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On 4/19/2024 at 12:53 PM, aubiefifty said:

no sir. after telling me i do not need chemo they changed their mind. every three weeks. it is a somewhat new program and is not supposed to poison my body. i am using clearview cancer center in anniston and let me say they are top notch. i actually enjoy going unlike other doctors. anyway they claim it is to be on the safe side. they are so amazing i bout 24 godiva chocolate bars to pass out on my next treatment.

Mine was also every 3 weeks. Get some peppermints, they really help, especially with nausea.

34 minutes ago, cole256 said:

I agree with this. Basically right now they are up, it wasn't too long ago when we were up and it didn't look like they would be close to us anytime soon . Oates isn't coaching circles around BP. Like you said BP just have to hit on his guys better. 

I actually think they lost last night because of coaching by Oates. It was idiotic for them to start the game daring Castle to shoot. Everybody knew he's not a consistent shooter but let him establish that in the game. Don't leave him wide open and let him see a few shots go in and get a rhythm. 

Also you could see his guards besides Mark were nervous starting out. On top of that the one mismatch they had was UConn guards couldn't guard and stay in front of Mark. Mark started out something like 6-6, and he only had one or two plays ran for him.

He should have had Mark handle the ball in the beginning and kept attacking until they doubled. Maybe he gets some of them into foul trouble, and then he could have started hitting the other guys and they would have had some good shots, but more importantly they wouldn't have had the turnovers and without the turnovers UConn don't get those easy buckets to get going. 

I think if Pearl had the weapons he would have made UConn play more uncomfortable ball. But that's just my opinion.

IMO Mark is what made bama who they were, I actually think they would have been a 14-15+ loss regular season team  and wouldn't have even come close to sniffing a final four without him but that's just my opinion. His play/intangibles elevated the play of those around him greatly imo. That's not a knock on those players but that's how much I value mark's ability in my mind.

9 minutes ago, AURex said:

I hate to say it, but if (by some miracle) Auburn ended up playing UCONN or Purdue, it would have been an embarrassing slaughter.

I was glad to see UConn knock out Bama. I'm kinda glad it was not us trying to play the Huskies.

 

That's why they play the games, you are probably right but at the same time, most thought that 3 game stretch we had in the tourney on the final four run we were just waiting to get throttled by one of the blue bloods, and we didn't. You never really know come march what will happen 

1 hour ago, auburnatl1 said:

Bama is playing about as well as I’ve seen them. UConn is …. impressive. 

One of the quickest teams I've seen.

1 hour ago, 1716AU said:

They, unlike us, have an elite  coach.

And make NO mistakes.  Oates is elite.

I don't agree with this for simple fact that BP took a "team full of role players", with much less than ideal guard play and won a sec tourney title. That being said, I do think BP has lacked on evaluating talent at the G position, especially via the portal, which Oates has done well at. At the same time tho, I know Bruce likes G's that have that dog in them, Green and Zep both had that, Green just wasn't consistent and Zep wasn't much of an offensive guy. Aden, who knows what happens with him, I also cussed Bryce brown for 3 years lol. Tre showed flashes, just wasn't consistent. But I'm not ready to say Oates is an elite coach compared to Bruce.

21 minutes ago, jluvah said:

Glad to see palming Sears and his high school mom for the last time

I am so glad he's gone, that being said, dude is a baller. IMO idk if this Alabama team even makes the tourney without him.

9 minutes ago, ShocksMyBrain said:

Sex* Champs memes loading. 

Just now, e808 said:

I share CBP sentiments. The exact same thing happen to me in August and was a big Auburn fan as well

❤️ sent your way brother.

This is why I've said all year, you don't ever doubt a Bruce led team, especially in March!

Just now, aubiefifty said:

i had a nice str5oke back in the day before i got old...........

Aden hitting his stroke at the right time, along with Denver 

Hell yea! Great damn ball game!

A little over an hour before tip! Let's get this dub!

Just now, e808 said:

That Harlem globetrotter pass by CBM in traffic was a real killer. He should be running benches or stairs for that lol

As much as I was cussing CBM for that, and want him to quit doing that so bad, it hit Broome right in the hands lol.

1 minute ago, TitanTiger said:

I didn't expect to shut him down.  You can't.  We needed to keep him around 25 or under to win.

He scored 39.  Lord have mercy.

It is what it is.

Couldn't make it past our own sloppy mistakes and a hot shooter. 92-84 UT final.

Just now, TitanTiger said:

I just don't think you can single anyone out.  He's been unstoppable no matter who's on him.

I'll just say this, me personally, watching him drive the ball on CBM is painful to watch. Like it actually hurt my insides watching that.

Just now, TitanTiger said:

He's drilled shots over and over in the face of every person who's guarded him.

He's also drove past CBM, which is my point. Guys can make jumpers with guys in their face all day. He has taken CBM to school driving the ball here in this second half 

Knecht is absolutely humiliating CBM, tough to watch.

Broome makes both. 86-82 UT 2:10

Aden 3 in the corner 84-80 ut 2:45. Timeout ut 

CBM to Denver 79-77 ut 5 mins 

CBM 3' 77-75 UT 6:05

Broome with the rebound and goes back up 74-72 it 7 mins

CBM will shoot 2.  Makes 1-2. 71-70 UT