Game thread: No. 18 Alabama vs. No. 18 Michigan State (Phil Knight Invitational)

[Vaughnbama]

Walker is a special ball player for Sparty

 

[frazor]

Really love Miller. Haha

 

[Vaughnbama]

Whew Miller is the best player period 42-37 at half

 

[xcop]

WOW!!

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

 

[aggietider]

At times, this reminds me of those tiny guards from Auburn dribbling down last year and jacking up a 3 before Jabari could even get down the court. We can’t let that happen with Miller. If he doesn’t touch it every possession, it should be 2 out of 3 possessions.

 

[TideFanatic]

Boom!

 

[TideFan35]

But Miller though!! 👀👀👀

 

[TideFanatic]

tgey gave the 3 points. A bogus technical and 3 points for a two. Rewatch it. It’s when state had 9 points

 

[BaselineLeaner4]

Miller is the best talent we’ve since in the last two-three decades

 

[Vaughnbama]

WOW!!

That says it all about Miller

 

[coastalbarry]

Miller and Sears are playing lights out. For a former 5* Burnett needs to get going and be more aggressive.

 

[frazor]

So somebody explain to me how a call, that has been a charge for 1000 years, is now a flop with a technical? I understand if the defender starts falling prior to contact but how are refs allowed to determine flops after contact at their own discretion? If that had been Sears does he get the call because he's small where as Clowney has to suck it up and go bang for bang?

 

[Vaughnbama]

This team has to have JQ running the point.

 

[Vaughnbama]

Ole Miss beat Stanford. This might be a heck of a Conference?

 

[winin11]

Need to rebound better in the 2nd half. 5 turnovers so far so good.

 

[aggietider]

How can Bediako not learn to keep the ball high….

 

[aggietider]

If we can find a way to lock down the defensive glass, it’ll make life really tough for them.

 

[xcop]

Reggie king is my all time favorite but Miller may beat him out

 

[TideFanatic]

The refs have in for Clowney!

 

[Crimsontide3413]

I don’t get foul foul on Clowney. Hauser looked like he was over the back.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Alabama 50, Michigan State 45 | 15:58, H2

— Brandon Miller has 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting.
— Alabama is 6 of 16 from 3 after starting the game 1 of 8 from deep.

 

[aggietider]

JQ can do something so good and then so stupid so close together…

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Alabama 62, Michigan State 49 | 11:50, H1

Michigan State has made just one of its last nine shots.

 

[frazor]

JQ can do something so good and then so stupid so close together…

I like to bash him at times but got to give the guy props for the work I'm sure he had to put in to reach his current level.

 

[sipsey37]

Loved seeing Miles and the other guys on the bench hyped. This team could be special behind a player like miller. Depth defense and unity roll tide

 

[aggietider]

I like to bash him at times but got to give the guy props for the work I'm sure he had to put in to reach his current level.

Proud of him and happy for him. That should be expected though, basketball is what he does. And it sure doesn’t mean you can run wide open in a 4 on 1 and shoot the stupidest shot available.

 

[frazor]

Love Bill Walton. First he gives Oats credit for the development of Jamychal Green and then he refers to Lewis and Clarke's exploration as "the expedition of a lifetime" as if they hung out in Yosemite for a summer.

 

[aggietider]

JQ has been the difference in the 2nd half as a whole.

 

[xcop]

I never thought we would have this kind of lead. Now Miller comes back.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Alabama 70, Michigan State 59 | 5:54, H2

Alabama hasn't scored in 3:23.

 

[aggietider]

Why don’t we set the ball screen for Miller? He needs to touch the ball…A LOT. He has about 2 touches since he’s been back in.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

Impressed with this team!

 

[coastalbarry]

I might have missed it but is Miles injured? If so, what’s his timeline

 

[aggietider]

Well we still don’t have an easy way to get the ball in against pressure….

 

[aggietider]

I might have missed it but is Miles injured? If so, what’s his timeline

He has something going on but I don’t think it’s serious. He better be ready when he comes back. These dudes should get some of his minutes regardless.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

Final: Alabama 81, Michigan State 70

The Crimson Tide will face UConn in the winner's bracket tomorrow. Alabama moves to 5-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season.

 

[TideFanatic]

Love Bill Walton. First he gives Oats credit for the development of Jamychal Green and then he refers to Lewis and Clarke's exploration as "the expedition of a lifetime" as if they hung out in Yosemite for a summer.

He talks constantly about anything that comes to mind

 

[pfaud001]

I am so freaking pumped!!! We are going to win this whole thing!

 

[frazor]

He has something going on but I don’t think it’s serious. He better be ready when he comes back. These dudes should get some of his minutes regardless.

Yeah I'd be a little sick sitting on that bench watching everybody else do their thing. He's just one more talented long kid that defenders are going to have to stay in front of and box out.