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

[Caz]

A common theme recently. Other teams know what’s going on. We don’t, but something has happened and people are aware. It’s suddenly really easy to get in our players heads.

Maybe Kelly will tap them on the head and say good job!

 

[VolBalls33]

Walker and Dye have played so bad recently. Their play has been so bad I'd almost think it's intentional(I know it's not). It's just that mind boggling. This collapse.

 

[Memvol44]

Walker and Dye have played so bad recently. Their play has been so bad I'd almost think it's intentional(I know it's not). It's just that mind boggling. This collapse.

What a brick by Walker!!

 

[southerngirl]

Has anyone considered that there may be some things happening internally with this team? For some reason it is like they are self destructing. I wonder if maybe there are factors at play with this team's performance that are not evident with just watching court play?

 

[Voltopia]

nope, they don’t determine her value. She is the mother queen. Perhaps my point was worded poorly.

My overall point is that no one with ties to this program have been able to solve the riddle in women’s basketball in the UConn era (post 2000).

That's well and good, but this notion that somehow Pat let basketball leave her behind is EXACTLY what the UConn fans said about Pat - in 2004. And then she put two more titles on the shelf. I'm fine with a lot of stuff, but this "aww Summitt was a product of her era and would be out of place today" is straight out of the Boneyard. Summitt adapted just fine until she got sick. She wasn't perfect, she obsessed too much at times about defense, but adaptation was not a problem for her.

 

[casetopia]

Walker misses again of course.

 

[VolBall09]

Walker and Dye have played so bad recently. Their play has been so bad I'd almost think it's intentional(I know it's not). It's just that mind boggling. This collapse.

Something is up with Dye for sure.

I think Walker is mostly just inhibited physically. This many games in this many days is really hard on her. I notice she is pretty much constantly rehabbing her knee if not playing. Even wearing a special thermo wrap when just walking around.

 

[Amb3096]

ONO has owned Key today big time...

 

[Memvol44]

Has anyone considered that there may be some things happening internally with this team? For some reason it is like they are self destructing. I wonder if maybe there are factors at play with this team's performance that are not evident with just watching court play?

We haven't looked right since Rae came back . Mystery .

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I've said this a couple of times ... WE NEED TO PRESS MORE even a little bit early on can get your team pumped and changes things up.

This aggressive TEAM is dictating uconn's offense! Love her but that's on KELLIE i get how important Key is but the guards should be aggressive as HELL.

Look at this aggressive team i'm loving it STOP. PLAYING. SCARED!

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

ONO has owned Key today big time...

prolly first and last time that will be said about her the rest of the year

 

[SandyO]

Our best player is now on the other team. Sickening.

And “our best player” doesn’t even start on the depleted other team

 

[Volstylexx]

Horston with half our points.

 

[casetopia]

Like we have a chance in hell of beating sc. Give me a break.

 

[Voluble2]

Why would anyone try to feed Emily the ball when she hasn't caught a pass or rebound in about five games now?

 

[Volstylexx]

Announcers: “mark Feb 23 on your calendars. SC versus TN. That’s going to be A big one.“ LOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[zaqhhh]

Saunders is just too slow and unathletic, I hope we tell her to transfer. That spot is just too valuable.

 

[VolBall09]

I've said this a couple of times ... WE NEED TO PRESS MORE even a little bit early on can get your team pumped and changes things up.

This aggressive TEAM is dictating uconn's offense! Love her but that's on KELLIE i get how important Key is but the guards should be aggressive as HELL.

Look at this aggressive team i'm loving it STOP. PLAYING. SCARED!

I think Kellie is too conservative in that department for certain. This team is long and can press with pretty minimal effort. Would create some easy scores for us. Just jump in it now and then and surprise a team.

You really only get burned with it if you HAVE to press and give up open looks.

 

[Voluble2]

Saunders is just too slow and unathletic, I hope we tell her to transfer. That spot is just too valuable.

Why would we chase a player off when we can't even get anyone to come here? What would be the point of that?

 

[Volstylexx]

Horston/Puckett- 7/21 (33%)

Rest of team/ 2/24 (8%)

wow

 

[Amb3096]

She disappeared several games ago....makes you wonder how bad Striplin is...

She wasn't any good vs FL. Not least bit surprised that Kellie went with Emily.

 

[casetopia]

Announcers: “mark Feb 23 on your calendars. SC versus TN. That’s going to be A big one.“ LOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Mark them so you can laugh at tn some more is what he means

 

[Volstylexx]

Saw the video of the team on the plane getting interviewed about what they always bring with them. KJH said she brings her laptop cause “she’s always working”. Lol She must have another job.

omg. I laughed at this and I shouldn’t have.

 

[WVU05UT09]

That's well and good, but this notion that somehow Pat let basketball leave her behind is EXACTLY what the UConn fans said about Pat - in 2004. And then she put two more titles on the shelf. I'm fine with a lot of stuff, but this "aww Summitt was a product of her era and would be out of place today" is straight out of the Boneyard. Summitt adapted just fine until she got sick. She wasn't perfect, she obsessed too much at times about defense, but adaptation was not a problem for her.

I think they are largely correct. Those titles were a product of Candace Parker and not a system overhaul. The inability to acknowledge the game changed is why we still are where we are in my opinion. But to each their own.

 

[Lady_Vol]

This game just makes me sad. I had such hopes that this would be a win two weeks ago. I thought it would be a National showcase for the NEW Lady Vols. The relevant Lady Vols. Sadly, that is not to be. I hate it for the program. A win here would have been great for recruiting.