Rick Pitino's coaching methods may have changed

Creighton coach on St. John’s Rick Pitino: ‘Do you believe anything he says?’
After No. 9 St. John’s seized a two-game lead on Creighton atop the Big East Conference with a 79-73 victory before a sellout crowd of 19,812 at Madison Square Garden, McDermott was asked if he was surprised that senior guard Deivon Smith played in the game considering that Pitino had ruled him out on Friday.
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St. John's Rick Pitino wants players to realize they can't let up
I'm trying to "coach them right now for the tournament, that every single game is tournament driven," Rick Pitino said.
Rick Pitino's coaching methods may have changed, but St. John's is proof he's going to win everywhere
Steve Masiello is associate head coach at St. John's, so maybe he's a little biased, but he'll eagerly make the case that his boss, Rick Pitino, is the best there ever was in this game.
Rick Pitino closing in on historic firsts at St. John’s
No. 10 St. John’s is closing in on its first Big East regular-season title since sharing the crown with Georgetown and Seton Hall during the 1991-92 season. Their last outright title came when Mullin and Walter Berry were the stars of the then Redmen in 1984-85
Rick Pitino shares excitement over St. John’s win over Creighton at sold-out MSG
St. John’s took down Creighton 79-73 before a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden, as the Red Storm close in on their first Big East regular season title since 1986. Rick Pitino, Zuby Ejiofor, and Kadary Richmond talk about what went right for the Johnnies on Sunday,
Deivon Smith gave Rick Pitino ‘biggest shock’ by gutting through St. John’s win after being ruled out
Smith looked the best he has since bruising his right shoulder in a Jan. 11 win over Villanova. Since then, he missed four games and didn’t look like himself when he was on the floor, hesitant to shoot and favoring his right shoulder. But in 26 impactful minutes on Sunday, he had eight points and three steals and showed no hint of an injury.
Rick Pitino suggests who Indiana should hire as their next head coach
Rick Pitino is going to bat for one potential Indiana Hoosiers head coach candidate. In an appearance on “Pardon My Take” Friday, Pitino touted Chris Beard as his choice as Mike Woodson’s replacement at Indiana.
Mike Lupica: The comeback story of Rick Pitino, and St. John’s, a great New York story
Rick Pitino and his St. John’s team get ready for a pretty wonderful basketball moment on Sunday, at Madison Square Garden, ...
‘So special’: Coach Pitino credits hard work after big win against Creighton
St. John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino has the Red Storm ranked 10th in the nation this week, making the first this ...
RJ Luis Jr. and No. 9 St. John’s extend Big East lead with 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton
RJ Luis Jr. had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 9 St. John’s strengthen its grip on first place in the Big East with a ...
St. John’s guard Deivon Smith motivated to keep playing through injury after quick return shocks Rick Pitino
The sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden erupted as St. John’s point guard Deivon Smith subbed into Sunday’s game against ...
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Rick Pitino named to Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year watch list
Unsurprisingly, the Hall of Fame head coach is regarded among the top in the nation this season for leading St. John’s to ...