Game Thread: Iowa v Lady Vols, Sat Dec 7th ; Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic; 7PM; FOX network TV; WIN 78-68

[VolBall09]

Puckett is useless. Last comment. Promise. But that’s it, that’s all. No defense, no offense. Let her sit.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

I don’t know why Puckett would take that end to end herself. She is painful to watch right now.

 

[RespectAPA]

Iowa is doing a fantastic job keeping us out on these rebounds.

 

[volforlife10]

lord the fouls

 

[ttharp]

AVERY Strickland needs Sara’s minutes period! She can’t be any worse on defense. She had a good game vs WC. I don’t get it!

 

[Volfan1017]

Olsen should have about 3 fouls

AT LEAST. This is crazy

 

[Chippo]

This run and gun is fine if you make shots
But it ain't worth a dime if you don't.

 

[volforlife10]

we will not contend if the refs continue with the bs fouls. call it both ways.

 

[And1]

Hopefully that will be our worst quarter and we can wear them out.

 

[SGMVols]

We aren’t going to be able to bench Cooper the whole 2nd quarter. Game will get away from us without her scoring. Going to have to take the risk that she doesn’t pick up the 3rd foul

 

[Volfan2012]

See it is going to be a tough night since they are letting Olsen use that arm to push off without a call. Refs always are a factor and it looks huge thus far tonight.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Puckett needs to sit, and these refs are killing me…SMH

 

[Vols2015]

This run and gun is fine if you make shots
But it ain't worth a dime if you don't.

Especially when we’re giving up offensive rebounds, turning it over, etc.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Yeah, I don’t know what the hell these refs are seeing with Olsen. She’s initiating contact and throwing herself at the defender and getting the call every time.

We got out of the flow from the first few minutes, and the shooting has been dreadful.

 

[volforlife10]

See it is going to be a tough night since they are letting Olsen use that arm to push off without a call. Refs always are a factor and it looks huge thus far tonight.

she does it EVERYTIME.

 

[volfan__18]

olsen uses her arm to get her shot off everytime and no call.

 

[RAVOL]

Creating points off turnovers outstanding. Creating points in half court horrendous and just bad. Down 4 after 1st. I guess when you shoot 0-11 from Arc and your Down 4 not bad but we can not win only causing turnovers. In CHRIST Alone

 

[LadyVol1908]

I’ve loved Sara her whole career, but please bench her for Strick or Favor Kim!!!

 

[VolBall09]

We would be ahead if not for dreadful officiating. The under the basket official on our end is killing us. Iowa pushing and holding on every rebound and we’re getting called for touch fouls on the other end.

Both fouls on Cooper very questionable. With her out we are cooked. She is our only player who can truly create her own shot.

We need to try to get Darby and Spear some more looks. Stop giving the ball to #1. She’s either going to brick a three or dribble 10 times and turn it over or brick a layup.

 

[SGMVols]

I don’t know why Puckett would take that end to end herself. She is painful to watch right now.

I’m glad we’re done recruiting unathletic stiffs

 

[VolBall09]

I’ve loved Sara her whole career, but please bench her for Strick or Favor Kim!!!

I’d much rather see Favor out there, at least she’ll hustle her butt off and play some defense.

 

[Volfan1017]

PLEASE just give Puckett's minutes to Favor or Strickland for just one quarter to see how it goes.

 

[ShortyMac10]

Coach get on they ass chill on 3’s and rebound and box out!!!

 

[Voluble2]

This run and gun is fine if you make shots
But it ain't worth a dime if you don't.

This is true of every offense. Open shots are open shots and you have to knock them down.

Iowa is rebounding well, and getting a bunch of ridiculously bad calls in their favor.

Even so, if we just hit 20% of our threes then we are ahead. Someone needs to hit one to give permission to everyone else to hit them.

 

[teeball]

This run and gun is fine if you make shots
But it ain't worth a dime if you don't.

Watching the Florida State game and this game (so far) sure raises some concerns on whether or not this style of play is going to work against the better teams.