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This isn't an official postgame report, but just some things I noticed during the game. Here we go
1. I really like Robert Hubbs' coordination. He's very balanced and has great footwork on the offensive end. He looks to be a little more raw than I thought he would be, but definitely is going to make a big impact this season. Oh, he can stroke it too.
2. Josh Richardson's handles look much better. He dribbles a little more lower and seems to have quicker moves with the basketball. I'm not 100% sold on his shot yet, but it does look better.
3. The defense isn't there yet, but they did a good job of not fouling. It's going to be tough sledding with the Davis/Maymon combo at the 4 or 5. There decent length but it seemed like easy layups and floaters for Florida State. If I'm Martin, I need to figure out how to fix that.
4. Armani Moore is a monster at finishing. Made three tough shots and is so active on the defensive end. I love him at the 3 this season.
5. I know there isn't much room, and defensively he is still a little weak, but six rebounds in ten minutes is tough to keep out. D'Montre definitely looks bigger too.
6. Finally, we get to the pace. Martin said he didn't call an offensive set, so 105 is a nice score to see. The pace is definitely faster this year. Stokes likes to run and is in great shape, and with athletes like Hubbs and McRae on the wings, you can't ignore that type of play. I feel half court offense is still paramount to winning basketball, but right now I like what I see. I'm interested in the pace Barton sets Wednesday.
7. I ignored the stats for Maymon because I just wanted to see him. He looked like himself. He moved laterally very well. His jumping ability was the same. He didn't have a problem making quick cuts. This is a good sign. I don't expect a lot of minutes till SEC play, but I liked what I saw.
8. There seems to be more of an desire from Martin to attack the basket. There were a ton of pick and rolls in the game. There was very few screening action to free up shooters. The only three's were drive and kicks, with a couple pull ups from McRae and Hubbs. There was even more individuals posts up from screens. I liked when they ran a 1/4 pick and roll, with a little cross screen to free up Stokes on the block. This created spacing for Stokes and opened up the backside for offensive rebounds.
9. A.J. Davis is a really interesting prospect. Great length, really quick first step, and his activity level is better than I originally thought. I'm hoping he can improve his rebounding, because he got pushed out too easy. But the offensive talent is there to create mismatches.
10. Good, solid performance. The offense looked really good, and the defense wasn't there. I prefer it be that then the other way around. The freshman looked solid and I liked what I saw from the offense without the starting PG. If I had a big question right now, it would if UT has enough interior defense. If I had a biggest positive, it was attacking the basket. Can't wait till November 12th, but we got one more preseason game to get better.
Go Vols!!! :hi:
1. I really like Robert Hubbs' coordination. He's very balanced and has great footwork on the offensive end. He looks to be a little more raw than I thought he would be, but definitely is going to make a big impact this season. Oh, he can stroke it too.
2. Josh Richardson's handles look much better. He dribbles a little more lower and seems to have quicker moves with the basketball. I'm not 100% sold on his shot yet, but it does look better.
3. The defense isn't there yet, but they did a good job of not fouling. It's going to be tough sledding with the Davis/Maymon combo at the 4 or 5. There decent length but it seemed like easy layups and floaters for Florida State. If I'm Martin, I need to figure out how to fix that.
4. Armani Moore is a monster at finishing. Made three tough shots and is so active on the defensive end. I love him at the 3 this season.
5. I know there isn't much room, and defensively he is still a little weak, but six rebounds in ten minutes is tough to keep out. D'Montre definitely looks bigger too.
6. Finally, we get to the pace. Martin said he didn't call an offensive set, so 105 is a nice score to see. The pace is definitely faster this year. Stokes likes to run and is in great shape, and with athletes like Hubbs and McRae on the wings, you can't ignore that type of play. I feel half court offense is still paramount to winning basketball, but right now I like what I see. I'm interested in the pace Barton sets Wednesday.
7. I ignored the stats for Maymon because I just wanted to see him. He looked like himself. He moved laterally very well. His jumping ability was the same. He didn't have a problem making quick cuts. This is a good sign. I don't expect a lot of minutes till SEC play, but I liked what I saw.
8. There seems to be more of an desire from Martin to attack the basket. There were a ton of pick and rolls in the game. There was very few screening action to free up shooters. The only three's were drive and kicks, with a couple pull ups from McRae and Hubbs. There was even more individuals posts up from screens. I liked when they ran a 1/4 pick and roll, with a little cross screen to free up Stokes on the block. This created spacing for Stokes and opened up the backside for offensive rebounds.
9. A.J. Davis is a really interesting prospect. Great length, really quick first step, and his activity level is better than I originally thought. I'm hoping he can improve his rebounding, because he got pushed out too easy. But the offensive talent is there to create mismatches.
10. Good, solid performance. The offense looked really good, and the defense wasn't there. I prefer it be that then the other way around. The freshman looked solid and I liked what I saw from the offense without the starting PG. If I had a big question right now, it would if UT has enough interior defense. If I had a biggest positive, it was attacking the basket. Can't wait till November 12th, but we got one more preseason game to get better.
Go Vols!!! :hi:
