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re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - Save us Bruce. You're our only hope.

Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:43 am to
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
49782 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:43 am to
Its cute that Bama is good and all but id rather crush them perennially.
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
20882 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:46 am to
I want to beat bammer in anything it could be Chinese checkers, tiddly winks, or pickup sticks.
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
20882 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:53 am to
I’m tired of talking about bammer…

Bruce has talked about fouls the past few interviews. We will always be a base switch man defense but what’s the possibility when Brooke and Dylan are on the court to go with a 1-3-1 or 3-2 zone defenses.

Both these defenses takes ball movement from the offense, attacking the rim protector either by fronting the defender or from back cuts baseline.

Personally you could put Broome or Dylan at the rim protector role. Use your big players Denver, Miles, CBM.

Could disrupt offensive flow and protect some fouls especially if you get inexperienced guards
Posted by marshallcotiger
Member since Dec 2009
8303 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:54 am to
I like the way we match up with them head to head
Posted by auburnnyc94
Member since Nov 2017
9857 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:57 am to
I have concerns defensively. Who is gonna guard the smaller quicker guards like Hubbard and Sears? KD was generally the guy last year along with some Tre. They don’t give us too much trouble in that we generally just funnel them into rim protectors and run them off the 3 pt line but can’t always get away with that
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
20882 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 11:03 am to
Denver was our main on ball defender last year and did really well. Bruce will demand these new guards to play full effort defense. If not they won’t get on the floor. Granted there are 2-3 guards in the league that can get where they want on the court. Just make them
Make contested shots and lock down their help when they do get in trouble on the court.
Posted by tiggerfan02 2021
HSV
Member since Jan 2021
3871 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:24 pm to
quote:

One of Aden or Philon will get squeezed out of the rotation completely


If AH shoots as poorly as he did last year, it is obvious what will happen.
Posted by tiggerfan02 2021
HSV
Member since Jan 2021
3871 posts
Posted on 5/30/24 at 10:31 pm to
quote:

Aden will probably not be a big piece for them this year but could see him becoming a real dude junior and senior year.


Maybe so, but not at bammer.
He will get butthurt again if he isn't "the man".
I highly doubt he will see near as much PT as he did last year with AU with Sears coming back (especially if he can't prove his shooting slump is over early).
I honestly think he will finish out his college career at some mid-major.
His history supports this prediction.
Posted by attalla
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2017
1323 posts
Posted on 5/31/24 at 9:46 am to
He could have grown here just as well as there. He was sold a turd by his inner circle and bama, I hope he enjoys it!
Posted by au4you
Alabama
Member since Dec 2010
3056 posts
Posted on 5/31/24 at 11:52 am to
Aden evidentially was a pretty sheltered kid coming into college. He discovered weed as a lot college freshman do but it became an issue for him. Hence, the inconsitent play.

Coaches still stood by him despite all that.
This post was edited on 5/31/24 at 12:55 pm
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
49782 posts
Posted on 5/31/24 at 12:08 pm to
Obligatory

Posted by au4you
Alabama
Member since Dec 2010
3056 posts
Posted on 5/31/24 at 12:58 pm to
I don’t see a big deal with him smoking weed and a lot of college athletes do with no issue. Aden struggled with it and the freedom of college apparently.

Also, why the downvotes? lol
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
49782 posts
Posted on 5/31/24 at 1:19 pm to
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Also, why the downvotes? lol

This board doesn't like insiders.
Posted by Luke
1113 Chartres Street, NOLA
Member since Nov 2004
14112 posts
Posted on 5/31/24 at 4:29 pm to
Screwed himself out of playing time… crash and burn..,
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
39572 posts
Posted on 5/31/24 at 11:50 pm to
There are some that downvote everything on here. Also, just unsubstantiated claims are what they are (what you said may be 100% true I have no idea) I’m not going to blame his poor play on anything other than he played poor. If that truly is the reason, it sucks but is what it is. Would not be the first player in any sport we have that fell victim to that. Have to figure out how to still play your game. Wish the best for him, sucks it didn’t work out.

Case and point
This post was edited on 6/1/24 at 12:35 am
Posted by au4you
Alabama
Member since Dec 2010
3056 posts
Posted on 6/1/24 at 8:22 am to
I’m not reporting anything new. The chatter about the weed thing has been going on since March. Someone close to the team recently confirmed it.

Showing up to practice noticeably high doesn’t help a struggling freshman, but he still played well enough at times. Who knows, he could have played even worse without it.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
49782 posts
Posted on 6/1/24 at 8:27 am to
If he likes partying now then Tuscaloosa isnt going to help him. Believe that.

I've seen a good girl HS valedictorian with a full ride flunk out with a sub 2.0 GPA at Alabama. Her dad came and got her and put her at UNA.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
13145 posts
Posted on 6/1/24 at 8:58 am to
quote:

au4you
Relax dude - Chill

We always shoot the messenger.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
49782 posts
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:06 am to
Posted by AUFan2015
Oneonta, Alabama
Member since Oct 2013
2014 posts
Posted on 6/3/24 at 11:05 pm to
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