Bama Game Thread: Pregame - Bama vs UConn Final 4 Baby

[TexasBama]

"Someone commented that UConn’s destroyed traditional teams. Well, Alabama is not traditional. Alabama is different in terms of how they play offensively, and I think that would be the style of play that would give them the most problems. I don’t know who in their right mind would ever pick against UConn right now with the level of play and how they’re beating people. But to me, a team like that would have the best chance."

ETA - the perfect team reference is to.....NC State

'They’ve got the perfect team': Anonymous coaches break down the Final Four matchups

"They're like the Golden State Warriors." Coaches who've faced UConn, Alabama, Purdue and NC State give their scouting reports for Saturday.

theathletic.com

 

[BamaDMD]

They agreed to let us use their gym if they can video tape our practices because the offense they used against us was laughable.

Let's hope they would not show the practice tape to Uconn's coach.

 

[dayhiker]

Let's hope they would not show the practice tape to Uconn's coach.

He was joking.

 

[Labrador]

ESPN's matchup predictor gives Bama a 28.4% chance to win.

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It would be nice to keep going. I want all the icing on the whole cake now.

I feel ok about the UCONN game. Literally just OK. Not great. I feel like they're a version of us. I would like to see us hit 12+ 3's and average 80% from the FT line and 42% FG

 

[BamaMoon]

Someone commented that UConn’s destroyed traditional teams. Well, Alabama is not traditional. Alabama is different in terms of how they play offensively, and I think that would be the style of play that would give them the most problems. I don’t know who in their right mind would ever pick against UConn right now with the level of play and how they’re beating people. But to me, a team like that would have the best chance.

ETA - the perfect team reference is to.....NC State

'They’ve got the perfect team': Anonymous coaches break down the Final Four matchups

"They're like the Golden State Warriors." Coaches who've faced UConn, Alabama, Purdue and NC State give their scouting reports for Saturday.

theathletic.com

I'd like to read it but I'm not paying.

What did the anonymous coaches say about us?

 

[TexasBama]

I'd like to read it but I'm not paying.

What did the anonymous coaches say about us?

what I pasted was the jist of his comments.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

I saw on Twitter where we had first practice today at Grand Canyon University. I wonder if the team got mugged during practice? Did Wrightsell get another concussion?

Don't do that.

 

[TexasBama]

I saw on Twitter where we had first practice today at Grand Canyon University. I wonder if the team got mugged during practice? Did Wrightsell get another concussion?

 

[JustNeedMe81]

I'd like to read it but I'm not paying.

What did the anonymous coaches say about us?

I have access to the athletic. It's pretty much it about Alabama.

 

[CajunCrimson]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1775955272961286613

 

[22Musso22]

Bama needs to hit 20 3's to win VS UConn.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

Bama needs to hit 20 3's to win VS UConn.

I don't think we need that many. Creighton beat them with 14. We just need to score in the 90s. If we shoot 14/28 like Creighton did, there's a very good chance we win

 

[DzynKingRTR]

as a side note I would like to know what on Earth is in the water in Connecticut? Can we get some for Tuscaloosa? Both Men's and women's hoops are great.

 

[Cruiser]

I don't think we need that many. Creighton beat them with 14. We just need to score in the 90s. If we shoot 14/28 like Creighton did, there's a very good chance we win

Over 12 3’s and under 12 turnovers; match them(at least) on the free throw line.

 

[TexasBama]

Going back 15 years in the tournament, there have been two no.1 seeds in the final three times. Just sayin’

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Going back 15 years in the tournament, there have been two no.1 seeds in the final three times. Just sayin’

Hmmm...

That kind of makes me think I need to go against my urge to cheer for the Wolfpack.

Purdue winning would increase our odds of winning per historic trends because there has probably been many more times that at least one #1 seed made it.

We need that #1 to be Purdue...lol

Plus a team going Back-to-Back is also very rare in the modern age.

So history is kind of against Uconn.

 

[JDCrimson]

Wrightsell Cleared to Play v UConn

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Wrightsell Cleared to Play v UConn

 

[B1GTide]

Hmmm...

That kind of makes me think I need to go against my urge to cheer for the Wolfpack.

Purdue winning would increase our odds of winning per historic trends

That's not how it works.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

That's not how it works.

I'm drunk on Hope rn and making it worse by trying to believe anything that might increase our chances...lol

I'm dangerously hopeful when I know better when it come to Bama BB and the Braves.