The Official #6 Tennessee @ #1Auburn Game Thread, 8:30 PM ET, ESPN

[BernardKingGOAT]

He was 0-5 from 3 and 4-14 from the field before that off balance 3...of course he was open. Auburn couldnt have asked for more idiotic inbounds play.

Uh huh

 

[D3Athlete]

The shot was good. It wasn’t off balanced. Just went in and out. Lanier was doubled on the inbound anyway it looked. Go for the win imo. Foul trouble was major issue and OT was gonna be rough. Shot didn’t go in sadly and Lanier barely missed the jump on the offensive rebound. Is what it is.
Tennessee proved they could win it all tonight imo. Hell of a performance

 

[zeppelin128]

TN wasn’t going to win in overtime. Gainey had fouled out and nobody else was stepping up. You take your shot and go for the win on a 3-pointer there.

In a defensive struggle you don’t worry about shooting too early and giving Auburn the last possession.

A quick shot greatly increases the odds of a put back. Running down the clock takes away a possible second attempt.

The odds of getting an offensive rebound after a 3 attempt are better than after a 2 attempt.

Quit being reasonable, this is VolNation.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Well shít, we probably could have gotten Okpara open. That would have been a great shot by your standards.

Yeah, because those two things are the same. You're right

 

[D3Athlete]

I do think Gainey takes the shot if he doesn’t foul out imo

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

What about Igor with 14 seconds left ?

Unfitting of the narrative

 

[volfanhill]

We will kill Kentucky.

Nothing about our offense suggests that as a likely hood

 

[D3Athlete]

What about Igor with 14 seconds left ?

Lane was open. He got fouled going up imo.

 

[volsarelife1]

Unfitting of the narrative

He was wide open and they weren't expecting. That's the narrative right

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Nothing about our offense suggests that as a likely hood

Everything about our defense does suggest it. Especially at home

 

[hUTch2002]

Igor gotta start making some 3s. That would help us take it to another level if other guys are struggling.

No. Igor needs to stop taking 3s. He just can’t shoot.

 

[508mikey]

Lane was open. He got fouled going up imo.

He did but no way were those refs calling it

 

[VolGee4]

Nothing about our offense suggests that as a likely hood

I’m not going to guarantee it, but Kentucky’s defense isn’t close to Auburn’s. We may not win, but we will score on Kentucky and Bama.

 

[WiseOlVol]

Love the fight in this team. Calm. Disciplined.

We're one live-wire player away from being competitive in March. Carr would have been that guy. He should have known that.

 

[TNVOLFN]

TN wasn’t going to win in overtime. Gainey had fouled out and nobody else was stepping up. You take your shot and go for the win on a 3-pointer there.

In a defensive struggle you don’t worry about shooting too early and giving Auburn the last possession.

A quick shot greatly increases the odds of a put back. Running down the clock takes away a possible second attempt.

The odds of getting an offensive rebound after a 3 attempt are better than after a 2 attempt.

This 100%. It's like electing for a two point conversion in football for the win on the road; I'll never be disappointed with a decision to go for the win.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

No. Igor needs to stop taking 3s. He just can’t shoot.

I agree at this point. I was cheering for him to shoot in the early season, but he needs to drive and kick it out now imo

 

[D3Athlete]

He did but no way were those refs calling it

Sadly nope. But if it was Auburn. It would have gotten called. Pisses me off

 

[Freak]

on the last play. Seems like the theme of the night. lol.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

It wasn’t the best shot but usually we get terrible prayers for shots in those situations. Ideally Lanier takes it, even if slightly contested.

We didn’t need a prayer. There was plenty of time

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I agree at this point. I was cheering for him to shoot in the early season, but he needs to drive and kick it out now imo

No, he needs to take open 3s

 

[Hoggervol]

No. Igor needs to stop taking 3s. He just can’t shoot.

We would have been better off if Igor had stayed on the bus tonight.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

No, he needs to take open 3s

Okay.

 

[vol94]

We are 18-3 with 11 games remaining. I don’t think we will contest for the SEC so it’s about seeding for the dance. I can see us splitting with KY and then split Bama and LSU or aTm.

KY
FL
Mizz
@Oklahoma
@KY
Vanderbilt
@ aTM
@ LSU
Bama
@ Ole Miss
USCjr

 

[RDU VOL#14]

End of game situation where every shot is going to be heavily contested, if you can get an open corner 3 with your leader you gladly take it, and the Vols were crashing hard, it just took a bad kick. No brainier, it just didn't go down.

I get what you guys are saying. You’re on the road and decide to go for the win, yeah we got an open look, but I’m going to disagree and not describe that decision and that corner 3 as a no brainer. It is what it is, we should’ve beaten the #1 team in the country on their floot and now it’s time to look ahead to UK on Tuesday.

 

[vol94]

I think Chaz and Igor are still getting used to the SEC. It certainly isn’t like the competition at Charlotte and North Florida. Got to man up in this league every night or they’ll take your lunch money.

Yeah, I thought about that a bit ago. I’m still surprised Igor is making so many mental errors. I know he’s trying. But it looks like he’s lost while playing w/ two left feet.