Game Thread Lady Vols vs. Lipscomb

#55
#55
VolBall09 said:
It’s only because of the substitutions and running hard before these games. She confirmed in the presser that she was going to run them this morning. Makes for very ugly basketball for fans which I hate. I know she’s hoping it’s preparing them for better teams, but as a fan I really dislike watching all this ugly basketball.
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These combinations make no sense to me.Maybe it will later in the year;but ,it did not last year.
 
#57
#57
Vol67 said:
Clunky team will not fair well in SEC
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They aren’t as clunky as they look. Everyone has made this comment when we’re playing cupcake teams. That is because they are completely dead right now. She is running them the day of these games. They looked like a totally different team against Indiana when they had fresh legs and she shortened the rotation. I hate watching them play like this so it had better pay off in the long run.
 
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#58
Probably need practice more than this game but we've been playing well defensively. KK inside is just hard to watch again blocked by a five foot girl then two easy layups missed. Key would be outstanding if she could catch the ball fumbles to many when they pass it in there. Easy win glad the bench is getting to play we won't see many of them next three games.
 
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We’ve got a lot of good parts, but if our post play doesn’t improve we are limited on how far we can go in the tournament. I think she has a great attitude and personality, but it is time to move on from KK. She is not going to magically start to finish after playing this long. The playing her with either Key or Saunders has to stop too. The combination kills us defensively.
Horston is focusing on defense and playing within herself. I love it! Keep it up and along with Davis & Rae staying on the floor, we are good to go. Bench has options and potential.
 
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#60
alexvol said:
These combinations make no sense to me.Maybe it will later in the year;but ,it did not last year.
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I doubt it will lol. They make no sense to me either. Main thing I don’t understand is why she goes with some of them for so long when it’s not working. Why leave that group in so long tonight who had a 5 minute scoring drought? Cupcake or not, if you’re not gonna play you can have a seat. Put the starters back in and give the bench players an earful about effort. Then give them another shot.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Probably need practice more than this game but we've been playing well defensively. KK inside is just hard to watch again blocked by a five foot girl then two easy layups missed. Key would be outstanding if she could catch the ball fumbles to many when they pass it in there. Easy win glad the bench is getting to play we won't see many of them next three games.
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They need to throw the pass higher to Tamari. They keep throwing it low. No reason the defender should ever be able to reach it with her length. I’ve been watching that closely tonight. Almost every time she’s having to bring her arms down to the pass. Her teammates need to put it high and let her go get it.
 
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alexvol said:
These combinations make no sense to me.Maybe it will later in the year;but ,it did not last year.
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i don’t think you will be seeing some of these combos after today with SEC play coming up. Some of these players won’t even get off the bench unless it’s a blow out or God forbid another injury.
 
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Vol67 said:
Clunky team will not fair well in SEC
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Not unless Coach Harper starts playing the right combinations ,build some chemistry with a reduced rotation .They keep [playing every one on the bench and they have the capability to lose their next three games to start the SEC season.Hope Coach Harper proves me wrong by playing everyone but I doubt it .Okay to play people in the last few minutes of the game but not like Coach Harper has done it in the last three games.
 
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#65
VolBall09 said:
They need to throw the pass higher to Tamari. They keep throwing it low. No reason the defender should ever be able to reach it with her length. I’ve been watching that closely tonight. Almost every time she’s having to bring her arms down to the pass. Her teammates need to put it high and let her go get it.
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And,when she does get the ball she needs to go to the hoop instead of taking jump shots.
 
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alexvol said:
Not unless Coach Harper starts playing the right combinations ,build some chemistry with a reduced rotation .They keep [playing every one on the bench and they have the capability to lose their next three games to start the SEC season.Hope Coach Harper proves me wrong by playing everyone but I doubt it .Okay to play people in the last few minutes of the game but not like Coach Harper has done it in the last three games.
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She really shortened the rotation against Indiana. I don’t think we’ll go more than 8 deep in the next few games and likely only 7 getting many minutes.
 
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VolBall09 said:
They aren’t as clunky as they look. Everyone has made this comment when we’re playing cupcake teams. That is because they are completely dead right now. She is running them the day of these games. They looked like a totally different team against Indiana when they had fresh legs and she shortened the rotation. I hate watching them play like this so it had better pay off in the long run.
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I played high school basketball for a coach that wanted to run us to death the practice before a game. We never had legs to finish a game. Not a fan of coach Harper running before a game.
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
i don’t think you will be seeing some of these combos after today with SEC play coming up. Some of these players won’t even get off the bench unless it’s a blow out or God forbid another injury.
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Could be but if do not play combinations that she is going to play in SEC against cup cakes so they can gain some chemistry and cohesiveness she is playing with fire .
 
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alexvol said:
Not unless Coach Harper starts playing the right combinations ,build some chemistry with a reduced rotation .They keep [playing every one on the bench and they have the capability to lose their next three games to start the SEC season.Hope Coach Harper proves me wrong by playing everyone but I doubt it .Okay to play people in the last few minutes of the game but not like Coach Harper has done it in the last three games.
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She shortened the bench against West Virginia and Indiana. Some of the players we have seen against the cupcakes didn’t step on the floor at all against Indiana and 1 minute against West Virginia. I think the bench will remain shortened in SEC play unless it’s a blowout or injury.
 
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chuckiepoo said:
EMILY!!!!!!! ...feed the beast...
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Free EmILY !

1 REB 1 BLK 1 ASST 1 TO AND 2 PTS IN 4 MIN,,,ATTA GIRL

VolBall09 said:
They need to throw the pass higher to Tamari. They keep throwing it low. No reason the defender should ever be able to reach it with her length. I’ve been watching that closely tonight. Almost every time she’s having to bring her arms down to the pass. Her teammates need to put it high and let her go get it.
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BINGO
 
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luballer said:
She shortened the bench against West Virginia and Indiana. Some of the players we have seen against the cupcakes didn’t step on the floor at all against Indiana and 1 minute against West Virginia. I think the bench will remain shortened in SEC play unless it’s a blowout or injury.
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A shortened bench needs to learn to play together .Cup cakes are the ideal opportunity to do that not play them for a few minutes at a time ....they can not get in good shape that way nor gain chemistry.
 
#73
#73
UT Challenger said:
I played high school basketball for a coach that wanted to run us to death the practice before a game. We never had legs to finish a game. Not a fan of coach Harper running before a game.
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Same. Mine was a summer league coach, but I hated playing for him. It was discouraging when you were better than a team but you just didn’t have enough gas left in the tank to get it done. The human body does have limits. No matter how far you push them.
 
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