Okpara POG

[walkenvol]

Buncha Blocks and general rim protection,9 rebounds, 7 points. We don’t pull this one out without his contributions. Good job Felix!

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Dubar was big, too. We showed what we need to do more of towards the end of the game.
Dribble penetration!!

 

[Chris4Vols22]

He's my favorite player over the last two games.

Honorable mention to that beautiful late drive and layup by Zeigler in this one.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

He had a good game, but ZZ being able to break down the defense and get in to the lane in the second half made the difference for this win IMO. He quietly ended up with 16 points.

 

[camp_steveo]

Okpara wasn't gonna let CRB lose to Tex

 

[OrangeInKy]

Yes

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

He had a good game, but ZZ being able to break down the defense and get in to the lane in the second half made the difference for this win IMO. He quietly ended up with 16 points.

That was one of my big takeaways from this game. More ZZ dribble penetration and less dribbling around the top of the key. Wouldn't hurt Mashack to take it to the hole more either.

 

[Kosmalski]

Team win. Dubar was huge. POG per Steve Hamer

 

[Redheads]

Always gonna be ugly when we play these guys. Their coach was with Barnes for a lot of years and knows our offense better than our players. He knows how to stop it. I’m proud of Barnes for changing it up and using 2 guards for the high ball screen to free up ZZ to get down the lane and create. I also thought it was pretty funny that their coach knew he couldn’t beat our team defense so he just didn’t run any set plays. Just spread out and get your best player playing one on one. A real compliment to Barnes and his system.

 

[deezvols]

3 reasons this game was huge for me:

1. We found out what we had outside of CL
2. We finally had a presence down low
3. Big response after a bad game, especially when it seemed like everything UTjr threw up, went in

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I prefer PAWGs

 

[Volfan1000]

Buncha Blocks and general rim protection,9 rebounds, 7 points. We don’t pull this one out without his contributions. Good job Felix!

Split the player of the game award to Dubar and Okpara.

Without their contributions, Barnes DOES NOT have a happy homecoming.

 

[kptvol1452]

That was one of my big takeaways from this game. More ZZ dribble penetration and less dribbling around the top of the key. Wouldn't hurt Mashack to take it to the hole more either.

Yes attack the basket get bucket
or get to foul line ...Go Vols

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Yes attack the basket get bucket
or get to foul line ...Go Vols

Yeppie...that or kick it out to a wide open shooter once you've collapsed the D

 

[BACKDOC]

Buncha Blocks and general rim protection,9 rebounds, 7 points. We don’t pull this one out without his contributions. Good job Felix!

Dubar

 

[VolZen]

He held up really well switching off on guards as well, generally avoided getting blown by. Aidoo could not do that. We are able to switch 1-5 without depending too much on help. He is a really good fit for our system. Going to enjoy watching his offense develop over the offseason into next year!

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Dubar earned more playing time today. Turn him loose and he will help us win the big games.

 

[ColinS]

Agree, Texas length and shot making nuetralized our perimeter players but Okpara gave us a clear advantage inside with his play.

 

[MinisterofDef#92]

Dubar was big, too. We showed what we need to do more of towards the end of the game.
Dribble penetration!!

Exactly...ZZ played great and Okpara had a nice game but we don't win w/o Dubar. I was screaming at ZZ after the 1H where he seemed hesitant to take the open driving lane on more than 1 occasion.

 

[MinisterofDef#92]

That was one of my big takeaways from this game. More ZZ dribble penetration and less dribbling around the top of the key. Wouldn't hurt Mashack to take it to the hole more either.

I don't understand why we aren't having Mashack cut around the basket more like we did there in the 1H - he has more than shown he can finish around the rim. Also, I would like to see us work him from corner to corner along the baseline continuously, one, because he has shown he is much more comfortable shooting the 3 from there and, two, it would create opportunities for him to pop into the lane from under the basket or slash to the paint from the corner when his defender falls asleep.

 

[ColinS]

I don't understand why we aren't having Mashack cut around the basket more like we did there in the 1H - he has more than shown he can finish around the rim. Also, I would like to see us work him from corner to corner along the baseline continuously, one, because he has shown he is much more comfortable shooting the 3 from there and, two, it would create opportunities for him to pop into the lane from under the basket or slash to the paint from the corner when his defender falls asleep.

It's dicey to have him down low or in the corner on offense because his transition defense us so important. Of course he has to drive it if the lane's there but I'm not sure about having him that deep when the other team rebounds and starts their break is idea.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Exactly...ZZ played great and Okpara had a nice game but we don't win w/o Dubar. I was screaming at ZZ after the 1H where he seemed hesitant to take the open driving lane on more than 1 occasion.

Dubar’s path to more PT will be through defense. I’d have to go back and watch how well he played on D.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Dubar’s path to more PT will be through defense. I’d have to go back and watch how well he played on D.

Dubar 's physical characteristics remind me of Len Bias. Shooting style is similar too

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Dubar’s path to more PT will be through defense. I’d have to go back and watch how well he played on D.

Dubar 's physical characteristics remind me of Len Bias. Shooting style is similar

 

[NighthawkVol]

Dubar 's physical characteristics remind me of Len Bias. Shooting style is similar too

Man, I hadn't thought of that, but I can see it. Tennessee needs him to be more of an interior guy. A least on the defensive end. He is a thicker built, strong looking kid, so he should hold his own down there.