***UA/USC Post Game Analysis Thread***
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Pathetic display of our sideline ineptness in the final 14 seconds. Turnovers killed us tonight in a road game in which we shot well enough to win. But CMG took any chance we had of winning this game away in the final seconds.
I'm all for pushing the ball up court in the final 14 seconds, without calling a time out so the defense can't set up. Problem is the free throw on the previous possession let USC set their defense while we stood around and never called any type of set for the final seconds.
Once you realize that we 7-8 seconds left we're standing 30-35 feet from the basket, you have to take the TO and set something up. They set up a great play for Hollinger with .2 remaining after that debacle of a possession, but thats not enough time to get a heave off. Imagine if just 2 seconds were, B Holl could have set his feet & shot, gotten a dribble or a ball fake in & then shot.
The team takes on the demanor of their coach. A real coach coaches as if he owns the last 5 minutes of the game, we don't. We're not mentally or physically tough enough to win close games, which goes back to CMG.
I'm all for pushing the ball up court in the final 14 seconds, without calling a time out so the defense can't set up. Problem is the free throw on the previous possession let USC set their defense while we stood around and never called any type of set for the final seconds.
Once you realize that we 7-8 seconds left we're standing 30-35 feet from the basket, you have to take the TO and set something up. They set up a great play for Hollinger with .2 remaining after that debacle of a possession, but thats not enough time to get a heave off. Imagine if just 2 seconds were, B Holl could have set his feet & shot, gotten a dribble or a ball fake in & then shot.
The team takes on the demanor of their coach. A real coach coaches as if he owns the last 5 minutes of the game, we don't. We're not mentally or physically tough enough to win close games, which goes back to CMG.
How soon after the game do they typically post the postgame conference with Gottfried? I normally see it the next day but I figured that since I was already here....
My thoughts exactly..............CALL A TIMEOUT......goodness its getting frustrating.....
i think all that needs to be said has been said. In my opinion, this game is on CMG. No timeout in the last 14 sec, i mean i like no timeout if you want to give your team a chance and not let SC set up a dfense. but, with 8 sec to go it was OBVIOUS they were 30-35 feet from the basket, as stated by a post earlier, and that they had NO clue what they were doing. CALL A TIMEOUT!!!!! AHHHHH!!!!!!!!.....it is time to just let this season end. I will still watch every game on TV that I can, RTR anyways. seriously, MM needs to wake up.
well i went to the game, i was sitting right behind the bench. we made a lot of noise and tried to pull the team through. oh well. rtr anyway
The reason this is so frustrating is that we were in a position to win. Why do we always seem to fall apart either at the end of the game of right before the half.
Alabama had 18 turnovers to South Carolina's six. South Carolina outscored Alabama 25-3 in points off turnovers.
The Tide shot 59.5 percent from the field while the Gamecocks shot just 40.6 percent.
What an embarrassing situation.
The Tide shot 59.5 percent from the field while the Gamecocks shot just 40.6 percent.
What an embarrassing situation.
Man, another tough loss. This has been the most frustrating season I can remember as for how "close" we are but never seem to pull them out. As a side note, I saw in the other thread some discussion as to whether we were in a zone or not on USC's last possession, we were. I thought it was kind of bizzarre myself to be up by two, and then sit in a zone and watch them shoot the game winning three. I mean, why not man up and at worst its a tie ball game hopefully. Anyway, thats just the ways it been this season it seems. Ive supported CMG a long time, but it is getting very difficult to see things improving a great deal under him, although I hope they do.
Roll Tide.
Bama was in zone on USC's final possession.
Roll Tide.
Bama was in zone on USC's final possession.
Actually Bama was in the right D for the play USC had set, a shot by Frederick. Frederick recognized that Bama had play read and popped ball right back to Downey for the shot. Was a stupid foul by Bama player to allow the 4-pt play. Other poster is right, turnovers the story of this game.
I was at game and overall neither team looked good. Bama PG play was bad and USC under Dave Odom still mysteriously refuses to cover the long 3-pointer.
But ... Gottfried said in the paper that he liked the position the team was in during the last possession, they just didn't capitalize. And give that kid from SC kudos for his incredible three, said CMG, although he'd like to go back to the tape and see how "deep" the shot really was (I guess just to be marveled.) Oh brother!
Same song, 8,493rd verse.
Fundamentally weak...16 turnovers offset good shooting. Iffy free throws, especially down the stretch. With as many trips to the FT line as he gets playing inside, Richard Hendrix is in a position to make seven figures a year for a long time if he could shoot 70%+. He shoots 50 / 50. Dang near airballed a FT late. Follow that with a PG who hasn't been coached to know he has a time-out at the end when the clock was running and the (called? more likely improvised) play obviously wasn't working.
This is an abomination. Anybody can play hard and smart. We have talent, but it is being outhustled, out-fundamentaled, out-hearted and out-smarted (yes, that amounts to out-coached) on a consistent basis.
After the debacle last night, I threw in the towel today when I read that other teams view us as a cupcake. Our coach is complacent, makes worn-out excuses, and tolerates lack of heart at crunch time. The parallels with Mike Shula are staggering.
Fundamentally weak...16 turnovers offset good shooting. Iffy free throws, especially down the stretch. With as many trips to the FT line as he gets playing inside, Richard Hendrix is in a position to make seven figures a year for a long time if he could shoot 70%+. He shoots 50 / 50. Dang near airballed a FT late. Follow that with a PG who hasn't been coached to know he has a time-out at the end when the clock was running and the (called? more likely improvised) play obviously wasn't working.
This is an abomination. Anybody can play hard and smart. We have talent, but it is being outhustled, out-fundamentaled, out-hearted and out-smarted (yes, that amounts to out-coached) on a consistent basis.
After the debacle last night, I threw in the towel today when I read that other teams view us as a cupcake. Our coach is complacent, makes worn-out excuses, and tolerates lack of heart at crunch time. The parallels with Mike Shula are staggering.
Fixed it for you.
Wow, seems the faithful have given up. Less than twenty posts about the game. Sad.
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You're right. The opposite of love is not hate, but rather indifference. An apathetic fan base is far more cause for concern than an indignant one. You end up with "sold out" games with about 10,000 in attendance.
Anyone else at the LSU game?
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