Game Thread Lady Vols at South Carolina

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casetopia said:
and a good coach
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HW and staff know how important this game is.
Win it and it is back in the top 25 the next week.

There, I said it out loud.

I think they will go into this one with a game plan.
Yes, A plan.

SC is very beatable.
They showed that in GA.
It was a brick Mason convention.
GA was only up 6-4 at 2:33 left in the 1st.

We need our quick start, a focused Diamond and production from the bench.

Prediction: Shaqui will be key.
 
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Should be an interesting game because sc is not playing well. The key to this game is A'ja wilson. Make her go right and double her. make kaela davis get trigger happy. SC has had a lot of close games but seems to find a way to win. I think it will be very close.
 
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For some reason Tennessee almost always gets an opponents best game, whether it's one of their good players putting up career high numbers or a bench warmer throwing up perimeter bombs which almost always go in. I just hope this isnt one of those games where USC's amazing talent all bring their A game all at once. Can you imagine Coates, Davis, Gray and Wilson all firing on all cylinders at the same time? I dont expect Tennessee to get a big early lead like the other games, but they need to play hard all four quarters and not just a couple quarters if they have any hope of winning this game..
 
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Coach Jumper said:
HW and staff know how important this game is.
Win it and it is back in the top 25 the next week.

There, I said it out loud.

I think they will go into this one with a game plan.
Yes, A plan.

SC is very beatable.
They showed that in GA.
It was a brick Mason convention.
GA was only up 6-4 at 2:33 left in the 1st.

We need our quick start, a focused Diamond and production from the bench.

Prediction: Shaqui will be key.
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That's a good read. A confidence builder for sure.
 
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boxerpupsrcool said:
For some reason Tennessee almost always gets an opponents best game, whether it's one of their good players putting up career high numbers or a bench warmer throwing up perimeter bombs which almost always go in. I just hope this isnt one of those games where USC's amazing talent all bring their A game all at once. Can you imagine Coates, Davis, Gray and Wilson all firing on all cylinders at the same time? I dont expect Tennessee to get a big early lead like the other games, but they need to play hard all four quarters and not just a couple quarters if they have any hope of winning this game..
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We typically have a stretch where we fire on all cylinders around this time of the season.. I'm hoping that stretch starts with UConn though. If we can beat Tennessee without firing on all cylinders then great.. but we need to have those horses ready for February 13th. I'll take a loss to Tennessee (and a potential three-way tie for the SEC regular season title) if it means beating UConn IN STORRS.... yep, I'll take that offer in a heartbeat.

The Tennessee game is interesting. Davis and DeShields will be a great matchup. DeShields has been playing well lately while Davis is currently slumping... but I have a feeling she's amped for this matchup. Gray and Wilson are playing VERY well right now. Coates and Cuevas are contributing solidly as well...
 
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The guards will determine this game. Which Reynolds or which Gray will show up. Nunn will have to start
to equalize the front court matchup.
The matchups themselves are worth it's weight in gold.
 
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Can't see Nared or DeShields sitting in favor of Nunn. Maybe Jackson but I would not expect any substitution that will disrupt the team. Its late in the season and the Lady Vols need to dance with the lineup that has proven best for them. I believe they will play zone, sag on the Gamecock bigs with Mercedes in back, and put Jackson on the guard that is the biggest threat at the time. But then, what do I know?
 
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boxerpupsrcool said:
For some reason Tennessee almost always gets an opponents best game, whether it's one of their good players putting up career high numbers or a bench warmer throwing up perimeter bombs which almost always go in. I just hope this isnt one of those games where USC's amazing talent all bring their A game all at once. Can you imagine Coates, Davis, Gray and Wilson all firing on all cylinders at the same time? I dont expect Tennessee to get a big early lead like the other games, but they need to play hard all four quarters and not just a couple quarters if they have any hope of winning this game..
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During the SEC slate over the past 8 games, USC has had five Gamecocks averaging in double-digits in points per game. Of course, Wilson has only played 6 of those 8 gms, sitting out of two games with a sore ankle. She's returned for the last 3 SEC gms and has averaged 17 ppg - in fact in the 6 gms she's played, she's averaged 17.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, and 2.0 bpg to lead the team.

