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Might as well make this short.
1. It doesn't matter who was coaching. Tennessee didn't want to be there.
2. However, the game plan was awful. Offensively and defensively. There was no purpose on offense, and the decision to switch on ball screens against Florida was about as stupid as it gets.
3. Jordan McRae played his worst game in two years. Florida was allowed to be physical with him, and he couldn't do anything.
4. Antonio Barton's starting spot should be in jeopardy right now. That performance by him was the worst I've seen at the PG spot since I can remember. That was embarrassing. Scottie Wilbekin outclassed him.
5. Tennessee's starting backcourt was 2-29. I don't even know where to begin.
6. The lack of bench for Tennessee is killing them and you can see it. They had nobody that could come off the bench and contribute. That's a bad sign.
7. Bernard King Player of the Game: Jarnell Stokes. He played like an NBA first round pick tonight. He had a great game and I feel bad for him that he had to watch his guards put up the **** they did tonight. He could have mailed it in and no one would have played him. His effort was there all night.
8. Tennessee must learn that shooting 3's on the road doesn't win ball games, getting paint points, free throws, and stops do. The LSU game was an aberration and they have failed to recognize this.
9. Tennessee had 16 offensive rebounds. That's the only positive other than Jarnell Stokes I can take from this.
10. Make them watch this on a 24 hour loop. Or burn the tape. One of the other. Despite the "Woe is us" mentality most will take (and not unfairly) this doesn't change much from a tournament stand point. It was a worse case scenario for Tennessee tonight. If they beat Ole Miss on Wednesday, they will be back on track. For tournament purposes, Tennessee must win every home game the rest of the year. That will be a really tall task. It starts Wednesday.
1. It doesn't matter who was coaching. Tennessee didn't want to be there.
2. However, the game plan was awful. Offensively and defensively. There was no purpose on offense, and the decision to switch on ball screens against Florida was about as stupid as it gets.
3. Jordan McRae played his worst game in two years. Florida was allowed to be physical with him, and he couldn't do anything.
4. Antonio Barton's starting spot should be in jeopardy right now. That performance by him was the worst I've seen at the PG spot since I can remember. That was embarrassing. Scottie Wilbekin outclassed him.
5. Tennessee's starting backcourt was 2-29. I don't even know where to begin.
6. The lack of bench for Tennessee is killing them and you can see it. They had nobody that could come off the bench and contribute. That's a bad sign.
7. Bernard King Player of the Game: Jarnell Stokes. He played like an NBA first round pick tonight. He had a great game and I feel bad for him that he had to watch his guards put up the **** they did tonight. He could have mailed it in and no one would have played him. His effort was there all night.
8. Tennessee must learn that shooting 3's on the road doesn't win ball games, getting paint points, free throws, and stops do. The LSU game was an aberration and they have failed to recognize this.
9. Tennessee had 16 offensive rebounds. That's the only positive other than Jarnell Stokes I can take from this.
10. Make them watch this on a 24 hour loop. Or burn the tape. One of the other. Despite the "Woe is us" mentality most will take (and not unfairly) this doesn't change much from a tournament stand point. It was a worse case scenario for Tennessee tonight. If they beat Ole Miss on Wednesday, they will be back on track. For tournament purposes, Tennessee must win every home game the rest of the year. That will be a really tall task. It starts Wednesday.
