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A slow St. John’s start shouldn’t be a surprise with growing pains clear: ‘Trust is going to come’

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Braziller, Z. (2026, October 19). A slow St. John’s start shouldn’t be a surprise with growing pains clear: ‘Trust is going to come’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/a-slow-st-johns-start-shouldnt-be-a-surprise-with-growing-pains-clear/

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Rick Pitino has expressed that St. John’s basketball team will take time to gel despite its talent and experience. After exhibition games against Drexel and Rutgers, the team showed both promise and issues with cohesion, evident in a game where they trailed by 18 points early but made a strong comeback before winning 104-99 after four overtime periods. The article highlights that unlike last season when Zuby Ejiofor provided clear leadership, this year’s team lacks an established leader, indicating growing pains similar to those seen at the same point last year.

Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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St. John’s basketball team is experiencing growing pains this season, according to Zach Braziller of the New York Post. After two exhibition games against Drexel and Rutgers, it's clear that the team lacks a clear leader like Zuby Ejiofor from last year. Despite having talented players, cohesion on the court has not yet materialized. In their game against Rutgers, St. John’s struggled in the first half but mounted a strong comeback to win 104-99 after four overtime periods. Head coach Rick Pitino remains consistent in his message that improvement will take time.

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“The articles discuss similar situations but refer to different times and outcomes — Article A covers an 81-52 exhibition game loss to Drexel, while Article B discusses St. John’s overall progress after two exhibition games including one against Drexel.”

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St. John’s, as talented and experienced as it may be, is going to take time. uncertain

it → go → time

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questions → access → subscribers

SIGN UP NOWAfter two exhibition games against Drexel and Rutgers, it is clear the Johnnies are a work in progress. asserted

Johnnies → sign → progress

It feels similar to last season so far at this point, except last winter there was a clear leader (Zuby Ejiofor) this group lacks. asserted

group → feel → point

But cohesion isn’t going to happen immediately. asserted

cohesion → go → ?

Sunday’s meeting with Rutgers, which could be improved after returning three of their top four scorers, produced some good and some bad. uncertain

which → improve → good

There was the shaky first half, in which St. John’s shockingly trailed by 18. asserted

John → be → 18

There were the first 12 minutes of the second half, in which the Red Storm ripped off a 30-4 run. asserted

Storm → be → run

And there were the four overtime periods, when St. John’s struggled to finish off Rutgers before finally prevailing, 104-99. asserted

John → be → Rutgers

A slow St. John’s start shouldn’t be a surprise with growing pains clear: ‘Trust is going to come’

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