The Official “Regular Posters of the Basketball Forum” Thread

[VolCalls]

So, what a day. I had a family event I had to go to today so couldn’t watch the game live. I was furious all week. Biggest game of the year, and of course family had to plan something right at 4:00 at tip off.

I turned my phone off, recorded the game, and somehow managed to not see the score for 6 straight hours till I got home at 10.

Just finished watching the game. I have no words. What a stressful freaking game. But incredible game.

The funny thing is I just KNEW we were going to lose because my recording was almost over after Alabama had the ball with a chance to take the last shot for the win. I turned to my father-in-law (who had known the score for the past 4 hours) and said, “This is about to be so painful. The recording is almost over, Alabama is going to win it at the buzzer.”

He just smirked and then the rest was history. I screamed. My wife thought I was getting murdered.

I mean….I could not be happier for Mashack. He took a game that Alabama had a vice grip on in the final minute and almost single-handedly won it. The Lanier show was obviously huge.

I’m stunned we won. Alabama lead basically all game it felt like. Mashack has meant so much to this program, and to see him get a moment like that in his next to last game before his career in TBA ends is heart-warming. What an exhausting game. But I couldn’t be happier.

LOL. In defense of your family, this was a 1:00 game until last week’s time change.

 

[OSVolFan]

Observations from yesterday’s win over Bama after sleeping like a baby.

1. Having to sit through ESPN’s man crush on Alabama for 80% of the game only to see TN pull it out made for an extremely enjoyable ending and peaceful night of sleep.

2. Hearing Nate Oats say “we have to do a better job of knowing where their non-shooters are” in the second half has to be an all-time setup for the Mashack finish. I’m glad Oats had a front row seat to one of our “non-shooter’s” bouncing them from Knoxville and the 1 line in the NCAA tournament.

3. Mashack took this game over in the final minutes. Without his relentless D & FT’s, that final shot never happens. AL obviously wanted the ball in his hands at the end. They got what they wanted, they just didn’t know Mashack’s grit and determination had already written the ending.

4. Gainey played such a crucial role of keeping us in this game. Without him, we aren’t close enough for Shack to let his light shine.

5. This team isn’t the most athletic or filled with the best shooters, but might be the best “team” yet in the Barnes era. It’s also probably the best coaching job I’ve seen yet from Barnes. They have the it factor. It’s obvious they love each other, they play hard, and pick up each other’s slack.

It would be a shame for this team to not make a run in the NCAA tournament. Every fan knows with any team it just takes one off night, one night with a quick whistle, or one close game where the other team makes the final shot to bounce you……but this team is fun to watch and I will enjoy every second of whatever is left, especially with these seniors.

Go Vols!

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Another reason why metrics can sometimes just be very stupid.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

So is there something up with how the crowd noise is wired up for TV? The crowd didn’t seem loud on TV even on the game winning shot.

But the announcers especially Dykes said it was the loudest they’d ever heard it in there.

I know a little about acoustics and mixing, and I have a working theory on the perceived loudness of TBA vs other venues on TV broadcasts. That being said, I am certainly NOT familiar with the amount of microphones used in production or their locations, so this is just my speculation based on aural analysis. Unfortunately, anyone familiar with music/sound production can tell you that the finished recorded/broadcasted product can sound drastically different than the live performance, so idk if we can know for sure without someone from the actual production team chiming in. My best guess is that TBA sounds quieter than expected on TV due to the distance that the sound waves have to travel to get to the microphones. I think smaller venues with less air space effectively concentrate the sound waves and sound bigger on TV, even though the sounds are not truly as loud as TBA. In short, perhaps the fewer people in the crowd of smaller venues are just closer in proximity to the microphones than at TBA. That may not be entirely accurate, but I'm pretty sure the shear size of TBA is playing a significant hand in this.

I know how loud TBA can be (utterly deafening), and it seemed like that was the case yesterday, even over TV imo.

 

[Willy14]

Another reason why metrics can sometimes just be very stupid.

Just about to post this, we somehow went down in NET after yesterday. Makes no sense

 

[sami]

Observations from yesterday’s win over Bama after sleeping like a baby.

1. Having to sit through ESPN’s man crush on Alabama for 80% of the game only to see TN pull it out made for an extremely enjoyable ending and peaceful night of sleep.

2. Hearing Nate Oats say “we have to do a better job of knowing where their non-shooters are” in the second half has to be an all-time setup for the Mashack finish. I’m glad Oats had a front row seat to one of our “non-shooter’s” bouncing them from Knoxville and the 1 line in the NCAA tournament.

3. Mashack took this game over in the final minutes. Without his relentless D & FT’s, that final shot never happens. AL obviously wanted the ball in his hands at the end. They got what they wanted, they just didn’t know Mashack’s grit and determination had already written the ending.

4. Gainey played such a crucial role of keeping us in this game. Without him, we aren’t close enough for Shack to let his light shine.

