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A BB guestion; when CAG was hired, did he not say he

  • would have a very up tempo offense and push it up the floor? We have traditionally had fast, lean, 6'-7" or 6'-8" speedy leapers. Would we not be better off turning them lose and letting them force the action?

    This post was edited by LuckyB on 2/11/2013 at 12:58 PM

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  • LuckyB said...

    would have a very up tempo offense and push it up the floor? We have traditionally had fast, lean, 6'-7" or 6'-8" speedy leapers. Would we not be better off turning them lose and letting them force the action?

    yes, he did. Privately and publicly.

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  • LuckyB said...

    would have a very up tempo offense and push it up the floor? We have traditionally had fast, lean, 6'-7" or 6'-8" speedy leapers. Would we not be better off turning them lose and letting them force the action?

    Yet we are ranked in the bottom 10% in pace of play statistics

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  • LuckyB said...

    would have a very up tempo offense and push it up the floor? We have traditionally had fast, lean, 6'-7" or 6'-8" speedy leapers. Would we not be better off turning them lose and letting them force the action?

    I truly believe that's the system he wants to run but for whatever reason he has not recruited the right players to run it.
    We have too few players to run it for an entire game, much less an entire season. Truly need to be able to substitute fresh legs and go 10+ deep when needed.
    Plus our bigs are slow and unathletic. Engstrom is the best fit sadly.
    Put some of Gottfrieds rosters with a coach truly commuted to that style and holy cow what fun...

    Bama_Lefty

  • exactly what he said,and at vcu thats the way he had them playing,even announcers say were so much better at pushing the tempo,idk whats goin on with grant.

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  • LuckyB said...

    would have a very up tempo offense and push it up the floor? We have traditionally had fast, lean, 6'-7" or 6'-8" speedy leapers. Would we not be better off turning them lose and letting them force the action?

    he said " in a word, uptempo"..Didnt happen.

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  • EDJR30 said...

    he said " in a word, uptempo"..Didnt happen.

    Needs to call his old protege Shaka Smart and take some notes.

    paebert ●

  • Sometimes I think Mark Gottfreid had a buyout clause that the incoming coach had to run MG offense. It is amazing the similarities between the pace of play under CMG and CAG. Very little difference at all. Dribble and pass the ball around until the shot clock gets down to 10 and then let someone create a poor shot or at least a low-percentage shot.

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  • Wilbur24795 said...

    Sometimes I think Mark Gottfreid had a buyout clause that the incoming coach had to run MG offense. It is amazing the similarities between the pace of play under CMG and CAG. Very little difference at all. Dribble and pass the ball around until the shot clock gets down to 10 and then let someone create a poor shot or at least a low-percentage shot.

    At least Geuye and Jacobs aren't the ones launching 20 footers like Davidson used to do.

    This post was edited by paebert on 2/11/2013 at 2:48 PM

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  • Bama_Lefty said...

    I truly believe that's the system he wants to run but for whatever reason he has not recruited the right players to run it. We have too few players to run it for an entire game, much less an entire season. Truly need to be able to substitute fresh legs and go 10+ deep when needed. Plus our bigs are slow and unathletic. Engstrom is the best fit sadly. Put some of Gottfrieds rosters with a coach truly commuted to that style and holy cow what fun...

    I really don't think Grant puts a lot of thought into how a recruited kid fits into an offensive system. He just gets the highest rated guy that will play for him, whether they will play and complement the other players and if they fit into his system or not. Well except for center where he wants the tallest guy possible regardless of athletic or basketball skills.

    This post was edited by robert1975 on 2/11/2013 at 2:49 PM

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  • Yeah I get the impression his recruiting system involves pulling up a recruiting website to see who is nearby and highly rated.

    People might not realize this, but we have SEVEN guys on the team who were top 100 overall players on TOS (247 didn't go back far enough). WAY too much talent to be so lost as a team.

    Of course part of the problem is other than that 7, we only have 3 project internationals and 3 empty spots.

    spasticity

  • spasticity said...

    Yeah I get the impression his recruiting system involves pulling up a recruiting website to see who is nearby and highly rated.

    People might not realize this, but we have SEVEN guys on the team who were top 100 overall players on TOS (247 didn't go back far enough). WAY too much talent to be so lost as a team.

    Of course part of the problem is other than that 7, we only have 3 project internationals and 3 empty spots.

    This is what people don't take into consideration when speaking of Grant. The players he has signed were highly thought of players. Not for their defensive skills, but for their offensive skills. You don't make the Top 100 players as a guard if you average 6pts/game, 2 assists, & 9 steals.

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  • blount4bama said...

    This is what people don't take into consideration when speaking of Grant. The players he has signed were highly thought of players. Not for their defensive skills, but for their offensive skills. You don't make the Top 100 players as a guard if you average 6pts/game, 2 assists, & 9 steals.

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    This post was edited by IzzyStradlin on 2/11/2013 at 3:56 PM

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  • why want alabama just fire him and start putting money on the basketball side of the program. football make plenty.

    bamaman8

  • bamaman8 said...

    why want alabama just fire him and start putting money on the basketball side of the program. football make plenty.

    Your posts have jumped the shark.

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