Have a hard time having five straight nights of good shooting and struggle. This team is different because it can completely change the way it plays and still compete at a high level. Great job by Oats of putting the team together.
3 point shooting teams in NCAAs......
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Oh they aren’t changing. They are still going to shoot every 3 available. The defense is what makes it possible to miss so many and stay in games.
@Jordan Harper posted (can't remember the thread) stats last week making a comparison to the sweet16 team a few years ago. The % at the rim is significantly better than that team which is making a huge difference as well.
That’s true. These guys can break things down better and finish when they have an opportunity. We missed a lot of easy ones that season.
My point wasn’t that they will change. It is that some of the great shooting teams had no choice but to live or die with the three. This team has options that they can rely on if they are missing threes. That and their ability to play lock down defense is what makes this team special.
Fwiw
Iowa reporter in Birmingham said Iowa players were complaining of tight rims in Legacy Arena
Iowa reporter in Birmingham said Iowa players were complaining of tight rims in Legacy Arena
If Alabama can just average 10 made threes a game in the tourney, then I think they win it all. It could be 10/30 every night, but that is plenty with Alabama’s defense and elite scoring at the rim.
The problem with 3 point shooters in the tourney is the size of the arena’s. Depth perception is the factor that affects a lot of shooters. The shoot arounds become more important in tourney games. Keith Askins could adapt to an arena faster than anyone I ever saw play the game.
