Jerry Carino Interviewed by Zack Cziryak after attending an SHU practice
What do you attribute that cohesiveness to? Is that simply year two of Sha and his system?
Part of it is the guys who have been around, the three key guys: Dre Davis, Al Dawes and Kadary Richmond. I think that's a big part of it - those are guys who handle the ball a lot. Jaquan Sanders, who looked really good in the practice I saw, is another holdover. And then part of it is Sha, definitely. It's a big deal when an entirely new staff comes in, there's going to be a lot of transition bumps. It does seem like they know more of what Holloway and his staff wants and he's pretty pleased with it. That's the other thing that really strikes me - he's pretty happy with what he's seeing and he's not an easy to please guy. I saw a team that shared the ball and spaced the floor and seemed to really have a better feel for each other offensively. Defensively, they still play hard. I think they're going to miss KC Ndefo. Obviously, he's a national class defensive player. But yeah, the team I saw could be a little better than last year. I think they've taken a step forward. But again, it's one practice. They did look a little more advanced than Rutgers. Rutgers also has a largely new backcourt - I do think that makes a big difference when you see the teams early in the season. I went in with pretty low expectations for Seton Hall based on how last year ended and how much they lost, but I was pleasantly surprised, especially how the backcourt functioned together.
