BTO’s UT-Martin Postgame Report

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#77
Willy14 said:
Woahhh slow down there, can't be taking shots at my favorite Vol like that. (even if its true)
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walkenvol said:
Much better than I expected from McBee
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I gotta admit I was not expecting much from Powell, and I kinda had it out for him because he originally committed to the scum that is Bruce Pearl. I guess his concussion knocked some sense into him. Hopefully he continues proving to be a dangerous shooter and important contributor - I like what I see so far.
 
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#79
cncchris33 said:
Chandler,...tonight, at least...appears to gamble a lot on defense, exposing himself to bad plays that leave his man unaccounted for. It isn't likely something that's gonna get him benched, but it's the kind of thing that would get Bailey, Ziegler, or Vescovi benched. Barnes wasn't pleased with several of KC's defensive decisions, tonight.
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That's where we need Uros to step up. Not sure he will in season 3. But KC will learn, the kid is coachable and admitted after the game they need to clean up on some things. Let's enjoy the journey.
 
#81
#81
bleedingTNorange said:
1. We have yet to see a game with Fulky so I won’t totally declare a new offensive identity yet, but it sure seems like it will be the case. Tennessee hit the 40 3pta mark and set a program record for made 3’s in a game with 17 of them, seems quite possible that record could be re-broke a few times this year. Of the 77 total shots UT took 63 of them (82%) were either 3’s or rim 2’s, that’s a great number…means only 18% effectively was mid range.

2. Diving a little deeper into the efficiency numbers…Offensively we had an efficiency of 1.29ppp and defensively 0.89ppp, we only had 1 game better than 1.29ppp last season…offensively that number is elite, defensively that’s right about where we project to be per KenPom, which is Top 10 nationally. Anything above 1.10 offensively is pretty good, and defensively anything better than 0.90 is pretty good.

3. Tennessee had some issues, especially early on defensively…UTM had 20 points in the first 8 minutes, 42 points in the final 32 minutes…their quickness gave our bigs a ton of problems and this simply wasn’t a game you could really play Plav, never mind Plav AND BHH/ON at the same time, Barnes adjusted to this and you saw less of it after those first 8 minutes. Plav will have a role, especially against some bigger teams, but Fulky coming back is huge for this reason…he’s our best defensive post, great communicator, and doesn’t can be on the floor against a team like that.

4. When James & Bailey combine for 2-12 from deep and yet you still hit a program record for 3’s made while shooting 43%, you know you got some shooters. I said I thought Vescovi might benefit most from Chandler and tonight certainly doesn’t make me 2nd guess that, 6/11 from 3….he didn’t look great at PG, definitely need Zeigler to come along and solidify that spot or make sure Chandler is ready to play 32-35mpg.

5. I know he catches a lot of flack on this board but I thought ON was pretty solid…11 points and 14 rebounds tonight, athletically you see something on that drive and dunk and then that late turn around jumper he made you can see what coaches maybe see in practice that keeps making them want more, he also hit a 3 again tonight and looks like a 30%+ capable trail 3 kinda guy. Again I don’t think tonight’s matchup was great for him at the 4, but 2nd half when he played more 5 I thought he was much better.

6. I’m sure many are wondering how I’m at 6 and haven’t mentioned Chandler, he’s just so damn good, there’s not much you can say…his outside shot is so much better than what many thought it would be at that’s just going to make him that much better. He’s got to make sure he’s in elite shape so he can play 32-35+mpg ideally because there’s no doubt we are at our best with him out there, 0 fouls tonight is nice to see as hopefully he can avoid foul trouble.

7. Maybe it was just a bad game but James just looks like the same James we’ve seen for 3 years…shot wasn’t falling, wasn’t super aggressive, jack of all trades etc…not a bad thing but those worried he would be getting 1st round grades after this year I think can probably take a step back.

8. Good win, lots for the staff and players to look at on film and work on, got a lot of younger guys some run out there that should pay off down the road…slight step up in competition against ETSU and then our first big test of the year against Villanova.


