Alabama game preview

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Originally Posted by Political Hack

I don't really like bashing players, but it's looked like an effort problem to me some. You're not playing hard on the offensive end if most of your shots are outside the 3-point line.

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I'm with you on bashing players, coaches, ADs, programs etc. Acknowledging that a player is in a slump doesn't constitute "bashing" IMO...it's part of the game.

More often than not, it's the tone of the comments that cross the line into counterproductive "bashing".

Thinking back, Miss.State, BAMA, and UT had basketball HC openings at about the same time. There was a nationwide scramble for coaches from those 3 schools. Now, 4 years later.....how would you rank them in success? Most likely you would have to take #1 Rick Barnes, #2 Avery Johnson, and #3 Ben Howland. Now, I think Johnson and Howland are very close in ability with Barnes clearly the best of the 3. Should be interesting tonight to see if Ben can put a little space between himself and Avery Johnson.

Well paraphasing the radio crew. Need Holman to play defense and need good Lamar tonight.

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Originally Posted by parabrave

Well paraphasing the radio crew. Need Holman to play defense and need good Lamar tonight.

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Hopefully, students will stay away tonight. Don't need 16,000 crazies lifting the roof off Coleman Coliseum.

State #26 in NET and #26 in RPI
Bama #43 in NET and #36 in RPI

Chance for a Group 1 win.

Great drive and finish by Holman there

Nt

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Originally Posted by MCsMGs

I'm with you on bashing players, coaches, ADs, programs etc. Acknowledging that a player is in a slump doesn't constitute "bashing" IMO...it's part of the game.

More often than not, it's the tone of the comments that cross the line into counterproductive "bashing".

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Yep.

Holman is actually getting inside offensively. That's a good sign early.

Already cheated us out of a point

Bama is tough.

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Originally Posted by MarketingBully

Bama doesn?t score that much. I think it will be a close game but Holman has to defend. If he doesn?t defend and continues to play like he has the past six games we are in trouble. Mack and Norris will light us up if Holman doesn?t close out and run them off the 3 point line. That imo is the key. Does Holman show up defensively or not and if he doesn?t does Howland have the balls to get him out of there quickly. If Holman shows up or Howland takes his ass out if he doesn?t and sits him on the bench for extensive minutes, we will be fine. If Holman doesn?t show up and he plays 20+ minutes, we will lose. Holman actually showed up defensively down the stretch against Auburn and did just enough to not hurt us. Holman?s effort defensively is the key to us getting where we want to go.

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Like I said....

I'm just glad we got a little spurt at the end to make it seem closer than it really was.

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Originally Posted by Political Hack

I hope we win but I think their bigs are too athletic and too long for us. They're tougher than us and better athletes down low. That's going to be difficult to match up with. I think we can neutralize one another outside, but they're going to abuse us down low. If we can get them in foul trouble and Ado and the frosh play well, we can pull it out. However I think Bama is going to give us more than we can handle.

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I knew they were gonna abuse us in the paint, but I had no clue it would be as bad as it was. We got straight bludgeoned down low.

We've got to fix our post game now if we're gonna compete. With Nick healthy we have the G's. Just need to find a way to dominate tha paint.

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Originally Posted by PMDawg

Like I said....

I'm just glad we got a little spurt at the end to make it seem closer than it really was.

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Well when you allow a team 74 points from dunks and free throws any team can score like that. If we had zoned them, they score in the 50s.