Bama Game Thread: MBB Bama at Auburn - 1.8 1:30 CST ESPN

[AlBamaWagg]

True. Most, but not last.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Will that player from the school down the road be suspended for his forearm to the back of Youngblood’s neck? What are the sec rules?

He'd already earned F2 with that face slap, which, IMO, was completely intentional. I think the refs, even Shows, had him on a short chain...

 

[AUDub]

Regarding Chad, he’s got two weeks to “get it out of his system.” If he pulls something like that in the dance again the fans will turn on him.

 

[AlistarWills]

I caught a little of Pearl’s post game presser. I wanted to hear him whine. I was shocked he didn’t start out crying. He went a few minutes being upstanding and honest. Then it started. Whined that Broome shot so many shots in the paint and didn’t get free throws. Like just because he was in the paint when he shot, he’s supposed to automatically get FT’s too. Almost like the refs were supposed to create fouls so he could get freebies too.

 

[AUDub]

I caught a little of Pearl’s post game presser. I wanted to hear him whine. I was shocked he didn’t start out crying. He went a few minutes being upstanding and honest. Then it started. Whined that Broome shot so many shots in the paint and didn’t get free throws. Like just because he was in the paint when he shot, he’s supposed to automatically get FT’s too. Almost like the refs were supposed to create fouls so he could get freebies too.

It’s a pretty well known thing that Broome doesn’t get the whistle a lot of other players do. He does have a beef. You’ll see him get pushed frequently on shots and not get a call a lot of other players would get.

At the same time I often wish he’d just play through contact then turn around and play defense. His proclivity for jawing at the refs probably makes them less likely to give him calls.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Been reading media commentary on Baker-Mazzara's flagrant 2 foul and ejection. It's unanimous and adamant.

He did this last year against Yale, and now against us. Apparently, a number of other fouls have also been reviewed for upgrade to flagrant 1 or 2. IOW, he now has a reputation as a dirty player.

Expect the refs to have him on a really short leash during both the SEC and NCAA tournaments. He's painted a target on his own back.

 

[CajunCrimson]

I caught a little of Pearl’s post game presser. I wanted to hear him whine. I was shocked he didn’t start out crying. He went a few minutes being upstanding and honest. Then it started. Whined that Broome shot so many shots in the paint and didn’t get free throws. Like just because he was in the paint when he shot, he’s supposed to automatically get FT’s too. Almost like the refs were supposed to create fouls so he could get freebies too.

He shoots fadeaways and 6 footers. And a few uncontested dunks. How many contested shots did he take?

 

[AUDub]

Been reading media commentary on Baker-Mazzara's flagrant 2 foul and ejection. It's unanimous and adamant.

He did this last year against Yale, and now against us. Apparently, a number of other fouls have also been reviewed for upgrade to flagrant 1 or 2. IOW, he now has a reputation as a dirty player.

Expect the refs to have him on a really short leash during both the SEC and NCAA tournaments. He's painted a target on his own back.

Part of the reason for the Yale ejection is because he already had a reputation last year. Yale actually baited him into it.

He made a stupid, selfish decision and this is not the first time. Hopefully it’ll be the last.

 

[AlistarWills]

Been reading media commentary on Baker-Mazzara's flagrant 2 foul and ejection. It's unanimous and adamant.

He did this last year against Yale, and now against us. Apparently, a number of other fouls have also been reviewed for upgrade to flagrant 1 or 2. IOW, he now has a reputation as a dirty player.

Expect the refs to have him on a really short leash during both the SEC and NCAA tournaments. He's painted a target on his own back.

And if I’m an opposing coach I’m going to find a way to needle him into reacting. At the least you get him thinking about something other than the game, at the most you make him get tossed.

 

[AlistarWills]

He shoots fadeaways and 6 footers. And a few uncontested dunks. How many contested shots did he take?

I’m hoping that’s a rhetorical question. I didn’t watch. I knew my blood pressure couldn’t take it.

 

[AUDub]

He shoots fadeaways and 6 footers. And a few uncontested dunks. How many contested shots did he take?

Under the basket is his typical game. You’ll see a lot of back downs and turnarounds. One that stood out in particular was at 18-10 he made a basket while Aiden was quite obviously shoving him. Another one a few minutes later Grant’s defense on a made basket could have reasonably been called a foul.

Of course, he balked at Shows, which makes it less likely he’d get the call going forward. So part of it is on him.

 

[December05]

Just thinking back to some of the comments about CKD’s game day attire, I think it’s a lot better than what Pearl don’s at au. Is it just me or does he look like he’s at a 55 and over bowling league event?

