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1. Tennessee played this game with as much excitement as I have for my 9 AM Spanish class tomorrow, which means not at all. They won, but there was just something mundane about the whole thing.
2. It's really hard to complain about the defense when Tennessee only allowed six offensive rebounds and 41.7% shooting, but the decision to switch on ball screens were not a great option. Chris Denson got whatever he wanted in the paint.
3. However, Tennessee did a really nice job on offense. Tennessee missed a decent amount of layups but they got whatever they wanted in the paint. The gameplan was simple and it worked offensively.
4. Turnovers. I don't know what has happened, but it's the only reason Auburn was in the game. I was disappointed in the lack of ball protection from the team. Way too many lazy passes right now. They aren't crisp and they look as if they are going through the motions with their passes, which shouldn't happen.
5. Interesting that Cuonzo really shortened the rotation tonight. He's going to need 8-9 players (Edwards/Davis barely got minutes) to get through the SEC, especially with Maymon's knee and Jordy's ankle. Edwards/Moore needs to step up.
6. It was nice to see the team ice the game with free throws, which they didn't do Saturday. That's an improvement.
7. Bernard King Player of the Game: I'll go with Jarnell because he dominated the boards today when Tennessee really needed to. Richardson deserves a shout out and McRae did a little bit of everything, but Jarnell really kicked ass on the boards and went 6-6 from the line. Good bounce back performance from him.
8. Tennessee's three point defense was lazy again. Cuonzo better fix that soon. It's not even a game plan thing, this is on the players. They have to be more energetic covering the three ball.
9. I'm nervous that Antonio Barton has hit a wall. His defense was shoddy today and his jump shot isn't there. He needs to do a better job attacking the rim and making plays, for him or others.
10. It's a win. Other than the basket attacks and turnovers, there isn't much I can put in this game. It was a trap game, with Tennessee looking back against Texas A&M and looking forward to Kentucky. The thing I wish I saw was a more killer instinct that I saw against LSU. They had a double digit lead. It should not have been five with two in a half to go in the second half. Tennessee needs this victory against Kentucky. It will be tough.
Go Vols!!! :hi:
2. It's really hard to complain about the defense when Tennessee only allowed six offensive rebounds and 41.7% shooting, but the decision to switch on ball screens were not a great option. Chris Denson got whatever he wanted in the paint.
3. However, Tennessee did a really nice job on offense. Tennessee missed a decent amount of layups but they got whatever they wanted in the paint. The gameplan was simple and it worked offensively.
4. Turnovers. I don't know what has happened, but it's the only reason Auburn was in the game. I was disappointed in the lack of ball protection from the team. Way too many lazy passes right now. They aren't crisp and they look as if they are going through the motions with their passes, which shouldn't happen.
5. Interesting that Cuonzo really shortened the rotation tonight. He's going to need 8-9 players (Edwards/Davis barely got minutes) to get through the SEC, especially with Maymon's knee and Jordy's ankle. Edwards/Moore needs to step up.
6. It was nice to see the team ice the game with free throws, which they didn't do Saturday. That's an improvement.
7. Bernard King Player of the Game: I'll go with Jarnell because he dominated the boards today when Tennessee really needed to. Richardson deserves a shout out and McRae did a little bit of everything, but Jarnell really kicked ass on the boards and went 6-6 from the line. Good bounce back performance from him.
8. Tennessee's three point defense was lazy again. Cuonzo better fix that soon. It's not even a game plan thing, this is on the players. They have to be more energetic covering the three ball.
9. I'm nervous that Antonio Barton has hit a wall. His defense was shoddy today and his jump shot isn't there. He needs to do a better job attacking the rim and making plays, for him or others.
10. It's a win. Other than the basket attacks and turnovers, there isn't much I can put in this game. It was a trap game, with Tennessee looking back against Texas A&M and looking forward to Kentucky. The thing I wish I saw was a more killer instinct that I saw against LSU. They had a double digit lead. It should not have been five with two in a half to go in the second half. Tennessee needs this victory against Kentucky. It will be tough.
Go Vols!!! :hi:
