Steve Lavin
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"Steve Lavin" is an American basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at St. John's University (New York)/St. John's University in Queens, New York. Lavin previously served as the head coach for University of California, Los Angeles/UCLA.

Lavin — whose nine-year head coaching record includes seven National Collegiate Athletic Association/NCAA tournament appearances, five trips to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship/NCAA Round of 16 and seven seasons of 21 wins or more — became the 19th head men’s basketball coach at St. John’s March 30, 2010 after a seven-year career as a college basketball analyst for ESPN. At St. John's he assembled a specialized basketball staff including individuals with NBA coaching experience and a history of national and city championships. They landed the consensus No. 3 recruiting class in the nation for 2011-12. Lavin’s class for the 2012-13 season was ranked No. 8 nationally.

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I think it's the team that's able to get easy baskets and is able to score enough points. With all the focus on defense, which no question is going to be a key element to it, it's also going to be who scores enough points.