Game Thread: (7/7) Lady Vols 56 - (10/9) Connecticut 75

[SGMVols]

Third airball of the day already.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Foul on UT? Where was that... Late call

 

[Voltopia]

If you can’t finish a layup on a break, maybe just wait for your offense? Maybe?

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Blocked shot by uconn and girl saves it, entire foot out of bounds 3 feet from the ref no call

 

[Volstylexx]

I haven’t watched the Lady Vols play every game, including the loss @ Auburn and Florida. I’ve read posts about losing Green has hurt this team. So a few questions to those in the know, and thanks in advance for your response.
1. Is Green out for the rest of the year?
2. Why so many turnovers, esp against ball pressure?
3. Lastly, and I know nobody has a crystal ball. What are the expectations for this team? They were ranked in top ten a few weeks ago.

I plan on watching the game today and following the game thread for insight. Thanks again!

Be thankful you didn’t watch the Auburn loss.

my opinions:

1. Yes, Green is out for the year but her loss should have been easily absorbed with the talent we have. She averaged 13 mins a game, 7ppg as a backup center. It’s not like she was our starting PG.

2. Coaching. This is an area where it feels like we’ve gotten worse as the year progresses. You have to draw up a better plan for breaking the press.

3. Expectations are all over the place and are fluid. A week ago we were legit Final 4 contenders and on track for at least a share of the SEC regular season title. Now, it feels like making it back to the sweet16 would be the ceiling.

Today will go a long way in answering your questions.

 

[SGMVols]

Rick Barnes taught Evina how to shoot just before she transferred to UConn. That’s so Tennessee it hurts.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

4th air ball... On a layup

 

[th2421]

Nice to see Walker drawing a charge! Need someone to step up and do that from time to time with Green out.

 

[LadyViking/Vol]

I feel like Keys hasn’t been aggressive since Green went out with her injury.. she is almost unstoppable when she’s plays aggressively!

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Conn player was standing on the boundary line with the ball.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

They’re not even looking at Key.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

They’re not even looking at Key.

Shes not really moving much

 

[th2421]

Lol ONO had Walker 1:1 and passed it out.

 

[Volfan2012]

Burrell shoots a three air ball then shoots a layup over the goal.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Free Throws ........... please hit your Free Throws ......

 

[DEEFEEZEE]

RAE GET BALL SHOOT BALL PASS BALL RAE.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

End of the 1st Qtr. 15-10 UConn.

 

[djtee]

Not sure TN or UConn stand a chance to beat SC ?

 

[zaqhhh]

That fundamentally was a decent quarter but we have to put the ball in the basket and be more physical. Use screens and double screens, UCONN doesn’t have the depth that we do.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

4 of 16 from field and outrebounded by 4... Key better wake up or we get buried

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Shes not really moving much

She doesn’t have to move when she’s got the player on her back on the block showing her number.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Burrell shoots a three air ball then shoots a layup over the goal.

She's rushing her shot a little bit. Needs to settle down.

 

[Volstylexx]

1st half of 2nd quarter is going to decide this game. CANNOT let them pull away from us here. We’ve proven latelynwe just don’t have what it takes to bounce back if that happens.

 

[VolBall09]

We look better than the other day. Just need to settle down and finish. We are getting good looks at the rim.

Alexus has got to get over screens. She is killing us getting caught behind screens right now.

 

[SGMVols]

Not sure TN or UConn stand a chance to beat SC ?

If we can’t beat a badly depleted UConn team on the road, there’s no chance against a full strength SC on the road.