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Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:26 am to Cobrasize
Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:26 am to Cobrasize
Adding Petty and Sexton to this group of kids will definitely help.
Petty went for 36 last night in the State Semifinal against Sylacauga. 14-22 from the floor, 0-4 from 3, 8-11 FTs, 11 boards, 7 assists, and 1 block.
Petty went for 36 last night in the State Semifinal against Sylacauga. 14-22 from the floor, 0-4 from 3, 8-11 FTs, 11 boards, 7 assists, and 1 block.
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Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:30 am to Teague
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I've thought all year that if he were about 4 inches taller, he'd be one of our best players. He's not just a shooter. He's a good player. But, he's about 5 feet tall and 90 lbs.
Agreed. If he had chosen to go D2 instead of walking on at Bama he would be all everything somewhere right now.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:36 am to JustGetItRight
My biggest concern for next season and maybe one of y'all can talk me through it: one area where we REALLY improved this season was rebounding. And one of the biggest reasons for that improvement was Bola. Bola's gone. Is there someone to take up the slack or does rebounding become an Achilles heel again?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:47 am to phil4bama
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My biggest concern for next season and maybe one of y'all can talk me through it: one area where we REALLY improved this season was rebounding. And one of the biggest reasons for that improvement was Bola. Bola's gone. Is there someone to take up the slack or does rebounding become an Achilles heel again?
Everyone on the team is rebounding better. Bola is a beast on the boards, but when he's gone, his spot isn't going to be empty. Whoever is out there will get some rebounds too. My point is, if Hurts didn't get 12 carries a game, they'd go to a RB and we'd still get the yards.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:03 am to UAgrad93
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Petty went for 36 last night in the State Semifinal against Sylacauga. 14-22 from the floor, 0-4 from 3, 8-11 FTs, 11 boards, 7 assists, and 1 block
And he half assed it most of the game. That Jemison team is so talented, its not even funny.
There was one play where Sylacauga shot an airball from 3. Petty caught the rebound with 1 hand, and threw it the length of the floor to a teammate in stride for a dunk. Petty never moved. But, when Petty wanted to play hard, he couldn't be stopped. I'm sure that is just him recognizing the talent gap between him and the other team. Just hope Avery can get him to go hard all the time. The kid is special as far as talent goes.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:09 am to ArabianKnight
Robert Woodard, 6'6 220 SF from Columbus, MS was on an unofficial to Bama last night at the game. He's #38 in the country for 2018. Early Crystal Ball says Mississippi State but getting guys on campus is the first step.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:31 am to ArabianKnight
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Just hope Avery can get him to go hard all the time.
This is why I hope we play a really good team in the 24 hour tipoff next season. Even if we lose, it'll get the young guys to understand this isn't going to be as easy as high school. Next year's team will not lack confidence like teams in the past.
I think having that early season marque matchup really gets players to focus more preparing for the season also. I'm glad we do it every year in football.
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 9:33 am
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:42 am to TomRollTideRitter
With 1 regular season game left, let's see where we stand in Year 2 compared to Year 1. KenPom is the best way to compare since it strips out competition.
2016 Resume
18-15 (8-10)
RPI : 79th
Vs Top 50 : 4-6
Vs Top 100 : 7-12
Sub 100 Losses : 3
2017 Resume
17-12 (10-7)
RPI : 85th
vs Top 50 : 2-5
vs Top 100 : 5-11
Sub 100 Losses : 1
Overall Ranking
2016 - 96th
2017 - 63rd
Adjusted Tempo
2016 - 318th
2017 - 291st
Offensive Efficiency
2016 - 164th
2017 - 182nd
Defensive Efficiency
2016 - 48th
2017 - 12th
Turnover %
2016 - 288th
2017 - 300th
Offensive Rebound %
2016 - 220th
2017 - 29th
Defensive Rebound %
2016 - 332nd
2017 - 58th
2016 Resume
18-15 (8-10)
RPI : 79th
Vs Top 50 : 4-6
Vs Top 100 : 7-12
Sub 100 Losses : 3
2017 Resume
17-12 (10-7)
RPI : 85th
vs Top 50 : 2-5
vs Top 100 : 5-11
Sub 100 Losses : 1
Overall Ranking
2016 - 96th
2017 - 63rd
Adjusted Tempo
2016 - 318th
2017 - 291st
Offensive Efficiency
2016 - 164th
2017 - 182nd
Defensive Efficiency
2016 - 48th
2017 - 12th
Turnover %
2016 - 288th
2017 - 300th
Offensive Rebound %
2016 - 220th
2017 - 29th
Defensive Rebound %
2016 - 332nd
2017 - 58th
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 9:44 am
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:01 am to SummerOfGeorge
Damn, if we just would have beat UGA and A&M we would probably be in or first 4 out right now.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:23 am to SummerOfGeorge
My god, the improvement in rebounding is insane.
