both teams love to press
arkansas close to top in ncaa stats in turnovers caused...
Nolan Richardson the master of disaster in the full court press used to say "fatigue makes cowards of us all." He should know. For over a decade he the Razorbacks in the elite of college basketball by using a press unlike any press every seen before in the SEC. "They won't call them all," was his favorite answer when he asked how his teams got away with so many calls. He was correct and still is correct. When you took your team to Fayetteville back in those days the pigs would grind you into sausage running their press. They would steal the ball, steal your pride, and send you packing on the first Greyhound heading south. A trip to Fayettevelle was like a sneak preview of what basketball hell must be like.
Now Mike Anderson, his student, but an extraordinary coach in his own right will bring the same press to Coleman Coliseum tonight. There is an old saying in basketball circles. How do you beat the press? You press them right back. It seems that a lot of teams that press don't work on beating the press so much. Tonight will likely be face to face, jaw to jaw, and dozens of uncalled fouls in a game where both teams like to press. Tonight will be one game where the officials miss so many calls it will drive you crazy.
We spend a lot of time bragging on our full court (94ft) game. It's a good one. Now imagine what our press would be like if we had three more good small forwards or guards to sub in and out. Anderson has brought a sense of purpose back to the Razorbacks on defense. He has resurrected the devil. I've been looking forward to this one for months.
There will be turnovers in the game in bushels. There should be a lot of easy baskets. This is one game where Devonta Pollard will have a chance to showcase his skill and speed in the open floor. He could have a big game. It Retin Obasahan doesn't play in this game he likely won't see much time for the remainder of the season. I have this idea that perhaps Alabama won't press as much as we think. Grant might turn game into a tar pit. That's what he did in the Kentucky game. If he does it will do two things. One it will negate the numbers advantage Arkansas will enjoy, and second, valued energy will be conserved to let Gueye and Jacobs become part of the game. We all know that Arkansas won't the score in the 80's and Bama would like to keep it in the 60,s. Whichever team is able to execute their game plan will win this game.
``````````````````````````1 We have two players that can beat the press. Lacey and Releford have the ball skills to do so. We need them both on the floor at the same time to beat the press and to create some offense. This game is going to stretch Bama to limit in minutes played by the guards. There are two players that could really play huge in tonight's game for the Tide. Pollard and Cooper are well suited to finish off plays against the press. Steele can play the point and rest our guards some, and run the offense.
At 13-7 this is a must win for Alabama. I think that we can still make the post season, perhaps the NCAA if we finish with strong run and then win a couple in the SEC Tourney. Boy, those three horrible home losses will probably kill us though. We could, and should be at 16-4 and we'd be talking about seeds. Instead, we are talking about needs. Bama needs all the wins they can muster up. I think the NCAA will take five SEC teams but one might be a play end team or the first round as they now sugar coat the invitation.
arkansas close to top in ncaa stats in turnovers caused...
Now Mike Anderson, his student, but an extraordinary coach in his own right will bring the same press to Coleman Coliseum tonight. There is an old saying in basketball circles. How do you beat the press? You press them right back. It seems that a lot of teams that press don't work on beating the press so much. Tonight will likely be face to face, jaw to jaw, and dozens of uncalled fouls in a game where both teams like to press. Tonight will be one game where the officials miss so many calls it will drive you crazy.
There will be turnovers in the game in bushels. There should be a lot of easy baskets. This is one game where Devonta Pollard will have a chance to showcase his skill and speed in the open floor. He could have a big game. It Retin Obasahan doesn't play in this game he likely won't see much time for the remainder of the season. I have this idea that perhaps Alabama won't press as much as we think. Grant might turn game into a tar pit. That's what he did in the Kentucky game. If he does it will do two things. One it will negate the numbers advantage Arkansas will enjoy, and second, valued energy will be conserved to let Gueye and Jacobs become part of the game. We all know that Arkansas won't the score in the 80's and Bama would like to keep it in the 60,s. Whichever team is able to execute their game plan will win this game.
``````````````````````````1 We have two players that can beat the press. Lacey and Releford have the ball skills to do so. We need them both on the floor at the same time to beat the press and to create some offense. This game is going to stretch Bama to limit in minutes played by the guards. There are two players that could really play huge in tonight's game for the Tide. Pollard and Cooper are well suited to finish off plays against the press. Steele can play the point and rest our guards some, and run the offense.
At 13-7 this is a must win for Alabama. I think that we can still make the post season, perhaps the NCAA if we finish with strong run and then win a couple in the SEC Tourney. Boy, those three horrible home losses will probably kill us though. We could, and should be at 16-4 and we'd be talking about seeds. Instead, we are talking about needs. Bama needs all the wins they can muster up. I think the NCAA will take five SEC teams but one might be a play end team or the first round as they now sugar coat the invitation.
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