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Rick Pitino

@realpitino

St. John's Basketball Coach. 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame. Two time National Champion & one of two coaches to take three different schools to the Final Four

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Too much is analyzed with how many shots the so called stars take . Just like MN scoring 126 points and shooting a high %. Basketball is won and lost with extra possessions most of the time. Keep your turnovers down and defend like the Thunder and you have a great chance of

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It's interesting, in my 40+ years I've never shown clips to my teams of NBA defense. Offensive sets and individual moves, but never defense. Until this past season. We watched the Thunder at least 3x a week. Their switching, loading up to help, and rotations are awesome. And they

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Major congrats to the entire NEW YORK KNICKS organization. The players and coaches were awesome. Lot of fun watching young men give every ounce they have in them. Next year we go further!

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I obviously coached our rookie of the year, Mark Jackson. I believe he spent 18 years in the NBA as a player. Great coach with the Warriors and one of the brightest minds I've coached. Would love to see the Knicks bring Mark Jackson home!!

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This game tonight will be so fascinating to watch. They loaded up on SGA, Thunder now have to spread and create cutting lanes to take help defense away. Indiana's game plans have been flawless. They will keep the heat on SGA and he will have to free up his teammates. Can't wait.

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Lot is being made of poor 3 pt shooting from the Thunder as well as SGA not having an assist, but 34/38 from the foul line is the reason they won. Excellent job by the coach gambling with SGA on bench. Those few minutes were crucial. Great semi old coach 😂-in Rick Carlisle and

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So many times I'm asked who’s the GOAT. I try and stay away from that, but I will say if it's one game or one series, who’s the one player I don't want to plan against, then the answer becomes easy -MJ! Also many will be surprised at this, but the most underrated star of all time

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I was fortunate to spend two years with Ioannis Papapetrou. He was not only a dedicated talented team player but a wonderful person off the court. A total credit to basketball in Greece . Good luck Pap, much happiness!

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History cruise for the Johnnies: Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Freedom Tower and midtown Manhattan. Players from Guana, Nigeria, Congo, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, and the Bronx 😂

History cruise for the Johnnies: Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Freedom Tower and midtown Manhattan. Players from Guana, Nigeria, Congo, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, and the Bronx 😂
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Who knows how good a team will be in the summer, but what a special group of young men. Working hard to reach their potential. Total sponges wanting to soak things in to become better. Pure joy to coach!