Scotty Hopson's Negative Plays Were the Difference.

[BigPapaVol]

I watched this in my RV today, just like I did the LSU and UNC game. Sorry, should have known better. I'm 0-3 out there.

Scotty Hopson and John Field's 7-8 fumbles were ALONE enough to doom us. Also, UCONN hit almost every open 3 that ewe gave them. Hopson really looked bad today.

*ooh
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[JoshTheVol12]

I watched this in my RV today, just like I did the LSU and UNC game. Sorry, should have known better. I'm 0-3 out there.

Scotty Hopson and John Field's 7-8 fumbles were ALONE enough to doom us. Also, UCONN hit almost every open 3 that ewe gave them. Hopson really looked bad today.

Time to sell the RV. Everyone knows game watching in an RV will only cause harm to UT.:loco:

 

[BeecherVol]

Ruins Vacation

 

[cotton]

He has always been hit or miss offensively.

Hopson's tendency to run out and try to get on the break before rebounding just pisses me off. I'd bench him until D and rebounding get better. I don't know what can help his hands or handle.
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He was pulled at one point for not getting back on defense, which was justified, and another time for not getting through a double screen on the baseline, which I didn't think was really his fault.

There are a couple of problems with benching him, though. First of all, he is the best player we've got, as frustrating as that may be at times, and he is one hell of an offensive weapon on a team that is lacking them. Secondly, it isn't going to help. The crop makes some horses run faster, and it causes others to shut down. Scotty just isn't the first kind of horse.

It is maddening because he can be the best player in any gym he visits. And sometimes he is. And then he isn't. And there really isn't any noticeable reason why. But I will tell you that somebody is going to have to coax his best play out of him; you aren't going to beat it out. It won't work.

 

[NYTERP34]

He was pulled at one point for not getting back on defense, which was justified, and another time for not getting through a double screen on the baseline, which I didn't think was really his fault.

There are a couple of problems with benching him, though. First of all, he is the best player we've got, as frustrating as that may be at times, and he is one hell of an offensive weapon on a team that is lacking them. Secondly, it isn't going to help. The crop makes some horses run faster, and it causes others to shut down. Scotty just isn't the first kind of horse.

It is maddening because he can be the best player in any gym he visits. And sometimes he is. And then he isn't. And there really isn't any noticeable reason why. But I will tell you that somebody is going to have to coax his best play out of him; you aren't going to beat it out. It won't work.

He doesn't get benched for his mistakes, these are simply coincidental substitutions that have been predetermined. The way Scotty played it wasn't hard for him to make a mistake around the same time a sub was at the scorers table for him.

He's NOT our best player, if we took advantage of what we had in Harris we'd be a better team. We dont even get him the ball. It seems as if every set play is called for Scotty with a Melvin Goins drive failsafe.

 

[golfballs]

He was pulled at one point for not getting back on defense, which was justified, and another time for not getting through a double screen on the baseline, which I didn't think was really his fault.

There are a couple of problems with benching him, though. First of all, he is the best player we've got, as frustrating as that may be at times, and he is one hell of an offensive weapon on a team that is lacking them. Secondly, it isn't going to help. The crop makes some horses run faster, and it causes others to shut down. Scotty just isn't the first kind of horse.

It is maddening because he can be the best player in any gym he visits. And sometimes he is. And then he isn't. And there really isn't any noticeable reason why. But I will tell you that somebody is going to have to coax his best play out of him; you aren't going to beat it out. It won't work.

A game-by-game analysis of Hopson would show something akin to a has-been golfer's handicap: 5 games close to par and 15 between 80 and 90. The Handicap is 2, and meaningless, 15 being more telling than 5.

Hopson our best player? Tyler Smith was head-and-shoulders our best player last season. Until he wasn't. Then we went to the Elite Eight. Maybe it's time to find another best player, this season.

 

[LawVol13]

He doesn't get benched for his mistakes, these are simply coincidental substitutions that have been predetermined.

He did today. He was benched after loafing through a screen.

 

[inVOLuntary Fan]

Hopson's slumped shoulders, head down, feet dragging attitude has driven me crazy his entire career. Sure, he can score when the opponent puts forth a slack effort on him, but when he's challenged he's a joke. Spotty Dropson....love it.

 

[BigPapaVol]

He was pulled at one point for not getting back on defense, which was justified, and another time for not getting through a double screen on the baseline, which I didn't think was really his fault.

There are a couple of problems with benching him, though. First of all, he is the best player we've got, as frustrating as that may be at times, and he is one hell of an offensive weapon on a team that is lacking them. Secondly, it isn't going to help. The crop makes some horses run faster, and it causes others to shut down. Scotty just isn't the first kind of horse.

It is maddening because he can be the best player in any gym he visits. And sometimes he is. And then he isn't. And there really isn't any noticeable reason why. But I will tell you that somebody is going to have to coax his best play out of him; you aren't going to beat it out. It won't work.

Fine. Send the message to everyone else. I don't care about the offense, as it's not around enough to win. He's long and athletic enough to provide winning level defense and rebounding. He does it or watches someone else do it.
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[LawVol13]

Fine. Send the message to everyone else. I don't care about the offense, as it's not around enough to win. He's long and athletic enough to provide winning level defense and rebounding. He does it or watches someone else do it.
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I absolutely agree. Hopson has a sense of entitlement that makes him think that providing half-assed effort on the defensive end is acceptable. Benching him could light a fire under him.

 

[livefaith]

Let's not drop the guy outta the rotation, but he did play like a nervous freshman today. He was having a pretty good string of awesome games. We've gotta remember that. Hope he's back to form this week.

