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re: tOfficial Alabama Basketball Season Thread | 19-15 (10-8) | #BuckleUp
Posted on 2/8/17 at 6:52 pm to Bamafan15
Posted on 2/8/17 at 6:52 pm to Bamafan15
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That ranking may not mean anything but I think he has potential.
He has incredible potential, like NBA athleticism, but he isn't/wasn't anywhere close to reaching it when he left OSU. You don't just find strong 6'11 guys who move like 6'7 SFs on every street corner
Part of the issue with these ultra athletic 6'10+ kids is that they've likely never needed anything but natural ability to dominate. Even if they took the initiative to develop a post game, they lack coaching + quality practice competition.
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 7:52 pm to TomRollTideRitter
So when you watch his highlights, like most big men in HS, he loves jumping high for the mega swat and he majority of his scorers are direct assist no dribble/move opportunities
1- Swatting is cool for highlights but fricks over your team.
If it doesn't change He will foul a metric duck ton. In OSUs last 19 games he had 4+ fouls in 13 of them despite logging >25 minutes only once or twice
Additionally, it opens himself up to wide open passes inside as well as makes it more difficult to rebound
Going straight up is fundamental basketball
2- He doesn't play the post well
He just has never developed a post game. He may have a few nights where he is hot, but he doesn't have the moves to be a weapon against even a reasonable post defender
Additionally his post defense against opposing quality bigs will be suspect. He doesn't have a low center of gravity so he is at a disadvantage.
1- Swatting is cool for highlights but fricks over your team.
If it doesn't change He will foul a metric duck ton. In OSUs last 19 games he had 4+ fouls in 13 of them despite logging >25 minutes only once or twice
Additionally, it opens himself up to wide open passes inside as well as makes it more difficult to rebound
Going straight up is fundamental basketball
2- He doesn't play the post well
He just has never developed a post game. He may have a few nights where he is hot, but he doesn't have the moves to be a weapon against even a reasonable post defender
Additionally his post defense against opposing quality bigs will be suspect. He doesn't have a low center of gravity so he is at a disadvantage.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 7:55 pm to GenesChin
Can't be worse than Jimmy Taylor
Posted on 2/8/17 at 7:56 pm to GenesChin
Damn, thats something we need is a big guy with an offensive game. Hadnt had one since JaMychal Green.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:33 pm to mistaken4193
With the ridiculous amount of foul calls combined with the tempo of today's game, running your O through a post player is super risky. It's a nice addition at Auburn to have a guy like Wiley or A&M with Tyler Davis, but they are limited to about 20 minutes and always worry about fouls
Posted on 2/8/17 at 9:42 pm to GenesChin
True. But i just want a guy that can step out and hit a 15ft shot with consistency and stretch out a defense. Hall and Taylor are awful, I can shoot better than both of them.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 10:18 pm to mistaken4193
Hey guys just wanted to continue to make sure and note wer gonna lose by 30 Saturday, worst team ever and stuff
Posted on 2/9/17 at 8:32 am to Triple Daves
Duke-UNC tonight 
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Posted on 2/9/17 at 8:40 am to GenesChin
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Posted on 2/9/17 at 8:42 am to GenesChin
Chin, what you're preaching is pretty much on the money. IMO, the problem is the quality of coaching, and the mentality of today's kids. The way kids set picks and how their teammate doesn't help set the pick up, make me cringe. You hardly ever see kids properly box out(extend arms to the elbow) anymore. Blocking shots (tip and retrieve the ball and) has become a game to see how far a kid can slap the ball into the seats. If today's kids were brought up and trained in Europe or Asia, they'd beat the shite out of what's playing in this country now.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 9:45 am to coachcrisp
Honestly, the competition is the limiting factor combined with coaches who aren't really incentivized to do anything about it.
A top 100 athlete has gone 18 years of being able to dominate by just showing up. Their habits and foundation is built on out athleting opponents and it works.
The coaches at the youth level want to win and may not even recognize the lack of development if the kids are dominating at a high level
Of the few that do recognize/prioritize fundamentals + get buy in from the kid, not that many of those coaches have the expertise to develop the kid
A top 100 athlete has gone 18 years of being able to dominate by just showing up. Their habits and foundation is built on out athleting opponents and it works.
The coaches at the youth level want to win and may not even recognize the lack of development if the kids are dominating at a high level
Of the few that do recognize/prioritize fundamentals + get buy in from the kid, not that many of those coaches have the expertise to develop the kid
Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:31 am to GenesChin
I think Taylor has played much better the last 8-9 games, far from great but more consistent.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:34 am to McGregor
My problem with our bits is that they try to block bad shots. Just get the rebound.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:49 am to McGregor
According to KenPom
Taylor offensive efficiency rating and rebounding rate both Off/Def have improved in SEC play
Taylor offensive efficiency rating and rebounding rate both Off/Def have improved in SEC play
Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:50 am to McGregor
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I think Taylor has played much better the last 8-9 games, far from great but more consistent.
Nobody is going to mistake him for Hakeem Olajuwon, but he has definitely played much better on offense. And, he's better, fundamentally, than Hall on defense.
And he's shooting a blistering 50% from the line - up from thirty-seven-mother-fricking-percent last year.
He and Hall should both be embarrassed by their rebounding numbers though.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:51 am to GenesChin
Guy on SEC Network gave us a 64.4% chance to make the NCAA tourney.......... lol
Yes, we have like maybe a 10% chance but 64.4%?? No
Yes, we have like maybe a 10% chance but 64.4%?? No
Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:52 am to Tide or Die87
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My problem with our bits is that they try to block bad shots. Just get the rebound.
A lot of bad shots are in response to the rim protector filling for the block.
They also don't know it is going to be a bad shot until they've already committed to trying to defend/block it.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 11:52 am to GenesChin
Taylor has definitely gotten better. He's finally gotten comfortable catching on the block and turning and shooting a short hook shot. He also has done a reasonably decent job passing out of the post.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 12:04 pm to Bamafan15
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Yes, we have like maybe a 10% chance but 64.4%?? No
TeamRank has Bama at a 18.9% chance and the following Wins (incl SECT) chances
18W- 1.1%
19W- 12.9%
20W- 50.9%
21W- 88.2%
22W- 97.9%
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