{"id":117653,"date":"2025-03-07T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/points-in-the-paint-coach-oats-has-to-emphasize-better-finishes-as-bama-limps-into-march-again\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T10:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:59:25","slug":"points-in-the-paint-coach-oats-has-to-emphasize-better-finishes-as-bama-limps-into-march-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=117653","title":{"rendered":"Points in the Paint: Coach Oats has to emphasize better finishes, as \u2018Bama limps into March again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s been a while since we checked in on our semi-regular data roundup of the Crimson Tide. And, I wish I had better news to report, overall. <\/p>\n
Yet again, Alabama finds itself limping across the finish line into March, where it has gone 2-4 against elite competition, dropped both road games, and lost a pair at home. Much of this has unfortunately become a staple of Oats\u2019 teams. <\/p>\n
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Last season, the Crimson Tide lost three of its final five games, then dropped a first game SEC beating to Florida to drag itself into the SEC tournament. The Final Four run was so unlikely because no one gave the defensively-challenged Tide much of a chance. <\/li>\n
In 2022-2023, the SEC Champs dropped their final game, and two of their final five contests, before being unceremoniously bounced in the Sweet 16 by the nasty, physical Aztecs. <\/li>\n
2021-2022 saw \u2018Bama lose three of its final five (including another Senior Night), lose in the first round of the SEC tournament, and then meekly bow out in the first round of the NCAA tourney. <\/li>\n
2020-2021 actually did see a good finish, with \u2018Bama going 8-2 down the stretch, running the SEC tournament, and then making a Sweet 16. Just a coincidence that it was Herb Jones final season, I\u2019m sure. <\/li>\n
Nate Oats first season, the \u2018Rona year, probably deserves an asterisk. But nevertheless, Alabama finished 3-7 in March and February before the season was cancelled. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All told, in six years now, Alabama: has lost half of its Senior Night games; has gone 34-25 in the final month of play, 17-18 on the road in the final month, and went a miserable 2-15 vs. ranked teams in the final month (both occurred this season). <\/p>\n
I just don\u2019t know the answer here either. Is Alabama just so worn down by season\u2019s end from their style of play and practice? Does CNO\u2019s brutal scheduling mean these guys are running on fumeafter three-dozen high stakes games? Is there a recruiting issue, such that the Tide has lacked strong internal leadership or competitive fire? Is it a player or coaching issue, one where people are more focused on the games ahead of them rather than the one that evening? <\/p>\n
Whatever it is, it is worrisome. Elite programs simply do not do this \u2014 every game should not be a crapshoot; the home floor should be unassailable; and ranked teams should not dominate \u2018Bama. <\/p>\n
I will take a bullet for Oats, and the complaints here are good ones to have given the state of the program the previous two decades. But, he built this program and with it the expectations of title contention. And, CNO is among the best paid in the business, and welcomed the expectations. With those lofty goals come valid complaints. So, we can\u2019t pretend that there\u2019s not a systemic issue here, and nowhere is that more apparent than this season, where the Tide has consistently been one or two plays short down the stretch \u2014 and has been simply demolished all season long in the paint. Again. <\/p>\n
Outhustled. <\/strong><\/p>\n
Outmuscled.<\/strong><\/p>\n
If \u2018Bama flops stupendously in the Tourney, that will be the epitaph for what we would all call an underachieving season. <\/p>\n
Tale of The Tape: Alabama 23-7 (12-5, 3rd)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
This Week\u2019s Most Impressive Stat:<\/strong> Defensive Rebounding: Hard to be better than first. Stat That Tells A Darker Story: <\/strong>Scoring defense \u2014 There are plenty of tempo teams that don\u2019t surrender 80 points a night. Alabama\u2019s defense is second in the major conferences behind only lowly Miami (6-24, and coach shopping). <\/p>\n
What Changed Since Last Time: <\/strong>The Tide\u2019s perimeter defense is a lot better, turnovers are down some. But \u2018Bama\u2019s offensive rebounding fell off a cliff, as did their post defense. The latter has been especially bad \u2014 \u2018Bama has been cooked near the rim the last month. It is probably not a coincidence that Alabama is trending for a 2-5 finish.<\/p>\n
Next up, let\u2019s take a look at some bracket projections.<\/p>\n
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BRACKETOLOGY<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Chris Dobbertean\u2019s <\/strong>Blogging the Bracket<\/strong><\/em>: 1-line, West<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
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This was dated 4 March, before Alabama\u2019s latest home disaster. I don\u2019t see any path forward for the Tide be a one-seed. And it\u2019s just as good too, if this is the region \u2014 Alabama\u2019s shoddy interior defense would get mauled by the Cyclones or Boilermakers, and that rematch with Illinois and Vandy, as well as a hot Louisville team, aren\u2019t gimmes either. Oh, look! There\u2019s an Ole Miss team who also demolished \u2018Bama! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Still, it\u2019s a cakewalk beside our next contender…<\/p>\n
Jerry Palm (CBS Sports): 2-line, East<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
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This is, by far, the recipe for a first weekend flameout. BYU\u2019s dominant interior game is trouble right out of the gate; two teams that already beat \u2018Bama; and then the No. 1 and No. 3 defenses in the country \u2014 one of whom has the likely Nat\u2019l Player of the Year Wooden winner. Which assumes \u2018Bama could even make it past Big Dick Rick…and he\u2019s already 1-0 against Nate Oats with a far worse team than St. John\u2019s. There is less than a 0.00% chance that this soft Alabama squad would make it to the Final Four. And I don\u2019t even know they make it past BYU to the Sweet 16.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A bit more balanced, but not many easy games either. South Alabama\u2019s outstanding defense and deliberative play are basically like playing Midmajor Tennessee. A likely rematch with an outstanding Memphis team. Whoever survives the defensive slugfest between red-hot Wisconsin and Louisville. Two teams that beat the Tide on the other half of the pod. And waiting at the end of the rainbow, a rematch with the Cougars \u2014 they of the elite defense and 40% perimeter shooting. Yeesh. And this is the easiest region. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Poll<\/span><\/h3>\n
Okay, Houston and Duke and Auburn are locks. Who\u2019s more deserving of the final one-seed?<\/h4>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
That\u2019s it for this installment. We\u2019ll next we see you, it will be to talk tourney. <\/p>\n
Roll Tide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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