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Drew says he twisted his ankle and is questionable. Cooley may start.

Well, maybe this will stimulate UABs scoring in the first several minutes of the game by adding Cokley, our leading scorer and rebounder who averages 15.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, to replace Mehinti in the starting line-up. Mehinti is averaging only 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Duh! Hello? No offense to Mehinti.

We scored 9'points in the first 4 minutes of the game at Va Tech. That's on pace for 90.

How much more do you want at the beginning of the game.

Who is Cooley?

(12-01-2015 08:55 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]We scored 9'points in the first 4 minutes of the game at Va Tech. That's on pace for 90.

How much more do you want at the beginning of the game.

Not even worth arguing with them anymore MB. Folks around here have lineup tunnel vision.

Let us not forget what happened when we lost Tosin for 2 games last year. Loses to FAU and FIU. He may not provide a lot offensively but he does a ton defensively that may not always show up on a stat sheet. I sat right behind the basket of the Illinois game in the first half. During the first 3 possessions, his play was fantastic. He stripped Thorne, made a basket, then came down and blocked Thorne.

If he can't play it definitely hurts our size advantage. Agree with BlazerGold09 about his presence in the paint being a defensive factor even if it's not showing up in the form of a blocked shot.

Yeah we lose size that's about it, we were on pace for 90 but we all know how it ended. Also fast starts isn't solely offensive point total, its jumping on a team quick and not letting then see the light of day. How many beatdowns we've issue under Haase in basketball? One kinda like Clark and Co. gave NT in football last year.

We scored nine points in the first four minutes, if we're trading baskets its not a fast start.

Mehinti's presence is very important even if he's not a offensive machine. His difficulty handling hot passes and his tendency to fade out of the set when the play pulls him to to top of the key have always been weaknesses, but his defense is for real. Just being in the lane is a deterrent, never mind him being able to put a body on someone. I didn't know his rebounding average was that low, though. That is way more concerning than his limited scoring.

It's going to be interesting seeing Cokley tasked with more defensive responsibility in this game.

Considering how foul-prone we are inside, my guess is we'll see GA St going inside early to get our 4s & 5s in foul trouble early.

(12-01-2015 11:44 AM)Big Dee Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah we lose size that's about it, we were on pace for 90 but we all know how it ended. Also fast starts isn't solely offensive point total, its jumping on a team quick and not letting then see the light of day. How many beatdowns we've issue under Haase in basketball? One kinda like Clark and Co. gave NT in football last year.

We scored nine points in the first four minutes, if we're trading baskets its not a fast start.

Really great question. I've thought about this a lot lately. Under HCJH, UAB's largest margin of victory versus a D1 opponent was in 2011 against Alabama A&M by 34 points. Against conference opponents, Southern Miss in 2014 by 24 points. We have 5 20+ point wins since he was hired.

(12-01-2015 08:55 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]We scored 9'points in the first 4 minutes of the game at Va Tech. That's on pace for 90.

How much more do you want at the beginning of the game.

Yes, UAB outscored Va. Tech 15-11 in each teams first ten offensive possessions of the game. 1.5 points per possession is above average. Unfortunately when UAB was down by five going into their final ten offensive possessions of the game, they only scored 10 points in 10 possessions, as did Va. Tech. Not a good finish. The game was so close all the way, as have been all six games. I hope they are up by 7 with 4 minutes to go, tonight, and not down by 5. We shall see.

So the complaints were initially that we weren't scoring in the first few minutes. When that is refuted, one switches to complain about the ending of the game and one now saysfast starts means defensive as well.

(12-01-2015 12:50 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]So the complaints were initially that we weren't scoring in the first few minutes. When that is refuted, one switches to complain about the ending of the game and one now saysfast starts means defensive as well.

Did we reach 90? Did we get the big W?


Yep kinda like the one Dayton had against Alabama.

Home conference games last year(under Haase)
Win by 9
Win by 17
Win by 5
Win by 13
Win by 20
Win by 10
Win by 5
Win by 18
Win by 5

That's an average conference home win by 11.33 points last year. That is somehow not good enough?

Also, in case anybody forgot, we lost one conference road game by 9 points in 2 ot. The rest were all 4 points or less.

Since we go back to last year alot. Also all that matters to me is we finished the year 16-15 regular season and how to improve on that, right now we are 3-3.

(12-01-2015 02:57 PM)blazers9911 Wrote: [ -> ]Home conference games last year(under Haase)
Win by 9
Win by 17
Win by 5
Win by 13
Win by 20
Win by 10
Win by 5
Win by 18
Win by 5

That's an average conference home win by 11.33 points last year. That is somehow not good enough?

Also, in case anybody forgot, we lost one conference road game by 9 points in 2 ot. The rest were all 4 points or less.

Did they start slow in any of those wins? If they did, then those wins aren't good enough.

(12-01-2015 03:06 PM)Big Dee Wrote: [ -> ]Since we go back to last year alot. Also all that matters to me is we finished the year 16-15 regular season and how to improve on that, right now we are 3-3.

So win 2 more than we lose the rest of the way out.

(12-01-2015 03:07 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-01-2015 02:57 PM)blazers9911 Wrote: [ -> ]Home conference games last year(under Haase)
Win by 9
Win by 17
Win by 5
Win by 13
Win by 20
Win by 10
Win by 5
Win by 18
Win by 5

That's an average conference home win by 11.33 points last year. That is somehow not good enough?

Also, in case anybody forgot, we lost one conference road game by 9 points in 2 ot. The rest were all 4 points or less.

Did they start slow in any of those wins? If they did, then those wins aren't good enough.

We need to start on 20 point unanswered runs and end no closer.

(12-01-2015 03:22 PM)BlazerGold09 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-01-2015 03:07 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-01-2015 02:57 PM)blazers9911 Wrote: [ -> ]Home conference games last year(under Haase)
Win by 9
Win by 17
Win by 5
Win by 13
Win by 20
Win by 10
Win by 5
Win by 18
Win by 5

That's an average conference home win by 11.33 points last year. That is somehow not good enough?

Also, in case anybody forgot, we lost one conference road game by 9 points in 2 ot. The rest were all 4 points or less.

Did they start slow in any of those wins? If they did, then those wins aren't good enough.

We need to start on 20 point unanswered runs and end no closer.

Well damn. I'll send Haase an email right now to let him know what expectations are.

(12-01-2015 03:06 PM)Big Dee Wrote: [ -> ]Since we go back to last year alot. Also all that matters to me is we finished the year 16-15 regular season and how to improve on that, right now we are 3-3.

Well if that's all that matters to you that's a sad life you are living. Despite all the negativity you want to bring when it comes to Haase and this team, we did win a tournament in Birmingham, and we did win a game in the big dance. Whether we won 1 game or 30 before that, it happened, and it is something I will remember.