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PaulCat
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posted 02-20-2021 03:23 PM
1. How good was our defense today? Unbelievable!
2. How bad is UT? I don't know how they have as many quality wins as they do. I guess they're Jekyl and Hyde.
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posted 02-20-2021 04:30 PM
Correct on 1 and 2! They looked good today, what I had expected all season, disappointing it hasn't been that year. I still have some new game wear, new magnets on my car, always a next year.
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Bama Cat
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posted 02-20-2021 05:05 PM
The defense was great about 85% of the time. But TN was having trouble all game trying to hit baskets. What I can't understand is how this team can work the ball like they did in the first half and then have to fight to make plays in the second half. They just didn't work for the best shots in the second half and there were so many badly missed shots in the second half to go along with all the lay ups and 2 foot shots missed. I'm glad that every dog will have their day and today was one of ours. We should have a chance to win the final 3 games if we can find at least 1 hot shooter in each game.
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Bama Cat
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posted 02-20-2021 05:09 PM
Hey 1CF I see you joined this site about 2 months after I retired from Redstone Arsenal back in Sep 2001. I worked there 9 years before I finally retired.
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Tiptree
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posted 02-20-2021 05:41 PM
Bama,
Tennessee just started really pushing out our guards on defense, which totally disrupted our offensive rhythm. Good move by Barnes. We got very few open looks in the second half.
Plus, you can tell that Cal instructed them to eat clock in the second half. So, we stopped pushing it up the floor, instead walked it up. This allowed Tennessee to set up their defense. So, part on us, part on them.
That idea of eating up clock when you have a big lead may work well with veteran teams, but this team clearly thrives in a fast-paced tempo. I wish Cal would let them play.
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m hamilton
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posted 02-20-2021 06:51 PM
Yeah, if you notice, Mintz didn't score a single point in the second half of the game. UT made some adjustments to try and shut him down and push our guards further out! We held on for the win. Thankfully our defense was solid all game long!
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catmandoo
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posted 02-20-2021 07:12 PM
Our defense held UT to 32% from the field.
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posted 02-21-2021 07:27 AM
I agree with Tiptree, this team seems to play much better with up-tempo; I hate it when Cal goes to slow ball with a lead, these Cats want to run, let em! I wish he would press after every score, create turnovers, I miss that from the mid 90s with a certain Coach!
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Bama Cat
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posted 02-21-2021 11:11 AM
I agree fast is best for this team. I wonder how many times I said out loud during the second half "they're just eating the clock up trying to stay ahead until it runs out." If Cal doesn't start Toppin he's just hurting his own chances. Maybe Sarr needs to come off the bench?
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