Five Keys against Florida

[zjcvols]

1. Play Murphy like you did Wiltjer: Switch ball screens involving him, front him in the post, and contest all his jumpers.

2. Hedge Hard against the pick-n-roll: Florida will shoot jumpers/3's against teams that go under ball screens. Jarnell/Hall/Makenjoula have to hedge and then recover quickly.

3. Attack Patric Young. Florida only has one center. And it's young. Go at him in the paint not only by using Jarnell in the post, but also with the dribble. Do not settle for jumpers. Get Young in foul trouble, and you open up the paint for basket attacks.

4. Control the pace: Florida loves to run. They specifically love to run by creating turnovers with their full court pressure and half court traps. UT has to protect the ball and don't fall into Florida's game.

5. Start off quick and fast: Put pressure on Florida early. Get a couple defensive stops, get Stokes in rhythm and let Florida know it's going to be a long night. Get the fans into it and let TBA get rocking. Be the aggressor for 40 minutes.

Go Vols!!!

 

[Plecoptera]

4. Control the pace: Florida loves to run. They specifically love to run by creating turnovers with their full court pressure and half court traps. UT has to protect the ball and don't fall into Florida's game.

This is one area that concerns me. The Vols have had some difficulty when faced with full court pressure at times this year. Hopefully, they will be able to play smart and avoid turnovers.

 

[BornonRockyTop]

Agreed on all counts.

 

[Ericvol2096]

I'm NERVOUS!

 

[YankeeVol]

1. Score more points than them

2. Have them score less points than us

3. Go Vols!!!!

 

[utfan72408]

I'm NERVOUS!

I'm nervous as **** right now.

I just have to remember that if we lose, we're still not out of it.

 

[jlindsa4]

Did not lose