Rick Pitino<\/strong><\/a> went scorched earth on his basketball team Sunday night, tearing into his soft players and the “s***” university facilities during an unforgettable post-game presser!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n“We are so nonathletic that we can’t guard anybody without fouling,” the legendary coach said after his team’s 68-62 loss to Seton Hall at UBS Arena on Long Island in NY.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Pitino continued, “And, really it’s not about losing. Even winning, when I watch the film, I see unathletic plays, I see people that don’t handle the ball, that are just interested in taking quick shots. It’s been a disappointing year.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n
The first half went St. John’s way … the Red Storm, which once led by 19 points, took a 41-29 lead into the half. But, thanks to turnovers and poor shooting by SJU, the Pirates came charging back in the second, securing the pivotal W with a late run.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
FYI, it’s a game that was critical for both bubble teams. St. John’s, now 6-9 in Big East play, has a lot of work to do. Seton Hall, 10-5 in conference, is sitting in a much better position after the victory. SHU has a resume that boasts wins over UConn and Marquette, and 3 other quad 1 teams.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Pitino also singled out individual players … calling Drissa Traore<\/strong>, Chris Ledlum<\/strong>, Sean Conway<\/strong> and Joel Soriano<\/strong> “slow laterally,” while calling Brady Dunlap<\/strong> “weak.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\nPitino, a 2x NCAA champion (though the ’13 Louisville title was vacated), said his team’s issues go back to recruiting.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
\u201cWe recruited the antithesis of the way I coach, with speed, quickness, fundamentals, strength and toughness,\u201d Pitino said, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s a good group, they try hard, but they\u2019re just not very tough.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
As for their athletic facilities, Pitino clearly believes they’re lacking, but isn’t going to blame a locker room for a loss on the court.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
\u201cDo we have s****y facilities? Yes, we do. Having s****y facilities has nothing to do with not guarding.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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SJU is located in Queens, NY … and the school has an on-campus arena, though they play a handful of games at Madison Square Garden and other larger local arenas.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
As for his thoughts on the year, Rick, who has been coaching since the ’70s, admits he isn’t having any fun.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
“I\u2019m not gonna lie to you. This is the most unenjoyable experience of my lifetime. This has been so disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
Practice today should be fun.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Getty St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino went scorched earth on his basketball team Sunday night, tearing into his soft players and the “s***” university facilities during an unforgettable post-game presser! “We are so nonathletic that we can’t guard anybody without fouling,” the legendary coach said after his team’s 68-62 loss to Seton Hall at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[137,111,1227,52],"yoast_head":"\n
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