St. John's University Athletics
Postgame Quotes: St. John's 58, Xavier 57
2/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Head Coach Steve Lavin
On the game:
"It was a donnybrook of a BIG EAST game. I'm pleased that we were able to come away with a victory. It was a gut-check victory for our kids and another step in the right direction."
On Sir'Dominic Pointer:
"He's as unique a talent as I've coached in my career. He's unorthodox and extraterrestrial. It's rare to coach someone that can guard five positions on defense and play five positions on offense. And there's his wonderful personality as his temperament and demeanor are first rate. He's what we call a happy warrior."
"There's nothing Dom could do at this point that would surprise us, because he's been exceptional in so many games over his career and in particular this year."
"He's a force of nature. He imposes his will on the game and disrupts what opponents are trying to execute offensively."
"You can't really prepare for him. How do you prepare for a tornado ripping up and down the basketball court? You can talk about it, show film, but it's not as though an opponent can simulate what Dom does unless you have Dom on your team and we're fortunate we have Dom. We're thankful. He's a special kid."
On Pointer's chances of garnering all-conference accolades
"I can't imagine there's anybody in our league, let alone the country, that influences the game at both ends of the floor in such dramatic fashion. I know in my career I've never had a player like him - he's an original or singular in uniqueness. His ability to influence the game at both ends of the floor in such dramatic fashion is really unusual. So whether it's this league or the country, it's clear his skill set and motor are exceptional."
On his team this season:
"I really like this team. I think we've played really good basketball this season - but clearly after the 11-2 start we labored through a stretch where we were banged up. It's been the most injured team I've had in my coaching career. In recent weeks we are returning to being closer to full strength and having our full complement of players."
Senior Guard D'Angelo Harrison
On the last play of the game:
"I just wanted to get a stop and we did it. It is a good win; we fought it out and were able to get the win."
On Rysheed Jordan's performance:
"He's just getting better every game. He continues to show leadership and maturity throughout every game. At [Xavier's] place he hit the big three. Tonight, he was able to hit a big shot and get a big steal. He's finding different ways to win games for us. He stepped up big tonight."
Senior Forward Sir'Dominic Pointer
On the team's success in February:
"I think that's a tribute to Coach Lavin. He gets us ready for February. Most teams peak in December or January. I don't think we have played our best basketball yet. Hopefully we'll be rolling by the time the BIG EAST Tournament comes around."
On Rysheed Jordan:
"He's in a good place right now. He's not turning the ball over, and he's just playing his game. He's taking open shots and he's playing like a mature player."
