Alabama: 46 3PA tonight...

[IUfanBorden]

46 of their 66 shots were from three: They did make 21.

BUT.....AS much as I like Oats, thats the reason I don't think he ever gets Bama to a FF, or keeps them consistent . Just very little discipline in his offense.

I mean 46 of your 66shots are from 3?

WTF...

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Damn, that’s a lot! They shoot a very high number consistently, though. They’re almost exclusively a 3 point shooting team. Gotta mix it up. Gotta be versatile. One trick pony.

 

[UKortho]

46 of their 66 shots were from three: They did make 21.

BUT.....AS much as I like Oats, thats the reason I don't think he ever gets Bama to a FF, or keeps them consistent . Just very little discipline in his offense.

I mean 46 of your 66shots are from 3?

WTF...

Heat versus Wizards tonight- 3point stats (both teams)- 26 made in 89 attempts.
29%.

Almost 50% of total shots were threes. It’s damn near unwatchable.

Edit- 194 total shots. 46% were threes. Geez.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Heat versus Wizards tonight- 3point stats (both teams)- 26 made in 89 attempts.
29%.

Almost 50% of total shots were threes. It’s damn near unwatchable.

It truly is....I mean I argue IU needs to take more three's, and they do. But man---46?

Naaah, I'll pass.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Heat versus Wizards tonight- 3point stats (both teams)- 26 made in 89 attempts.
29%.

Almost 50% of total shots were threes. It’s damn near unwatchable.

Agreed. Especially with that many bricks. Ouch! EDIT: 63 of them! WOW!

 

[Panthur]

The thing is, there are three-pointers and there are three-pointers. An open three that misses the mark is generally a much better omen this time of year than an off-balance leaner over two set defenders in the lane that just happens to rattle in.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Agreed. Especially with that many bricks. Ouch! EDIT: 63 of them! WOW!

Its why here and there we'll see Bama make an NCAAT run. But more often than not, they'll always be a trendy upset pick, and more than likely gone by 2nd weekend. Just not a good recipe when 70% of your offense is predicated to the three point shot.

70% tonight-----that is insane.

 

[TheDude73]

They’ll hit 35 when they play us….

 

[UKortho]

They’ll hit 35 when they play us….

Yep. 35/45.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

They’ll hit 35 when they play us….

And still lose by 1

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Brandon miller is a star, I wonder why cal didn’t go after him

 

[kybassfan]

I recall a song with the lyrics “Go down gambling…”. That is the game strategy I suppose.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Heat versus Wizards tonight- 3point stats (both teams)- 26 made in 89 attempts.
29%.

Almost 50% of total shots were threes. It’s damn near unwatchable.

Edit- 194 total shots. 46% were threes. Geez.

That’s just dumb, eventually you will see a swing back to mid range game because it’s untenable for most players to shoot that high a percentage and like you said unwatchable.

 

[CincyUKFan]

46 of their 66 shots were from three: They did make 21.

BUT.....AS much as I like Oats, thats the reason I don't think he ever gets Bama to a FF, or keeps them consistent . Just very little discipline in his offense.

I mean 46 of your 66shots are from 3?

WTF...

Their stretch 4 went 7/9 from deep. Wish we had one of those.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Brandon miller is a star, I wonder why cal didn’t go after him

He's the one I wanted. 6'8" and long. We got Livingston to commit first.

We could of had Nick Smith and Brandon Miller instead of Sharpe and Livingston. I love Livingston, but Miller reminds me of McGrady. His length makes him a very special player.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

He's the one I wanted. 6'8" and long. We got Livingston to commit first.

We could have had Nick Smith and Brandon Miller instead of Sharpe and Livingston. I love Livingston, but Miller reminds me of McGrady. His length makes him a very special player.

I think we will all be happy with Chris by the end of the year. He’s got something special in him. Once he figures out how to get his shot in college but his team game is perfect.

 

[Gromcat_rivals]

The thing is I always went by those old beliefs too. Defensive wins championships. You’ll “shoot your self out” of games taking too many threes. Back when coaches actually coached to win first and care about everything else last (clears throat).

But as much as I had a hard time accepting it, these philosophies died the day the game moved to high scoring offenses around a European model. If you think you’re going to win a lot of games against great competition playing vanilla pound pound rock fights, and rely on length and defense, you’re in for a lot of big losses.

This isn’t about Oats style or if he’ll win a title. This is something that’s just factual. And if you’re not going to transition into that role, you better be a helluva floor coach to offset that and score enough.

Calipari has a tired, old, unappealing, and easily defeated vision. His ability to attract real talent is the only thing saving him at all.

We’ve got to transition if Calipari is going to survive long haul and be a goat here. There’s nothing else to it.

 

[TortElvisII]

Two handed set shots from twelve feet are the future.

 

[Popquiz81]

I think we should go back to peach baskets with a hole in them that you have to stick a broom handle in to get the ball out. And no dribbling.

 

[hunterdoug]

21 of 46 is like 45%
U would have had to shoot 67-68% from two to match that

 

[Lazlo7]

Brad Stevens discourages the Celtics from shooting any shot that is not a three and they are doing pretty well.

 

[Crums Bald Spot]

21 of 46 is like 45%
U would have had to shoot 67-68% from two to match that

This. Oats is the future in my opinion. Would trade Calipari for him any day of the week.

 

[HagginHall1999]

Heat versus Wizards tonight- 3point stats (both teams)- 26 made in 89 attempts.
29%.

Almost 50% of total shots were threes. It’s damn near unwatchable.

Edit- 194 total shots. 46% were threes. Geez.

