🏀 GAME THREAD 🏀 Alabama vs Vanderbilt: Bama moves to 1-1 in SEC play with 96-90 road loss to Vanderbilt

[bamafan4ever]

I wish someone would set fire to that damn arena is my only analysis of this game. I HATE that gymnasium.

 

[TerryP]

I wish someone would set fire to that damn arena is my only analysis of this game. I HATE that gymnasium.

I ask myself this question everytime I see a team struggle shooting in Memorial. If the backboards were opaque, would it make a difference? I understand why we see very little from bench guys: the depth perceptions in that gym are just weird. I've only been there once for a basketball game and I found it odd looking at the goals from the stands.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I wish someone would set fire to that damn arena is my only analysis of this game. I HATE that gymnasium.

If they did it would take out the football and baseball fields too. Never seen a place where everything was stacked on top of each other before until I went up there for the football game. I get they are a landlocked, but damn.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[TerryP]

I wish someone would set fire to that damn arena

If they did it would take out the football and baseball fields too.

TIL the reason UofSC has their athletic fields/arena off campus.

 

[TerryP]

Still early in the season, I'm sure Bama can top this in another game coming up...

How possible is it that these guys can't keep up with 20 year old players, playing at the pace they are, at their age? Could that have led to 62?

Don Daily - 42	Bart Lenox - 42	Brian Dorsey - 44
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[Rolltide24]

How did we have a starter play a total of 8 minutes, scoring 2 points and fouling out? I didn’t get to watch the game, but that stat line looks rough without context. Should he be starting?

 

[Bammerboy321]

How did we have a starter play a total of 8 minutes, scoring 2 points and fouling out? I didn’t get to watch the game, but that stat line looks rough without context. Should he be starting?

Is that Noah Williamson? Because if so, it's not a shocker. He grabs a lot and is constantly out of position. He should not be starting. We were without Sherrell, our main 5.

 

[Rolltide24]

Is that Noah Williamson? Because if so, it's not a shocker. He grabs a lot and is constantly out of position. He should not be starting. We were without Sherrell, our main 5.

I should have included, it was Bristow. Wondered if he got hurt or something. But he was in long enough to pick up 5 PFs.

 

[alabama mike]

I understand going cold shooting the ball. The lack of defense and rebounding that is something I will never understand. Yes, I know we were without Sherrill last night.

 

[Bammerboy321]

I understand going cold shooting the ball. The lack of defense and rebounding that is something I will never understand. Yes, I know we were without Sherrill last night.

We actually rebounded fairly well last night. Amari Allen and London Jemison both had 11.

Problem was just garbage defense, poor shot selection, and Alabama turning it over at a high clip. I understand the concept of Oats' scheme, but there is zero reason Bol Bowen should be taking five three points attempts. Swing the ball better. Also rotations really didn't make much sense. I thought Wrightsell played too much.

 

[#80]

If Philon plays the second half we win that game.

 

[Secondand26]

If Philon plays the second half we win that game.

How can someone who practices under Oats experience full body cramps? Illness maybe?

 

[EasyTider]

How can someone who practices under Oats experience full body cramps? Illness maybe?

Taco Bell?

 

[BamaFan334]

We actually rebounded fairly well last night. Amari Allen and London Jemison both had 11.

Problem was just garbage defense, poor shot selection, and Alabama turning it over at a high clip. I understand the concept of Oats' scheme, but there is zero reason Bol Bowen should be taking five three points attempts. Swing the ball better. Also rotations really didn't make much sense. I thought Wrightsell played too much.

Most of his shots were short and hit front rim all night.

 

[TerryP]

Most of his shots were short and hit front rim all night.

So depth perception ...

 

[UAgrad93]

Just my observations from last night. Basketball officiating sucks donkey balls once again!!! Top 15 matchup and they had to make the game about them.80+ FTs??? WTH?
We really missed Sherrell last night. He has become our rim protector. Williamson just isn't a quick leaper and even though he is a 7 footer, he is a liability. Just how good is Philon? I believe we win with him on the floor. He makes everyone else better. I don't like the offense facilitating through Holloway. I love him as a catch and shoot, coming off of ball screens. Amari Allen is a freaking monster!!! Should Philon need a breather, run the offense thru Allen. Wrightsell is hurt and his shot is suffering. Just from my viewpoint, Oats and Bethea aren't on the same page and I actually think it is because their personalities are close to identical. Both are fiery and competitors. I think Oats is trying to reign him in a little too much. Bowen? Quick leaper with a horrible shot. I believe he lets the ball get too deep into his hand, on his palm and not his fingertips. We see it short, to the right, etc. Bristow, high motor that gets caught watching too much rather than moving. We really need to get healthy, but that will be unlikely, with us rolling into SEC play. Maybe back off intensity in practices, more walk thru and shoot arounds.
My starting 5 would be Philon, Allen, Holloway, Sherrell, and Bristow.

 

[UAgrad93]

So depth perception ...

for Memorial Gym? Yep!! It's crazy how a set up not even close to the floor can screw with your depth perception. I recall when I coached, we would always suck ass playing at Talladega HS. Their gym sits in the middle of their school, like a rotunda. You didn't have the traditional four walls. I recall playing in Bartow areana my senior year and struggling in the first half. The distance in color of those four walls was the issue.

 

[TerryP]

for Memorial Gym? Yep!! It's crazy how a set up not even close to the floor can screw with your depth perception. I recall when I coached, we would always suck ass playing at Talladega HS. Their gym sits in the middle of their school, like a rotunda. You didn't have the traditional four walls. I recall playing in Bartow areana my senior year and struggling in the first half. The distance in color of those four walls was the issue.

It goes both ways. Coincidentally, a gym I've played in a few times in Nashville was in a cracker box on the end lines and corners. 8", maybe. They had a dashed line inside the playing court to represent the space you had on in-bounds. The stands were between the hash marks...straight up. Weird, weird set up but I couldn't seem to miss in that place.

(Weird school. College prep that was in White ____ outside of Nashville. Ironically, they lost tax exempt status back in the early '70's ... as I recall they couldn't defend admissions weren't on racial lines. Scholarshipped teams.)

 

[alabama mike]

It goes both ways. Coincidentally, a gym I've played in a few times in Nashville was in a cracker box on the end lines and corners. 8", maybe. They had a dashed line inside the playing court to represent the space you had on in-bounds. The stands were between the hash marks...straight up. Weird, weird set up but I couldn't seem to miss in that place.

(Weird school. College prep that was in White ____ outside of Nashville. Ironically, they lost tax exempt status back in the early '70's ... as I recall they couldn't defend admissions weren't on racial lines. Scholarshipped teams.)

White House?