Game Thread Lady Vols vs Auburn in the SEC Tournament

[clkou]

In the first half of the season I thought Westbrook was playing much better than Davis. In the second half of the season Davis is doing equally better than Westbrook was in the 1st half. When the season is over, in MY mind at least, they will have performed the same. Who will perform better over the next 3 seasons is an open question.

 

[madtownvol]

i agree and How was Westbrook ranked ahead of her is beyond belief !

Why this incessant need to compare these prize recruits, generally one at the expense of the other.

The LVs are lucky to have both. The demands of being a PG are quite different from those of other positions.

I know exactly what is up with Westbrook and it is an adjustment phase.

As a high schooler, she had several years of being about to make those no-look, thread the needle passes in almost all situations because the level of competition is generally lower than college. At this level, players are bigger, faster, and have better scouting.

Westbook is a like a QB who does not read disguised defenses very well and winds up throwing into double coverage. Sometimes the pass gets completed but sometimes you get interceptions.

So, I would have hoped that she would be a better at this aspect of the game at this point in the season.

It is a tough call for a coach. You don't want to straightjacket your play makers and Westbrook's differentiating talent is her ability to see the pass option, in a split second, that others don't but in shorter term, a much greater emphasis needs to be placed on ball security.

And Hayes also turns the ball over more than you would like to see, so the problem is not just Evina. And meme throwing the ball into the stands on a key possessions does not help.

Holly called it, they need to stop going for the Home run ball on every play. What differentiates great players from "also rans " is the ability to know when to swing for the fences or when to play more cautiously. For our freshman PGs, that will come with experience.

 

[tnvols72]

If it helps her get rid of her acute case of "I don't know" and constant head scratching, I'll personally scrub her back.

lol

 

[37620VOL]

Westbrook is a lot like Deshields,IMO, plays lackadaisical and with no emotions at all. Almost like she doesn’t seem to care. I hope and think she could be a very good player if she could just believe that herself.

I wish we still had DeShields. She was a player. It's basketball, not a smiling contest.

And isn't it obvious by now that the problem wasn't DeShields, or chemistry, or whatever some folks were calling it.

 

[volbeast33]

When i Went after Westbrook early on when we played all the cupcakes i received pushed back from some on this board. Now maybe some of the fans on this board will stop and think. But this all falls on Holly for not ripping Westbrook face to face on the court yest on the court. Also Holly should have moved Westbrook out of the pg spot a long time ago.

who would you put at PG?

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

westbrook is nothing like deshields . and Holly did get in westbrook face over and over again for turning it over. Westbrook is clearly hut ppl and we won what is the issue again

I was just about to say Holly pulled Westbrook and sat her a good bit of time. I honestly don’t think she would have went back in if Nared hadn’t fell. Because Holly sorta let her have it and then sat her.

 

[T_Vol376]

Show me the tape i disagree ! The only thing Holly do is jump up and down stomp her feet or put her hands on her hips that`s it.

I was behind the bench and what LVs23 said is the truth and also validated by VA Vol Fan above.

 

[Nuyoika]

I was just about to say Holly pulled Westbrook and sat her a good bit of time. I honestly don’t think she would have went back in if Nared hadn’t fell. Because Holly sorta let her have it and then sat her.

I saw that too. She did get on her after a pass sailed somewhere into the ether and sat her down. I wish they had some plays so instead of saying attack or take care of the ball she could just say run X til it stops working. They need a go-to play, and I mean an actual play that they know like the back of their hand. Not toss it to Russell. I mean I know they have some cause I saw them in the second match up vs TAMU. Oddly, haven't seen one since.

 

[leejoek]

I wish we still had DeShields. She was a player. It's basketball, not a smiling contest.

And isn't it obvious by now that the problem wasn't DeShields, or chemistry, or whatever some folks were calling it.

For the 2 years Diamond had been here, she was our best player. And she maybe the SEC best as well!