Bama Game Thread: Auburn @ Bama Tonight at 8:00 CST (ESPN)

[bvandegraff]

Needed to score more while Auburn was cold from the field. Still hanging tough though.

 

[aerospace_ray]

Yes. Now let's get a 3. RTR

 

[day-day]

Every turnover results in AU points

 

[day-day]

Bama has to make those wide open three's.

 

[AlistarWills]

I don’t understand why we punch at rebounds instead of trying to grab them.

 

[bvandegraff]

Down 5 at the half. Not great, not terrible. Need to cut down on turnovers.

 

[BamaMoon]

This is a tough match up for us inside. We've held our own with them in the 1st half and it helped getting them in foul trouble

In the second half we have to get some production from our guards from 3. I think it's the only way we have a chance to keep it close and win.

The drive and kick out isn't working because they are not collapsing and instead are covering our shooters and daring us to take shots in the paint. Gotta figure out a way to make more than 1 pass to find an open shooter.

 

[ReturnToGlory]

Playing hard. With this effort at Mizzou, it's a W.

 

[BamaMoon]

JD Davison is really the only guard we've got that has the size to challenge the rim against Auburn. He needs to be more aggressive driving and just go hard and athletically to the rim.

 

[aerospace_ray]

I like the start. Keon Ellis. RTR

 

[BamaMoon]

Effort is there tonight. They can't have a lapse in effort and intensity.

 

[aerospace_ray]

Get em in foul trouble. RTR

 

[day-day]

Gary has made some awful fouls.

 

[AlistarWills]

Davison wearing a back brace on the bench

 

[BamaMoon]

That opening 3 was right on cue. Setting up a shot!

 

[BamaMoon]

Davison wearing a back brace on the bench

That's not good.

 

[aerospace_ray]

Ok good defense there. Need points. RFR

 

[BamaMoon]

Good job on trying to draw fouls on Kessler. He's out again with 3 fouls at 18;03

 

[BamaMoon]

We don't have anybody that can check J. Smith. Total mismatch. Gary is not athletic enough and the midsize guards aren't big enough.

 

[BamaMoon]

Jabari Smith is the perfect type of player for what CNO would like as a 4 or 5. Perfect.