re: It's obvious this board believes that Nate Oats is one of the best in the business

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Ah the old "Bama just tosses up threes to win" mindset. Oats runs an NBA offense.

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Yes, his philosophy is similar to that of the best team in the NBA, the Celtics. They shoot a ton of 3's. Only difference is that Bama has had inconsistent defensive rosters...some years they lack a little rim protection (this year) some years their guards/wings are too small to switch well on the perimeter. If he's recruiting to a place like Kentucky that could be alleviated.

I also think he could do a better job of empowering his teams to take midrange shots/floaters against really good defenses that take away the 3 and the rim. Sometimes a wide open 12 footer is better than a heavily contested 3