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The one thing that will bust every SEC team in the bracket
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:04 pm
Here's my thoughts. What are yours?
#2 Tennessee - Bouts of stagnant offense. Knecht helped get the Vols out of these scoring droughts common with Barnes teams over his career but it bit them in the arse in the SECT. If it happens again, Barnes will once again have a postseason bag dropping.
#3 Kentucky - Defense. This is, by far, not one of Calipari's best defensive teams in his career. They are an explosive offense but they struggle with physicality and their guards sometimes struggle with containing dribble drive.
#4 Auburn - Guard play. Auburn has a fantastic front court and that usually bodes well in the 2nd and 3rd weekends but the early tournament sometimes seems like a skill check on who has quality guard play. Accordingly, I think Auburn gets more dangerous to make a run if they can just get past the first weekend. If their guards step up in the first weekend, they should feel as good as you can heading into a matchup with the defending champs.
#4 Alabama - Offensive efficiency. Alabama still scores a lot but they've been slightly less efficient than earlier in the conference schedule and it cost them a few games. Their defense has no hope of getting better, their only path forward is playing peerless offense.
#6 South Carolina - The lack of a reliable scorer. SCAR did great to achieve what they did but as people paid more attention they struggled to win on quality defense alone.
#7 Florida - Handlogten's injury. Florida has a great group of scorers on the perimeter and their front court does the dirty work on the boards to get extra possessions for their shooters. I do not see Florida making a deep run without Handlogten.
#8 Mississippi State - Third scorer. Their offense goes on the backs of Hubbard and Smith. They need Matthews playing big time to have a chance.
#9 Texas A&M - Third scorer. Perhaps this is a typical problem for lower seeds. Buzz Williams always finds and develops tough as nails guards, so I think that bodes well for the tourney. They need somebody on the front court to step up and give defenses something else to worry about...
#2 Tennessee - Bouts of stagnant offense. Knecht helped get the Vols out of these scoring droughts common with Barnes teams over his career but it bit them in the arse in the SECT. If it happens again, Barnes will once again have a postseason bag dropping.
#3 Kentucky - Defense. This is, by far, not one of Calipari's best defensive teams in his career. They are an explosive offense but they struggle with physicality and their guards sometimes struggle with containing dribble drive.
#4 Auburn - Guard play. Auburn has a fantastic front court and that usually bodes well in the 2nd and 3rd weekends but the early tournament sometimes seems like a skill check on who has quality guard play. Accordingly, I think Auburn gets more dangerous to make a run if they can just get past the first weekend. If their guards step up in the first weekend, they should feel as good as you can heading into a matchup with the defending champs.
#4 Alabama - Offensive efficiency. Alabama still scores a lot but they've been slightly less efficient than earlier in the conference schedule and it cost them a few games. Their defense has no hope of getting better, their only path forward is playing peerless offense.
#6 South Carolina - The lack of a reliable scorer. SCAR did great to achieve what they did but as people paid more attention they struggled to win on quality defense alone.
#7 Florida - Handlogten's injury. Florida has a great group of scorers on the perimeter and their front court does the dirty work on the boards to get extra possessions for their shooters. I do not see Florida making a deep run without Handlogten.
#8 Mississippi State - Third scorer. Their offense goes on the backs of Hubbard and Smith. They need Matthews playing big time to have a chance.
#9 Texas A&M - Third scorer. Perhaps this is a typical problem for lower seeds. Buzz Williams always finds and develops tough as nails guards, so I think that bodes well for the tourney. They need somebody on the front court to step up and give defenses something else to worry about...
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Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:05 pm to Diego Ricardo
St. Peter’s finna dog walk March Rick, that’s my 15 over 2 pick
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:16 pm to Diego Ricardo
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#9 Texas A&M - Third scorer. Perhaps this is a typical problem for lower seeds. Buzz Williams always finds and develops tough as nails guards, so I think that bodes well for the tourney. They need somebody on the front court to step up and give defenses something else to worry about...
You haven't watched A&M much over the past 2-3 weeks.
In March:
Wade Taylor - 19.7 ppg
Tyrese Radford - 18.7 ppg
Manny Obaseki - 15.8 ppg
Solomon Washington - 11.8 ppg
This post was edited on 3/18/24 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:18 pm to Diego Ricardo
Aubies problem is UCONN.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:21 pm to Diego Ricardo
You’re such a downer!
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:20 pm to Diego Ricardo
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#6 South Carolina - The lack of a reliable scorer. SCAR did great to achieve what they did but as people paid more attention they struggled to win on quality defense alone
Hats off to auburn...because they limited it...but CMB averaged like 18 points a game over his last 10. Either way we have 4 dudes who average between 9.7 and 13.8. They are all capable of putting up heavy numbers.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:22 pm to Bamafig
UConn’s problem is playing Auburn in the s16
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:26 pm to Bamafig
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Aubies problem is UCONN.
While I would love to be a in cushie bracket like Bama's, it appears a lot of UCONN fans don't really look forward to playing us either.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:30 pm to Diego Ricardo
Depth was already our biggest weakness. Sweet 16 is probably our ceiling now. Hopefully it's a rubber match with UK in Dallas.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:35 pm to Diego Ricardo
One thing I know about the big dance.
