Problem With Pearls Team

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You see it in "Little League" all the time Coach plays son (when he doesn't deserve) and the team falls apart (chemistry wise) b/c parents start mumbling and complaining and the team gets split I think we are seeing it at the Major College Level. NO way those players respect Bruce when he plays his "lame" son in front of scholarship players. Thats my opinion on one of the top problems wrong with this team (chemistry)....
 
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S. Pearl is the least of our problems. It's pathetic how people use him as a scapegoat.
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The problem with the team is they can't hit shots (we have no real outside threat) and they play uninspired most of the time and foul more than any team I've seen. They played light out a couple of games, maybe because they were rallying behind the coach, but since then, they seem totally uninspired. Lately, they seem inspired to play when they get in trouble or down in the game...but only in spurts.

The pieces just don't fit together very well, and they don't seem to have the mental focus to get it back together. No leadership, and not alot of intelligent play. Other teams have found that if you can keep them out of the lane...they can't score. Period.
 
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As the above poster said, we're just not hitting our shots. Cam has also disappeared as an offensive threat and brian's play has regressed.
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They're poorly coached and for much of Pearl's tenure you could say the same for just about every one of his teams. They foul too much, take bad shots, look like a Chinese fire drill on offense. They also only play defense when they feel like it. Sounds like a coaching problem to me.
 
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Cartervol said:
They're poorly coached and for much of Pearl's tenure you could say the same for just about every one of his teams. They foul too much, take bad shots, look like a Chinese fire drill on offense. They also only play defense when they feel like it. Sounds like a coaching problem to me.
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Unfair to say that about every one of his teams. His first team, third team and last year all played like extremely well-coached teams. His second year to some extent (mostly due to relying on new players), his fourth team last to OK ST in the first round, and this team look poorly coached. This team stands to be the worst of the bunch if there is not major improvement. I think you may be letting this year's troubles cloud you memory. Pearl's first team is one of the best coaching jobs I have seen in recent memory. He took a bunch of no-named average players and made them into a real force to be reckoned with.

His system has changed for some reason and he has not recruited (or should I say won recruiting battles for) players that fit well into his system. The offense is abysmal and the defense has regressed from where it was last year and at the beginning of this year.
 
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pearl's teams are nothing without a leader. JP last year and Lofton early in his tenure.
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cncchris33 said:
Unfair to say that about every one of his teams. His first team, third team and last year all played like extremely well-coached teams. His second year to some extent (mostly due to relying on new players), his fourth team last to OK ST in the first round, and this team look poorly coached. This team stands to be the worst of the bunch if there is not major improvement. I think you may be letting this year's troubles cloud you memory. Pearl's first team is one of the best coaching jobs I have seen in recent memory. He took a bunch of no-named average players and made them into a real force to be reckoned with.

His system has changed for some reason and he has not recruited (or should I say won recruiting battles for) players that fit well into his system. The offense is abysmal and the defense has regressed from where it was last year and at the beginning of this year.
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I said for the most part. He's been good for the program, breathed some life back into it. He's not a good x's and o's guy. Those teams lived and died by the press and the 3 ball. This team wants to play half court because the personnel dictates that now. It's hit or miss anymore with what you get. The problem with this Pearl team is the coach and that's my opinion.
 
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Cartervol said:
They're poorly coached and for much of Pearl's tenure you could say the same for just about every one of his teams. They foul too much, take bad shots, look like a Chinese fire drill on offense. They also only play defense when they feel like it. Sounds like a coaching problem to me.
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Pearl's teams, early in his tenure here, overachieved considering the talent. Last year's team went to the regional final. Don't tell me his teams are poorly coached. You can say two years ago they were poorly coached but that's about it.
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Cartervol said:
I said for the most part. He's been good for the program, breathed some life back into it. He's not a good x's and o's guy. Those teams lived and died by the press and the 3 ball. This team wants to play half court because the personnel dictates that now. It's hit or miss anymore with what you get. The problem with this Pearl team is the coach and that's my opinion.
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How many great teams have there been that did not hit their shots?
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Cartervol said:
I said for the most part. He's been good for the program, breathed some life back into it. He's not a good x's and o's guy. Those teams lived and died by the press and the 3 ball. This team wants to play half court because the personnel dictates that now. It's hit or miss anymore with what you get. The problem with this Pearl team is the coach and that's my opinion.
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some? before the program was non existent, now its a big time program. sorry i enjoy watching then on espn, and not on lincoln financial. i enjoy winning. correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't pearl have one of the highest winning percentages for an active coach? top 5? or top 10? can't remember. i'll give you he doesn't have a structured offense, but usually they've had good defenses. every coach has a crap year or two here and there. funny that ppl forget what it was like before we were winning
 
