Film Room: Defensive Hope

Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas learned their lesson after the first go-round with St. John’s on Sunday. The prior match-up resulted in the Hoyas being a little too sticky with the ball and letting Shamorie Ponds get to where he wanted. That coupled with a disastrous last 20 seconds led to another home loss. The ending nearly occurred again in the Garden but better offensive flow paired with a much sharper defensive game plan brought the Hoyas to a 3-4 Big East mark with a return game against Xavier up next.

The biggest takeaway vs St. John’s was how Georgetown operated defensively in the half court. Given their continued lackadaisical effort in getting back and communicating, the transition defense…