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re: Alabama Basketball Megathread | 26-7 (16-2)
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:43 am to Lemonpuppy
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:43 am to Lemonpuppy
1) we are due for a letdown/off game so it wouldn’t surprise me.
2) MSU has a strong inside presence.
3) Ben Howland is a crafty veteran coach. He may have something cooked up for Bama.
4) That line movement may be due to smart money, BIG money coming in on State. That’s a huge line move.
Damn, Tattoo, you are older than me and I thought I was the resident geezer on the board. I only go back to the CM Newton days.
If I were gambling today, I would bet the house on LSU moneyline today. Everyone keeps thinking this is the game Big Blue turns it around but it hasn’t happened yet. I don’t think it will. This is finally the year the one and done recruiting philosophy bites Cal. It was bound to happen, a year where he just doesn’t have a cohesive group. There’s talent there, but they aren’t gelling. I don’t think it’s gonna happen.
2) MSU has a strong inside presence.
3) Ben Howland is a crafty veteran coach. He may have something cooked up for Bama.
4) That line movement may be due to smart money, BIG money coming in on State. That’s a huge line move.
Damn, Tattoo, you are older than me and I thought I was the resident geezer on the board. I only go back to the CM Newton days.
If I were gambling today, I would bet the house on LSU moneyline today. Everyone keeps thinking this is the game Big Blue turns it around but it hasn’t happened yet. I don’t think it will. This is finally the year the one and done recruiting philosophy bites Cal. It was bound to happen, a year where he just doesn’t have a cohesive group. There’s talent there, but they aren’t gelling. I don’t think it’s gonna happen.
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Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:48 am to Chadaristic
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Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats on John Petty Jr.: "Petty might be the best shooter I've ever coached."
Hell, even as an inconsistent freshmen, he's had gorgeous shooting form. He's always looked like an NBA sharp shooter, until it left his finger tips.
And now, those shoots have started falling like you'd expect with that form. Combine that with other areas of his game he's worked on and improved, and he's looking like he might not have to make a stop in Europe anymore.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:54 am to Chadaristic
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Nate Oats just wrapped up a 20-minute Friday news conference in which we learned his neighbor growing up was a Frito-Lay delivery driver named Steve Moulton who would give Oats his outdated stock of chips.
I had a neighbor friend, across the street, who's Dad worked at Frito Lay. Anyone who works for them can load up on chips. They always had everything they made. It was cool as a kid. But really cool as a teenager when I started smoking weed.
They eventually stopped getting them, because they were all getting fat. Not long after, we quit hanging out as much, and eventually I moved. He had a bratty, fat little sister. Apparently, after I moved, and after a while without those chips, she became hot as hell. When I went back in my mid 20s to visit my parents, and saw what she'd turned into, I regret not being cooler towards her.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:57 am to CCTider
I grew up near a guy that worked for Keebler who also supplied us with lots of cookies and crackers. I remember getting a bunch of those EL Fudge cookies right before they were officially launched.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 11:14 am to McGregor
I am not a gambling expert by any means, but I’m not sure I see the fuss. 14 just seems like a big number versus a team that’s not bad. A team that, for example, beat Florida.
Or maybe they know something we don’t roster wise, but as far as I can tell there’s been zero smoke about that.
Or maybe they know something we don’t roster wise, but as far as I can tell there’s been zero smoke about that.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 11:39 am to CCTider
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I had a neighbor friend, across the street, who's Dad worked at Frito Lay. Anyone who works for them can load up on chips. They always had everything they made.
My neighbor growing up drove a frito lay delivery truck. About once a week he’d bring a box over full of chips and grandma’s cookies. It’s a miracle that I made it out of my teens less than 300lbs.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 11:42 am to Crede15
In college an older papa johns manager lived near us. Free pizza almost every night.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 11:51 am to Syd
Oklahoma 29
(9) Kansas 28
Half
Would be a good win for us at Oklahoma next week, especially if they can hang on today. It’s also a noticeably slower pace than we play. Both teams run a lot of half court sets and take their time. It feels painfully slow after watching Bama play.
If I’m a recruit, the fast paced, drive and shoot scheme that Oats runs would be very tempting. Compared to some of the more traditional schemes, it’s a very exciting brand of basketball.
(9) Kansas 28
Half
Would be a good win for us at Oklahoma next week, especially if they can hang on today. It’s also a noticeably slower pace than we play. Both teams run a lot of half court sets and take their time. It feels painfully slow after watching Bama play.
If I’m a recruit, the fast paced, drive and shoot scheme that Oats runs would be very tempting. Compared to some of the more traditional schemes, it’s a very exciting brand of basketball.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 11:59 am to CaptainMorgan
I didn’t realize how good Jared Butler is. Shame it didn’t work out for him here although Avery might still be here if it had
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:00 pm to CaptainMorgan
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Bilas - "They had 23 made threes against LSU, it was like watching somebody club baby seals."
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:02 pm to Chadaristic
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Five power-conference schools — Baylor in the Big 12, Villanova in the Big East, Alabama in the SEC, Virginia in the ACC, and UCLA in the Pac-12 — are entering this weekend with perfect league records. Of the group, the biggest surprise is probably the Crimson Tide considering Nate Oats' team started unranked.
