MILWAUKEE — On paper, they were one of the nation’s premier duos. Two southpaw guards familiar with each other and capable of taking over a…
MILWAUKEE — On paper, they were one of the nation’s premier duos. Two southpaw guards familiar with each other and capable of taking over a game.
Paper, however, doesn’t always translate into reality. Mustapha Heron and Shamorie Ponds of St. John’s didn’t jell right away. It took time for Heron, the Auburn transfer from Waterbury, Conn., to get comfortable. It took time for the 6-foot-5 wing to find his niche in coach Chris Mullin’s offense and not force his opportunities.
When others were hyping the pair’s potential, Mullin stressed patience. There would be an adjustment period.
“Most important is how they play together,” Mullin said prior to the season.
As February has arrived — the make-or-break month for the up-and-down, on-the-bubble Johnnies, who visited No.
