Goes 0-9 from three and carolina goes down. Hard to believe after how he played all year, he could miss all 9 of his 3s.
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He did not play well in NC St game either. If he does not play well, tough for Carolina to win.Goes 0-9 from three and carolina goes down. Hard to believe after how he played all year, he could miss all 9 of his 3s.
Yep. And a tall, skinny transfer from N Dakota of all places is the hero for Alabama. 🤷♂️He did not play well in NC St game either. If he does not play well, tough for Carolina to win.
Even worse was his decision making at the end of the game.Goes 0-9 from three and carolina goes down. Hard to believe after how he played all year, he could miss all 9 of his 3s.
Nelson was sensational. More than OK with the outcome.Yep. And a tall, skinny transfer from N Dakota of all places is the hero for Alabama. 🤷♂️
Bacot’s missed dunk late was a big play, too.
What a weird set of events.
Bacot turns into a Pitt big and cannot finish at the rim.
RJ Davis did his best Xavier Johnson impersonation of selfishness and hell bent I am going to try to score no matter what the defense is.
The Nelson kid channeled his inner Christian Laettner and had the half of all halves.
UNC was just some horrific bad decisions down the stretch
Oh and an aside......Davis and Bacot playing in seemingly their 5th or 6th seasons showed why they are not NBA players. Neither are athletic enough not have the size at their positions. Davis may hang on, but Bacot just is not really athletic at all.
Shocker. A yinzer that doesn't want Pitt to get more money from the NCAA tournament.Nelson was sensational. More than OK with the outcome.
The fact that this yinzer is not an ACC cheerleader must offend you. Get over it. Let's see if you still wave those pom poms after the conference blows up.Shocker. A yinzer that doesn't want Pitt to get more money from the NCAA tournament.
Bacot's a skilled guy and a helluva player, but I have never been partial to the lead-legged, below-the-rim big man. I prefer twitchy athletes that can run and jump.Yep. And a tall, skinny transfer from N Dakota of all places is the hero for Alabama. 🤷♂️
Bacot’s missed dunk late was a big play, too.
Blame a lot of that on Hubert. I think that last Davis dribble drive that got stuffed after the UNC timeout was Hubert's play call and Davis was instructed to get to the rim and draw contact without even consideration of kicking the ball out. That was dumb, and that was the ballgame.Even worse was his decision making at the end of the game.
The entire game plan was dumb. They essentially played Alabama's game and lost because of it. For the life of me I can't understand why they let the game become a track meet.Blame a lot of that on Hubert. I think that last Davis dribble drive that got stuffed after the UNC timeout was Hubert's play call and Davis was instructed to get to the rim and draw contact without even consideration of kicking the ball out. That was dumb, and that was the ballgame.
He was simply awful last night.Goes 0-9 from three and carolina goes down. Hard to believe after how he played all year, he could miss all 9 of his 3s.
I don't know. Alabama led the nation at 90.7 ppg. UNC 81.9, 19th.The entire game plan was dumb. They essentially played Alabama's game and lost because of it. For the life of me I can't understand why they let the game become a track meet.
I've never seen a big man blow as many dunks as Bacot does.Yep. And a tall, skinny transfer from N Dakota of all places is the hero for Alabama. 🤷♂️
Bacot’s missed dunk late was a big play, too.
Since Roy Williams first took over the program from Dean, that's what they do. Not a lot of defense, they just try to out-talent and outscore you. This team is like every other team they've taken into the tournament since the Roy days, just not with the overall talent level. They could probably have withstood RJ having an off night, but not a 4-20, 0-9 night. Very similar to Caleb Love a couple years ago taking 25 shots and making like 4-5 of them in a close loss in the title game. Hubert wants his big guns to keep misfiring with impunity even when they're missing. Questionable coaching for sure.The entire game plan was dumb. They essentially played Alabama's game and lost because of it. For the life of me I can't understand why they let the game become a track meet.