Alisha Gray has stepped up her production once SEC play began, averaging 13.9 ppg and 5.0 rpg in 8 gms. She has averaged 16.5 ppg in the last 6 gms, and she's shooting a solid 44% (12-27) in 3-pt. FGs versus conference opponents.

Alaina Coates had an interesting stat line in the Gamecocks' last game versus UGA, with 1 pt, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. She was blanketed, double and triple-teamed by UGA's bigs, but was still able to contribute. In 8 SEC gms, Coates has averaged 12.4 ppg and 11.5 rpg.

One Coaching move that Coach Staley has made that seems to be working, is replacing Bianca Cuevas-Moore with Tyasha Harris in the starting lineup at PG. Harris seems to be more of a settling presence distributing the ball, while Cuevas-Moore has blossomed as a scoring option off the bench. In 8 SEC games, Cuevas-Moore has averaged 11.0 ppg while shooting 13-26 (50%) from behind the arc - over the past 6 gms, she's averaged 13.2 ppg.

Kaela Davis has been the one Gamecock who seems to be slumping once SEC play began. She still has averaged 10.6 ppg in the 8 SEC gms she's played, but has only scored 38 points (7.6 ppg) over the last 5 games.

Still, one has to think the game against Tennessee is one that may inspire her to elevate her game: the reported relationship between her and UT's Diamond DeShields, as well as the fact that once upon a time, Davis was a verbal commitment to the Lady Vols. Not wanting to scratch open old wounds, but I seem to recall when South Carolina ventured into TBA in February 2nd, 2012 and stole their very first win versus UT in Knoxville. Then - whether a coincidence or not, I'll never know - the next day (Feb. 3rd), Davis de-committed from Coach Summitt and the Lady Vols.

One probably had nothing at all to do with the other, but the timelines seem to be coming to full circle for Monday's game, as it's the first chance Davis will face UT as a Gamecock...
 
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governmentmule said:
hmmm I need to school you teacherdean

I say the Lady Vols by 10 :hi:
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Do you homeschool? TeacherDan needs a lot. U Da Man if you can pull it off. But you need a student wanting to learn. Nothing seems ever to have rubbed off with his hanging around here
 
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Prediction:

K Davis goes off for > 20 pts, Wilson & Coates > 30, rest of team >30 imho.

how is tn going to score other than garbage baskets?

nared and dunbar better be shooting lights out but I just don't see that happening. We know Russell won't stop anybody or score more than 15 pts on USc DD will be overwhelmed by Davis & Gray..

Folks, this is not gonna be pretty.


If they do pull the upset, I'll leave the forum.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Tn Ladys will be TN Ladys. Maybe they get out to a good 10 point lead & give themselves some confidence playing SC. But, they'll fizzle out down the stretch & lose to SC by 12-15 points. I want them to win each game they play & be the best like old times. But, we all know this is not a Pat Summitt team anymore and this team doesn't play the game like it either. We don't have the talent to stay up w/this SC team. This could very well be another blowout like that Auburn game.
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I believe we do have the talent to beat SC we don't have the coaching to pull us through. I hope they can win despite the coaching.
 
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Vol0715 said:
Should be an interesting game because sc is not playing well. The key to this game is A'ja wilson. Make her go right and double her. make kaela davis get trigger happy. SC has had a lot of close games but seems to find a way to win. I think it will be very close.
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That is a sign of a good coach at SC...
 
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Prophet1 said:
The guards will determine this game. Which Reynolds or which Gray will show up. Nunn will have to start
to equalize the front court matchup.
The matchups themselves are worth it's weight in gold.
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You may have just earned your nickname,,,Prophet.
 
