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08:31 AM ET 02.21 | Dwight Hardy capped his 19-point effort in Saturday's upset over Pitt with the game-winning layup. To Hardy, it was just a routine play in a Bronx summer league. "I've made tougher shots," he said. To St. John's coach Steve Lavin, it was a work of art. "It was a 9.9 on the scale of 10," he said. "We're going to call it 'a Baryshnikov.'" Lavin has officially started lobbying for Hardy as a late candidate for Big East Player of the Year. Who are we to argue? "I think he's a runaway favorite," Lavin said. "I know I'm biased. I'm subjective. But no player has done more for a basketball team. He's had some remarkable performances against the best teams in the country -- Connecticut, Duke, at UCLA and now Pitt. He's electrified and elevated our program. He's jumper-cabled our program."

Steve Lavin, Getty Images

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February 21, 2011 09:48 AM ET

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Team sport. If individual acclamations are sought, play golf, tennis, etc....and no Ryder Cup or Davis Cup.

Deep Creek

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February 21, 2011 09:58 AM ET

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New York is excited they actually have a strong College Basketball team again after so many years. What's disgusting is that St John's is the best team playing in Madison Square Garden right now.

GoldrushND

Tacoma, WA

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February 21, 2011 09:58 AM ET

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He is the player of the year. It's the first time the Johnnies has been relevant in 10 years. If Hardy isn't Player of The Year and Lavin isn't Coach of The Year then both of them were robbed of the honors they deserve!

RED STORM ARE BACK!

J. HOVA

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February 21, 2011 09:58 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:58 AM ET 02.21 by GoldrushND

New York is excited they actually have a strong College Basketball team again after so many years. What's disgusting is that St John's is the best team playing in Madison Square Garden right now.

Funny, but true.

J. HOVA

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February 21, 2011 11:00 AM ET

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There is not team in America who can beat the Johnnies in the Garden. Now they gonna have show their stuff on the road. They are a deep tourny team that is for sure.

12-0 deal with it…

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February 21, 2011 11:24 AM ET

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true, at this point the johnies can beat anyone in the country many teams are gonna be scared to play these guys in march. Lavin's definately wrapped up at least coach of the year

El Duderino11

Keene, NH

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February 21, 2011 11:28 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:48 AM ET 02.21 by Deep Creek

Team sport. If individual acclamations are sought, play golf, tennis, etc....and no Ryder Cup or Davis Cup.

Yeah....that's why there's no Heisman Trophy or MVP in the NFL, MLB or NBA

Really??

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February 21, 2011 11:32 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:53 AM ET 02.21 by colonel

Yeah, you're biased, or byeassed.

You're on a roll Colonel!!

Great to see St. John re-emerging. Should get at least a 6 seed.

~ All Out ~

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February 21, 2011 12:41 PM ET

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Syracuse beat St. Johns 76-59 on January 12th @ the Garden...if I remember correctly. Other than that, they have dismantled some of the top programs in the country at MSG this year. They deserve that credit.