Game Thread: Lady Vols vs. No. 1 South Carolina; 7PM Thurs, ESPN

[Putbacks]

Harper needs to give up some practice time some days just to dabble in rebounding drills—like introduce the team to a ball caroming off the rim or glass. You know just mess with their heads a little…

 

[Orange_Mamba]

We do not want to see Zia get hot

 

[Putbacks]

Too bad we don't figure in the 16 seeds. Probably won't be there next year, either. Am I wrong?

Should be unacceptable this year. What a wasted embarrassment of riches….

 

[SGMVols]

Too bad we don't figure in the 16 seeds. Probably won't be there next year, either. Am I wrong?

I worry about making the tournament at all next year tbh

We’re going to be bad

 

[Caz]

Where do people get this idea that Horston doesn't want to be there?! I don't see how anyone can question JH's commitment to this program and her desire to win.

agree, she plays hard

 

[Voluble2]

I don't know what the hell that foul call was on Jackson, but we have to have her on the floor.

I have said for a long time that the refs in the women's game ruin the sport. They have gotten better, but they are still complete and utter crap.

 

[JohnnyPayne]

Against the #1 team in the country. I’ll never understand.

Because timeouts are very valuable in the women’s game due to advancing late game.
They have a lot of offensive rebounds because LV are forcing so many misses. Good strategy.

 

[Ladyvolfan4life]

Jordan has had a couple of bad games, but she definitely wants to be on the floor. Especially tonight. Her and Rickea came to play and without them we would have 10 points and no rebounds. Next year we are going to be slower than molasses unless Kellie gets some athletes here.

 

[therealitytheory]

Horston? If we had four like her we'd be cutting down the last net of the year.

 

[Vols2015]

Because timeouts are very valuable in the women’s game due to advancing late game.
They have a lot of offensive rebounds because LV are forcing so many misses. Good strategy.

No, they are getting offensive rebounds because our Lady Vols are not showing hustle and urgency in grabbing the ball.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

I worry about making the tournament at all next year tbh

We’re going to be bad

I worry about making the tournament at all next year tbh

We’re going to be bad

With the portal that is a dangerously stupid thing to say till the last window closes.

 

[sechamp2012]

Against the #1 team in the country. I’ll never understand.

well we got great shots . I really don’t know what you can do in a TO to get any better shots. They just went into a funk and their air ball misses led to quick USCjr scores. Difference in game we got good looks 1st Q & hit most. Got good looks in 2Q & missed most. It is what it is. I didn’t expect it to be this close to be honest. Their size is just intimidating.

 

[JohnnyPayne]

No, they are getting offensive rebounds because our Lady Vols are not showing hustle and urgency in grabbing the ball.

Watch again. LV are trying very hard. South Carolina gets half of their misses on the season.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

Kellie gotta start pulling Jordan before she starts going downhill. Because it’s starts a whole snowball effect. She just becomes a bull in a china shop head down bulldozing to the basket, then the turnovers start happening and she loses focus defensively.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Seems like they lost their composure. Dawn told her team to turn it up a notch, and Kellie failed to remind her team (LVs) that Sakerlina had another notch.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

agree, she plays hard

I agree she plays hard all the time. My only comers are her turn overs still happen and she, sometimes, doesn’t want to pass the ball to wide open players and, forces a shot up. If she -Kaye’s a little bit more under control, her game will improve and shake will be even a better player.

 

[SGMVols]

Where do people get this idea that Horston doesn't want to be there?! I don't see how anyone can question JH's commitment to this program and her desire to win.

She’s taken some bad shots but she’s the only player with any interest in rebounding. She has 9 and no one else has more than 3

 

[Hbg]

Look at darbys halftime stats, would seem impossible unless blind

 

[Ladyvolfan4life]

I think Rickea going to the bench forced Jordy to try too hard to make stuff happen.

 

[Voluble2]

Inconsistency is the word for sure. She’s probably one, if not the most athletic on the floor any night. Then something triggers her confidence(good or bad) and plays outside of herself and it goes downhill and fast.

She gets in her own head instead of just playing ball and not letting one play effect the next.

They can't stop her. She is the only one who can stop her. Unfortunately, she is really good at it too.

 

[JohnnyPayne]

She’s taken some bad shots but she’s the only player with any interest in rebounding. She has 9 and no one else has more than 3

I think it’s because the others are blocking out and she gets to swoop in and get it.

 

[LadyVol1908]

We have to run some plays for Tess! We need some outside shooting from ANYBODY!

 

[therealitytheory]

We still have a helluva national image even after 8 yrs of average basketball.

::::::::::BIG sigh::::::::::

 

[Gilmore]

Andraya is so good at what she does as a commentator. Calling LSU out, love it!

 

[Orange_Mamba]

I think Rickea going to the bench forced Jordy to try too hard to make stuff happen.

Started happening well before Rickea picked up her 2nd foul. After her 3rd missed layup.