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Good morning lady vol fans. So we meet again Monday evening for a big SEC showdown. My take:

SC is not playing very good basketball right now. Our offensive flow has sputtered & we have struggled to score vs quicker teams that play zone. We are still searching for that perfect balance on offense but we are very much beatable.

The lady Vols have been playing better lately & should they come out shooting well Monday they can surely pull the upset. No doubt about it. I'm just hoping for a good hard fought game.

Until then, have a good one!
 
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JustaChicken said:
Good morning lady vol fans. So we meet again Monday evening for a big SEC showdown. My take:

SC is not playing very good basketball right now. Our offensive flow has sputtered & we have struggled to score vs quicker teams that play zone. We are still searching for that perfect balance on offense but we are very much beatable.

The lady Vols have been playing better lately & should they come out shooting well Monday they can surely pull the upset. No doubt about it. I'm just hoping for a good hard fought game.

Until then, have a good one!
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This is another key. SC is in a funk. They struggled to score against a much less talented GA team.

They will either come out timid or come out blazing.

What will dictate this scenario is the same thing that will dictate our own team's mindset.....Coaching!

We will see what Dawn Staley is really made of now.

Can she coach elite level talent to an elite level? Or will she bring them down to being "just another team with great HS players who can't seem to rise to that same level in the college environment.
 
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gule said:
Prediction:

K Davis goes off for > 20 pts, Wilson & Coates > 30, rest of team >30 imho.

how is tn going to score other than garbage baskets?

nared and dunbar better be shooting lights out but I just don't see that happening. We know Russell won't stop anybody or score more than 15 pts on USc DD will be overwhelmed by Davis & Gray..

Folks, this is not gonna be pretty.


If they do pull the upset, I'll leave the forum.
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I'm urgently curious as to what you think the score will be, gule. :p
 
#43
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gule said:
Prediction:

K Davis goes off for > 20 pts, Wilson & Coates > 30, rest of team >30 imho.

how is tn going to score other than garbage baskets?

nared and dunbar better be shooting lights out but I just don't see that happening. We know Russell won't stop anybody or score more than 15 pts on USc DD will be overwhelmed by Davis & Gray..

Folks, this is not gonna be pretty.


If they do pull the upset, I'll leave the forum.
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LOL @ gray & Davis overwhelming DD, yeah right diamond will have a field day with them.
 
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Prophet1 said:
The guards will determine this game. Which Reynolds or which Gray will show up. Nunn will have to start
to equalize the front court matchup.
The matchups themselves are worth it's weight in gold.
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Excellent point. I know in previous recent matchups with USC, 2nd chance points and rebounds have been crucial in SC beating Tennessee. Holly has a tough choice here. Given SC's recent shooting slump, i def side with you here and go with Nunn. Gotta hope that they arent hitting their outside shots..
 
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An interesting stat:

"In SEC games, South Carolina (73.5 ppg) and Tennessee (72.0) are the league's top two scoring teams. The Gamecocks also lead the league in scoring defense (53.6), while the Lady Vols come in 10th (68.6)."

I believe this will be key. Defense & rebounding will be important for both teams.
 
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#46
If the LVs shoot as well as they did against FL (and that is a big if), they can win this game.

Tactics, line-ups etc all pale in comparison to whether they can make open shots.

The number 2 factor is their defensive intensity.

And for the LVs, those two factors tend to correlate.
 
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#47
If the game was at TBA, then I think we would do very well. But, since it will be a road game and we haven't played well at all on the road this year, I'm not overly optimistic.
Sill, anything can happen.
 
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gule said:
USc 84 UT 57
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They're more ready than that gule.
They know,
We're fixin to take on another ranked team.

Yawn.


I'll tell you what I think the determining factor is moving forward,,, The staff.

Instead of watching what could have become a train wreck, they are taking some initiative and have become more influencing during games. this is taking a bit of the pressure off of Holly.

They won't always be right, or welcomed, but they need to be heard.

I watch them intently during TO's and stoppages. You can see this most, off camera.

As long as this is going well, the team will

Say it,,,

"Take on the personality of it's coaching"
 
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