Game thread: #15 Lady Vols host #18 Alabama, Thurs., Feb 20, 6:30 ET, SECN+

[th2421]

We gave up 4 three-pointers and committed 8 turnovers while only forcing 3, yet somehow we're only down 5.

 

[ttharp]

I didn’t see one adjustment made in the 1Q.

Hope this isn’t one of these games where we dig a hole and try to make a comeback.

 

[amorange]

Tennessee has the worst press I have ever seen. No true double team and no one protecting the basket.

 

[GameTime]

THey bust our press with ease.....Too easy for them.

 

[Chippo]

Seems like the press is a disadvantage if
It doesn't work.

 

[Rons1989]

Ummm can see some adjustments now

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

I just hate that both no-brainer bad calls go their way. World class walk and that charge on Spencer was shown bogus with her moving under not there.

 

[RespectAPA]

Tennessee has the worst press I have ever seen. No true double team and no one protecting the basket.

There seems to be a bit of rust on the press compared to the start of the season... didn't run it very much after the Oklahoma and LSU games, and there hav been some miscommunication of responsibility.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Tennessee has the worst press I have ever seen. No true double team and no one protecting the basket.

So far tonight this is true

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Boom

 

[ttharp]

Adjustments were made. Wonderful. Lets go.

 

[mudcat1973]

Alabama 22 to 17 1 St quarter

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Cooper is nails on defense so far.

 

[Vols2015]

Finally! When we play defense, we decide our fate!

 

[glv98]

Alabama scouted us REALLY well.

Don’t like the vibe of this game.

Had the same thought. Kudos to the Currrys, they have this press scouted to a bloody tea.

My other thought is what if we had gotten Vanessa Nye? We'd be a legit FF threat.

And Harper didn't want Weathers...

Not really fair. If she had taken the Weathers of back then she would have gotten slammed for recruiting yet another unathletic player. Carly has only really blossomed late in her career.

 

[sechamp2012]

22 - 22 tied

 

[glv98]

Very important to get Jewell those shots. Did not get enough up in the first qtr.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

I'm really sick of watching us give up easy buckets after they bust the press. We need to be able to adjust when breakdowns are happening again and again and again.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Easy come easy go

 

[theroyz71]

Terrible shot

 

[glv98]

Crafty by SAB drawing that foul. Frustrating way to get Coop's second foul, but Zeigler does that all the time.

 

[ShortyMac10]

Something tells me we split either win this one or beat Kentucky but i could be wrong

 

[GameTime]

We play too much one on one ball

 

[ThatVolGuy]

I'm really, really loving Boyd lately!

 

[Aerie Vol]

Awful refs.