Q. A lot of people talk about sort of the unique way Alabama plays the game. People keep saying that. How different is the way they play basketball? Is it an exaggerated version of what some other people do or is it pretty unique?
RICK BARNES: I think there’s other people — a lot of people that want to shoot the three early. Some people don’t believe in the midrange game. If that’s what they believe in, that’s what they believe in. Obviously analytics, I think they’re really into the analytics where they believe what they’re doing is the right way. Nate has done a terrific job. Coach of the Year, well deserving. He’s got the personnel to do it. Player of the Year. Really, I mean, everything they’ve gotten, they’ve deserved.
Q. You mentioned an eye for John Fulkerson. Is it the eye itself, bone around the eye? Is a concussion also a concern?
RICK BARNES: I don’t really know. I really don’t. But they just said that — they said he was fine, they just were taking him to the hospital for observation. Somebody mentioned to me about the eye. That’s all I know.
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