Rick Pitino news conference: Former Louisville coach rips St. John’s players after loss

Rick Pitino, the former basketball coach of Louisville, is drawing attention to his team’s on-court performance at his most recent coaching position at St. John’s.

After losing to Shaheen Holloway’s Seton Hall team 68-62 on Sunday, Pitino, who is coaching the Red Storm for the first time after three years at Iona, blasted his team in a postgame news conference. From St. John’s “s—-y facilities” to his team’s lack of athleticism and toughness to a “lost” season of player acquisition through the transfer portal, the 71-year-old Naismith Hall of Famer lamented everything. Pitino told reporters, “To say I was dissatisfied would be the

The Red Storm lost to the Pirates 41-29 at the half after being outscored 39-21 in the second half. It was St. John’s eighth loss in the previous ten games after a 12–4 start, dropping the team to 14–12 on the season and 6–9 in Big East play.

Following a Sean Conway hit 3-pointer at the 16:13 mark, St. John’s did not score another field goal in the second half until an RJ Luis Jr. jumper made the score 50-48 Seton Hall with 6:48 left in the game. With 5:22 remaining, St. John’s took its final lead, 53-52,

He continued by criticizing the basketball facilities at the university. Are our facilities s—-y? We do, Pitino replied. However, we are taking action in that regard. However, that is not the cause of our defeat. Not guarding has nothing to do with having s—-y facilities.

Pitino’s positive assessment of Holloway’s Seton Hall team contrasted sharply with his lengthy remarks on his team’s lack of toughness and athleticism. Several of his own players were singled out by the St. John’s coach, who has blasted the introduction of NIL and the transfer portal in collegiate athletics. He also claimed that he brought offensive-oriented players to St. John’s “

at the last second” by using the portal. He proposed the tactic, but it has since backfired on his team’s

“We are so unathletic that we can’t guard anybody without fouling,” he remarked. “The first year has always been wonderful for me, but I will not lie to you: This has been the most unpleasant experience of my life. This has been really frustrating.

“We kind of lost this season with the manner we recruited,” Pitino added. We hired the complete opposite of my coaching style. They are not very difficult, but they are a good group that makes an

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