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re: Alabama Basketball Megathread | 26-7 (16-2)
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:32 am to paperwasp
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:32 am to paperwasp
Just for reference - we are currently #20 in KenPom
Here are the seasons since 1997 when we finished ranked in the Top 20 in KenPom
2005 - #18
That's it. That's the list.
2005 - #18
2002 - #22
2012 - #27
2004 - #29
2003 - #38
Here are the seasons since 1997 when we finished ranked in the Top 20 in KenPom
2005 - #18
That's it. That's the list.
2005 - #18
2002 - #22
2012 - #27
2004 - #29
2003 - #38
This post was edited on 1/13/21 at 8:33 am
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:36 am to SummerOfGeorge
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finished
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:31 am to mrbroker
Our team basically has 6 starters:
Herb
Petty
Shack
Primo
Bruner
Quinerly
Herb (8), Bruner (19), and Quinerly (0) combined to play 27 minutes last night.
We won by 20 at Rupp and handed Calipari the worst home loss since he has been at Kentucky to move to 5-0 in the conference...
Someone pinch me.
But of course, Herb Jones had started hitting 3's, which is basically a cheat code. And the basketball gods said "we can't be having none of that" and took our Herb and Bruner as our penance.
Bruner would be a much bigger loss than Herb, IMO. I know Herb is arguably our MVP up to this point, and deservingly so, but we have wings GALORE and his minutes are much easier to replace than Bruner's minutes.
We entered the year with only three 5's on the roster: Bruner, Reese, and Tchikou. Reese is the only real 5 left.
Our other options:
Rojas - 6'8 (a very generous listing; he really looks 6'6)
Gary - 6'6 (although he plays bigger than that)
Ambrose-Hylton - 6'8 (clearly not physically ready; not part of rotation to date)
The fact that we played so well without JQ/Herb/Bruner last night when they were out shows how much confidence we have and what a great job Oats has done, and we should get JQ back soon. But he is going to have his work cut out for him figuring out what to do without Bruner.
Herb
Petty
Shack
Primo
Bruner
Quinerly
Herb (8), Bruner (19), and Quinerly (0) combined to play 27 minutes last night.
We won by 20 at Rupp and handed Calipari the worst home loss since he has been at Kentucky to move to 5-0 in the conference...
Someone pinch me.
But of course, Herb Jones had started hitting 3's, which is basically a cheat code. And the basketball gods said "we can't be having none of that" and took our Herb and Bruner as our penance.
Bruner would be a much bigger loss than Herb, IMO. I know Herb is arguably our MVP up to this point, and deservingly so, but we have wings GALORE and his minutes are much easier to replace than Bruner's minutes.
We entered the year with only three 5's on the roster: Bruner, Reese, and Tchikou. Reese is the only real 5 left.
Our other options:
Rojas - 6'8 (a very generous listing; he really looks 6'6)
Gary - 6'6 (although he plays bigger than that)
Ambrose-Hylton - 6'8 (clearly not physically ready; not part of rotation to date)
The fact that we played so well without JQ/Herb/Bruner last night when they were out shows how much confidence we have and what a great job Oats has done, and we should get JQ back soon. But he is going to have his work cut out for him figuring out what to do without Bruner.
This post was edited on 1/13/21 at 9:33 am
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:51 am to DLev45
Brunner is key to our inside game. He is a fantastic offensive rebounder too. It took a few games for chemistry, but he's been one of our best lately. Fingers crossed it's just a sprain. But missing any key players could hurt us Saturday vs Arkansas.
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:54 am to DLev45
I came here for good news on Jordan Bruner and BY GAWD I ain't leaving without it!
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:02 am to McGregor
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Herb is at Andrews. He just walked past me in the lobby, hand wrapped in huge bandage. Someone asked if he’s OK and he said yes but who knows.
And you didn't offer him your hand? C'mon man!
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:11 am to Chadaristic
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:13 am to Chadaristic
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This morning @nate_oats told the @JOXRoundtable that the team flew into Birmingham and Herb Jones (hand) and Jordan Bruner (knee) at @AndrewsSportMed for evaluation. Update this afternoon.
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:15 am to Chadaristic
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:22 am to Chadaristic
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On the show @nate_oats told us, since the team was forced to fly into BHM, they left those two players in Birmingham to see @AndrewsSportMed today. Indicated they would be without them for a bit.
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:25 am to Chadaristic
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:27 am to Chadaristic
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Dontaie Allen on Alabama's style:
“It’s really like playing a pick-up game the way they play. We knew going into this game that it was like a hooper’s game.”
quote:
Devin Askew on Alabama's style:
"They execute it really well. It’s almost like they’re playing an AAU basketball game. But they made a lot of shots and it worked for them."
Is this shade or am I reading this wrong?
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:29 am to Chadaristic
Sounds like sour grapes IMO
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:33 am to Chadaristic
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Is this shade or am I reading this wrong?
Multiple guys giving the same backhanded compliment about how we play street ball but do it well? Yeah that's definitely them trying to throw some shade on a team they lost to at home by 20.
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:36 am to Chadaristic
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Is this shade or am I reading this wrong?
I took it as shade - like we just run around jacking up 3's and were lucky they went in tonight. Basically implying we are the same as old Gottfried teams.
But that's fine, because he plays in a 1975 offense and just got that arse beat for 40 minutes. Also, looks like we found out who the "hoopers" were, ay?
This post was edited on 1/13/21 at 10:38 am
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:42 am to UltimaParadox
Petty obviously had a good game last night, but he did much better than I would have expected taking point in the offense after Herb went down.
I usually get real nervous when he dribbles too much.
I don’t know why Cal didn’t run that half court trap earlier. It looked like it could have worked but they didn’t start until 3 minutes left.
I usually get real nervous when he dribbles too much.
I don’t know why Cal didn’t run that half court trap earlier. It looked like it could have worked but they didn’t start until 3 minutes left.
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:49 am to Brodeur
Thought Petty and Shack were both really good - especially after Herb went down.
To me it was Shackleford's best game of the season. He didn't shoot extremely well (he really hasn't all year), but he put up 18 and 6 assists. Handled the ball more than usual and didn't turn the ball over that much (3).
And he even played ok defense.
To me it was Shackleford's best game of the season. He didn't shoot extremely well (he really hasn't all year), but he put up 18 and 6 assists. Handled the ball more than usual and didn't turn the ball over that much (3).
And he even played ok defense.
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:52 am to Brodeur
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Petty obviously had a good game last night, but he did much better than I would have expected taking point in the offense after Herb went down.
I usually get real nervous when he dribbles too much.
I don’t know why Cal didn’t run that half court trap earlier. It looked like it could have worked but they didn’t start until 3 minutes left.
100% agree. Petty didn't look uncomfortable at all really. Never got himself in trouble like Shack did a couple of times.
Cal should've amped up the pressure immediately, but didn't for whatever reason. Not sure why.
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:55 am to Chadaristic
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@AlabamaMBB’s 85-65 win last night was “UK’s most lopsided home loss since 1988.”
Posted on 1/13/21 at 11:23 am to Chadaristic
Our season hangs on a doctor's appointment! 
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