt Wilcher would have an issue with his minutes should he choose to play for Sha. One of the main reasons those guys play so hard despite being very talented. Playing time. The greatest motivator ever.

Look at that 7'1 kid from USC. Barely sees the floor he's a Jr.
 
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Interesting which I didn’t know or didn’t recall is that USC kid has had a rough go of it in the past with injuries and a major cardiac event during one season. I don’t know if he doesn’t get more time b/c he doesn’t play hard, the cardiac issue or because it is taking him longer to get what Pitino wants him to do. Then again it’s kind of hard to get run when Zuby plays at 1000% effort like all those kids do.
 
Interesting which I didn’t know or didn’t recall is that USC kid has had a rough go of it in the past with injuries and a major cardiac event during one season. I don’t know if he doesn’t get more time b/c he doesn’t play hard, the cardiac issue or because it is taking him longer to get what Pitino wants him to do. Then again it’s kind of hard to get run when Zuby plays at 1000% effort like all those kids do.
If you remember Kid blocked like 4 of our shots in one sequence last year when he played for usc.
 
I doubt Wilcher would have an issue with his minutes should he choose to play for Sha. One of the main reasons those guys play so hard despite being very talented. Playing time. The greatest motivator ever.

Look at that 7'1 kid from USC. Barely sees the floor he's a Jr.
I used to think that about playing time but not today.
Coleman for example can name his minutes and stats next year if he stays but if you believe most people he will end up as role player next year for someone else...
 
Guys like tha 7’1 guy, Yeldon & Manny need to play to develop. They are doing themselves a disservice by playing at a higher level at this stage of their careers. Best thing to happen to Zuby was Soriano landing in Pitino’s dog house last year. Those minutes along with his relentless motor really helped in his development.
 
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Guys like tha 7’1 guy, Yeldon & Manny need to play to develop. They are doing themselves a disservice by playing at a higher level at this stage of their careers. Best thing to happen to Zuby was Soriano landing in Pitino’s dog house last year. Those minutes along with his relentless motor really helped in his development.
Zuby is their most indispensable player, IMO. He is a monster. His athletic ability to defend space and multiple positions plus that energy level with hitting the glass unlocks what they can do defensively at all levels.
 
Senior Night should be renamed See Ya Nite since most players will be long gone before they’re Seniors thanks to Nil. Senior Night historically was to honor 4 year athletes in your program. Afraid those days are now over.
The players and the NCAA don’t care. They just keep cashing the checks.
 
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One thing that would concern me if I was a St. John’s fan is officiating once they get into the tournament. They foul a lot & get away with it in Big East games. Not sure that will carry over once the tournament starts. Zuby & Richmond are two of the main culprits.
 
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One thing that would concern me if I was a St. John’s fan is officiating once they get into the tournament. They foul a lot & get away with it in Big East games. Not sure that will carry over once the tournament starts. Zuby & Richmond are two of the main culprits.
If they ever get matched up against a team who excels at ball movement to counteract the switching and high 3PA:FGA (like a Creighton) it could be trouble.

That’s the team profile that can get them.
 
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