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Posted on 2/11/24 at 9:32 am to GoodTalkRuss
Posted on 2/11/24 at 9:32 am to GoodTalkRuss
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Wrightsell has been one of the most pleasant surprises in Alabama basketball that I can remember. I personally am happy with Estrada as well, but I kind of thought Estrada would be our best guard coming into the season (he's not, but I like the fact that he does a lot of things to help the team win) so not really surprised there.
Wrightsell on the other hand I thought would just be a role player. But he continues to be arguably the hardest guy to keep off the floor other than Sears.
Estrada
Home : 13 G / 26.3 Min / 14.2 PTS (FG 48.3% , 3P 40.4% , FT 88.5%) / 5.9 REB / 3.8 AST / 0.2 BLK / 1.9 STL / 1.4 PF / 2.3 TOV
Away : 11 G / 30.4 Min / 11.4 PTS (FG 39.2% , 3P 27.7% , FT 87.5%) / 3.9 REB / 4.2 AST / 0.4 BLK / 0.9 STL / 2.7 PF / 2.4 TOV
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Wrightsell
Home : 13 G / 24 Min / 8.5 PTS (FG 41.9% , 3P 47.7% , FT 100%) / 3.2 REB / 1.7 AST / 0.0 BLK / 1.3 STL / 1.8 PF / 0.5 TOV
Away : 11 G / 24 Min / 8.8 PTS (FG 40.6% , 3P 40% , FT 100%) / 3.3 REB / 1.2 AST / 0.1 BLK / 1 STL / 2.1 PF / 0.7 TOV
Estrada is an on-ball player. He is not the type of player with high athletic ability and energy when playing offense, and because he scores points based on his skills and dribbling, he is very inefficient and has a lot of ups and downs when away, where the defense is tighter and the referee's calls are unfavorable. Therefore, this type of player may be less effective in the NCAA Tournament, where defenses are tighter and more physical. He can become a more efficient player if he cares more about assisting for his teammates than scoring for himself.
Wrightsell is a typical shooter. The difference in efficiency between home and away is not large. However, on-ball play is not his strong point, so he has to take the shot when the opportunity presents itself.
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Posted on 2/11/24 at 10:04 am to bamagoat
LSU game player highlight clips by @UARoundBallGuy
Mark Sears at LSU
23 PTS
5 AST
8 REB
1 ORB
3 STL
3FG: 4-9
FT: 5-6
Aaron Estrada at LSU
15 PTS
7 AST
6 REB
2 ORB
1 STL
FG: 6-11
+27
Rylan Griffen at LSU
16 PTS
6 AST
2 REB
1 STL
FG: 5-10
3FG: 4-8
FT: 2-2
+22
Nick Pringle at LSU
17 PTS
5 REB
4 ORB
1 AST
1 BLK
FG: 8-9
FT: 1-1
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. at LSU
21 PTS
10 REB
5 ORB
4 AST
1 STL
FG: 6-12
3FG: 6-9
FT: 3-3
Mark Sears at LSU
23 PTS
5 AST
8 REB
1 ORB
3 STL
3FG: 4-9
FT: 5-6
Aaron Estrada at LSU
15 PTS
7 AST
6 REB
2 ORB
1 STL
FG: 6-11
+27
Rylan Griffen at LSU
16 PTS
6 AST
2 REB
1 STL
FG: 5-10
3FG: 4-8
FT: 2-2
+22
Nick Pringle at LSU
17 PTS
5 REB
4 ORB
1 AST
1 BLK
FG: 8-9
FT: 1-1
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. at LSU
21 PTS
10 REB
5 ORB
4 AST
1 STL
FG: 6-12
3FG: 6-9
FT: 3-3
Posted on 2/11/24 at 10:09 am to Alabama_Fan
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Updated SEC NET rankings after Saturday's action:
• Alabama - 5
• Tennessee - 6
• Auburn - 8
• Kentucky - 26
• South Carolina - 38
• Florida - 39
• Mississippi State - 44
• Texas A&M - 49
• Ole Miss - 61
• Georgia - 85
• LSU - 93
• Arkansas - 130
• Missouri - 137
• Vanderbilt - 226
Posted on 2/11/24 at 10:11 am to Alabama_Fan
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There are 9 SEC teams in the field in the updated bracketology from ESPN's Joe Lunardi:
• No. 2 Tennessee
• No. 3 Auburn
• No. 3 Alabama
• No. 5 South Carolina
• No. 6 Kentucky
• No. 10 Florida
• No. 10 Texas A&M
• No. 10 Mississippi State
• No. 11 Ole Miss
Posted on 2/11/24 at 10:52 am to Alabama_Fan
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After scoring 20-plus in his 7th consecutive game today, Mark Sears now has more 20-point games this year than Brandon Miller did in his SEC Player of the Year season last year.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 10:58 am to Alabama_Fan
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Cole Cubelic@colecubelic·15h.
@AlabamaMBB is the 1st SEC team to score 100 or more points twice against the same opponent in single season since Kentucky did it against Vandy in 1995-96.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:14 am to Alabama_Fan
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After scoring 20-plus in his 7th consecutive game today, Mark Sears now has more 20-point games this year than Brandon Miller did in his SEC Player of the Year season last year.
