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Bama-Purdue Game Recap: Frustrating result, work to do
In a highly anticipated early-season matchup, the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide faced off against the No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers on November 15, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Both …
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Our coach needs to temper his take on how good this team is. This team hasn’t accomplished anything yet. I think that’s reverse rat poison right there. I’m just glad the Lee County court jester showed up like clockwork to soothe our souls as per usual. Maybe we should have started the Opelika fight club on the flight up to the game.
I was here well before tip and and throughout the entire game.
Hell I’d wager I’m one of the most active posters on this subsection of the forum lol.
The cold start then the cold final stretch from range really hurt. The end is understandable because Bama was pressing to try and shrink the lead, but opening 1-9 from 3 wasn’t good. Had they shot like they did coming out after half to open Bama wins this one.
The other thing is Omoruyi having to sit due to foul trouble. He had a bead on Kaufmann-Reed but as soon as he had to sit Bama had no answer inside. Had he had more minutes that kid would have been better contained. It’s unfortunate that this was a road game. The ticky tack calls that sent him to the bench for long stretches only happen at their house. Nothing unexpected. Just one of those things you have to deal with on the road in roundball.
You are. I appreciate your perspective and participation.
3-1. One bad game on the road. And the whiners show up. Add value or stay out of the threads. Build up some credit by being active. Then complain. But drive by whining is not welcome.
We were 6-5 at one point last year and the eeyores were at it then too. Right before the NCAA tournament we lost 4 of our last 6. Not worried at all.
I appreciate you @AUDub. Some posters just take shots at you for no other reason than you being an Auburn fan. I know I don’t have to tell you this, but keep on posting.
Looks like the difference in 3 point shooting did us in. Even though we both hit 9 of them, we shot a lot more. All the misses add up.
I'm not sure how anyone would expect us to go on the road in November and win at Purdue. That's a huge ask, IMO, and I don't care who Purdue lost off last year's team.
This game will pay dividends in Feb/March.
I'm not sure how anyone would expect us to go on the road in November and win at Purdue. That's a huge ask, IMO, and I don't care who Purdue lost off last year's team.
This game will pay dividends in Feb/March.
A game like this can be good for the team. Tells you a little about where you're at as a team. Can force you to focus or re-focus. Force you to work harder. Can help put your feet back on the ground.
Win or lose I like playing some of these tough teams on the road early season.
Win or lose I like playing some of these tough teams on the road early season.
The result is less important than scheduling them at all. You have to have these tests. They pay dividends down the road.
I don't watch every B-Ball game. Those I don't watch I get info from knowledgeable posters on this forum such as yourself. I too value and appreciate your insight and input. You're one of the good Barners (did I just write that?!) Just keep doing you, which I know you will.
This team just lost to a very good Purdue team in a really hard place to play. Purdue has lots of talent and Painter always gets bigs with some skill. Bama clearly was not ready for their bigs. Their point guard is also very tough. Bama kept it close in spite of pathetic 3 point shooting.
We are only 4 games in with a team that is working in 3 freshman and 2 transfers getting significant minutes and they are without Youngblood, who I believe will end up being one of the most important/valuable pieces after Sears.
This stretch ahead with Illinois, Houston Creighton and North Carolina could be a little shaky but this isn't football so losses now don't matter. It's a long season.
We are only 4 games in with a team that is working in 3 freshman and 2 transfers getting significant minutes and they are without Youngblood, who I believe will end up being one of the most important/valuable pieces after Sears.
This stretch ahead with Illinois, Houston Creighton and North Carolina could be a little shaky but this isn't football so losses now don't matter. It's a long season.
It's hard to remember at this point given the hype, but it's not so much about preserving a perfect record as it is trying to learn and get better as a team. There are obviously issues that we need to address. Anyone that thought we'd avoid that is delusional.