That just isn't even basketball. Whatever if I sound old (I'm not that old)...that is just crap.

 

[GoNoles111]

21 of 46 is like 45%
U would have had to shoot 67-68% from two to match that

But how many of those misses from deep lead to long rebounds and fast breaks and easy buckets the other way. It all kind of evens out.

 

[bluedog79]

I think it's fine to shoot a three alot but only if you have rebounders down there.
Stephen Curry makes everybody think they can shoot threes. Just like Jordan made every white dude think he could dunk...
That's the funny thing about rebounding is Nobody rebounds the ball and makes you think man I want to rebound like that. We automatically know we can or cant rebound the first 10 minutes you're on a basketball court. You either have a nose for the ball or you don't.

Dunking and shooting threes can be acquired skill but rebounding damn near can't. You got to be born to be a rebounder

 

[CELTICAT]

63 points on 46 shots is good basketball. They put up 104 altogether.

 

[Popquiz81]

63 points on 46 shots is good basketball. They put up 104 altogether.

Don’t tell John this.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

He's the one I wanted. 6'8" and long. We got Livingston to commit first.

We could of had Nick Smith and Brandon Miller instead of Sharpe and Livingston. I love Livingston, but Miller reminds me of McGrady. His length makes him a very special player.

Watching him he is smooth offensively and Livingston isn’t bad by any stretch he is just raw, miller is from Tennessee, cal needed to go get one wing more wing scorer, he had option Brandon miller, Terrance Shannon, David jones, he didn’t go after any, now we are what we are

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Watching him he is smooth offensively and Livingston isn’t bad by any stretch he is just raw, miller is from Tennessee, cal needed to go get one wing more wing scorer, he had option Brandon miller, Terrance Shannon, David jones, he didn’t go after any, now we are what we are

Cal probably could have had Miller and Nick Smith if he made a serious play for them. Instead, we got Sharpe and Livingston.

Can you imagine a roster surrounding Oscar that included 6'4" Wallace, 6'4" Fredrick, 6'5" Smith, and 6'8" Miller?

Cal failed when he brought Sharpe here.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Cal probably could have had Miller and Nick Smith if he made a serious play for them. Instead, we got Sharpe and Livingston.

Can you imagine a roster surrounding Oscar that included 6'4" Wallace, 6'4" Fredrick, 6'5" Smith, and 6'8" Miller?

Cal failed when he brought Sharpe here.

Hell I would of been good with another portal guard playmaker and miller, the sharpe situation screwed us and going after skyy Clark screwed us to, had he not been here at first Kentucky gets both sharpe and smith and atleast gets one of them to stay

 

[akaukswoosh]

46 of their 66 shots were from three: They did make 21.

BUT.....AS much as I like Oats, thats the reason I don't think he ever gets Bama to a FF, or keeps them consistent . Just very little discipline in his offense.

I mean 46 of your 66shots are from 3?

WTF...

If you live by the 3 you eventually die by the 3, unless you are Duke with refs helping you out.

 

[blackcat714]

Brandon miller is a star, I wonder why cal didn’t go after him

Say Miller did not like Cal’s offense

 

[TortElvisII]

If you live by the 3 you eventually die by the 3, unless you are Duke with refs helping you out.

I would argue that three of the last four champions depended on the three a great deal. Villanova, Virginia and Baylor.

Kentucky is shooting over 42% this year which is a very good sign.

 

[chroix]

Heat versus Wizards tonight- 3point stats (both teams)- 26 made in 89 attempts.
29%.

Almost 50% of total shots were threes. It’s damn near unwatchable.

Edit- 194 total shots. 46% were threes. Geez.

It’s made most regular season NBA unwatchable

 

[megablue]

That’s just dumb, eventually you will see a swing back to mid range game because it’s untenable for most players to shoot that high a percentage and like you said unwatchable.

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[DaDirtyLeb69]

Say Miller did not like Cal’s offense

Wouldn’t shock me

 

[ukydood]

The problem with Cal’s offense is it seems the wrong player shoots the wrong shot at the wrong time too often. Especially when they let the shot clock go down too far. Take as many threes as you can if they are open and in the hands of a capable shooter.

 

[Gromcat_rivals]

If you live by the 3 you eventually die by the 3, unless you are Duke with refs helping you out.

Again, this is old thinking that was true when most teams didn’t scorch nets and bomb away.

It does not apply anymore. Live by the 3 win by the 3 is closer to the reality in 2022. Im not saying shoot 55 a game, but the old thinking that you can shoot 10 threes in a game, make 4, and win big against these bomber teams is not true anymore. Teams are just too offensively prolific today the deeper you go.

 

[IUfanBorden]

I would argue that three of the last four champions depended on the three a great deal. Villanova, Virginia and Baylor.

Kentucky is shooting over 42% this year which is a very good sign.

Three point shot is very important. Has to be PART of your arsenal----but not damn near ALL of it.

Nova, UVA, Baylor, KU and UNC all averaged 20+ three's a game.

Not 30+....And none of them ever came close to shooting 46.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Again, this is old thinking that was true when most teams didn’t scorch nets and bomb away.

It does not apply anymore. Live by the 3 win by the 3 is closer to the reality in 2022. Im not saying shoot 55 a game, but the old thinking that you can shoot 10 threes in a game, make 4, and win big against these bomber teams is not true anymore. Teams are just too offensively prolific today the deeper you go.

Agree....I made this exact argument on our homeboard. Need to shoot IMO at least 20 a game, and be somewhere around 35%+. You cannot afford to shoot 12 or so----make 4. You can't beat good teams, doing that.

With that being said-----------46-----Yikes. You shoot 46, you had better make 21.