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Vol Mania 21 said:
some? before the program was non existent, now its a big time program. sorry i enjoy watching then on espn, and not on lincoln financial. i enjoy winning. correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't pearl have one of the highest winning percentages for an active coach? top 5? or top 10? can't remember. i'll give you he doesn't have a structured offense, but usually they've had good defenses. every coach has a crap year or two here and there. funny that ppl forget what it was like before we were winning
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We won at a similar level earlier this decade. It's funny that people forget that.
 
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Maybe he plays Pearl because he gives effort and heart? All I see is Brian Williams missing layups and dunks, no hustle from our star player(Hopson) and Bruce even said it didn't matter if they had a scholarship or not, if they contribute then they play. So don't bash Steven the guy that tries. He also isn't a scoring threat but pearl said he's more worried about defense than offense. Even Bone is playing harder than some "bigger" players. Harris gives alot too
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HardKnoxVol said:
Maybe he plays Pearl because he gives effort and heart? All I see is Brian Williams missing layups and dunks, no hustle from our star player(Hopson) and Bruce even said it didn't matter if they had a scholarship or not, if they contribute then they play. So don't bash Steven the guy that tries. He also isn't a scoring threat but pearl said he's more worried about defense than offense. Even Bone is playing harder than some "bigger" players. Harris gives alot too
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Maymon plays just as hard as Pearl and is a much, much better basketball player.
 
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Vol Mania 21 said:
some? before the program was non existent, now its a big time program. sorry i enjoy watching then on espn, and not on lincoln financial. i enjoy winning. correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't pearl have one of the highest winning percentages for an active coach? top 5? or top 10? can't remember. i'll give you he doesn't have a structured offense, but usually they've had good defenses. every coach has a crap year or two here and there. funny that ppl forget what it was like before we were winning
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4th
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LawVol13 said:
Maymon plays just as hard as Pearl and is a much, much better basketball player.
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He can't shoot either. Either maymon or williams always shoot free throws and come up short. I mean 2 of the biggest guys airball a free throw before it hits the front of the rim. Come on
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HardKnoxVol said:
He can't shoot either. Either maymon or williams always shoot free throws and come up short. I mean 2 of the biggest guys airball a free throw before it hits the front of the rim. Come on
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He's a better rebounder, better athlete, better scorer, and better defender. He deserves to play over Pearl, and it's not even close.
 
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Honestly, I think the problem is he has TOO many good players and he is trying to keep them all happy. Some of them need more playing time than they are getting. Right now I think he has 11 or 12 guys that could be starting or contributing at another school. I can't recall ever seeing this many good players on a Tennessee Team or any team for that matter.

I think you will see him go to a 10 man rotation against Memphis. He always goes to that right before the SEC begins. Looking at a 10 man rotation that I would use, he has:

Hopson/McRae
Goins/Golden
Tatum/Bone
Harris/Mayman
Williams/Fields

Then there is Hall, Pearl, McBee, and Woolridge that are getting some playing time, but now really shouldn't. But they could all be playing at smaller schools like an ETSU, Jacksonville State or a Marist and starting.
Then the practice squad has Hubert, Murphy and Summitt.
 
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LawVol13 said:
He's a better rebounder, better athlete, better scorer, and better defender. He deserves to play over Pearl, and it's not even close.
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Maymon misses most of his free throws and easy baskets down low. Pearl hasn't missed his layups
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