The 2023 March Madness “Other Games” Thread

[Vols till I fall]

Uros and Jonas have to be licking their chops.

I think Nkahmoua is going to posterior number 50 soooooop hard

 

[Namorto1]

Would a game against FAU call for more of a big lineup to try to bully them in the post or go small to try to defend the three ball better?

They will force us to play small a lot but not exclusively. We have to be who we are. The fact that JJJ and Phillips can play the 4 helps. We make buckets we will slow them down.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Would a game against FAU call for more of a big lineup to try to bully them in the post or go small to try to defend the three ball better?

Barnes will almost certainly start 2 bigs and see how we fare, not sure I like the idea of Nkamhoua or Awaka chasing around FAU’s 6’4” 4 man but we’ll see. I think going with our 4 small lineup is likely the move and would still expect whoever our 5 is to really take advantage.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I'd say use the usual lineup

Santi
Mashack
JJJ
Nkahmoua
Aidoo

We should destroy them

Start Uros to get the opening tip.

 

[Delmar]

#5 for FDU looks like Britney Griner.

Griner is taller than anybody on FDU’s team.

 

[Vols till I fall]

Tennessee should absolutely wipe the floor against both of these teams

Of course they are here for a reason but you HAVE to like our chances

 

[Zues1]

There for the taking

 

[Vols till I fall]

They will force us to play small a lot but not exclusively. We have to be who we are. The fact that JJJ and Phillips can play the 4 helps. We make buckets we will slow them down.

I say make them play our game like we did against Duke.

Imagine uros backing up these guys lmao

 

[jdogvol]

He's on something.

All I heard him say was "gobble, gobble, gobble."

 

[Namorto1]

I say make them play our game like we did against Duke.

Imagine uros backing up these guys lmao

Yep you would think so but Uros has a bad habit of putting the ball on the floor. Keep it high and just put the shot up.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Barnes will almost certainly start 2 bigs and see how we fare, not sure I like the idea of Nkamhoua or Awaka chasing around FAU’s 6’4” 4 man but we’ll see. I think going with our 4 small lineup is likely the move and would still expect whoever our 5 is to really take advantage.

ON at the 5 makes sense if he plays like he did yesterday. Going to rotate heavy into the 4, which will be the key. We should have mismatches there that would play in our favor.

 

[volbound1700]

The up-tempo speed could be a hiccup from either of these teams for us since we haven't seen it as much. The two styles are a huge contrast. Interestingly, I am thinking FDU could be a greater challenge because they seem to be very good behind the 3 point arc and if they just went off against us, that could be problematic.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Yep you would think so but Uros has a bad habit of putting the ball on the floor. Keep it high and just put the shot up.

Uros putting the ball on the floor is a recipe for disaster against either of these teams.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Could see us using

Key
Santi
Mashack
JJJ/Phillips
ON

A lot against either of these teams, rotate in Aidoo & Awaka at the 5 some as well. But I wouldn’t play 2 bigs unless ON was at the 4. The other 3 aren’t athletic enough to guard a smaller 4 on the perimeter.

 

[Vols till I fall]

ON at the 5 makes sense if he plays like he did yesterday. Going to rotate heavy into the 4, which will be the key. We should have mismatches there that would play in our favor.

Nkahmoua has 5 put backs on FAU

Over or under

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Nkahmoua has 5 put backs on FAU

Over or under

I’ll take the over against either of these two teams.

 

[utvolpj]

We will own the paint on either team. Uros might even score a couple baskets

 

[Allvols98]

Not sure which match up is better. Fau looks tough

 

[Larkin]

Neither FDU or FAU look very crisp.

 

[volsarelife1]

FDU would be up 45 points if they could make layups

 

[barney]

I'm sort of astonished at how skinny their arms are compared to our guys.

Tennessee's strength and conditioning really is world class.

 

[GBO18]

FDU has missed a lot of layups.

 

[cwbytruckers]

If FAU makes there threes it could be tough. But i think our physical play will take its toll and we beat them by double figures.

 

[ndubvols]

Roberts for fdu is quick. Would’ve been a fun matchup with zz

 

[Zues1]

We will own the paint on either team. Uros might even score a couple baskets

And a couple of knock outs..lol