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re: Bama vs Creighton discussion
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:20 am to Wallacewade04
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:20 am to Wallacewade04
I'm of the belief that we're at our best when we're playing four guards, pressing, and getting up and down to try to create easy baskets anyway, so I hope we do it some and I'm sure we will. Like Bryant said, we have to be physical with them regardless and try to use our superior athleticism (:nb4racist:) to our advantage.
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Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:51 am to bigpapamac
Cooper and Steele are the two that need to be covering McDermott. Geen is not a good perimeter defender, if he is covering him, Bama is in for a very a long day and Green will be sitting early with fouls. Also, why would Bama pull their only legit rebounder and interior defender away from the basket? Of course Jacobs is out of the question, not even Trent Johnson is that stupid.
As some have stated and I have said all year, Bama must press and then press some more. Impose their will no matter what. If Creighton breaks press ten straight times easily, press harder the next twenty times, don't give up like they did against FL. Pressing and playing pressure half court D is not only the best defense for Bama but it is their best offense.
As some have stated and I have said all year, Bama must press and then press some more. Impose their will no matter what. If Creighton breaks press ten straight times easily, press harder the next twenty times, don't give up like they did against FL. Pressing and playing pressure half court D is not only the best defense for Bama but it is their best offense.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:53 am to Bryant91092
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I'm not sure how many teams have tried pressing them
According to their fans, they have not faced the press much this year.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:54 am to bona fide
Some guy in my office bracket pool has Bama in the final losing to Duke.
this is a true story.
this is a true story.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 11:57 am to Hugo Stiglitz
What's he smoking? 
No way Duke makes it that far.
No way Duke makes it that far.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 12:26 pm to bona fide
McDermott is not just a perimeter player, from what I've seen he's surprisingly good in the post. Its not like he jacks up threes all game, he only averages 3 attempts a game. I would think Cooper and Steele (maybe less so Steele because of his strength) would have problems down low with him.
So its a problem either way. I suspect a combination of Jamychal, Cooper and Steele will guard him, but I'd be surprised if we went with one big and four guards for a majority of the game (I was hoping we'd do it against Florida and we didn't). Jacobs and Green will probably be out there together a good bit in which case its gotta be Jamychal.
The problem with pressing and trapping all game is that's an easy way to give up wide open perimeter looks. My guess is we mix it up and we'll probably play some of that zone (if we played it versus a good perimeter shooting team in Florida we'll probably play it against Creighton). Try to keep them off balance.
So its a problem either way. I suspect a combination of Jamychal, Cooper and Steele will guard him, but I'd be surprised if we went with one big and four guards for a majority of the game (I was hoping we'd do it against Florida and we didn't). Jacobs and Green will probably be out there together a good bit in which case its gotta be Jamychal.
The problem with pressing and trapping all game is that's an easy way to give up wide open perimeter looks. My guess is we mix it up and we'll probably play some of that zone (if we played it versus a good perimeter shooting team in Florida we'll probably play it against Creighton). Try to keep them off balance.
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 12:29 pm to bigpapamac
I bet we'll put Steele on him...which will be dangerous because McDermott will have the height advantage and be able to shoot over Steele.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 12:47 pm to The White Lobster
Its probably the best overall matchup (especially if they run him off a lot of screens) but that would mean we would have to be playing 1 big 4 guards. Which would be fine with me, I'd just be a bit surprised by it.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 12:49 pm to Crede15
I hope we press all game
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:17 pm to The White Lobster
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I hope we press all game
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:30 pm to bona fide
Don't want Tony on the team, but would be nice to have a motivated version playing D against McDermott.
Seems Bama has always had that 6-6/7 athletic guy that can defend inside and out, just don't have this year.
Seems Bama has always had that 6-6/7 athletic guy that can defend inside and out, just don't have this year.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:32 pm to bona fide
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I hope we press all game
not gonna happen. but i hope we press early and often
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:40 pm to ALcapone
True. We haven't pressed much all year. I wouldn't expect much different Friday. Somehow we need to guard that three.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:46 pm to East Coast Band
I agree that we will not press the whole game, but a guy can dream/hope though.
Although this is a very tough match-up for Bama, I'm excited to see how Grant handles it. Game planning and in game adjustments will be put to the test, will this game show why he is earning the big dollars?
Although this is a very tough match-up for Bama, I'm excited to see how Grant handles it. Game planning and in game adjustments will be put to the test, will this game show why he is earning the big dollars?
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:48 pm to East Coast Band
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Somehow we need to guard that three.
I can't believe we are sixth nationally in guarding the 3. It doesn't seem like we are good at all at doing so.
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Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:52 pm to McGregor
Nobody in the SEC, especially so in the SEC west, can shoot the three.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:52 pm to Crede15
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McDermott is not just a perimeter player, from what I've seen he's surprisingly good in the post. Its not like he jacks up threes all game, he only averages 3 attempts a game. I would think Cooper and Steele (maybe less so Steele because of his strength) would have problems down low with him.
So its a problem either way. I suspect a combination of Jamychal, Cooper and Steele will guard him, but I'd be surprised if we went with one big and four guards for a majority of the game (I was hoping we'd do it against Florida and we didn't). Jacobs and Green will probably be out there together a good bit in which case its gotta be Jamychal.
The problem with pressing and trapping all game is that's an easy way to give up wide open perimeter looks. My guess is we mix it up and we'll probably play some of that zone (if we played it versus a good perimeter shooting team in Florida we'll probably play it against Creighton). Try to keep them off balance.
My guess is that Levi starts out on him. Every time he posts up JaMychal comes to help. JaMychal could guard him but he would be in foul trouble in the first five minutes.
McDermott is not an incredible athlete but he is a great basketball player. He is solid fundamentally, shoots well and is strong with the ball. He only takes good shots, uses the board and ball fakes, but he is more Larry Bird than Dominque Wilkins. Our two 7 footers are going to have to bring it in this game. Creighton has a 6'11" center so Bama will require some quality minutes from its twin towers.
Jayhawks have shooters so you can't double from the perimeter players. This is why McDermott is so lethal.
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:54 pm to bona fide
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Tony on the team, but would be nice
Tony would dominate in a game like this. hopefully Cooper can provide some of that, if coach gives him the minutes.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 1:54 pm to bigpapamac
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Nobody in the SEC, especially so in the SEC west, can shoot the three.
No argument there but it just seems like we give up a ton.
I'm excited this one. I hope we show up and give it our all!
Posted on 3/12/12 at 2:56 pm to The White Lobster
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McDermott is a great offensive player. 61/49.5/80. He can post up and score inside or hit a three from anywhere.
They got wrecked by Wichita in the only game I watched them.
Their defense blows
How did Wichita State beat them? I know Bama doesn't have the same offensive firepower, but what did WS exploit?
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