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Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:09 pm to
Posted by antibarner
Member since Oct 2009
26076 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:09 pm to
Bottom line. somethings up with Sears. Hes usually deadly and his shot right now is just gone. Even at the line he's missed more than usual.

Turning the ball over, hes not the player he was at the end of last year.,We need him.,
This post was edited on 11/20/24 at 10:10 pm
Posted by mistaken4193
Member since Jan 2017
29523 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:10 pm to
Sears needs to be comfortable in an off ball role. We are at our best when Philon and Holloway are distributing the ball to everyone.

And most importantly Sears just needs to be a leader in all moments not just when he is playing well
This post was edited on 11/20/24 at 10:11 pm
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
19789 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:12 pm to
I think this team is going to drop a couple of games that they shouldn’t. They will get the chemistry and rotation a figured out and be a team no one wants to play come tournament time. Philon is a beast. Sears will get it going, but he has to get use to the offense not always running through him.
Posted by Joka2kold
Member since Nov 2019
6151 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:12 pm to
Illinois was good but they never scared me. Like we should've beat them by 20.

Houston will be a totally different animal.

We will need Mark Sears to get his sense of urgency back offensively. He was doing good DEFENSIVELY but for some reason it tapered off.

I believe in him though...he got to shake it off and get going.
Posted by youhavetobekidding
Member since Feb 2024
245 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:13 pm to
Totally agree with Joka here!

"He's the best lead guard! He's a natural one.

Understand something guys. It's going to take time for Mark Sears to adjust. He carried us last season playing heavy minutes.

Again once he learns to play off Philon...he's going to be unstoppable once again."
Posted by Joka2kold
Member since Nov 2019
6151 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:19 pm to
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
11420 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:20 pm to
Sears got a big adjustment, we got two other guards who can get to the hole off the dribble drive this year. He’s not the best scorer on this team. Sears is more than a role player perhaps not a star this season but he can’t be on the court if his defense suffers for it.
Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
26132 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:22 pm to
quote:

What a LEADER!!

Everyone put the pitchforks down
Posted by bamagoat
Member since Jun 2023
729 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:22 pm to
My player rankings:

1. Philon
2. Grant
3. Sears
4. Trelly
5. Cliff
6. Youngblood
7. Reid
8. Holloway
9. Sherrell
10. Mo D
11. Mallette
12. Jarin
13. Naas
Posted by mistaken4193
Member since Jan 2017
29523 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:24 pm to
THIS IS A GREAT SIGN JOKA!!
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
51343 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:27 pm to
Hopefully that's true, if so all you can do is respect him more
Posted by bamagoat
Member since Jun 2023
729 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:31 pm to
Stevenson is not a player that Bama needs. I see him as a mid-major player. I think we will be the best team without him. I want Mallette instead of Stevenson.
Posted by _Hurricane_
Somewhere
Member since Feb 2016
7262 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:31 pm to
I think Sears is going to “energy guy” himself into an NBA career. He has to prove he’s a team first guy with skills this season considering the NBA draft interest isn’t great rn. Being a Pelicans fan, I could see him being a way better version of Jose Alvarado for a team for a long time.

ETA: A big CBB tourney run for him could be a big deal as well. He doesn’t need to worry about his stats in these kinda games.
This post was edited on 11/20/24 at 10:33 pm
Posted by Joka2kold
Member since Nov 2019
6151 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:35 pm to
I look for him to get back on track versus Houston!!
Posted by Bigbens42
Trussvegas
Member since Nov 2013
14548 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:39 pm to
I’m looking forward to Omoruyi vs Johni. It’s gonna be a fun one.
Posted by VaBamaMan
North AL
Member since Apr 2013
8047 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:42 pm to
quote:

Hopefully that's true, if so all you can do is respect him more


Field of 68 just interviewed Nelson, and he told them the same thing. They didn't even ask, he was talking about the teams depth and said Sears saw the problem with his play and wanted Oats to play the other guards.
Posted by Crimsontide1713
Member since Dec 2019
2844 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:44 pm to
quote:

Sears got a big adjustment, we got two other guards who can get to the hole off the dribble drive this year. He’s not the best scorer on this team. Sears is more than a role player perhaps not a star this season but he can’t be on the court if his defense suffers for it.


Okay stop. The guy averaged nearly 22 ppg on absurd efficiency last year.
Posted by Bigbens42
Trussvegas
Member since Nov 2013
14548 posts
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:49 pm to
quote:

Okay stop. The guy averaged nearly 22 ppg on absurd efficiency last year.


Bama is going to need Sears. That pre-season All-American hype doesn’t come in a vacuum. He was literally that good to wrap up.

It’s still in him and it’s too early to be pretending it isn’t, but he’s the key and how far Bama goes is still very much on him.
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
139098 posts
Posted on 11/21/24 at 4:55 am to
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Are we really gonna get delayed because of fricking Volleyball?

They did the same thing for arkansas vs kansas
Posted by mrbroker
Sylacauga Alabama
Member since Jul 2011
17725 posts
Posted on 11/21/24 at 6:34 am to
Biggest thing on the stats that was a thorn last year. TO's was 7 last night. Great job guys protecting the rock.
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