re: How does everyone feel about the Bama game

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Losing Hall is the equivalent of 11 ppg but that's nothing Sexton and Petty can't make up for on any given night

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He's a much bigger part of their offense than you give credit. He is shooting an absurd 75% 2FG and somehow one of their better FT shooters at 65% ( ) The KenPom Ortg for Hall is a stupid high 125.9 (Higher than any other Bama or even AU player).... the replacement Giddens is 99.7 which is lower than all other Bama starters + lower than any AU player

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They'll feel his absence the most

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I'd say it is rim protection moreso than rebounding. Donta Hall has been an elite shot blocker his entire career and is #28 nationally in KenPom's Block%. The more impressive part of that is Hall only averages about 3.1 fouls / 40m this year which makes him especially dangerous.

While Giddens is an adequate replacmeent rim protector, Giddens averages 8.6 fouls per 40min ( ). That would leave them with freshmen Galin Smith/Alex Reeese who are huge steps down in rim protection while also liabilities fouling the shite out of opponents.

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on the glass where he averages 7 rpg

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While I imagine it will hurt, Bama has some replacement length/big bodies that have hurt us in recent games + Dazon Ingram which who is an elite backcourt rebounder. That said, I don't see their young, inexperienced front court getting position or out hustling our crafty undersized bigs.

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With our luck, Braxton Key returns to his form from last year and puts up 12-15 on us

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I think Braxton Key is overrated AF and not a good player. Unfortunately, he has the potential to be great in those rare games he isn't a moron. I definitely could see him putting 15 on us and never doing it again all year