Bama Game Thread: Elite 8 Postgame Bama v Duke

[teamplayer]

Seriously,
No difference in made pct between 21ft and 12ft shots. That's not part of the philosophy. The reasoning goes if you can shoot 40% from 3 you have to shoot 60% from inside the arc.
But, what if you only shoot 28%? Now, 42% is the mark. Much more likely 15 ft and in.

No difference from ranges? I can literally prove that wrong in my driveway.

More simple math: 2 > 0

The best evidence is we are knocked out every year by a team that beats us with 2s not 3s

I just think a nice balance is best.

I also think it comes down to which shots are open. There are teams that practically ignore the middle of the floor when defending us because we won't shoot there. If I can flash a guy to the elbow for wide open 12-15 footers a few times a game, that seems like a good play because college shooters should be able to hit 60% of open shots inside of 15 feet. Coach Oats is doing fantastic things for us at Bama, but I always think there is room for improvement. I'm guessing Coach Oats is looking for improvement much more than we are. He seems determined to bring Bama a championship. Well, I should say a national championship because he already has a few SEC titles hanging in the rafters.

 

[teamplayer]

To each his own… Oats expressed disappointment in goals that weren’t reached in his post-game presser. Again, these weren’t goals fans set for the program… but it’s what Oats himself set prior to the season. It was clear that anything less than a Final Four this year wouldn’t be acceptable. I’m thrilled that’s where we’re at as a program - looking forward to what Oats does next to adjust.

Oats and the players should be disappointed, but injuries hurt our shooting accuracy and depth, and some guys did not really develop as hoped. With that said, 28 wins and an elite eight is very good. Some folks keep talking about us losing to Florida, Auburn, and Duke. Auburn won 32 games, Florida 34, and Duke 35. Those teams beat just about everyone they played. Yes, those teams are built differently, and I hope we can adjust to help us get over the hump, but acting like losing Wrightsell and Mallette didn't change our make-up for this year is just crazy.

 

[teamplayer]

If you watch the replay from last night, you will see that there were several instances where Cliff didn't leave his feet to get a rebound and I don't understand why? We just got outplayed down low and it allowed Duke to guard the perimeter much more easily because they knew what happened behind them was not a concern.

Him missing two dunks certainly didn't help either. It seemed that every time we had a chance to cut the lead below six, we would do something dumb, or they would do something good, or both. It was a frustrating game to watch.