5. This team isn’t the most athletic or filled with the best shooters, but might be the best “team” yet in the Barnes era. It’s also probably the best coaching job I’ve seen yet from Barnes. They have the it factor. It’s obvious they love each other, they play hard, and pick up each other’s slack.

It would be a shame for this team to not make a run in the NCAA tournament. Every fan knows with any team it just takes one off night, one night with a quick whistle, or one close game where the other team makes the final shot to bounce you……but this team is fun to watch and I will enjoy every second of whatever is left, especially with these seniors.

Go Vols!

Great observations all, and I share the feeling about this group having an "it" factor, maybe more so than any team in the Barnes era here.

Gainey was a monster in the second half, and it's another example of Barnes' brilliance as far as in-game adjustments that he recognized that and was calling plays for Gainey down the stretch. His mid range game and that foul line area is straight money, and the kid is ice cold cool.

This might not be a popular opinion, but as wonderful as Vitale's story is and as nice as it was to have him in the building, the broadcast would have been better if he had simply made a cameo. The endless cliches and non sequitur stories just cluttered up the broadcast, but three guys on the call is never a good idea.

And you nailed it - the Alabama slobber-fest by Dykes and Vitale was just overbearing, but it made the win that much sweeter.

 

[sami]

I know a little about acoustics and mixing, and I have a working theory on the perceived loudness of TBA vs other venues on TV broadcasts. That being said, I am certainly NOT familiar with the amount of microphones used in production or their locations, so this is just my speculation based on aural analysis. Unfortunately, anyone familiar with music/sound production can tell you that the finished recorded/broadcasted product can sound drastically different than the live performance, so idk if we can know for sure without someone from the actual production team chiming in. My best guess is that TBA sounds quieter than expected on TV due to the distance that the sound waves have to travel to get to the microphones. I think smaller venues with less air space effectively concentrate the sound waves and sound bigger on TV, even though the sounds are not truly as loud as TBA. In short, perhaps the fewer people in the crowd of smaller venues are just closer in proximity to the microphones than at TBA. That may not be entirely accurate, but I'm pretty sure the shear size of TBA is playing a significant hand in this.

I know how loud TBA can be (utterly deafening), and it seemed like that was the case yesterday, even over TV imo.

I would agree with this. Even on audience recordings of live shows (Deadheads can attest to this), crowds in small clubs often tend to sound much louder than those in bigger venues.

 

[Lukusw]

That is as preposterous of a stat as you'll see.

 

[LittleCat]

Congrats. Hell of a win.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Just about to post this, we somehow went down in NET after yesterday. Makes no sense

It’s because of scoring margin, which NET cares far too much about. Florida beat the brakes off a reeling A&M team in Gainesville, which the NET cares more about than the fact Alabama is a Top 6 team.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I can’t believe our offensive efficiency dipped 3 spots after that game. I didn’t think we shot poorly at all. Guess I just need to come to terms that this team is going to waffle between 25-30 the rest of the year most likely.

They’ve climbed in recent weeks, why can’t them climb a little more?

 

[Voljayton]

5. This team isn’t the most athletic or filled with the best shooters, but might be the best “team” yet in the Barnes era. It’s also probably the best coaching job I’ve seen yet from Barnes. They have the it factor. It’s obvious they love each other, they play hard, and pick up each other's slack.

Feels like watching the "Miracle" movie. Gives me goosebumps.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I am glad Dick Vitale is better and well enough to be at the game; and I appreciate what he has been for college basketball.

But he doesn’t need to be calling games anymore. That was rough listening to him all game.

 

[VolGee4]

It’s because of scoring margin, which NET cares far too much about. Florida beat the brakes off a reeling A&M team in Gainesville, which the NET cares more about than the fact Alabama is a Top 6 team.

They took margin of victory out a few years ago. Efficiency is a component.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

They’ve climbed in recent weeks, why can’t them climb a little more?

I mean I guess it’s possible. But I felt like we had a pretty solid day yesterday against a Top 40 defense and we fell 3 spots. Just found it weird.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Had to make an edit, copyright may take it down though lol.

 

[walkenvol]

Interesting stat - in bama’s last 4 games before us where they went 2-2 they scored a combined 390 points to average 97.5. We held them to 73, 24.5 under their recent averages. Our Defense keeps proving itself as legit and can carry us deep into March.

 

[omghulkhands]

As many of you know, we are #1 in defensive rating on KenPom

But what’s fascinating is by how much.

The gap between us and #2 St. John’s is enormous.

It’s the same as the gap between #2 St. John’s and #6 Michigan St.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Woof....the LV didn't show up today.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I mean I guess it’s possible. But I felt like we had a pretty solid day yesterday against a Top 40 defense and we fell 3 spots. Just found it weird.

Against their defense we pretty much hit the expected result, more possessions than expected, but essentially a Top 25 type day on offense against that defense.

 

[YankeeVol]