re: 2017-18 Alabama Basketball Season Thread: 20-16 (10-11)

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So with Sexton leaving next year, is there anyway Butler is the starting PG next year? I really don't want Ingram back at point next year

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You forgot that Sexton is going to take us to the Final Four and return because he wants the ring.

Last I heard is the staff is confident that Butler can come in and start. I definitely don't think it'll be the end of the world if Ingram starts at PG though. I know it doesn't seem like his natural position, but it's hard to deny that he played better there last year than on the wing this year.

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You forgot that Sexton is going to take us to the Final Four and return because he wants the ring.

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Actually just got news that he does intend on going to the NBA after recent news of Steve Kerr joining the Alabama staff as an assistant this offseason. Rumors are he would have preferred Popovich.

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Where's the greatness gonna come from? His handle is poor, he's got no intermediate range shot and his 3 point ranges is very iffy. He's athletic, but not overly quick, and his first step is average...I'm just not seeing it. 

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He has the potential to be a bigger Trevor Releford. Releford was a terrible shooter his first 2 years, small, not very athletic, but used strength and savvy to get by defenders and was a great finisher. He improved his jump shot, and his entire game opened up. I'm not saying Ingram will be the next Releford (in fact I'd say he won't be), but he certainly has the potential to be a similarly great player.

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have heard several former SEC basketball coaches that think Ingram is a very good player.

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Outside perspective here from someone who thinks Ingram is a baby back bitch (off court personality in interview/social media... Maybe a little haircut bias) Ingram is a very good role player/6th man utility guy

If you are relying on Ingram to be an option 1 guy, you're going to have a bad time

If you are relying on Ingram to be an option 2-3 guy and give you rebounding, decent D and mismatches you are doing it right

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Honestly nuts how quick it went from USC dynasty forever to Bama + USC dumpster fire

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Sanctions will do that to you. USC could have attracted any HC in the nation too with the facilities and surrounding talent base. Instead they took a risk on Kiffin- who looked like a good hire at the time- and have really not looked back since.

Back to basketball, I'd like a rematch with Creighton to get revenge for this horse shite.



Not that it really matters, because we would have been killed by UNC in the next round, but getting that win would have been big. At the same time, I would not want to play Virginia. Just omitting what they've done this year, we turn the ball over way too much against teams like that. Most of the time it's not even the opposing team doing much, just bad mental errors.

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someone who thinks Ingram is a baby back bitch (off court personality in interview/social media.

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Wut?

Anytime I've ever seen or heard him speak he's been soft spoken, humble, and polite.

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would not want to play Virginia. 

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They'd be almost a worst case matchup for Bama

They are near impossible to run on. They don't turn the ball iver (#8 TO%) and they effectively abandon Off rebounds to Sprint back on defense. (#51 DReb% vs #212 OReb%)

In the half court, their packline defense specializes against dribble drive penetration + inside passing. It is designed to swallow players like Sexton

Oh and UVA rarely commits fouls. They are #24 in FT/FGA on defense. While some of that is because the low possession #s = no bonus FTs, it is still extremely impressive for an elite D


Virginia is very beatable when a team is hot and makes plays. It's why they never really win IYAM since one NCAAT caliber team in 6 games will be

I just would never ever want to play them and gamble whether I'll be hot

Only happened twice this year.

Is it good that Houston beat Wichita St?

It's always good when Wichita loses.


I like Virginia. They just grind your arse down. Nothing really flashy, just good ball.