Couple of media reports. Three things you won't see in any of them- 1) This season has already been a disappointment or 2 - BBall IQ is a fundamental problem plaguing SJU & 3- Bucknell represents a less than worthy victory.
"This Red Storm team has aspirations to go far in the NCAA Tournament this season, and a 67-63 victory over Bucknell — no matter how scrappy it was — at Carnesecca Arena certainly doesn’t bolster that notion, at least on the surface. But look at how the Johnnies came back in the second half to win, and the components start to show themselves."
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/st-john-athleticism-pushes-squad-bucknell-67-63-article-1.1522951"All Tuesday night, St. John’s bounced back and forth, showing just how far it can go and then displaying just how far it still has to go. But if the Red Storm’s talent can overcome their inconsistency and their final 15 minutes against Bucknell are any indication of how they’ll look in the Big East, they could be ready to match the hype."
http://nypost.com/2013/11/19/late-push-drives-st-johns-past-bucknell/"Ultimately, St. John’s won the game on the defensive end as Steve Lavin elected to play zone midway through the second half. Bucknell carved up the man-to-man defense in the opening stanza for 35 points on 53.6% FG, but struggled in the second half because of it shooting 39%...Problem solving” was something St. John’s did tonight to come away with a victory. If developing a more consistent and reliable scoring game from the perimeter is next on the list — no easy feat — St. John’s will be on their way soon enough."
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/19/st-johns-problem-solves-in-come-back-win-over-bucknell/"A loss to the Bison would’ve dropped the Johnnies to 1-2 and raised some major questions about their resume for March. But fueled by Phil Greene IV’s 16 points and 13 blocks by their defense, the Johnnies took control in the second half en route to a 67-63 victory at Carnesecca Arena. Instead of an unsightly 1-2 record to start the season, the Johnnies held steady at 2-1."
http://zagsblog.com/articles/lavin-says-johnnies-could-be-dangerous-by-february/Everyone's entitled to an opinion but it seems like some are confusing their opinions for facts.