St. John's coach Rick Pitino criticized his sophomore guard for attempting a dunk in the final seconds of a game already decided. Pitino also expressed frustration with his team's lack of listening and his own struggles with shooting.
The St. John’s coach was furious with his sophomore guard for attempting a windmill dunk in the final seconds when the result was in hand. Kadary Richmond awakens to rally St. John’s past Butler despite 3-point woes deepening Rick Pitino urges his St. John’s players to keep taking treys despite brutal 3-point woes ‘I wasn’t pleased tonight with the end of the game at all,’ Pitino said. ‘I don’t understand it.
If he would’ve made it and it went in, he would’ve been nationally ridiculed, so why would somebody want to be nationally ridiculed? It lacks common sense to me.’ In his last three league games, he is 5-for-29 from the field. Robert Sabo for NY Post ‘Young people today are different. I’m struggling with it. I’m not quitting like some coaches, but I really am struggling right now with a lot of things,’ Pitino said. ‘The work ethic is great, the listening is really bothering me. I gave up drinking for New Year’s, but I think I’m going to have the shortest resolution in the history of mankind and I’m going to jump right back in.’ Pitino said he is having trouble shooting the ball, which is why junior Sadiku Ibine Ayo logged minutes over him. Robert Sabo for NY Pos
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