Rick Pitino explained how he tried to shake up St. John\u2019s after the Rutgers game, criticizing his players for their lack of collective spirit. The message appears to have paid off, as shown by the team\u2019s performance against Texas in an exhibition game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was on them pretty strong for about four or five days. All individuals, collectively, we were not a team. I said that there\u2019s only one member of this basketball team that understands what team is all about, and that\u2019s Quinn Ellis. The rest of you guys don\u2019t have a clue; all you want to do is score. So that sounded pretty hot,\u201d Pitino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coach then praised his team\u2019s response: \u201cTonight, they got to message me. It was very, very unselfish, moving the basketball well.\u201d Pitino\u2019s comments highlighted the importance of ball movement and putting the team ahead of individual scoring ambitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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