re: AU BBall Thread : Trainwrecked at 18-14

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Please. His shots should be layups, dunks and put backs...the end. He is a catalyst and table setter

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I said he should drive the lane and pass to the open man more. You know, "setting the table" for other and being a "catalyst" for the offense.

You are an idiot

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I'm afraid we were oversold on how good Purifoy is.

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Purifoy just plays basketball like an 11 YO right now. He'll figure it out, just will need time clearly

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Dunans problem scoring off the drive is when the rim defender sells out to defend Dunans. If he passed more and the rim defender was more consistently late, Dunans would be legit AF

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Exactly. And when Wiley doesn't get into foul trouble it can be deadly because Wiley can finish around the rim consistently (something Spencer struggles with).

Purifoy has only made 25 two point shots all year. He's 25/60. Laron Smith has made almost as many and played 336 fewer minutes.

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Wiley is having problem with his hands and can't catch a lot of quality passes.

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He doesn't have A-Mac's brains. He's smart if you haven't heard. You could be on to something with Wiley's hands. I thought it was mental, but his hands seem short for a guy his size. You always see him two-handing everything. The missed free throws tell that he's putting too much pressure on himself.

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Wiley is having problem with his hands and can't catch a lot of quality passes.

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I think he is still adjusting to the speed and strength difference between hs and college. His hands were good in the first bama game and against tcu. He doesn't quite know when to hold his position and when to move toward the ball. Also, he isn't getting a ton of great pass, though he has fumbled a handful that should have been good enough.

I agree on mclemore. He doesn't quite have the touch Wiley does and doesn't finish as well against the bigs as Wiley, but he has been playing very well.

I hope we can find a way for them to work in the game together for a few minutes each game to help with rebounding. Obviously not as a primary lineup, but just to go big every now and then.

So I like how Pearl is trying to pump up Alabamas basketball as well.

Games like Louisville/UK , UNC/Duke are huge draws for attention on the programs even in down years. Obviously we won't be at that level but getting more mainstream TV coverage and attention would be huge for both teams

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I think he is still adjusting to the speed and strength difference between hs and college. His hands were good in the first bama game and against tcu. He doesn't quite know when to hold his position and when to move toward the ball. Also, he isn't getting a ton of great pass, though he has fumbled a handful that should have been good enough.

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It's VERY common for bigs to have issues with their hands, especially when they're still young. They're still adjusting to their bodies being so big, and just have some trouble with coordination as they adjust. I mentioned it during the game, but imagine how small the ball must feel in his hands compared to how it's felt for most of his life? That's got to be a weird feeling and make it awkward to handle. That's also going to effect his FT shooting, which has been very inconsistent. I think he'll adjust, but it'll probably be something that happens during practice over the offseaosn and into the beginning of next season.

we BETTER win

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we BETTER win

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I'm conditioned for the let down game following a good win. I hope they surprise me.