Most years Sears would be be running away with POTY but unless Knecht falls apart down the stretch he probably wins it comfortably. We have to hook him up with enough NIL money to keep him around one more year. Wrightsell too.
I'm not going to bother reading back through the in-game comments, but did anyone else think that we played defense about as well as you can and still give up 92 points? LSU's run the middle of the second half was largely fueled by ref shenanigans and they were just making tough shots at a far beyond sustainable rate for the entire game. They'll probably score like 54 on 29% shooting in their next game.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:27 am to Robot Santa
I thought the only truly atrocious defense was letting Baker play bully ball to start the game. Once we tried Pringle on him, I thought the interior and overall D was a lot better. Still not good but better.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:27 am to Robot Santa
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anyone else think that we played defense about as well as you can and still give up 92 points?
First half was pretty awful, especially the first 10 minutes. The last 10 minutes LSU made a bunch contested shots. 2nd half I thought we were pretty solid.
Gotta figure out a way to come out with intensity and a scheme that works moving forward, though. The last 2 defensive starts have been horrid.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:28 am to SummerOfGeorge
I’m not sure why we are averse to occasionally throwing a double team on a post who’s dominating us but I’d like for them to discuss that this week.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:32 am to Bryant91092
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I’m not sure why we are averse to occasionally throwing a double team on a post who’s dominating us but I’d like for them to discuss that this week.
100% agree. I don't get why we are so risk averse defensively, especially having some guards with good playground hands defensively.
However, I'm pretty sure it's the same as offensive philosophy. He's fine giving up that shot instead of an open 3 off a kick out because it's a lower percentage shot. We changed it up the 2nd half because Baker just backing his way down proved to be such a high percentage look we couldn't allow it anymore.
Just think with the way our roster is we should take a few more risks and try and speed teams up and create mistakes as much as we can. We don't have the bodies to straight up guard many teams and just lock them up.
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 11:33 am
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:36 am to Alabama_Fan
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• No. 5 South Carolina
• No. 6 Kentucky
This is laughable. Carolina is certainly a 4 and Kentucky shouldn't be anywhere better than a 7 or 8 at this point.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:37 am to SummerOfGeorge
Yeah the awful starts are a problem. You can survive it against teams like UGA and LSU who don't know how to win, but teams like Auburn and UTk will make you pay. We have the offense to make a comeback at any time, but it'd just be a lot easier to not have to rely on that. Ball movement yesterday was fantastic but LSU as a squad doesn't have anything close to the length you need to bother us.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:51 am to McGregor
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I write it every year, but I’ll repeat it again here. I cannot put down in words enough flowery, effusive, gushingly positive things about how Pearl develops quality players with big hearts into elite-level talents during their college careers. As long as there are coaches like Pearl in the college game, then there will be a place for determined basketball players to develop their skills for the NBA.
Ya think AU/Pearl has this guy in their hip pocket?
Posted on 2/11/24 at 11:52 am to Bryant91092
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I thought the only truly atrocious defense was letting Baker play bully ball to start the game. Once we tried Pringle on him, I thought the interior and overall D was a lot better. Still not good but better.
I agree. People kept saying there was an effort problem yesterday, but it wasn't an effort problem as much as it was a personnel and scheme problem. Playing post defense on a guy as big as Baker is an incapability with this team that requires guards digging down and more ball denial like we did in the 2nd half. I swear this team is a Bediako away from being as good as we were last year. I really wish we could have gotten Sherrell here a year early.
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:09 pm to McGregor
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Why can't I find today's Joseph Goodman article
Your mistake was trying to find a Joseph Goodman article in the first place.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:23 pm to BigBird09
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I really wish we could have gotten Sherrell here a year early.
I am opposed to reclassifying the Big Man Position.
So I still think Stevenson’s reclassification was a wrong choice. Big man absolutely need stamina and strength, so they need to be prepared before they come to college. But because Stevenson was reclassified unprepared, he struggled defensively. (although the defense has improved recently)
Sherrell had a better team and had many great teammates, but he couldn't defend Stevenson.
Sherrell also needs to prepare thoroughly before coming to college.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:30 pm to bamagoat
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Based on @kenpomeroy game projections, here are @AlabamaMBB probs to finish with various conf records:
16-2: 9.7%
15-3: 28.4%
14-4: 33.5%
13-5: 20.3%
12-6: 6.8%
11-7: 1.2%
10-8: 0.1%
9-9: 0.002%
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:00 pm to Alabama_Fan
We’re up to #5 in the NET rankings.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:03 pm to Alabama_Fan
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16-2: 9.7% 15-3: 28.4% 14-4: 33.5% 13-5: 20.3% 12-6: 6.8% 11-7: 1.2% 10-8: 0.1% 9-9: 0.002%
Who called “90+% chance to finish 13-5 or better with 7 SEC games left to play?” Certainly wasn’t me. Our coach and staff are absolutely top notch.
P.S. I’ve been loosely checking scores on our former assistants, and think they’ve had decent improvements in philosophies for their new teams. Oats is starting (or at least giving a big boost to) a revolution in CBB. You’ve even seen Pearl, Cal, and others try to marginally adopt more of Oat’s schematics into their offenses. We truly hit the Jackpot, and I hope we can keep him for as long as he wants to coach college ball. We need to build the arena, and continue to be “in the ballpark” on NIL!
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