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

[Prophet1]

Wow. I'm Speechless. Go Vols.

 

[volnationnj]

Looking at the halftime stats, a few things stand out.
We're holding SC to 31.8% overall shooting. 25% from 3. The problem is SC has a 30 to 20 rebound advantage. Including 16 to 6 offensive rebounds. Have to do better there.
Also we MUST, MUST, MUST get Jackson going. She should attempt more shots than anyone else on the team, and by a wide margin.

 

[I4Vols]

No timeout called of course.

Just dumb as it is possible to be.

Yes, just don't understand that when your team offensively and defensively were in LaLa Land.

It seemed in the 1Q Coach was constantly motioning keep your hands up when on D to make the SC inside pass more difficult. Players did it for awhile but as the 1Q went by, the hands went down and the ball went inside and the refs started calling holding/pushing fouls inside. This team doesn't listen or this Coach can't command respect. At least Barnes is quick to yank a player after a dumb action.

Add to that, on O we went stupid again with a shrimp driving for another layout amidst the trees (and why is she even in there at the end of quarter?), giving her the fast break pass earlier to just get her shot stuffed, Hollingshead spending hours away from the low post & afraid to put back a rebound for points or drawing a foul, Horston running on macho adrenaline instead of senior control. Doesn't even take into account the many layups/underneaths missed.

And, in spite of it all, kept it close... we'll see.
I feel better now.

 

[Putbacks]

When we have a 10-point lead, Harper has to provide better leadership and structure to help this team fulfill its expectations. We become totally unglued and suggest we have to rely on talent alone to have a chance.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

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

Them long arms got Tess scared to look to shoot. Them girls closing out got Tess saying, uh oh, and passing quick.

 

[lfvol]

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

Hollingshead rebounded fine. I’d play her much more.

 

[Vols2015]

We have to do what we did the first quarter. Pack the paint and making good shots

 

[Ladyvolfan4life]

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

She missed some lay ups yes (At least she is able to get to the rim) but then the decision making went downhill once she didn’t have her scoring buddy.

 

[Putbacks]

No purpose on offense

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Lady Vols need to settle down

 

[Caz]

Do we even have an inbound play?

 

[ttharp]

When Walker is driving into the trees, you know it’s over.

 

[Orange_Mamba]

She missed some lay ups yes (At least she is able to get to the rim) but then the decision making went downhill once she didn’t have her scoring buddy.

Rickea picked up her second with 2 minutes and some change to play. So well before Rickea went out.

 

[Vols2015]

How does Walker end up so low in the paint trying to defend?

 

[therealitytheory]

Darby brings nothing to this game.

 

[Voltopia]

Darby wide open on that break. Shame.

 

[TN1111]

No one stopped the ball…smdh

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

I fear that if SC gets up 10, it would be insurmountable for LV to come back

 

[Orange_Mamba]

You climb in this whole ain’t no coming out!!

 

[Majors]

Darby, Puckett and Powell all zero points. Can’t have that in games like this

 

[Voluble2]

Refs give 3rd foul to Jackson on a touch foul.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

That third foul on Jackson is garbage bigtime.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

That third foul on Jackson is garbage bigtime.

It sure was

 

[Vols2015]

Darby needs to protect the ball more.

 

[ttharp]

That’s a foul every time, Rickea. Not smart. Decision making out of the half has been terrible.