It appears like St. John’s may get its speedy level guard again for its subsequent sport.
After a hard-fought 63-58 victory over Georgetown Tuesday evening, Rick Pitino stated he’s hopeful that Deivon Smith will return on Saturday in opposition to Seton Corridor in Newark.
Smith, the Johnnies’ engine, missed the win over the Hoyas with a bruised proper shoulder.
Georgetown due to a bruised proper shoulder. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Pictures
He suffered the harm late within the first half in opposition to Villanova on Saturday.
Smith acquired a cortisone shot on Tuesday to alleviate the discomfort and can be on anti-inflammatory drugs.
“I think he’ll play against Seton Hall. We knew he was 100 percent out here,” Pitino stated after the Johnnies gained for the tenth time in 11 video games. “He has a 60, 70 % likelihood of enjoying [on Saturday]. Seton Corridor goes to be a very powerful sport.
“There’s no tear, no dislocation,” the Corridor of Fame coach added. “He’s just got a bad bruise.”
Sophomore wing Brady Dunlap will see a specialist in Toronto on Wednesday.
He’s coping with a torn stomach muscle along with a damaged UCL in his left hand.
The hope is that Dunlap gained’t want surgical procedure for the abdomen muscle. That may finish his season.
The specialist labored with Jamal Mashburn years in the past with an analogous harm.
“Either way, I don’t think Brady is going to play this year,” Pitino stated. “I just would like to keep him away from surgery, because it’s 3-4 months, that type of surgery.”
After making solely 11 3-point photographs in its first 5 league video games, St. John’s has hit 15 prior to now two. They have been 8-for-24 from distance on Tuesday.
Aaron Scott hit 4 of them on seven makes an attempt.
“I’m seeing us becoming the Golden State Warriors from the 3-point line,” Pitino stated jokingly. “I’m feeling it.”