GBO!!!
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JJJ did hit 3 of 9 in the exhibition game........ 3 point shots that is
 
#82
#82
therickbol said:
Ummmmm.......that tongue and cheek? Powell is on a another completely different level from McBee.
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Maybe I'm misremembering, but I recall McBee being notably overrated by the fanbase when he was here. He was good for a bucket or two or three from downtown and not much else by my recollection. I never understood the hype.
 
#83
#83
The Dog said:
Powell's shot is so smooth and almost always dead on, a thing of beauty. Best pure shooter since Lofton, no doubt, imo. Yeah, I came to that conclusion after one exhibition and real game (plus, 10 for Auburn, last year), but I'm right
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Chandler is 8 of 9 from beyond the arc in two games.
 
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#84
#84
BACKDOC said:
Chandler is 8 of 9 from beyond the arc in two games.
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Yes, he is and his shot is very smooth, but I don't think he is the pure shooter Powell is. KC is a better all around player and scorer, tho. In my opinion
 
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therickbol said:
Well if 7 shots doesn't tell you what kind of shooter a player is than I just don't know what would. <insert eye roll emoji>

His shooting in high school and during practice/warmups shows that he is a very good 3pt shooter. But yeah we can just use that 7 shot sample size. That makes sense.
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I'll bet Milton can hit the deep ball in pregame warmups too!
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
Maybe I'm misremembering, but I recall McBee being notably overrated by the fanbase when he was here. He was good for a bucket or two or three from downtown and not much else by my recollection. I never understood the hype.
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It was the 70’s porn stash!
 
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#89
No disrespect ... so let me acknowledge there were a ton of comments that I loved from everybody I read. But I am going to opt for the OP's comments.
100% Fantastic assessment. Fabulous!!!!! You are the bomb!!!
bleedingTNorange said:
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4. When James & Bailey combine for 2-12 from deep and yet you still hit a program record for 3’s made while shooting 43%, you know you got some shooters. I said I thought Vescovi might benefit most from Chandler and tonight certainly doesn’t make me 2nd guess that, 6/11 from 3….he didn’t look great at PG, definitely need Zeigler to come along and solidify that spot or make sure Chandler is ready to play 32-35mpg.
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6. I’m sure many are wondering how I’m at 6 and haven’t mentioned Chandler, he’s just so damn good, there’s not much you can say…his outside shot is so much better than what many thought it would be at that’s just going to make him that much better. He’s got to make sure he’s in elite shape so he can play 32-35+mpg ideally because there’s no doubt we are at our best with him out there, 0 fouls tonight is nice to see as hopefully he can avoid foul trouble.
7. Maybe it was just a bad game but James just looks like the same James we’ve seen for 3 years…shot wasn’t falling, wasn’t super aggressive, jack of all trades etc…not a bad thing but those worried he would be getting 1st round grades after this year I think can probably take a step back. ... GBO!!!
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However, ... I propose ....
Chandler playing 30 minutes per game is NEVER going to happen!!! Okay, well it might on a rare occasion, but not as a rule.
Why because 1) They will be continuing to develop ZZ and 2) Vescovi will be getting some of those minutes. Barnes believes in keeping players under 30 minutes per game in order to preserve them for the season and keep them from getting too tired ... resulting in an injury.
Respectfully, JJJ is definitely different this year ... he is the Team's leader and alpha male. But that does not mean he needs to be 'the man.' Give the game film another look ... I think you will see him being exactly what the team needed him to be ... last night ... he was a contributor. Watch him going into and coming out of timeouts. That is what the team needed. Right now, his shot is not in form, he is still working on it.

Aidoo is not going to be a factor until January ... but he will get there ... we just have to be patient.

Barnes WANTS and is expecting us to shoot lots of threes ... prediction ... we will lead the nation in the number of 3's attempted per game this year.
 
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#90
BTO, I think I agree with all of that.

It was really nice to see solid improvement in returning players.

ON certainly appeared better. But, he’s had flashes of that against some of these opener teams in the past. I still feel that he plays with more purpose than last season. Still needs another year, but I think he’ll be a successful Barnes project. Still needs work on defense, jumps at shooters rather than up.

Santi is much quicker. Also looks better playing off the ball rather than on it. His defense Karen’s better as well.

