Alabama Basketball is one season away from proving what Nate Oats has built is not a one-hit-wonder. What Nate Oats is doing is not unique to basketball. Some NBA teams have been doing it for years. Analytics feeds the Oats’ system, but his philosophy is not just numbers-driven.
The style of play Nate Oats espouses and recruiting are symbiotic. Volume shooting does not lead to more game-winning points without good scorers. Good, and even more so, great scorers want to play in a system that gives them freedom on offense. They want to play fast, get up the court and see only green lights for attacking and shooting.