Best defense in SEC, almost worst offense

[bleedingTNorange]

It also adjusts for pace.

Yea, we have the #23 offense nationally after tonight’s game on KenPom which adjust for schedule, pace etc.

 

[cardvolfan]

Barnes has made attempts to recruit better shooters to help the offensive problems but just cannot seem to solve it. DK helped a lot last season. Chaz is now struggling.

9-15 from 3 the last two games. Slumped 3-4 games, but has it going again.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

If we play this kind of defense consistently, we will be a 1 or 2 seed easily. Actually winning every remaining home game will get us that line too

 

[pimo1]

Another thing that is interesting is that while Alabama has the best scoring offense in the SEC and in the Nation, they are last in the SEC and #320 nationally! Kentucky is similar.
( #2 offense SEC/#2 nationally /#291 defense)
Their fans are probably making a similar post about their Defense.

Just goes to show in college basketball good offense is definitely more valuable than a good defensive.

You forgot the blue font at the end there

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

You forgot the blue font at the end there

Ha....nah, I really meant that. What's funny is over on Rupp Rafters someone had made a post calling out KY's defense.
Something else that's funny is the hosts at halftime of our game tonight had a whole segment talking about Kentucky's D and how they need to get it tightened up because they probably aren't going to be able to keep shooting their way to wins. Especially against top competition.

Having said all that, an elite O or D can be enough under the right circumstances.
I just see more teams being able to get wins in spite of a crappy D than I do vice-versa.
I mean Bama and Kentucky are both getting it done ( so far anyways) with a weak D.
You don't see as many teams hyper foucs on defense like Tennessee , and if they do/are more defensive oriented have the wins/success we do, IMO.

Good thing about Tennessee is we can score. We just tend to have a lot of nights where our percentages are really sucky.
I think ideally what you want is one or two guys that can individually create and make their own shot, and then have your team be able to play solid team defense.

 

[Tnphil]

Another thing that is interesting is that while Alabama has the best scoring offense in the SEC and in the Nation, they are last in the SEC and #320 nationally! Kentucky is similar.
( #2 offense SEC/#2 nationally /#291 defense)
Their fans are probably making a similar post about their Defense.

Just goes to show in college basketball good offense is definitely more valuable than a good defensive.

And Alabama destroyed Vandy tonight even with their bad defense.

 

[VolGee4]

We are still ahead of Bama on KenPom even with their offense and tougher schedule. Our offense isn’t as bad as their defense. We are 23rd in offensive efficiency.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

And Alabama destroyed Vandy tonight even with their bad defense.

Yep. With an elite/high scoring offense you can a lot of the times you can just shoot your way to a victory. I mean giving up something like 85 ain't a problem when you average 90.