Separating fact from fiction as St. John's works out early season snags

St. John's guard Joson Sanon (3) attempts a dunk between Auburn guard Elyjah Freeman (6) and forward Keyshawn Hall (7) . AP

St. John’s is in the midst of a nine-day layoff following its disappointing 1-2 trip to Las Vegas for the Players Era Festival. Despite their uneven performance, the Johnnies remain nationally ranked at No. 23. Ahead of Saturday’s contest against Ole Miss at the Garden, The Post’s Zach Braziller plays a game of fact or fiction with the current state of Rick Pitino’s team:

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Point guard is St. John’s biggest issue

Fiction: St. John’s is losing games because of their