We had fewer turnovers and we had better shooting percentages from 3 and overall than Bama. Oh and we scored 97 points. I agree with rebounding, even though the totals were close it seemed like they got important offensive boards on key possessions. They got to the line a lot more than us and they hit 85% of their FTs, vs 69% on the season. Our PnR defense was typically brutal, though to be fair Bama may be the best in the nation at PnR.
Not just taking 14 more FTs, but hitting way more of them than they have been most of the season. 85% percent today vs sub-70% on the year. If they shoot their season avg that's 5 fewer points, exactly the margin in the game...
Analytics show Williams is one of the best rebounders in the nation, which is confusing because you watch the games and you wouldn't think that. My guess is he's just relied on more than most big men to carry the load on rebounding. I can think of at least two long rebounds today where the guards were all focused on blocking out there man and just let the ball go past them to get picked up by Bama. Pope may be telling them to box out and let Amari rebound it, but if he isn't there to get it the rest of the guys aren't prepared to make the play. We also lack the physicality some of these teams have, Bama is really big and athletic.
He can manage players in-game better than he has been. If it takes a loss for Amari to sit most of a game so that he can reflect on how not having his arms up on defense cost the team, then so be it. Same goes for Kobe who wants to play like Kellan Grady and just stand around when things get physical. Same goes for Lamont when he puts his head down and goes for a heroic 2-pt drive that he routinely gets fitted to his skull.
Do not agree. Carr actually probably shouldn't have played. Not saying he hurt the team, but defense is reaction based and he couldn't do it with his back problems.
They had us on ice skates all game. We all understand it was a high possession game, it's not Alabama's point total that tells the story, it was how easily Alabama scored. They had wide open looks all game.
No. That’s not gonna cut it. We are giving up 88 points in conference play. The defense has to improve and there’s no way around it. Or we don’t go far in march
Bottom line our fans need to quit whining and crying everytime we lose to a top 10 team .we took there best shot and we came up a little short. a shot or a play here and there, we win the game. we have a hell of a team quit crying and move on . Other teams have good players too GO CATS I like this team they fight
Uk had chances to hit big shots at the end of the game, they just missed. Almonor missed a big one that would have pyt uk ahead. Butler threw the ball away at the end that could have put uk up. Bama just hit some big threes at crunch time
12 FTs for Bama were in the last 2:00 when we were fouling on purpose.
Weird, so many keep saying defense wasn't the problem. Kenpom is just wrong I guess.