Uros has definitely gotten better. Still a lot of work to do, but I think there will be less of a drop of with Fulk off the court. Hopefully we haven’t seen his best yet.

JJJ had an off night shooting. Great defense. I think he’ll be fine.

Bailey…..probably going to see limited minutes.

Fulk….coach Schwartz said before the game that his thumb is taking longer to heal then they thought. I doubt we see him Sunday. Hopefully starts against Nova.

Can’t say enough good things about Chandler. Real deal. NBA draft ready now, defense is the weak spot, I guess size, but he’s got every skill you look for.

BHH, way quicker hands than I expected. Good defender. Shoots pretty well. Great pickup. Still too early to make too much out of it.

Powell….what a shooter. Moves well with the ball and has good vision. Going to play big minutes. Plays defense.

Mashack….he’ll be here a while. Good size. Haven’t really seen enough yet.

ZZ…..he’s fast….that’s about all I can say. A good backup to Chandler.

Aidoo…..also mentioned by the coaching staff that isn’t completing his rehab as with quickly as expected.

Overall. Probably the deepest team we’ll see at Tennessee. Barnes seems committed to living and dying by the 3 ball….it’s going to be entertaining!
 
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#91
We have the makings for a terrific backcourt, perhaps an elite one. That includes positions 1-3. Given that our PG is a freshman, I would expect that to develop over time, hopefully by conference play or sooner.

But we look thin in the frontcourt. Fulky, BHH, and ORN are the only bigs we can expect to contibute meaningful minutes at this point in the season. I can't see UP giving us more than a couple minutes at a time, and just to give the others a quick breather. Can't see him giving us meaningful minutes after that. Looks like Aidoo must develop before tournament time for us to make a deep run. Hopefully sooner. This is the way the team seems shaping up for now:

Chandler/Vescovi/ZZ
Vescovi/Powell/VBJ
JJJ/Powell/ Mashack
BHH/ORN/JJJ
Fulky/BHH/ORN
 
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#92
#92
Chris4Vols22 said:
Maybe I'm misremembering, but I recall McBee being notably overrated by the fanbase when he was here. He was good for a bucket or two or three from downtown and not much else by my recollection. I never understood the hype.
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That is not how I remember it. He was certainly a "fan favorite" for a couple of typical reasons. But I don't remember many fans that actually thought he was all that good. Maybe I am misremembering though.
 
#93
#93
youcancallmeAl said:
We have the makings for a terrific backcourt, perhaps an elite one. That includes positions 1-3. Given that our PG is a freshman, I would expect that to develop over time, hopefully by conference play or sooner.

But we look thin in the frontcourt. Fulky, BHH, and ORN are the only bigs we can expect to contibute meaningful minutes at this point in the season. I can't see UP giving us more than a couple minutes at a time, and just to give the others a quick breather. Can't see him giving us meaningful minutes after that. Looks like Aidoo must develop before tournament time for us to make a deep run. Hopefully sooner. This is the way the team seems shaping up for now:

Chandler/Vescovi/ZZ
Vescovi/Powell/VBJ
JJJ/Powell/ Mashack
BHH/ORN/JJJ
Fulky/BHH/ORN
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Uros must stop dribbling in the post. If he can learn to go straight up after a feed in the low post, he'll get more PT throughout the schedule
 
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#95
#95
VolDaddy61 said:
Could you imagine Chandler, Springer, and Johnson playing along side each other ?!
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Still need a pure shooter like Powell, maybe Vescovi and Bailey. A Fulk, JJJ, ON and BHH gives you a Final 4 team, imo. Even one of them coming back
 
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#100
cncchris33 said:
Chandler,...tonight, at least...appears to gamble a lot on defense, exposing himself to bad plays that leave his man unaccounted for. It isn't likely something that's gonna get him benched, but it's the kind of thing that would get Bailey, Ziegler, or Vescovi benched. Barnes wasn't pleased with several of KC's defensive decisions, tonight.
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But, maybe we should be gambling a little with this team. The absolute commitment to fg% defense could hold this team back. We should be aggressive and in the passing lanes. Chandler will learn better when to pick his spots. I hope Barnes doesn't start the benching crap with Chandler.
 
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