NASSAU, Bahamas — The most important shock by means of two-thirds of St. John’s journey to The Bahamas has been the Johnnies’ 3-point taking pictures.
A perceived weak spot getting into the season was a energy within the double-overtime loss to No. 13 Baylor and rout of Virginia.
No. 22 St. John’s is 24-for-48 from distance, and is now taking pictures a strong 39.3 % from deep in six video games this yr.
The 24 makes an attempt within the two video games within the Baha Mar Hoops Championship have been up from the Crimson Storm’s 21.7 common over the primary 4 contests.
“We put in the work behind closed doors. We shoot 3’s every day. As you can see right now, after practice there’s multiple people working on their 3’s,” mentioned senior wing Aaron Scott, who’s taking pictures 40 % from distance on the season. “Really, I don’t think anybody can guard us one-on-one. We got Kadary [Richmond], Deivon [Smith], RJ [Luis], Simeon [Wilcher]. They all beat their defenders one-on-one and find open people like me and Brady [Dunlap], spot-up, knockdown shooters. We’re just waiting for the ball. We know they’re going to find us and we know they’re going to beat their man one-on-one and the other team will have to help off of us.”
In St. John’s (5-1) first 4 video games at Carnesecca Area and the Backyard, it averaged 7.2 made 3-pointers.
On this match, the Crimson Storm have hit 12 per sport.
Possibly the Johnnies ought to play extra video games in a ballroom like this one.
After video games on back-to-back nights, you may assume that coach Rick Pitino would give his gamers a breather.
Effectively, suppose once more.
After watching the Georgia-Marquette sport collectively on Saturday forward of the matchup with the SEC college on Sunday, Pitino put his gamers by means of a two-hour apply.
“I was kind of surprised,” Richmond mentioned. “We got after it, though. I feel good. No walk-throughs really [here].”
Dunlap (hip) practiced on Saturday.
The hope is he shall be obtainable Sunday.
He was held out of Friday’s win over Virginia.
