re: #tAuburnBasketball Thread

Wiley is going to have to move his feet on defense. He was either getting beat or picking up a foul. As a team, Auburn defends really well by moving their feet. That’s why some of those calls on McCormick were so bad. He had position and didn’t reach. Austin will adjust, but it’s going to take some time.

It would have to be Doughty, but he’s playing too well to lose minutes. It’s still early though.

ETA: Doughty isn’t losing his spot if he keeps his playing this well.

Doughty is a great basketball player. The practice reports hype from last year is fulfilled.

Okeke attacked the soft spots in their zones all night.

Great win.

...And Purifoy will be even rustier than Wiley is.

When Purifoy played in that one exhibition game..i think he missed all of his shots.

Purifoy still plays out of control at times, so I expect Doughty to play a lot when it counts and Purifoy will come in to give him a rest most of the time.

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I think he’s talking about Purifoy practicing with the scout team. Which probably is true. Last year we needed the guys that were actually going to play to build chemistry.

First time posting since the game. WOW what a performance against that zone. We are seriously dangerous on offense. I see a little of what Villanova has been the past few years on that side of the ball. Shooters at 4+ positions and its really difficult to defend. When some are cold (Harper & Brown) others will be able to pick up those points. The defense looks pretty good when we want to be.

Doughty is everything he was talked up to be plus the shooting, which is a nice surprise. He’s a terror on defense and does it all pretty well on O.

Okeke is a beast plain and simple. Slimming down a little bit is clearly helping him get off the floor quicker and has been huge so far. Him and McLemore are crashing the glass hard on offense. He’s got NBA written all over him. Lots of scouts at the game Friday and I’m sure they noticed.

JMO but I think Purifoy takes Doughty’s spot. He’s got the most NBA potentialal along with Chuma. You just can’t teach 6’8 while still being that athletic. He played bad in the exhibition game but he’s got a great shot - Don’t forget he shot 88% from the FT line the year he actually played for us. Doughty could continue to kill it and keep that spot but just one guys thoughts on what will happen.

Sorry for the long post but this may be the most excited I’ve ever been for any Auburn sports season, regardless fo sport. We are legit and we play a fun brand of basketball. Xavier + Duke will be a nice little measuring stick early in the year.

Can’t say it enough, Bruce is the man.

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In the scrimmage portions of practice all last year and most of preseason this year he has been on the scout team. I'm not sure if that has changed yet.

Duke looked really mediocre today, definitely not world beaters. It was just the big bad #1 draft pick picking on weak players. If they had growing pains with Army's pressure, I like our chances.