Pearl certainly called him out in the postgame. He was not a happy man at all, not just toward SH either. I like the fact that Pearl gives credit where it's due (even the opponent), but you can tell he hates losing. The guy seems to live for these non-conf spotlight games. I would not want to be at practice this week.

 

[tigervol9802]

I absolutely agree. Hopson has a sense of entitlement that makes him think that providing half-assed effort on the defensive end is acceptable. Benching him could light a fire under him.

9 out of 10 players I would say yes. Spotty, though, is just a little prima donna pansy who would go sulk at the end of the bench.
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[Vols188]

I know we don't expect much from Fields on offense, but give the mans some gloves, CATCH the ball. he had to drop 3-4 passes today going out of bounds

 

[ITSGR82BATNVOL]

1.) At the end of the first half, he absolutely has to pull that out and let us take the last shot. We have the chance to go in the half up 4 or 5; instead, we end up down 1.

2.) On a ball screen in the second half, he performed his signature dribble off of his leg that resulted in a dunk at the other end. This helped fuel the UCONN surge that finished us.

3.) His failure to just catch a simple rebound resulted in an easy three point play for Oriakhi. That ballooned the lead from 5-8 when it should have been our ball down 5.

Three spot on observations.

 

[ITSGR82BATNVOL]

I think CJ Watson was probably better all-around than Lofton. But Lofton exemplifies how a player can absolutely maximize his potential. He was an unathletic 6'1 guard that turned himself into an elite offensive player. If we had other players with Lofton's mindset, we'd be a Hell of a lot more mentally tough.

Add Juwan Smith too, guy was fearless.

 

[ITSGR82BATNVOL]

I watched this in my RV today, just like I did the LSU and UNC game. Sorry, should have known better. I'm 0-3 out there.

Scotty Hopson and John Field's 7-8 fumbles were ALONE enough to doom us. Also, UCONN hit almost every open 3 that ewe gave them. Hopson really looked bad today.

Ok, it's your fault Don't do that anymore :cray:

 

[volsroxmysox]

I know we don't expect much from Fields on offense, but give the mans some gloves, CATCH the ball. he had to drop 3-4 passes today going out of bounds

That was painful to watch. Fields and Hopson killed us with their turnovers.
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[cotton]

A game-by-game analysis of Hopson would show something akin to a has-been golfer's handicap: 5 games close to par and 15 between 80 and 90. The Handicap is 2, and meaningless, 15 being more telling than 5.

Your handicap ramble doesn't seem to get any more intelligible just because you post it in every thread.

I absolutely agree. Hopson has a sense of entitlement that makes him think that providing half-assed effort on the defensive end is acceptable. Benching him could light a fire under him.

I believe you misread the situation.

 

[cotton]

Fine. Send the message to everyone else. I don't care about the offense, as it's not around enough to win. He's long and athletic enough to provide winning level defense and rebounding. He does it or watches someone else do it.
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I don't disagree with the premise, but I think it is way late in the process. If we fielded a team composed of our soundest defenders and most consistent hustlers, Bone, Pearl, McBee, Fields, and Goins would get all of the minutes in regular blowout losses.

That's poor testament to something, but it isn't like Hopson is the only player that gets lost on defense or loafs on the court. He's just the best one.

 

[Cartervol]

In other words Hopson thinks he's better than he is. Wish he'd figure that out himself. Streaky player and most of it is because of effort and lack of ball handling skills. The turnovers got to almost a laughable state yesterday.

 

[cotton]

In other words Hopson thinks he's better than he is.

That is not the way I read it.

 

[Cartervol]

That is not the way I read it.

Coaching? You think someone else could bring out the potential in Scotty? They'd have to teach him dribble first , then not loaf second. For some reason he hasn't learned either.

 

[cotton]

He doesn't get benched for his mistakes, these are simply coincidental substitutions that have been predetermined.

He was definitely jerked yesterday for not getting back on defense. I do not believe it was coincidence that he was pulled when Lamb hit that baseline jumper, but I could not see the bench.

Coaching? You think someone else could bring out the potential in Scotty? They'd have to teach him dribble first , then not loaf second. For some reason he hasn't learned either.

I do not believe that Scotty's lapses into poor play stem from overconfidence.

EDIT: the full quote from Pearl--

“We’re inconsistent because our best player, Scotty Hopson, is inconsistent,’’ Pearl said. “It’s not about his effort, his attitude or ability. He’s a great kid, but he’s just had some tough performances.’’

 

[NYTERP34]

He was definitely jerked yesterday for not getting back on defense. I do not believe it was coincidence that he was pulled when Lamb hit that baseline jumper, but I could not see the bench.




I do not believe that Scotty's lapses into poor play stem from overconfidence.

EDIT: the full quote from Pearl--

“We’re inconsistent because our best player, Scotty Hopson, is inconsistent,’’ Pearl said. “It’s not about his effort, his attitude or ability. He’s a great kid, but he’s just had some tough performances.’’

My bad, you may be right, I have not seen that happen this season yet, so if it did....Its about time.

I think most coaches would have jerked him from some games a lot earlier this season, let alone stop calling so many sets for him, accountability is important at some point.

 

[Cartervol]

I just don't know enough about basketball to say it's all on the coaches. Their spacing looks bad at times that i do notice. The effort just isn't there with all of them. Some you get a little defense and no offense. The others it's the exact same thing in reverse.

The bench is the weakest i've seen in the Pearl era i think. They just don't really have that 6th guy to come in and give them what they need on both ends.

This roster is lacking would be putting it nicely.