The Official #18 Tennessee vs. UT Martin Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[hUTch2002]

We will struggle this year with teams with an inside game

Not many teams have traditional big men though. Most teams play with 2 forwards rather than a power forward and center, even if they say otherwise.

 

[TheBigOne10]

LOL 3rd season @ UT bro

So you have a big enough sample size this season to make a determination of if he can take a step forward or not?

 

[TheBigOne10]

Bailey is 0-100

 

[HarsinVol]

I didn't buy the ON hype but for some reason I buy the JJJ hype every year.

It's hard not to. He came in w/ hyooge expectations, played injured, then played timid...he may have topped out in HS relative to his overall potential.

 

[hUTch2002]

Bailey is 0-100

Don’t be dramatic. He’s 1-100.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

And Uros goes straight up again.

 

[TheBigOne10]

So we have a legit 1 and a legit 2 guard. What a difference!

 

[HarsinVol]

So you have a big enough sample size this season to make a determination of if he can take a step forward or not?

Same player as last year, sample size is large.

 

[walkenvol]

If Chandler’s defense can catch up to his offense and ball distribution then he’s definitely a lottery pick

 

[87&91ALUM]

If Uros could score 10 puts and five rebounds a game, we would be hard to beat. Maybe Fulk will get it done under the basket.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

There are other positions he can run guys through, let Chanlder get his minutes in.

Why?

 

[ColinS]

It's hard not to. He came in w/ hyooge expectations, played injured, then played timid...he may have topped out in HS relative to his overall potential.

Timid is the key word. You can't take away a kids true nature.

 

[MR FRENCH'S]

That and1 play by Urus is what I wanted to see.. he's starting to understand he's the biggest guy on the floor and demanding the ball. He figures that out early we will be dangerous.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Not many teams have traditional big men though. Most teams play with 2 forwards rather than a power forward and center, even if they say otherwise.

Baylor won it all last year with mostly guard play.

You don’t need to have Elite inside presence to be good.

 

[hUTch2002]

Baylor won it all last year with mostly guard play.

You don’t need to have Elite inside presence to be good.

That Auburn team that made the championship didn’t have a true center. Okeke was a quick PF and he was a matchup nightmare.

 

[87&91ALUM]

66-49 9:30

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Why?

Let him make his mistakes now and not when it matters.

 

[walkenvol]

If Uros could score 10 puts and five rebounds a game, we would be hard to beat. Maybe Fulk will get it done under the basket.

Ain’t happening unless Uros finds some Serbian aggression. Needs to try to rip the rim down every time he gets the ball down low

 

[VolFreakJosh]

That Auburn team that made the championship didn’t have a true center. Okeke was a quick PF and he was a matchup nightmare.

Correct.

This isn’t the 90’s anymore.

You need elite guards who can run your offense.

 

[chuckb1448]

Baylor won it all last year with mostly guard play.

You don’t need to have Elite inside presence to be good.

Your gaurds have to be Hot to win.... I like a good inside game with guards that can pull out the defense

 

[MR FRENCH'S]

Remember that idiot that said Vescovi sucks?

 

[HarsinVol]

Victor Bailey needs to have his ass sat until he learns to shoot...in a game

 

[BreatheUT]

Chandler is going to be a superstar.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Dang Chandler is a long rifle

 

[Bighorn67]

Love what I’m seeing from Justin Powell. He is a smart, solid player.