Game Thread Lady Vols at Missouri

[Orange_Mamba]

Get Kort in the game. They're essentially playing a box and 1 on Cedes. At least try to make them pay.

 

[Arclight]

How much longer? Come on CPF!

 

[Amb3096]

Mercedes needs to hit those shots. She's been invisible.

Sophie is fired up.

 

[Ace]

Missouri is trying to let LV back in game

 

[casetopia]

mercedes is the best pointer in the sec

 

[DoubleA]

Holly needs to be an asst. coach on defense somewhere, might do pretty good, just don't let her anywhere near your offense.

 

[casetopia]

I would love to see holly coach geno's players for 1 game. guaranteed loss.

 

[Amb3096]

Give Tennessee some credit, they're not folding. Mizzou could have really blown that lead up.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

How do you not have plays drawn for your 3 pt specialist? They just have her isolated to one side. No screening action unless she's the one setting the screen.

 

[Amb3096]

How do you not have plays drawn for your 3 pt specialist? They just have her isolated to one side. No screening action unless she's the one setting the screen.

I've rarely ever seen Tennessee use screens to free up shooters. One of the reasons Middleton was woefully misused during her time with the team.

 

[Volontario]

Nice drive by Nared

 

[YankeeVol]

Holly interview was rough. She seems lost

That's because she is...

 

[Amb3096]

Tennessee playing pretty well right now. Some timely 3s to half the deficit.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Look at that, Kort is useful when given the chance.

 

[Volontario]

Well Green doesn’t get skeerd going for rebounds.

 

[Amb3096]

This bizarro lineup on the floor is getting Tennessee back in it!

 

[teacherdean]

Russell standing and watching on Offense again, Lazy a**

The second group looked more aggressive than the starters.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Turnovers always come at such terrible times.

 

[Amb3096]

This has been a nice showdown between Sophie and Jaime. Unlike when she went up against Vivians, Nared has brought her A game.

Only a 6 point lead. It's anyone's game. Will be interesting to see what Holly does about the 3 players on the bench in foul trouble who weren't making much of an impact when they went to the bench. Green has been more of an impact than Russell. Think Holly will stay with her in the 2nd half?

 

[teacherdean]

I haven't watched Missouri much, but they move the ball really well in the games I've seen, plus they have Sophie who can improvise if the game breaks down. They are soft in the middle. Cierra Porter is not a true center, and she is weak defensively. Russell should own her. The other 3 starters are good, especially Frericks at PF and Smith at SG. If their PG is hitting open shots, this will be a tough one.

Despite the Alabama game, I wouldn't be surprised to see Tennessee come out gangbusters and pull out the win. Aside from Sophie, they still out-talent and out-athlete Missouri by a significant margin, and would 100% win if they'd just stop getting in their own damn way.

The problem may not be the players, it might be the coaching, or the lack there of.

 

[zaqhhh]

We always seem to do terrible on final possessions of the quarter/half.

With that said amazing comeback.

 

[Volontario]

This bizarro lineup on the floor is getting Tennessee back in it!

Start the 3rd with it. Provided a spark with Green and Dunbar.

 

[Amb3096]

The problem may not be the players, it might be the coaching, or the lack there of.

"May"? If it was 1 or 2 players, then maybe. It's been every class under Holly. I think it's obvious that her lack of coaching ability prevents the team from playing to their potential.

 

[Amb3096]

Start the 3rd with it. Provided a spark with Green and Dunbar.

I would agree, but you know that Davis, Meme and MR will be starting the 2nd half.

 

[Nuyoika]

Does Russell & Jackson & or Davis start the second half or do they keep the line up that worked better?