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Bama’s game plan seemed to be to get Kessler to foul out
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:15 am
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:15 am
They must have seen those phantom foul calls made against Kessler in the Florida game, so while Kessler only scored two points, a big reason why we won is because by going with their strategy, I believe the entire team was out of rhythm and this is why they didn’t take nearly as many threes during the first half. So, Kessler should get some credit for that
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Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:20 am to ThaiTiger24
Nah we were playing man to man with no help, he got called for normal plays. Only one play did a guy go right at him to draw the foul
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:21 am to ThaiTiger24
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The refs had a game plan to get Kessler to foul out.
FIFY
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:22 am to Aubie Spr96
If Kessler was on the floor, it seemed like there was a foul called against him.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:27 am to ThaiTiger24
The first two calls were so weak and non-existent I’m surprised he didn’t foul out on the bench.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:33 am to Nerd
quote:Agreed! Even the guys calling the game were shocked on that 2nd foul. That one was a joke!
The first two calls were so weak and non-existent I’m surprised he didn’t foul out on the bench.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:36 am to greygoose
He’s been a little too aggressive in the last couple games, not letting the game come to him. The 2nd could he got called for last night was a joke, but he didn’t help himself either. The refs called everything and you gotta be cognizant what kind of crew you’re working with early. He’ll bounce back at Ole Miss. He’s a baller.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:40 am to TailbackU
There were some bad calls on Kessler, but he also got away with a couple over the backs that I dont know how werent called. I guess those washed out, but Walker needs to play much smarter going forward.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:41 am to greygoose
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Agreed! Even the guys calling the game were shocked on that 2nd foul. That one was a joke!
Even outside of Kessler the officiating seemed very inconsistent – Bama sure did get a majority of the 50/50 type calls. It got to a point where I was surprised when a call actually favored Auburn
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:45 am to Auburntiger
Let’s also point out that Auburn has found a way to win against both Florida and Alabama without Walker Kessler for the most part. Dylan Cardwell has been prepared for the task at hand.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:57 am to TTsTowel
He's still a big question mark to me.
My other concerns are how our offense can get really erratic for stretches and how we seem to have a 5-6 minute period in the second half every game where we let teams back in it instead of putting them away.
On the bright side these are things that are between us being a Sweet 16/Elite 8 team and winning the whole thing. I remember days we were thrilled just to win a game.
My other concerns are how our offense can get really erratic for stretches and how we seem to have a 5-6 minute period in the second half every game where we let teams back in it instead of putting them away.
On the bright side these are things that are between us being a Sweet 16/Elite 8 team and winning the whole thing. I remember days we were thrilled just to win a game.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 10:31 am to RandySavage
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He's still a big question mark to me.
Walker Kessler is an absolute elite rim protector and makes it nearly impossible to score inside the paint when he is in. He probably gets called for a foul on a clean block at least once or twice every game. I hope he can learn to adjust to the refs some during SEC play, but I also hope he just gets some help from them as well. 3 of his fouls last night were complete garbage, and you can't put that on him when he makes a good play and the refs still decide to blow the whistle. The fact that Kessler was the key piece to beating LSU and then non-existent in our UF and Bama wins is what makes this team so special. We don't rely on any one person any given night. He will bounce back and if he has other games where things don't go his way, I trust Cardwell will continue to step up.
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My other concerns are how our offense can get really erratic for stretches and how we seem to have a 5-6 minute period in the second half every game where we let teams back in it instead of putting them away.
Definitely a valid concern. The good news is, we are only half way through the regular season and way ahead schedule compared to where our Final Four team was at this point in the season. We still need to learn how to feed the ball to Jabari in his spots more consistently. Flannigan seems to be coming on a little more each game. We are still sorting out rotations. Wendell is becoming more confident leading this offense. This team can still grow a lot and they have plenty of time to sort these things out. But ultimately I agree, we are currently a solid Sweet 16 team with all the possibility of growing into a NC team.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 10:36 am to RandySavage
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My other concerns are how our offense can get really erratic for stretches and how we seem to have a 5-6 minute period in the second half every game where we let teams back in it instead of putting them away.
