The Official #22 Tennessee vs. Butler Game Thread, 7:30 PM ET, ESPN2

[Volprofch05]

We’re gonna need Phillips to progress quickly

 

[GBO18]

Is JJJ not playing because we are playing 3 straight days and they want him to rest?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Did we slather our hands in butter before we took the court? We’re really struggling to just hold onto the basketball.

 

[GBO18]

already bad enough we can’t score on offense, but can’t play any defense???

They have 15pts. Defense isn’t the problem. Sorry 17pts.

 

[Volprofch05]

Is JJJ not playing because we are playing 3 straight days and they want him to rest?

They said knee injury on the broadcast

 

[The Tall Gguy]

Weak takes to the basket.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Did we slather our hands in butter before we took the court? We’re really struggling to just hold onto the basketball.

They were spraying something on everyone's hands pre-game. Probably Pam..

 

[amaralfan1]

If Vescovi is not wide open then he is useless. He cant create his own shot or shoot off the dribble

The regression is real. Taking a side step and shooting the 3 was his bread and butter when he got here.

 

[joevols89]

Feel bad for Phillips. Deserves better than this offense.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

some here think he’s an offensive force cause he scored 10 vs FGC

I haven’t seen that. But he is a force on D so even average offensive output would be huge.

 

[vols 30]

What is our offensive identy? I have no idea.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

This looks like Colorado part 2

 

[SlyStone]

If Vescovi is not wide open then he is useless. He cant create his own shot or shoot off the dribble

Finally someone sees the same thing I've seen for sometime.

 

[GBO18]

If Vescovi is not wide open then he is useless. He cant create his own shot or shoot off the dribble

This was already known. He needs a good PG and guards able to drive and kick it out.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Butler is shooting really well right now. They’ll cool off. Not really bad defense on our end, just hitting some contested shots when we aren’t.

 

[therealitytheory]

They get open looks from three and we don't. Because our post isn't a factor.

 

[patrick]

FUGLY basketball.

 

[TrapVol]

Did we slather our hands in butter before we took the court? We’re really struggling to just hold onto the basketball.

No kidding. If our bigs get breathed on, the ball goes flying out of their hands.

 

[turbovol]

Nkamhoua is a huge disappointment

He's just not good enough---totally mediocre player.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

That's 2 from that spot that Vescovi has been short.

 

[Volprofch05]

Vescovi only taking NBA 3s this year

 

[TheMookieMonster]

What is our offensive identy? I have no idea.

This team doesn’t know either.

 

[volboogie]

Remember when Rick Barnes made Hubbs/Punter such good shooters. He should maybe do that with any one of these guys.

 

[GBO18]

Why is Vescovi shooting it deeper than the NBA line?

 

[KB5252]

It's just felt like we lack offensive identity. I know we're supposed to be physical but we don't play like it on offense, it's like the defensive identity we have isn't conducive to a perimeter oriented offense we seem to run.