They both can take some style tips from Nate anytime.

 

[December05]

That guy is such a sleaze ball loser.

Put this up against him doing it multiple times in Coleman and then him crying about taunting from Grant yesterday. Oblivious hypocrisy knows no bounds.

 

[December05]

It’s a pretty well known thing that Broome doesn’t get the whistle a lot of other players do. He does have a beef. You’ll see him get pushed frequently on shots and not get a call a lot of other players would get.

At the same time I often wish he’d just play through contact then turn around and play defense. His proclivity for jawing at the refs probably makes them less likely to give him calls.

When it comes to Broome, I see a talented player who has to talk as well. He gets off the bus talking trash and talks trash to himself through the post-game shower. Maybe the bad guy persona is what fires him up to be his best, but if he says half the stuff the camera catches when it’s not on him, it’s absolutely realistic to think refs simply don’t like him, and swallowing a whistle is a real thing. Sometimes, “playing the game” doesn’t have anything to do with physical moves/ability.

I’ve respected many Auburn athletes before, but he and Mazarra are incredibly easy to dislike. There are 8-10 other teams capable of knocking Auburn out of the tournament, and yet those guys’ mental challenges may be their biggest obstacle of all.

 

[CB4]

Been reading media commentary on Baker-Mazzara's flagrant 2 foul and ejection. It's unanimous and adamant.

He did this last year against Yale, and now against us. Apparently, a number of other fouls have also been reviewed for upgrade to flagrant 1 or 2. IOW, he now has a reputation as a dirty player.

Expect the refs to have him on a really short leash during both the SEC and NCAA tournaments. He's painted a target on his own back.

I agree with a previous poster. If you look at DSM-5 TR, Baker-Mazzara’s photo should be included under Bipolar Disorder. This guy has issues.
And Barbecue Bruce doesn’t care. He only cares about what he does on the court, production wise. Bruce doesn’t care one bit about what becomes of him afterwards.

 

[irvingtontide]

Under the basket is his typical game. You’ll see a lot of back downs and turnarounds. One that stood out in particular was at 18-10 he made a basket while Aiden was quite obviously shoving him. Another one a few minutes later Grant’s defense on a made basket could have reasonably been called a foul.

Of course, he balked at Shows, which makes it less likely he’d get the call going forward. So part of it is on him.

I mean on the flip side you have Philon get ran over on a made layup then he gets laid on and they swallowed whistles but sure broom got slighted because he had a tiny shove. Good thing we didn’t do anything crazy like throw an elbow into the back of his head he might’ve got hurt…

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I mean on the flip side you have Philon get ran over on a made layup then he gets laid on and they swallowed whistles but sure broom got slighted because he had a tiny shove. Good thing we didn’t do anything crazy like throw an elbow into the back of his head he might’ve got hurt…

or smack him in the face and draw blood and he has to wear a patch above his eye the rest of the game.

 

[irvingtontide]

I agree with a previous poster. If you look at DSM-5 TR, Baker-Mazzara’s photo should be included under Bipolar Disorder. This guy has issues.
And Barbecue Bruce doesn’t care. He only cares about what he does on the court, production wise. Bruce doesn’t care one bit about what becomes of him afterwards.

Yep Bruce enables CBM’s dirty play. No other way around him not being on the bench after his antics. The thing is if he did it once and the coach corrected it then shouldn’t happen again. If it does keep happening and the coach still plays said player then the coach is obviously fine with said outburst. Live by the sword die by the sword.
Another thing Bruce wants to make the games muddy and physical. You hear it in his pre game speeches telling the team it’s a big game and they’re not going to call the fouls essentially telling them to go play thug ball the refs are going to allow it.

 

[JDCrimson]

Auburn (and UT's) style of play will be a disadvantage imo in the NCAAT. They will see officials they haven't seen all year and those officials may not respond well to all the jawing and yelling from CBP, CBM, and JH.

They need to shut their mouth and just play ball.

 

[CB4]

I certainly don’t buy into the “he never get’s a call” theory when it comes to Broome. I’m surrounded by Auburn people most weekends so I’ve seen more than my fair share of their games, particularly with my son and son-in-law (both AU grads). Broome gets “called for” about as much as he “gets away with” over the course of a game. IMO, a shove on him under the goal on the offensive end that doesn’t get called about the same as the shove he gets away with on the other end of the court. It evens out pretty much.

As I told my son yesterday, no Aubie should whine about the “crane” antics given how Broome and Baker-Mazzara have acted all year, particularly in Coleman a few weeks back. This includes Barbecue Bruce.