Game Thread: (7/9) Lady Vols 63 - (3/3) Stanford 74

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Good news is at worst we go 11-2 in NC

Two piece of cake matchups next.

ETSU is atrocious and Chatt ain’t much better

UConn will still be without PB when we get them.

Uconn will destroy this team.

 

[volforlife10]

Uconn will destroy this team.

that’s laughable.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Tale of two halves! We need to start out stronger like we belong and hit free throws. When we play like we belong we can play with anybody.

This will be a very good tape for the girls to see and i BET there will be an adjustment. Kellie is going to be getting on them and they will rise to the challenge.

 

[Volfan2012]

Burrell playing Darby's minutes is worth at least 15 points.

 

[alexvol]

We can't give up 70 points that is just not our game. Shooting 29 percent getting outrebounded by 10 not going to win any game.

Stanford is a good shooting team in a good offensive system. Holding them to 70 points is a good accomplishment.If's and butts ...well you know that adage but if LV hit 75% of free throws they win.

 

[sisaq]

Eventhough we didn't play well, we were able to hang with them. Learn from ur mistakes players and grow with it. Congrats guys.

 

[Volfan2012]

Tale of two halves! We need to start out stronger like we belong and hit free throws. When we play like we belong we can play with anybody.

This will be a very good tape for the girls to see and i BET there will be an adjustment. Kellie is going to be getting on them and they will rise to the challenge.

Second quarter was everything Key on the bench the entire quarter and Stanford doing blow bys on Darby and Rennie.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Second quarter was everything Key on the bench the entire quarter and Stanford doing blow bys on Darby and Rennie.

Last year we heard wait till this team goes sub 500 with no Rennia. We are seeing what kind of team we can be without Rae an early preview. What i do think is having Justine and players like Wynn next year those minutes that some players are playing get absorbed

 

[mudcat1973]

The plays that loom large in this game. The Darby and Rennie defense in the first half. The quick shot that gave them a chance to make a three pointer to end the third. 13 missed free throws. The three threes by Pretchel. That totals about 24 points they got and 13 we missed and that doesn't even get into 30 percent shooting.

darby was not only player geting beat in the 2 quarter

 

[Volfan2012]

I hope Kellie will let Wynn play some minutes in the next two games. Darby isn't making any shots and although she defended better in the second half that first half defense was horrid. Rennie is why? I like her on the bench.

 

[Volfan2012]

darby was not only player geting beat in the 2 quarter

No Rennie gave up a few layups as well.

 

[LadyVols_WBK]

We are a good team we would be a great team with Rae… I fu****g hate injuries

 

[vol66]

Proud of the fight to get back in it, wish we had taken care of the free throws, made a few bunnies…but they fight! We’ll be Awright.

GBO!!!

 

[VolBall09]

Really proud of the way Horston stepped up after a tough shooting night. She had some trouble with Stanford’s length. As a whole we were not used to being the smaller team.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Nice hug there between Rae and Haley Jones.

I myself would enjoy a hug from Rae. Just saying.

 

[Rickster]

Disappointing loss for the fans. Some good things happened during the game but Stanford was the better team today. Glad this game was contested and we didn't fold.

 

[dapeak]

Free throws, rebounding, TK’s fouls, and poor shooting in the second quarter are what lost the game. When TK isn’t on the floor we have to find an identity. The team that played the 1st part of the 1st Quarter and the 3rd and 4th quarters is an elite 8/final 4 team… that 2nd quarter squad

 

[Volfan2012]

We are a good team we would be a great team with Rae… I fu****g hate injuries

Hate the loss but we really stunk today on offense and defense. I don't know if having all that time off is a good thing we were totally inept today. I'm proud of the second half which we won, but that first half will most certainly be the worst half we play all season.

 

[JFP]

Key has many shot opportunities out 7 or 8 feet, facing basket, wide open and never shoots unless she is closer to basket. She is missing many easy shot opportunies and can go for her own rebound if she misses the shot. If she takes said shot the offense will start leaving and go out to her thus giving a team mate a chance to drive but in not so much of a congestive area under the basket. She is an o.k. free throw shooter and even 10 feet out is o.k. for her.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Really proud of the way Horston stepped up after a tough shooting night. She had some trouble with Stanford’s length. As a whole we were not used to being the smaller team.

Last I heard, she scored 17 but that was w/over a minute to go.

 

[Volfan2012]

Key has many shot opportunities out 7 or 8 feet, facing basket, wide open and never shoots unless she is closer to basket. She is missing many easy shot opportunies and can go for her own rebound if she misses the shot. If she takes said shot the offense will start leaving and go out to her thus giving a team mate a chance to drive but in not so much of a congestive area under the basket. She is an o.k. free throw shooter and even 10 feet out is o.k. for her.

She really needs to extend her range. You have to be able to make 10 footers and she either can't or just refuses to take them.

 

[lvocd]

There's no shame in losing to a very deep Stanford team, especially with how hard Tennessee fought in that second half. I'm proud of them for never giving up, and I know that even though their hearts are aching right now, they surely realize they can get better from this.

We all knew that first loss of the season would come, and I don't know about anyone else, but of ALL of the games on our schedule, having that loss handed to us by Stanford, the reigning national champions, is acceptable to me. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Tara and Stanford. Good win for them.

 

[dapeak]

Disappointing loss for the fans. Some good things happened during the game but Stanford was the better team today. Glad this game was contested and we didn't fold.

Yea it was a disappointing loss but one that I think the team can build on and around. TK with her fouls but also understanding how important she is to the teams success. Looking at how much more effective they are with her on the court.

Horston just is all around a special player that is continuing to put it together. When her shot falls or her pass connects she looks like a star. When it doesn’t she looks like she’s rushing and I liked her composure through most of the game.

DYE. Is a baller.

Puckett and Miles made a couple of mistakes but overall were great. I really like these freshmen.

Walker was good.

That second quarter did us in.

Fans experienced a treat for one half but were let down in the end.

 

[Volfan2012]

Need another post player badly. Evidently Karoline not ready and she is a little undersized as well. Won't have anyone this season is a must we find another big post next season. When Key goes out we become average on defense.

 

[VolBall09]

Last I heard, she scored 17 but that was w/over a minute to go.

She had 19 and 12