Game Thread Lady Vols versus USA scrimmage, Nov 5, 6PM, Food City/Thompson Boling Arena

[Voltopia]

DT SMH, she sees orange and she just goes crazy lol

She's always enjoyed trying to shove Tennessee's face in the dirt.

 

[volforlife10]

we got a little sloppy at the end. i think RJ got a little gassed and that led to two of her turnovers.

 

[Volfan2012]

Doing great until four straight turnovers there at the end. Wells is our best point guard she needs to play the most minutes.

 

[VolBall09]

Doing great until four straight turnovers there at the end. Wells is our best point guard she needs to play the most minutes.

Yep, she definitely going to handle the ball the majority of the time. I really liked our starting lineup but I’d sub Jill for Karo.

 

[Voluble2]

we got a little sloppy at the end

Substitutions, as always.

Powell, Wynn and Darby at guard simultaneously can't happen against a team like this.

 

[th2421]

Puckett looks a lot more comfortable making plays one on one. I was going to say our post entry passes look much improved, but this second unit from Team USA has really taken that away with their ball pressure.

 

[volforlife10]

team USA can flat out shoot

 

[volfan__18]

USA can’t miss a three rn

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Puckett looks a lot more comfortable making plays one on one. I was going to say our post entry passes look much improved, but this second unit from Team USA has really taken that away with their ball pressure.

I will say she’s moving a lot better with the ball in her hands, it’s a more fluid motion, which is good to see.

 

[Voluble2]

Puckett looks a lot more comfortable making plays one on one. I was going to say our post entry passes look much improved, but this second unit from Team USA has really taken that away with their ball pressure.

Yeah, we turned it over 2-3 times in a row when they put that lineup in and we had our weaker guard rotation in.

Good experience for our players though.

 

[SGMVols]

This is like if we played against the Kansas City Chiefs in football lol.

 

[UTtoDC]

Rickea Jackson looks like a PROFESSIONAL basketball player....

 

[th2421]

I missed watching Rickea Jackson. So smooth.

 

[Voluble2]

Back in the day Pat's teams would often beat the US National Team in exhibitions.

Lots has changed since then for both teams.

 

[Voluble2]

Maybe we will finally learn to get out on threes if they hit enough of them.tonight?

 

[Volfan1017]

If anything at all, this game has showed that Wells is head and shoulders above Powell. The turnover difference when Powell is on the floor versus Wells is absolutely crazy.

 

[th2421]

Back in the day Pat's teams would often beat the US National Team in exhibitions.

Lots has changed since then for both teams.

"Often" - the Lady Vols beat them once, and on a buzzer beater, and that team had Tamika Catchings and Kara Lawson (future Olympians themselves).

USA won the other two games 82-58 and 83-72 (the latter team had Candace Parker).

 

[Majors]

Respectable….feels like the Globetrotters playing the Washington Generals

 

[Voluble2]

"Often" - the Lady Vols beat them once, and on a buzzer beater, and that team had Tamika Catchings and Kara Lawson (future Olympians themselves).

USA won the other two games 82-58 and 83-72 (the latter team had Candace Parker).

You have a better memory than me, but I thought they played them more than three times with some games further back than those.

 

[SATXVolFan82]

Omg Diana go Vols.

 

[volfan__18]

Go Vols?

 

[GameTime]

School is in session.....
USA girls are fantastic...Their ball pressure is magnificent....

 

[Lucy]

Back in the day Pat's teams would often beat the US National Team in exhibitions.

Lots has changed since then for both teams.

The USA team WAS a college team then!

 

[Dak1219]

Back in the day Pat's teams would often beat the US National Team in exhibitions.

Lots has changed since then for both teams.

When? Often beat national team?

 

[Volfan2012]

Rickea can play with any of them 6 of 10 from the floor. Puckett 2 of 3 and then it begins to go downhill. Eight turnovers and about five of those were right in a row. USA five turnovers. 16 rebounds for them to our 14. They are shooting the lights out. That is the huge difference.