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Posted on 12/17/24 at 10:12 am to Chili Davis
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I need a win. I haven’t seen Bama win in person in a long time. My last 3 bball games were OU x2 and Creighton last year. Couple that with going to OU last month for the football game… I’m wondering if I’m the problem.
Kent State should be a palette cleanser of sorts
Posted on 12/17/24 at 11:18 am to TomRollTideRitter
quote:Kent State is a good basketball team that likes to slow the game way down. Around 40 in Torvik in EFGD and rebounding. They played Auburn pretty tight on the road until they put them away late. Cut the lead to 4 with 15 mins to go and again down to 10 with under 8 mins to go. If we aren't connecting on shots this could be a very frustrating game.
Kent State should be a palette cleanser of sorts
Posted on 12/17/24 at 4:26 pm to Chadaristic
Torvik Defensive Efficiencies Against Quality Opponents
Top 100
2025 Alabama: 67th
2024 Alabama: 162nd
Top 50
2025 Alabama: 68th
2024 Alabama: 200th
Away and Neutral Court
2025 Alabama: 79th
2024 Alabama:188th
We are significantly more well rounded this year and much better equipped to avoid the road arse-beatings and road shootout wins from last year. However, we’re not “Built For March” yet. The guard play isn’t quite clicking and I couldn’t tell you why
Top 100
2025 Alabama: 67th
2024 Alabama: 162nd
Top 50
2025 Alabama: 68th
2024 Alabama: 200th
Away and Neutral Court
2025 Alabama: 79th
2024 Alabama:188th
We are significantly more well rounded this year and much better equipped to avoid the road arse-beatings and road shootout wins from last year. However, we’re not “Built For March” yet. The guard play isn’t quite clicking and I couldn’t tell you why
This post was edited on 12/17/24 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 12/17/24 at 7:41 pm to TideCPA
Pringle having a big night against Clemson. Just like the Elite 8 game. Will probably have a nice year for USC
Posted on 12/17/24 at 7:42 pm to UAlum
Broome for Auburn hurt his shoulder and is out for the rest of the game. I wonder how serious it really is?
Posted on 12/18/24 at 8:12 am to Bryant91092
quote:I think it's best if he just sat the rest of the season so he's fresh and healthy for the draft combine.
Broome for Auburn hurt his shoulder and is out for the rest of the game. I wonder how serious it really is?
Posted on 12/18/24 at 12:32 pm to TideCPA
Interesting tidbit - UND lost their last home game on Sunday to one of Bama's final four assistants, Austin Claunch (UTSA).
Posted on 12/18/24 at 2:00 pm to TideCPA
Planning to go to the game on Sunday. First game at Coleman for me. What is a good section to sit in? And, where is parking for bball games?
Posted on 12/18/24 at 7:39 pm to SECFan413
Wrong thread
This post was edited on 12/18/24 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 12/19/24 at 9:28 am to A-TOWNUAFAN
Time to trim the rotation down.
Starters:
- Philon (primary ball handler)
- Sears (secondary ball handler)
- Youngblood
- Nelson
- Cliff
Bench:
- Mallette (first off the bench with Reid, spelling Cliff and a guard)
- Reid (see above)
- Holloway (third off the bench, spelling a guard)
- Dioubate
Starters:
- Philon (primary ball handler)
- Sears (secondary ball handler)
- Youngblood
- Nelson
- Cliff
Bench:
- Mallette (first off the bench with Reid, spelling Cliff and a guard)
- Reid (see above)
- Holloway (third off the bench, spelling a guard)
- Dioubate
Posted on 12/19/24 at 9:38 am to TideCPA
Agreed 100%. If and when Jarin shows he’s back to being able to contribute, reinsert him into good minutes but for now he needs to be an end of rotation guy for blowouts and foul trouble.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 10:28 am to TideCPA
quote:
Starters:
- Philon (primary ball handler)
- Sears (secondary ball handler)
- Youngblood
- Nelson
- Cliff
Bench:
- Mallette (first off the bench with Reid, spelling Cliff and a guard)
- Reid (see above)
- Holloway (third off the bench, spelling a guard)
- Dioubate
I'd probably let Mallette start over Youngblood right now. He's playing better and quicker. And without Jarin or Sherrell in the rotation, you're going to have to hope Cliff and Grant can stay out of foul trouble or use a smaller line up.