In crunch time he became a ball hog. Dribbled away the play clock in the key possession and ended up with nothing to show. Hey dude, use your teammates.Goes 0-9 from three and carolina goes down. Hard to believe after how he played all year, he could miss all 9 of his 3s.
Well, they lost. Probably because they played right into the #1 scoring team in the country's game by letting RJ Davis play run n gun. Not to mention a guy like Withers jacking an ill advised 3 in the middle of the shot clock when you're up by 1 with a minute left. Probably their worst play of the game.I don't know. Alabama led the nation at 90.7 ppg. UNC 81.9, 19th.
Isn't that essentially how they win their games too?
Well, they lost. Probably because they played right into the #1 scoring team in the country's game by letting RJ Davis play run n gun. Not to mention a guy like Withers jacking an ill advised 3 in the middle of the shot clock when you're up by 1 with a minute left. Probably their worst play of the game.
Bacot will make good playing overseas for 5-10 years.What a weird set of events.
Bacot turns into a Pitt big and cannot finish at the rim.
RJ Davis did his best Xavier Johnson impersonation of selfishness and hell bent I am going to try to score no matter what the defense is.
The Nelson kid channeled his inner Christian Laettner and had the half of all halves.
UNC was just some horrific bad decisions down the stretch
Oh and an aside......Davis and Bacot playing in seemingly their 5th or 6th seasons showed why they are not NBA players. Neither are athletic enough not have the size at their positions. Davis may hang on, but Bacot just is not really athletic at all.
Yep..it was really bad.Even worse was his decision making at the end of the game.
Hubert wants his big guns to keep misfiring with impunity even when they're missing.
I’m convinced that was at Hubert’s direction. RJ was gonna take that ball to the rim no matter what and that was the play. None of the other UNC players were looking for the pass, they were all cleared out.In crunch time he became a ball hog. Dribbled away the play clock in the key possession and ended up with nothing to show. Hey dude, use your teammates.
That Withers shot was a WTF moment for sure.Well, they lost. Probably because they played right into the #1 scoring team in the country's game by letting RJ Davis play run n gun. Not to mention a guy like Withers jacking an ill advised 3 in the middle of the shot clock when you're up by 1 with a minute left. Probably their worst play of the game.
But I think in Capel’s case, it’s probably for lack of better options.Coincidentally (or maybe not), that is also Jeff Capel's coaching philosophy.
His drives kept them in the game, but you can only go to the well so many times, unlessBlame a lot of that on Hubert. I think that last Davis dribble drive that got stuffed after the UNC timeout was Hubert's play call and Davis was instructed to get to the rim and draw contact without even consideration of kicking the ball out. That was dumb, and that was the ballgame.
But I think in Capel’s case, it’s probably for lack of better options.
Will never understand Withers taking that 3.Well, they lost. Probably because they played right into the #1 scoring team in the country's game by letting RJ Davis play run n gun. Not to mention a guy like Withers jacking an ill advised 3 in the middle of the shot clock when you're up by 1 with a minute left. Probably their worst play of the game.
Saw a chance to be a hero.Will never understand Withers taking that 3.
Will never understand Withers taking that 3.
I’m well aware of that. I’m also well aware that RJ Davis is not Steph Curry, and in a one and done elimination tournament, it’s probably not a great call to ride or die in the last minute or two of a tight game with a guy who is blanket defended and very obviously doesn’t have it on a particular night, when you have other guys who can make short. Like Cormac Ryan, who was standing by himself on the wing with his hands in his pockets watching RJ take the ball into 3 tell defenders in a futile and desperate effort.There are actually a lot of good coaches (some crummy ones, too) whose philosophy when their best shooters are having a bad night they should try to shoot their way out of it.
I mean when Steph Curry is 1-9 from three in the first half, you don't think Steve Kerr is in the dressing room at half time telling him to stop shooting threes and to pass the ball off to his teammates more, do you?
Saw somewhere earlier today that Withers had already turned off comments on his Instagram page (is that the right lingo?).I would live to see what tarheellair says about that shot.
Saw somewhere earlier today that Withers had already turned off comments on his Instagram page (is that the right lingo?).