Everyone you think will get upset - won’t.
The ones you think have easy sailing - don’t.
Everyone you think will get upset - won’t.
The ones you think have easy sailing - don’t.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:35 pm to Diego Ricardo
Defense is definitely a big shortcoming for us but unfortunately Cals coaching is even worse.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:36 pm to Diego Ricardo
A&M is vulnerable against hot three point shooting teams. Perimeter defense is lacking.
This post was edited on 3/18/24 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:37 pm to Diego Ricardo
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#9 Texas A&M - Third scorer. Perhaps this is a typical problem for lower seeds. Buzz Williams always finds and develops tough as nails guards, so I think that bodes well for the tourney. They need somebody on the front court to step up and give defenses something else to worry about...
I think it will be when we shoot 4-25 from 3.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:38 pm to Diego Ricardo
Whatever Todd Golden did in the second half against A&M worked. I’m not smart enough to know how to make halftime adjustments, but whatever he did was spot on.
Bama is going to be all about matchups. They are capable of winning the whole thing or going out in the first round depending on how they match up. Teams with big guys who can pound the ball inside really give them trouble because they can’t play defense.
I’ll believe Tennessee is legit when they get to the final four. They have the best roster in the entire tournament outside of UConn. But if Knecht goes cold, they’re fricked.
Kentucky has so much talent at every position that it will be predicated on whether or not they are mature enough to handle that tournament environment for three weekends in row.
South Carolina is a great story and a very solid team, but I don’t see them turning over teams over enough to make a long run. They have a tough time getting back in it when a team makes a run.
Bama is going to be all about matchups. They are capable of winning the whole thing or going out in the first round depending on how they match up. Teams with big guys who can pound the ball inside really give them trouble because they can’t play defense.
I’ll believe Tennessee is legit when they get to the final four. They have the best roster in the entire tournament outside of UConn. But if Knecht goes cold, they’re fricked.
Kentucky has so much talent at every position that it will be predicated on whether or not they are mature enough to handle that tournament environment for three weekends in row.
South Carolina is a great story and a very solid team, but I don’t see them turning over teams over enough to make a long run. They have a tough time getting back in it when a team makes a run.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 2:14 pm to wareagle7298
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While I would love to be a in cushie bracket like Bama's, it appears a lot of UCONN fans don't really look forward to playing us either.
I understand where you're coming from but Alabama is so bad defensively I don't think it is possible to call anything a cushie, easy ride for them. They're apt to give up 100 any given game.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 4:10 pm to Frac the world
Keep Dreaming.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:19 pm to Loganville Vols
Bama needs to worry about CofC before they say a syllable about Tennessee. They have a guard that can drive to the hoop, a guard that can rain treys, and a 5 that can clean up missed shots.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:41 pm to Diego Ricardo
A lot of what you said is true. I noticed TN didn't go inside that last game at all. That will get you beat every time & you're right we can go through long bouts of not scoring. I'm going to hope the Vols that show up are the ones that I know can play with anyone.
This post was edited on 3/18/24 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:49 pm to Diego Ricardo
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Here's my thoughts. What are yours?
#2 Tennessee - Bouts of stagnant offense. Knecht helped get the Vols out of these scoring droughts common with Barnes teams over his career but it bit them in the arse in the SECT. If it happens again, Barnes will once again have a postseason bag dropping.
#3 Kentucky - Defense. This is, by far, not one of Calipari's best defensive teams in his career. They are an explosive offense but they struggle with physicality and their guards sometimes struggle with containing dribble drive.
#4 Auburn - Guard play. Auburn has a fantastic front court and that usually bodes well in the 2nd and 3rd weekends but the early tournament sometimes seems like a skill check on who has quality guard play. Accordingly, I think Auburn gets more dangerous to make a run if they can just get past the first weekend. If their guards step up in the first weekend, they should feel as good as you can heading into a matchup with the defending champs.
#4 Alabama - Offensive efficiency. Alabama still scores a lot but they've been slightly less efficient than earlier in the conference schedule and it cost them a few games. Their defense has no hope of getting better, their only path forward is playing peerless offense.
#6 South Carolina - The lack of a reliable scorer. SCAR did great to achieve what they did but as people paid more attention they struggled to win on quality defense alone.
#7 Florida - Handlogten's injury. Florida has a great group of scorers on the perimeter and their front court does the dirty work on the boards to get extra possessions for their shooters. I do not see Florida making a deep run without Handlogten.
#8 Mississippi State - Third scorer. Their offense goes on the backs of Hubbard and Smith. They need Matthews playing big time to have a chance.
#9 Texas A&M - Third scorer. Perhaps this is a typical problem for lower seeds. Buzz Williams always finds and develops tough as nails guards, so I think that bodes well for the tourney. They need somebody on the front court to step up and give defenses something else to worry about...
Kentucky went down due to bad defense and freshmen blunders. Auburn to insufficient guard play. South Carolina to lack of firepower. Florida to an utter lack of defense too. Mississippi State had their 3rd option get into early foul trouble and that hurt their rhythm (gotta love NCAAT blue blood whistle).
Think the general gist of my points have been correct so far.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:56 pm to Diego Ricardo
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Think the general gist of my points have been correct so far.
Hard for them to bust a bracket when they aren’t picked.
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