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re: Auburn in the Easiest Bracket?
Posted on 3/14/22 at 10:00 am to Hussss
Posted on 3/14/22 at 10:00 am to Hussss
If the shooting picks up a tad and we play sound basketball we'll have a really good chance to get to the elite 8 and then who knows
If we play more or less how we have lately, we'll probably have to win a squeaker and grind hard to get to the sweet 16
If we play more or less how we have lately, we'll probably have to win a squeaker and grind hard to get to the sweet 16
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Posted on 3/14/22 at 11:14 am to Pettifogger
The key for us to make sure when we need shots, is to find JAbari as much as possible. If he misses so be it, but I'll take my chances with him shooting it more than our guards.
If KD at least gets his minimum 12 points in the tourney we can win games. I think we beat TAM in the SECT, if he gets his points.
And the PGs have to make better shot selections.
If KD at least gets his minimum 12 points in the tourney we can win games. I think we beat TAM in the SECT, if he gets his points.
And the PGs have to make better shot selections.
Posted on 3/14/22 at 11:21 am to AuSteeler
Kind of agree but wish we could get some better looks for Jabari. Last game we did kinda just throw it to him to get a bucket and he took some terrible shots and missed badly a few times. Wish we could get some drive and kick and one more pass game going but again, can't really do that when NO ONE is making shots besides Jabari.
Posted on 3/14/22 at 12:48 pm to auburnnyc94
I think we can win 2-3 games as is if we take care of the basketball and cut down on the reckless shots. We also can't be completely cold. But reasonably average (for AU) basketball makes us a credible S16/E8 threat.
But someone other than Jabari is going to have to step up if we're going to challenge for the entire thing. TBH I don't think it has to be a superhuman effort, and it could be a couple of guys warming up a little from outside, for example.
But someone other than Jabari is going to have to step up if we're going to challenge for the entire thing. TBH I don't think it has to be a superhuman effort, and it could be a couple of guys warming up a little from outside, for example.
Posted on 3/14/22 at 12:53 pm to AuSteeler
quote:What's sad is I think they had plenty of open looks...they just missed.
And the PGs have to make better shot selections.
Posted on 3/14/22 at 12:57 pm to AuSteeler
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And the PGs have to make better shot selections.
Against A&M when we were like 5-32 from 3 point only a few of those were bad shots. We just couldn't hit open shots.
Posted on 3/14/22 at 1:01 pm to Tigerman97
We won’t miss that many wide open shots again. That was freakish bad luck
Posted on 3/14/22 at 1:23 pm to Niner
quote:I rather they miss open shots than take bad ones. Sometimes the ball doesn't fall, that normally works itself out. Bad shot selection is a harder thing to fix
What's sad is I think they had plenty of open looks...they just missed.
Posted on 3/15/22 at 9:47 pm to The Nino
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Kansas coach Bill Self had an eyebrow-raising thing to say just moments after the Jayhawks were handed the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region by the NCAA's selection committee.
"I'm happy,” Self said. “I never love our draw. And I probably don't this year either. I certainly don't hate it."
Don't focus on Self saying he never loves Kansas' draw. There will be plenty of coach-speak this week, from Self rattling about how every game is tough and Kansas has to take it one game at a time. But focus on those last five words: "I certainly don't hate it."
That's terrifying. Self doesn't hate Kansas' draw for good reason. After Kentucky stomped Kansas 80-62 on Jan. 29, the Jayhawks have transformed into one of college basketball's complete teams. They've frankly been one of the best teams in the country since that loss. Kansas ranks fifth in offensive efficiency and 13th in defensive efficiency since Feb. 1, according to Bart Torvik. Meanwhile, the Midwest Region is filled with a ton of flawed teams. Those blemishes have been on full display since the calendar flipped to February and the competition ramped up.
No. 2 seed Auburn has Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler, but it cannot shoot (32.1% on 3-pointers). Since Feb. 1, Auburn ranks 65th in offensive efficiency, according to Bart Torvik.
No. 3 seed Wisconsin ranks 79th in offensive efficiency since Feb. 1, and the Badgers are shooting a putrid 31.2% from downtown this year.
No. 4 seed Providence has been pretty good offensively since Feb. 1 (34th in offensive efficiency), but stops have been impossible to come by. The Friars rank 132nd in defensive efficiency.
No. 6 seed LSU has struggled to score all year long, and coach Will Wade just got fired because of NCAA violations.
No. 7 seed USC struggles to score and its defense isn't as elite (69th in defensive efficiency since Feb. 1) as you might think.
No. 8 seed San Diego State is excellent defensively, but it ranks 157th in offensive efficiency, according to KenPom.
No. 9 seed Creighton lost dazzling point guard Ryan Nembhard to a season-ending injury, and the Bluejays rank 163rd in offensive efficiency since Feb. 1, according to Bart Torvik.
No. 10 seed Miami ranks 145th in defensive efficiency since Feb. 1, according to Bart Torvik, which is actually an improvement because it's had the 157th-best defensive efficiency for the entire season. The Hurricanes can score with the best of them. But they're a sieve on the defensive end.
No. 11 seed Iowa State is 228th in offensive efficiency since Feb. 1, according to Bart Torvik, which really hamstrings T.J. Otzelberger's awesome defense.
Moral of the story is someone gonna capitalize on a good draw. Might as well be us
Posted on 3/18/22 at 7:03 pm to slacker130
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quote: UK path is brutal could play second game Murray st. I've got Murray St picking them off.
Well, I think you would have been correct, but Murray will not get the chance.
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