Did you realize Alabama is taking an eight-game winning streak into Saturday's game with Mississippi State -- and that the Crimson Tide has won their past three games by an average of 27 points while bombing the opposition from beyond the arc? They were 14-of-30 from 3-point range in an 85-65 victory over Kentucky, 15-of-36 from 3-point range in a 90-59 victory over Arkansas, and 23-of-43 from 3-point range in a 105-75 victory over LSU. Add it up, and Alabama has made 52 of the 109 3-pointers it's attempted in its past three contests. That means Alabama took, on average, 36.3 3-pointers per game in that stretch, and made 47.7% of them. So it's not difficult to understand why those games were all lopsided.
Is this sustainable?
At that rate, probably not. But the fact that Alabama has the 11th-best adjusted defensive efficiency rating in the sport makes the Crimson Tide a legitimate Final Four contender. Going into every game, you know nearly every other shot is coming from beyond the arc. If Alabama makes above 40% of them, it probably isn't losing. And even if it doesn't make a great rate, the defense is strong enough to keep the Crimson Tide in games against nearly anybody, which is among the reasons Alabama, No. 10 in Saturday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, is now considered the favorite in the SEC. The school has not won a regular-season league title in men's basketball since 2002. But, barring injuries, a surprise, or a collapse, that figures to change come March.
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Alabama's eight-game winning streak includes double-digit victories over Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas and LSU. The Crimson Tide have made 52 3-pointers in their past three games.
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Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:11 pm to Chadaristic
Any idea who the announcers are for our game tonight?
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:16 pm to Bryant91092
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SECN broadcasters are scheduled to be Mike Morgan (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (analyst).
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:23 pm to CaptainMorgan
Damn. I was hoping we’d get Fitzgerald and Bradshaw again.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:43 pm to Bryant91092
Agreed. They’re one of the better SECN combos. Looks like they got the ATM Ole Miss game.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:44 pm to Bryant91092
Did anybody catch mention during the LSU game about Bama shooting 3's for five minutes in warm ups or practice.
Something about how many he wanted them to make in that time, or they would start the 5 minutes again?
I think he said 89 or something like that.
Something about how many he wanted them to make in that time, or they would start the 5 minutes again?
I think he said 89 or something like that.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:47 pm to CaptainMorgan
ESPN Game Preview
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Mississippi State (9-6, 4-3) vs. No. 18 Alabama (12-3, 7-0)
Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Alabama looks for its fifth straight win over Mississippi State at Coleman Coliseum. The last victory for the Bulldogs at Alabama was a 67-61 win on Feb. 20, 2016.
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TEAM LEADERSHIP: The junior duo of D.J. Stewart Jr. and Tolu Smith has led the Bulldogs. Stewart is averaging 17.4 points while T. Smith is putting up 13.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. The Crimson Tide have been led by seniors Herbert Jones and John Petty Jr.. Jones has averaged 12.6 points and 5.7 rebounds while Petty has put up 13.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
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DIALING IT UP A NOTCH: The Crimson Tide have scored 87.6 points per game against conference opponents so far, an improvement from the 76.8 per game they managed against non-conference foes.DOMINANT D.J.: Stewart has connected on 38.1 percent of the 63 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 4 of 17 over his last three games. He's also made 70.7 percent of his free throws this season.
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UNBEATEN WHEN: The Crimson Tide are 9-0 when they turn the ball over 14 times or fewer and 3-3 when they exceed 14 turnovers. The Bulldogs are 5-0 when they make eight or more 3-pointers and 4-6 when the team hits fewer than eight from long range.
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STREAK SCORING: Alabama has won its last four home games, scoring an average of 85.8 points while giving up 65.8.
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DID YOU KNOW: Alabama as a team has made 11 3-pointers per game this season, which is sixth-best among Division I teams. The Crimson Tide have averaged 13 3-pointers per game over their eight-game winning streak.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:50 pm to NATidefan
Yeah that’s been known. You have to make 90 in 5 minutes(or something like that) if you don’t reach it Nate Resets the clock until the team does reach it no matter how many tries it takes
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:51 pm to mistaken4193
OU is gonna beat Kansas. Would be a nice win for the resume next weekend if we could get it
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:57 pm to CaptainMorgan
Not trying to step on Chad’s toes... He brings the heat in this thread and gets new info in here faster than I can read it. Thought it was a decent breakdown while I was checking the announcers for today though.
I haven’t watched MSU much, but Stewart and Smith seem to be a legit combo. Another game where Bruner’s inside presence would be nice to have. We need to keep them off the glass and protect the ball. Howland is undoubtedly going to try to slow it down, so defensive rebounding will be big for us to get into the break. I like our chances though. I don’t think they have the depth to keep up if we’re playing well both ways.
Thought it was a decent breakdown while I was checking the announcers for today though. I haven’t watched MSU much, but Stewart and Smith seem to be a legit combo. Another game where Bruner’s inside presence would be nice to have. We need to keep them off the glass and protect the ball. Howland is undoubtedly going to try to slow it down, so defensive rebounding will be big for us to get into the break. I like our chances though. I don’t think they have the depth to keep up if we’re playing well both ways.
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