My hope is that the rebounding and defensive efficiency numbers stay close to the same or at least don't drop off too much and we can see solid improvement in the other numbers.
Tempo should skyrocket, hopefully turnovers and offensive efficiency get quite a bit a better.
Anyway of telling how young the roster will be next year relative to the rest of the country or is it too early for those types of rankings?
My hope is that the rebounding and defensive efficiency numbers stay close to the same or at least don't drop off too much and we can see solid improvement in the other numbers.
Tempo should skyrocket, hopefully turnovers and offensive efficiency get quite a bit a better.
Anyway of telling how young the roster will be next year relative to the rest of the country or is it too early for those types of rankings?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:25 am to SummerOfGeorge
I'm really interested to see how Avery has us play next year. Does he go to the up tempo style he promised at the start or does he stick with this defensive style he decided on after he saw we didn't have the players to compete in a shootout?
Next year we will have the talent to score a lot, but are those guys going to hurt our defense? We might be best off next year trying to maintain that great defensive efficiency rank while adding in go to scorers like Sexton and Petty. On the other hand, I think young guys want to play for an offensive team. Long term we might be better off playing at a fast pace.
It's an interesting balance Avery will have to find.
Next year we will have the talent to score a lot, but are those guys going to hurt our defense? We might be best off next year trying to maintain that great defensive efficiency rank while adding in go to scorers like Sexton and Petty. On the other hand, I think young guys want to play for an offensive team. Long term we might be better off playing at a fast pace.
It's an interesting balance Avery will have to find.
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 10:27 am
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:30 am to SummerOfGeorge
I know Avery still has some things to prove, but a positive to look at is that we improved from year 1 to year 2 in things that require more effort. To play good defense and dominate the backboards, you have to play hard and not lose focus. Sounds repetitive and self explanatory, but we literally just don't have the play maker(s) to rely on to lead this offense. No matter how many high percentage shots they take, they just aren't good shooting the ball and lack the confidence.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:39 am to TomRollTideRitter
I would hope he would want the offense to run more, but I would be a bit upset is the defense still isn't as active with their hands and as efficient as Avery's first two years. Conversely, I really don't want to see the same old half court sets with everyone standing around doing nothing. Avery said he wanted to implement a fast-pace offense, so if there isn't more creativity on driving the lanes, creating open jump shots, etc.. I'll be a bit upset.
Doubt we'll have the same offense that we see. The guys he has now just don't have a very high basketball IQ, so the playbook is limited.
Doubt we'll have the same offense that we see. The guys he has now just don't have a very high basketball IQ, so the playbook is limited.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:40 am to Gary Busey
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:51 am to Gary Busey
Defensive numbers will drop by nature if we increase tempo.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:54 am to Chadaristic
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Anyway of telling how young the roster will be next year relative to the rest of the country or is it too early for those types of rankings?
Hard to compare to the rest of the country, but it should definitely be younger with Bola, Collins and Taylor's minutes mostly being replaced by true freshmen.
Per KenPom - 2017 Breakdown of Minutes per Class
FR - 28%
SO - 20%
JR - 22%
SR - 31%
Guess at next year
Key - 72%
Sexton - 65%
Ingram - 65%
Norris - 60%
Hall - 55%
Petty - 45%
Giddens - 35%
Davis - 35%
King - 35%
AJ Jr - 33%
That would give
FR - 22%
SO - 34%
JR - 18%
SR - 26%
So, not that much younger than this year all things considered. 2 of our 3 guys who play the most minutes are both freshmen this year (Key and Ingram), so we have quite a few upperclassmen that play, but they don't play nearly as many overall minutes as Key and Ingram.
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 10:56 am
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:54 am to coachpaw
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Defensive numbers will drop by nature if we increase tempo.
Normal numbers like scoring allowed maybe, but the KenPom figures are tempo adjusted.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:56 am to Gary Busey
As far as rebounding goes- of course Bola is an elite rebounder, but up until the last few games it seemed like he was only getting like 10 minutes a game. I'm not sure how to check avg minutes per game, but that can't be too far off. Like someone said above, the whole team seems to have improved greatly rebounding. If we can keep that and add a couple scorers in Petty and Sexton who can, at minimum, hit WIDE arse OPEN threes, just imagine how good we'll be.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 11:51 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Guess at next year
Key - 72%
Sexton - 65%
Ingram - 65%
Norris - 60%
Hall - 55%
Petty - 45%
Giddens - 35%
Davis - 35%
King - 35%
AJ Jr - 33%
That would give
FR - 22%
SO - 34%
JR - 18%
SR - 26%
I dont think Norris sees that many minutes next year.I think they drop significantly.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 11:59 am to JBearden
He's still pretty good defensively tho so you never know. I guess it just depends on how good the new guys are on defense
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