Kadary Richmond embracing sky-high St. Johns expectations: Know why were here

Senior Red Storm point guard Kadary Richmond — who transferred from Syracuse to Seton Hall in 2021 then from Seton Hall to St.John’s this year — takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before the college basketball season tips off. Q: Can you give an example of Coach Rick Pitino’s motivation? A: Coach showed us a reel on Instagram of him talking about never going to parties and focusing on his craft and stuff like that. Q: How does he motivate? A: It depends on the day, I would say.

Some days it’s like louder than usual, and some days it’s like normal conversation or a meeting, so it just depends how he’s feeling. Q: He’s known for sometimes being hard on his players.How do you feel about that? A: I think it’s good, because you can’t afford to have any bad days with someone that’s constantly in your ear or constantly pushing you to be the best you could be day in, day out. Q: What would you sum up the opening message he gave to the team? A: That we all know why we’re here, and that we could do big things if we allow ourself to do big things, and keep our mind focused on what we’re trying to accomplish. Q: What will be the on-court personality of this St.

John’s team? A: A lot of aggression, in your face, trying to turn you over, trying to make things hard for you, trying to run up and down, score as much we can, stop you as much as we can. Q: Describe the first time you met Coach Pitino. A: It was kind of shocking.You always hear about him, see him on TV.

But sitting there, actually talking to him is like a different experience.People always talk about wanting to play for him, then you finally get to meet somebody that everybody wants you to play for and wants to be around, so I think it was cool. Q: What is it about him that makes everybody wants to play for him? A: I guess everybody feels he’s like a player’s coach and allows his player to voice their opinions, and he’s open to conversations,...