Game Thread: Lady Vols at No. 4/3 LSU; 7PM; ESPN2

[Ovol]

UCONN or South Carolina could put 4 players on the floor and stomp LSU. Wayyyy overrated.

 

[creekdipper]

Reese's emotions can work against her. When she gets frustrated, she gets wild. She's lucky that she got away with some over-the-back and a travel.

Morris has been steady for them, though. Uses picks really well to get open looks.

 

[LadyVol1908]

Why is Horston having such a terrible night scoring when she scored 27 on UConn?

27 with 22 shot attempts.

 

[DSunAthletics]

Striplin, Hollingshead, and Puckett need to combine for about 10-15 points and 8 rebounds this 2nd half. If the team gets that then closes it out with Jasmine Franklin then I really see a dub for TN.

 

[Prophet1]

Could we ever set a high pick for Jackson or Hoston?

No, we're not into Xs and Os

 

[Vols2015]

I wonder if Kaia Wynn could be placed on morris? I know she isn’t a good offensive option, but something has got to give.

 

[Peas29]

The ladies have to find a way to take advantage of all those offensive rebounds. Weren’t able to do so against UConn and so far nothing has changed against LSU.

 

[Coach Jumper]

The ladies have to find a way to take advantage of all those offensive rebounds. Weren’t able to do so against UConn and so far nothing has changed against LSU.

missed a lot of bunnies and chippies...got to correct that

 

[Nute Gunray]

If Horston has great 2nd half Vols win unless Reese comes out of her shell and has a great 2nd half. One of those 2 will be the key to final score .

Absolutely true, Reese or Horston will decide this game.

 

[Majors]

I'm glad they just highlighted that blow-by against Darby....that's a big part of our defense this season.

Can’t have that even though she’s limited with speed

 

[Orange_Mamba]

if she does shame on her

You know it’s coming. We don’t play the lineup that gets us back in games coming out of halftime. She always goes back to the starting lineup.

 

[th2421]

Once striplin came out we defended Reese well. Need Hollingsworth to start second half but that won't hapoen

Won't happen because...who is Hollingsworth?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Could we ever set a high pick for Jackson or Hoston?

I’ve seen a Rickea call for it a few times, they are just lazy with it.

 

[creekdipper]

We're getting open looks and lots of extra chances. Just got to settle down and get those stick backs to drop.

Don't give up the baseline to drives. Get position, overplay, whatever, and force the ball into help.

We get a just a little hot and we're in great shape.

 

[Prophet1]

Lady Vols remember this is not a three point shooting team.

 

[Voluble2]

1: We match up well with LSU and should not be down to them
2: There isn't a single player in the NCAA who we can stay in front of on defense. Their #55 is round and slow and still blew by Darby on more than one occasion. Horston is a really bad offender here too once you take into account her athleticism.
3: We have the wrong people taking shots from the wrong spots on the court
4: We started with a decent lineup (other than Striplin who was overmatched again) but at one point we had Powell, Walker and Darby out there and that is when we went down by 9. I have no idea what the coaches were thinking putting that group out there.
5: We went to Powell again at the end of a quarter and shockingly got a turnover.
6: Poor Justine was so amped up at getting in for a couple of minutes other than the last 30 seconds of a quarter that she was way off on her shot.

 

[utkCREW]

Damn Angel Reese is shite. LSU ain’t played anyone but I sure expected more from her against our squad.

 

[SGMVols]

Feed RJ

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Well, we're not getting blown out like uconn, and we are in this game. This would be a great win for us. Need more help defense on the screens and when Darby and Walker get blown by on the dribble. Need more motion on offense, instead of just watching Jordy and Rickea plan one on three basketball.

 

[therealitytheory]

Hard to have a "dynamic duo" when one member of the duo subs for the other. ::::smh::::

C'mon ladies...lsu is not that good.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

They are hitting open shots and we aren’t,

 

[SGMVols]

LSU hitting threes this half is a bad sign

 

[ttharp]

Rickea’s ball handling has to be better

 

[SGMVols]

Walker fouled them shooting a three. Smh

 

[Vols2015]

You have got to be kidding me? That was a flop!