I'll repeat what I said to some friends following the game:
I like where we are. We couldn't have shot any worse, particularly from 3 in the 1st half. Defense is showing great effort and taking pride in trying to get stops. Offense is crashing the boards, which is a nice sign we haven't always been accustomed of seeing. We win that game above a 50% clip at this stage of the season IMO if you sim it out 100 times. Our ceiling is much higher than Purdue's but they brought back a veteran team with a tight rotation. Other than Edey, which they have done a good job of replacing, many of the guys you saw were on the runner up team from last year. Credit to Purdue for making contested three's and big shots when they needed to. Some of it reminded me of the Kentucky game from last year when they went nuclear and scored 117 on us. Teams definitely lock in when they play us and that is a sign of respect, we just have to make sure we are playing with a sense of urgency and executing as well. I think losing a few games, similar to our football team, will be a good thing long term for the group. We have an air of confidence but for some it can err on the side of arrogance if not put into perspective. Losing creates humility for winners and I think Oates will reinforce that at practice. Oates runs one of the fastest and most intense practices in the country and so I see us looking sharper on both ends as the season progresses. As far as the referee's were against Purdue, I thought for the most part it was well officiated. The call on Stevenson down low when he was WWE suplexed was arguably one of the worst things I've seen, but other than that we can't expect to get 50/50 calls on the road in an OOC game against one of the top traditional powers in the sport. Oates will figure out the rotations and it will be interesting to see what this team looks like once Youngblood is put in the mix. He is one of the best 3 point shooting players in the country and has great ability to penetrate and finish at the rim. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Philon is a future lottery pick and if he keeps working and stays humble we will only get one year of him at the Capstone. He is lightning in a bottle and the team feeds off his energy. If we win it this year, he will be a huge reason why that has occurred. The main focus is to continue to improve, win enough in the regular season to be a top 2 seed come tourney time, and to be playing our best ball when March gets here.
I like where we are. We couldn't have shot any worse, particularly from 3 in the 1st half. Defense is showing great effort and taking pride in trying to get stops. Offense is crashing the boards, which is a nice sign we haven't always been accustomed of seeing. We win that game above a 50% clip at this stage of the season IMO if you sim it out 100 times. Our ceiling is much higher than Purdue's but they brought back a veteran team with a tight rotation. Other than Edey, which they have done a good job of replacing, many of the guys you saw were on the runner up team from last year. Credit to Purdue for making contested three's and big shots when they needed to. Some of it reminded me of the Kentucky game from last year when they went nuclear and scored 117 on us. Teams definitely lock in when they play us and that is a sign of respect, we just have to make sure we are playing with a sense of urgency and executing as well. I think losing a few games, similar to our football team, will be a good thing long term for the group. We have an air of confidence but for some it can err on the side of arrogance if not put into perspective. Losing creates humility for winners and I think Oates will reinforce that at practice. Oates runs one of the fastest and most intense practices in the country and so I see us looking sharper on both ends as the season progresses. As far as the referee's were against Purdue, I thought for the most part it was well officiated. The call on Stevenson down low when he was WWE suplexed was arguably one of the worst things I've seen, but other than that we can't expect to get 50/50 calls on the road in an OOC game against one of the top traditional powers in the sport. Oates will figure out the rotations and it will be interesting to see what this team looks like once Youngblood is put in the mix. He is one of the best 3 point shooting players in the country and has great ability to penetrate and finish at the rim. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Philon is a future lottery pick and if he keeps working and stays humble we will only get one year of him at the Capstone. He is lightning in a bottle and the team feeds off his energy. If we win it this year, he will be a huge reason why that has occurred. The main focus is to continue to improve, win enough in the regular season to be a top 2 seed come tourney time, and to be playing our best ball when March gets here.
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At the beginning of the season, when you’re playing hard Defense, it is going to disrupt your offensive game. As the season progresses, your offense will catch up to your defensive effort.
This was a frustrating game to watch at some points. Shots were just not falling that normally do. I was glad to see there were only 8 TOs the entire game. Our usual clip of TOs last year would have made this game into a blowout for Purdue. Like others have said, I'm encouraged by the effort on D and rebounding and some players following their shot after a miss, especially Philon. I'm confident that CNO will bring this team together. If he can do it with last year's team he can do it with any.
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