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Rick Pitino laughed at the suggestion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No, the St. John\u2019s coach said with a smile, jeers won\u2019t impact senior guard Kadary Richmond when he returns to Prudential Center as the enemy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think being booed is something that he can handle,\u201d the Hall of Fame coach said on Friday as his team prepared for the showdown at The Rock, where the Johnnies have won just once in 13 tries. \u201cWell, he grew up on the streets of Brooklyn, so I think he can handle being booed. He\u2019s not going to cry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It figures to be an emotional night in Newark, N.J., as the 6-foot-6 Richmond faces his former team. <\/p>\n
Big East rival Seton Hall is expecting a lower-bowl sellout, which is 10,481 fans. <\/p>\n
A decent portion of that will likely be St. John\u2019s fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The uber-talented Richmond is known for his stoicism. <\/p>\n
He rarely shows emotion on the court. <\/p>\n
If he is feeling pressure or looking to prove something on Saturday night, he hasn\u2019t shared that with Pitino or his teammates.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There, however, will be extra attention on Richmond, and not just because of the venom that will be directed at him. <\/p>\n
Pitino expects the Johnnies\u2019 engine, Deivon Smith, to miss his second consecutive game with a bruised right shoulder. <\/p>\n
Smith is still feeling discomfort shooting and has been unable to practice. <\/p>\n
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That means extra responsibility for Richmond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without Smith against Georgetown, St. John\u2019s played one of its worst first halves of the season, trailing by 15 points, before rallying for a five-point victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, it\u2019s going to be a bigger environment for [Richmond] because of everything that he did for their program, but I feel like \u2026 he\u2019s going to go in there and just show Seton Hall what they\u2019re missing,\u201d said sophomore wing Brady Dunlap, who is currently out with a small abdominal tear. \u201cI feel like of course he\u2019s going to rise to the occasion, but at the same time I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to go out there and try and have 30 or 35 [points] and compromise the team because I don\u2019t think he\u2019s that type of player or that type of guy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like he\u2019s going to go out there and play his game, and if that means he\u2019s going to have 25, then he\u2019s going to have 25. If it means he\u2019s going to have 10 points and eight rebounds and however many assists, he\u2019s going to do whatever it takes to win the game. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to get too overhyped for the moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Johnnies, at 15-3, are off to one of their best starts of the last 25 years, and they\u2019re 6-1 in league play for the first time since 1998-99. <\/p>\n
Richmond has been a big part of that, averaging 10.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists while shooting a career-best 45 percent from the floor. <\/p>\n
While the Brooklynite hasn\u2019t made quite the impact some expected, he has begun to be more of a difference-maker. <\/p>\n
He shined in the second halves of recent wins over Butler, Villanova and Georgetown, and set the tone early in a one-sided win at Xavier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a little underappreciated,\u201d Pitino said. \u201cHe owns up to every mistake he makes \u2014 every mistake. He\u2019s just got a superb attitude and he has a great will to win.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Asked about facing Seton Hall following Tuesday\u2019s win over the Hoyas, Richmond said he was treating it like any other game. He wasn\u2019t made available to the media on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After committing to St. John\u2019s last May, Richmond told The Post: \u201cEveryone might not be happy with it, but I just hope they understand sometimes you have to make the best decision to go places you want to go in life. If they were in my shoes, they would probably have a better understanding of that. I\u2019m pretty sure everyone is going to be in an uproar and there\u2019s going to be a lot of backlash from many different places.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Richmond and St. John\u2019s are certain to get Seton Hall\u2019s best shot on Saturday night. <\/p>\n
The Pirates, with a 1-5 record in league play, have struggled mightily without last year\u2019s stars, Richmond and Dre Davis (Ole Miss). <\/p>\n
Their fans will express their displeasure with Richmond, and Seton Hall will look to put a damper on its rival\u2019s hot start to the season, hoping it can spark a turnaround. <\/p>\n
St. John\u2019s, meanwhile, is focused on adding another win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all got to treat it like a normal game,\u201d senior forward Aaron Scott said. \u201cWe can\u2019t get involved in all the extra stuff. We have to stay locked in to the main thing \u2014 the main thing is winning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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