Right now, If I needed to put the most effective 5 on the court to push tempo, keep the defense spread and score, I'm going with:
Philon-1
Sears-2
Mallette-3
Mo/Reid-4
Nelson-5
When Oats runs Sears at 1, Jarin at 3, Nelson at 4 and Cliff at 5, the offense gets slower and stagnant. Cliff has been underwhelming on defense and is limited offensively. He can't pull defenders away from the basket and it clogs the lane.
Of course things change based on match ups.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 10:36 am to DT55Forever1
It took just two games and sparse minutes for Mallette to become a fan favorite. Why was Oats redshirting him? Was he saving him for a post Sears major role?
Posted on 12/19/24 at 11:54 am to DT55Forever1
There are moments Sears is almost unplayable. He's getting better, but he is still struggling to get space from the longer quicker defenders teams are consistently putting on him.
Philon needs to run point and Sears be at the 2. The offense works so much better with Philon on the floor. Reid is our best defender, he needs to be the 3 or 4, because while Stevenson has actually been decent on defense, he's just a black hole for the most part on offense. MoD is even more of a offensive liability than Stevenson
Holloway is so frustrating because you can see the potential, he just makes infuriatingly idiotic decisions 50% of the time.
I'd run
Philon
Sears
Mallette/Youngblood
Reid/MoD
Nelson
Philon needs to run point and Sears be at the 2. The offense works so much better with Philon on the floor. Reid is our best defender, he needs to be the 3 or 4, because while Stevenson has actually been decent on defense, he's just a black hole for the most part on offense. MoD is even more of a offensive liability than Stevenson
Holloway is so frustrating because you can see the potential, he just makes infuriatingly idiotic decisions 50% of the time.
I'd run
Philon
Sears
Mallette/Youngblood
Reid/MoD
Nelson
Posted on 12/19/24 at 12:08 pm to My2Bits
quote:Because he plays the same position as Wrightsell and Youngblood and didn't get as much practice time as Youngblood this summer because of injury, so he was the 3rd option at a position that wasn't going to go more than 2 deep with significant minutes.
It took just two games and sparse minutes for Mallette to become a fan favorite. Why was Oats redshirting him? Was he saving him for a post Sears major role?
He would have been a key cog in next year's squad and provided some continuity but sacrificed that to play a reduced role in this year's squad. And he HUSTLES every single play.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 12:25 pm to TideCPA
More on Mallette - he started his season @UNC, vs. Creighton, and at ND, which isn't an easy stretch. Yet here are his stats per 40 minutes:
- 17.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 3.3 steals, 0.0 turnovers, on 60% shooting (50% from deep)
DAWG
- 17.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 3.3 steals, 0.0 turnovers, on 60% shooting (50% from deep)
DAWG
This post was edited on 12/19/24 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 12/19/24 at 12:34 pm to TideCPA
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He would have been a key cog in next year's squad and provided some continuity
I think that was the big motivation behind redshirting him. Before burning his redshirt I noticed him being involved in every huddle, talking to coaches, talking to teammates, and staying mentally checked in generally. He just comes across like a really good teammate.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 12:51 pm to TideCPA
Not only that, but his contributions don’t necessarily show up on the stat sheet. He was the only defender last night that was able to consistently deny Eaglestaff the ball.
I can definitely see why he earned the 95 at Pepperdine
I can definitely see why he earned the 95 at Pepperdine
Posted on 12/19/24 at 1:10 pm to VaBamaMan
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There are moments Sears is almost unplayable.
The play last night where he took fast break and the lenght of the court and then proceeded to basically hand the ball to the other team under the goal was cringe. I feel like that happens a lot with him - he is either too out of control or does not know how to finish on a fast break and ends up turning the ball over.
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