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re: 2017-18 Alabama Basketball Season Thread: 20-16 (10-11)
Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:25 pm to Bryant91092
Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:25 pm to Bryant91092
I mean I think we can beat a lot of really good teams when we play well, but we are inconsistent as shite. Like playing Russian roulette.
So I guess it depends on if consistency is a requirement to you for “being better” haha.
So I guess it depends on if consistency is a requirement to you for “being better” haha.
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 10:26 pm
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:35 pm to Culverhouse13
We’re not as much better as we should be. They have not gelled very well. Petty has flopped except for a few shining moments, Herb has shown potential and some growth but has a long way to go. The experienced players haven’t really been made better with Collin on the floor as we had hoped and the front court still has a ways to go. It’s the Collin Sexton show and Ingram, Giddens, Petty and Hall have front row seats.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:47 pm to The Spleen
Idk how pessimistic you guys are, VOLS have never played well in Coleman and I won't believe it until I see it. We had very tired legs tonight and idk if they have enough in the tank to win back to back on the road.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:48 pm to mountain D values
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We had very tired legs tonight
LOL you motherfrickers won in Rupp
You'll grind us down.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:00 pm to SummerOfGeorge
We've won in Coleman once since Bruce left. Admiral was short on everything tonight, same with Bowden and really anyone not named Turner.
I will be shocked if we don't come out sluggish Saturday, and if we actually pull out a win in Coleman 3 days after a win in Rupp, I will begin charting our path to San Antonio.
I will be shocked if we don't come out sluggish Saturday, and if we actually pull out a win in Coleman 3 days after a win in Rupp, I will begin charting our path to San Antonio.
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:02 pm to Cobrasize
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People that say that "this is what this board does"
Hey there.
Is it not what this board does?We bitch after literally every loss. In a road game where we weren't favored, we lost by 4 pts. If we completely shite the bed, then how was it not much worse?
I've bitched after every bad loss too... But today was not a bad loss no matter how hard you try to paint it that way...
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:03 pm to BigBird09
When you're trying to limp into the tournament, every loss is bad.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:08 pm to Bryant91092
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I just don't see the improvement.
Seriously? In retrospect we were awful in ooc play- one point wins over UT-A and Mercer, barely beating La Tech, losing to UCF and Minnesota, and getting boat raced by Texas. None of those teams are particularly good. Outside of the Rhode Island win, I don't see any good result in November and December.
At the very least, we are a much better defensive team. I think we're noticably better overall.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:08 pm to Cobrasize
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When you're trying to limp into the tournament, every loss is bad.
You know what I mean
Look I get the frustration that comes with being on the bubble, but freaking out over what not a bad loss (according to the RPI and most analysts out there) isn't healthy. Save your heart some stress and wait until we shite our pants in the final 5 games of the regular season.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:10 pm to BigBird09
I've been a Bama basketball fan way too long to start worrying about my heart now.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:10 pm to Bryant91092
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My biggest gripe this year, and I've had a lot, is that are we really any better than we were game one? I just don't see the improvement.
No. Not at all. We were the same team tonight that we were in November. But that's what young teams do, especially when faced with a tough schedule.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 12:12 am to Bryant91092
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biggest gripe this year, and I've had a lot, is that are we really any better than we were game one? I just don't see the improvement.
As a unit I agree with you...a few players have progressed individually though.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:32 am to Cobrasize
Ed Zackery....more of the SOS with a different year. I am glad Grant is history. He was a big F mistake. That guy had to have been an azzzhole baby.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:40 am to TomRollTideRitter
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I think we're noticably better overall.
I just don't see it. I think we play up or down to our level of competition every game except for Georgia and Texas. There's no consistency game to game or even minute to minute.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:41 am to JordonfortheJ
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As a unit I agree with you
Based on what? I don't see what game in November and December was impressive from this team. Rhode Island was an impressive win, but neither team played well at all in that game.
I think y'all are forgetting just how bad our team defense was. Minnesota was dunking all over us before we had our whole bench ejected.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:49 am to Bryant91092
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I think we play up or down to our level of competition every game except for Georgia and Texas.
And Florida.
The consistency hasn't gotten much better, but I'd say our worst has gotten a little better and our best has definitely gotten better. I don't think there's much of a chance we beat Florida on the road early in the season, much less in the blowout fashion we did.
This post was edited on 2/7/18 at 8:50 am
Posted on 2/7/18 at 8:50 am to Bryant91092
We're definitely inconsistent now, but I'd argue to start the season we were consistently bad. We would lose guys on defense constantly. Barely beating La Tech, UT-A and Mercer in home games are worse performances than anything we've shown in conference play outside of the UGA game.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:01 am to TomRollTideRitter
If we win out on home games, not a guarantee at ALL, we'd finish 19-12 (10-8) and give us an RPI of around 30.
If we lose to Tennessee and win the other 3 home games (and lose all road games) that would put us at 18-13 (9-9) and an RPI around 43.
If we lose to Tennessee and win the other 3 home games (and lose all road games) that would put us at 18-13 (9-9) and an RPI around 43.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:01 am to TomRollTideRitter
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Barely beating La Tech, UT-A and Mercer in home games are worse performances than anything we've shown in conference play outside of the UGA game.
I actually still hold to the belief that we played a pretty decent ballgame against UTA. I don't understand how they are so meh.
Louisiana Tech, UCF and Mercer were awful.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:03 am to SummerOfGeorge
I will be sad if we don't make it in :(
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