The 3-pointer: Three takeaways from No. 2 Alabama's loss to Texas A&M

[James Benedetto]

Here are three takeaways from Saturday's game.

TideIllustrated - The 3-pointer: Three takeaways from No. 2 Alabama's loss to Texas A&M

Here are three takeaways from Saturday's game.

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[BaselineLeaner4]

Sears needs to come off the bench.

 

[vegas man]

Sears needs to come off the bench.

I'm am still speechless over that turnover. A&M guy standing right there and you practically throw it right to him? I say this all the time. I can handle losing but I cannot handle stupidity. Unbelievable

 

[shake_weight]

team playing its worst as the post season now begins


Better get their heads out of their arses or it will be quick exits in both tournaments

 

[rsaxoniii]

Kinda glad we got that loss out of the way

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

Sears needs to come off the bench.

You can’t be serious.

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

I'm am still speechless over that turnover. A&M guy standing right there and you practically throw it right to him? I say this all the time. I can handle losing but I cannot handle stupidity. Unbelievable

Don’t get me wrong, it was a bad TO especially given the fact he’s a guard and can just dribble the ball down himself. But if you see the view from the baseline you will see his ability to see the defender was blocked by another player.

 

[tydzbk]

Kinda glad we got that loss out of the way

Makes me sick. But it appears we needed that L to get back on track. Glad we fought and were the better team (clearly) the second half. We held between an 8 and 11 point margin in half 2 without that horrible pass by Sears to gift them plenty more. Had to fight the officials as well. Neutral court, we hope, from here on out.

 

[tydzbk]

Don’t get me wrong, it was a bad TO especially given the fact he’s a guard and can just dribble the ball down himself. But if you see the view from the baseline you will see his ability to see the defender was blocked by another player.

That's why you dribble. You're a point guard. Dribble the damn basketball.

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

That's why you dribble. You're a point guard. Dribble the damn basketball.

You’re right, he made a mistake. I’m sure no one feels worse about it than he does. It’s over move on.

 

[cola68]

Don’t get me wrong, it was a bad TO especially given the fact he’s a guard and can just dribble the ball down himself. But if you see the view from the baseline you will see his ability to see the defender was blocked by another player.

He’s a guard.
He has experience
His only job is ball security there with a safe pass or dribbling it down himself

As for his recent play, Sears has hit a wall.
the tenn game was an outlier.


I think his minutes and whether or not he starts is fair conversation. Oats might not have a better option.

He does need to be in at the end when bama is ahead because he is a good free throw shooter


I know the focus is on him right now for the errant pass.

The REAL issue is Coach Oats has to get this team right for the first half . It’s officially a trend now.
Maybe that is adjusting the starters

 

[G.O.A.T-23]

He’s a guard.
He has experience
His only job is ball security there with a safe pass or dribbling it down himself

As for his recent play, Sears has hit a wall.
the tenn game was an outlier.


I think his minutes and whether or not he starts is fair conversation. Oats might not have a better option.

He does need to be in at the end when bama is ahead because he is a good free throw shooter


I know the focus is on him right now for the errant pass.

The REAL issue is Coach Oats has to get this team right for the first half . It’s officially a trend now.
Maybe that is adjusting the starters

The first half issues is far more concerning for me than a player hitting a bit of a wall. At one point most fans here wanted JQ to sit the bench and never see the floor, he was big in the last two wins. Oats has to figure out a way to get his team ready from the opening tip.

 

[cola68]

The first half issues is far more concerning for me than a player hitting a bit of a wall. At one point most fans here wanted JQ to sit the bench and never see the floor, he was big in the last two wins. Oats has to figure out a way to get his team ready from the opening tip.

Agree.

That’s why I started with a bad play that Sears probably has made twice in his life : one in middle school and today versus A&M.

I ended my post with getting the team right. Oats has to see if this a fatigue thing , mental or is a lineup change in order.

 

[BaselineLeaner4]

You can’t be serious.

Dead serious. He’s been pressing for 10 games now. He’s a liability currently and needs to switch spots with JQ in the lineup. Maybe coming off the bench will help

 

[Codie B]

When your offensive philosophy centers greatly around shooting behind the arc, and you are shooting 25-116, when you consider our turnover issues have now started to get bad again, it truly is amazing we have beat anyone in the past 4 games. If anyone thinks we are going to contend in the tournament with this recent play, they are watching BB in a different dimension than me. We are just playing our worst, at the worst possible time.