Game Thread: Memphis v Lady Vols, Wed Dec 18th ; Away game; 8:30 PM Eastern; ESPNews: win 90-75

[ttharp]

She's so good. Whatever concerns I had, I was a moron and am thankful to whatever forces made her a Lady Vol.

All hail Queen Kim!

 

[Vols2015]

just not her night, but she’s been so good in other aspects of the game.

Let’s hope she performs better next game! Everyone can have an off game shooting.

 

[glv98]

Ok...beat OSU!

Who?

They play Richmond and Tulsa next, one last home cupcake in Winthrope, then start SEC with Texas A & M

 

[RAVOL]

Got the best of Lady Tigers. Point spread based off season definitely with their best player spread would be 17 maybe 15. Much to learn from. Cooper by far her worst offense of the year and we still handled business. Go Lady Vols. In CHRIST Alone

 

[therealitytheory]

As I said - no way Spencer had a ACL since she walked on her own to the lockerroom.

 

[Voltopia]

It's like ol' Les Miles said. "I'm proud of these players. How (frickin) easy it would have been to quit. To say it was their night. How (frickin) easy."

Always good to take a punch and punch back - and win.

 

[volforlife10]

really have to hope spencer’s leg is good. she was still limping a little on it but really good to see her back in the game after going out. coop wont have another game like this, trust.

 

[VolBall09]

And you know she's pouting about not starting exactly how?

Just be very happy she's hitting 51% fm 3. That has not been her history at all. She's very streaky, but has been much better this year.

Pretty obvious. Sara has been a pouter her entire career. She’s been sourpuss out there every game since she went out of the lineup.

Literally a liability the entire time she’s on the floor against any team we play. I maintain I’d be giving her minutes to Favor. At least she rebounds and defends.

 

[Volfan2012]

We played as expected in the second half plus 14. First half only plus 1

 

[Vols2015]

A win is a win. Not as big of a lead as we have been use to, but we will take it.

In years past, post Summitt, (latter Warlick and all Harper) I was very nervous playing teams like this, as we lost several to teams we should have won against, or won by low margin. This team is different. Even when they played poor, blew the lead, etc, I don’t feel the jitters of nerves as much.

9-0 on to the next!

 

[glv98]

coop wont have another game like this, trust.

I doubt she'll miss this many bunnies again in her life. But she's about to come up against way harder guarding than she's seen so far. There will be tough games.

 

[Volfan2012]

Richmond and Tulsa can't press us like Memphis did Richmond does shoot the three a lot better. We need to play better in that game.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Hey Kim..... You down?

 

[VolBall09]

Hey Kim..... You down?
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Bruh, let her give birth at least

 

[Volfan2012]

Still remember last season when we had to beat them in overtime. So this was a win without that much drama.

 

[glv98]

Richmond and Tulsa can't press us like Memphis did Richmond does shoot the three a lot better. We need to play better in that game.

Bigger question is do they have any guards that can handle our press like Hageman did in the first half.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Bruh, let her give birth at least

Yes. Then we'll dance. My mom will drive us, chaperone.

 

[VolBall09]

Richmond and Tulsa can't press us like Memphis did Richmond does shoot the three a lot better. We need to play better in that game.

Hoping we don’t have to play without Spencer. That left leg still looked really stiff. She only went left so she could jump off her right after that.

 

[adam.vol]

As I said - no way Spencer had a ACL since she walked on her own to the lockerroom.

A partial tear, maybe. I worked on my feet for months with a torn meniscus and partially torn MCL. It only hurt when it became inflamed and I was able to keep going with a compression sleeve.

 

[volforlife10]

I doubt she'll miss this many bunnies again in her life. But she's about to come up against way harder guarding than she's seen so far. There will be tough games.

true, but i don’t see her missing 15 shots in a game again.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

As I said - no way Spencer had a ACL since she walked on her own to the lockerroom.

I am so relieved and thankful. Spencer is the straw.

 

[newladyvolfan]

If we just made 10 of the miss layups we had… I would have got the score I picked lol

 

[glv98]

Still remember last season when we had to beat them in overtime. So this was a win without that much drama.

First game without Rickea, only found out an hour before gametime she'd be out for awhile. LVs were in shock that night.

 

[VolBall09]

Still remember last season when we had to beat them in overtime. So this was a win without that much drama.

Wasn’t close after the half at all. We asserted ourself just like we needed to.

Thankful for Spear. She kept us in the game in the first half. Heck of a game for her and she really needed that for her confidence.

 

[brittannica]

Still remember last season when we had to beat them in overtime. So this was a win without that much drama.

My take away as well. I remember watching that game and a hotel room because I was traveling for a conference. And I was just shocked that we had to go to overtime against Memphis. I respect Memphis and all sports. They are always sneaky good, but also...