It doesn't happen in every game, but this is a pattern for this team over the last few years in lots of our games. It's part of the way Pearl wants them to play. Stay aggressive, continue to press and take a lot of shots. A byproduct of that is stretches of sloppy play and cold shooting. If we could just clean that up(and make more foul shots), there are very few teams that can compete with us.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 11:15 am to CharlieTiger
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It doesn't happen in every game,
I could be wrong but I'm almost positive in all 4 SEC games we had 14+ point leads and got cut down within 5 or so coming down the stretch.
Hopefully this weekend we can show we can put a team away.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 12:01 pm to ThaiTiger24
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They must have seen those phantom foul calls made against Kessler in the Florida game, so while Kessler only scored two points, a big reason why we won is because by going with their strategy, I believe the entire team was out of rhythm and this is why they didn’t take nearly as many threes during the first half. So, Kessler should get some credit for that
No accourding to the announcers it was more of the defense Pearl decided to enploy. Pearl was denying alabama the chance to shoot open 3s so he ended up leaving the middle open, and ALabama was smart enough bc they are quick to take it in the middle which was open.
Pearl thought w/ Kessler there, he could deny Alabama when they got in there with KEssler's blocks and shot adjustment.
The problem is Kessler was too aggressive, and even though many on here think most of his fouls were bogus, I saw it differently.
If you notice for some reason, when Alabama came down the lane, and Kessler was going to contest, he would for some reason jump up a little TOWARDS the player causing a body bump. I think the refs saw that as Kessler initiating contact therefore the foul calls. If Kessler would just plant and with his long arms, just go straight up he still could adjust thier shot.
Now the color analyst on the boradcast did say on one of his fouls that the Alabama player initiated the body contact which should have allowed Kessler to do the same and bock or adjust the shot..therfore no foul.
Kessler did seem to have trouble with alabama's clear path on the dribble down the lane, bc they were quicker and by the time they were in there shot making move, he was late causing the foul. Even on his charge attempt, he made the mistake of starting to fall back, which the refs are not going to give you a charge call. He HAS to stand tall and let the driving player charge him to get the charge foul.
also notice Cardwell had better success bc he has more power and even a little quicker on his shot blocks and face guarding. He helped out a lot down the stretch.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 12:25 pm to RandySavage
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I could be wrong but I'm almost positive in all 4 SEC games we had 14+ point leads and got cut down within 5 or so coming down the stretch.
I was more referring to the fact that it's a pattern I've noticed over the last probably 4-5 years. Some games we blow teams out and don't look back, but we often get really sloppy in stretches and let teams back into it when the game seems well in hand, but again, I think that's just a function of Pearl's aggressive style of play.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 4:26 pm to Auburntiger
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Bama sure did get a majority of the 50/50 type calls
SHOCKING!
Posted on 1/12/22 at 4:50 pm to RandySavage
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It doesn't happen in every game,
I could be wrong but I'm almost positive in all 4 SEC games we had 14+ point leads and got cut down within 5 or so coming down the stretch.
Hopefully this weekend we can show we can put a team away.
One thing I have noticed is when we get that double digit lead, i see a stretch where we become stagnant trying to run plays.
The guards, especially Zep, is a great defender, but his playmaking is limited as he is not quick enough to get by outside defenders on him. Can't penetrate and get to the basket. So he tends to dribble around the perimeter till the shot clock is under 5.
Green is the best at getting around perimeter guarding, and getting inside for alley oops, layups or pull up shots.
But I have noticed he too tends to stand outside bc I think at times he wants to jack it up if he can get good spacing from the guard, so it's not blocked.
But we go into these stall periods where we don't run good offense and attacking offense, and the other team then gets back in it.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 5:06 pm to AuSteeler
The crazy thing about this team is that we leave so much room for potential on offense. We are improving on that end every game I think but have a long ways to go. However the toughness and competitiveness this team has shown (even in the UConn loss) pretty much guarantees we will have a chance to win every game. I don’t think this is a team that will ever get run off the court from the opening whistle.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 5:32 pm to AuSteeler
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But we go into these stall periods where we don't run good offense and attacking offense, and the other team then gets back in it.
We absolutely take the foot of their throat
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