*****The Official Tennessee vs Lithuania U21 (Game 2) 1 p.m. (Florence, Italy)

#26
#26
Knecht's three puts Tennessee over the 100 mark.

101-64 with 6:25 to go.
 
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OrngeJuiceJones said:
So we didn't play defense today?
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It’s more like we emptied the far end of the bench for the final quarter. Lith put up 26 pts in the final 6+ minutes. Scoreboard not at all reflective of how this game looked when we had our top players in. They also went to the free throw line about 150 times.
 
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Couple quick observations:
1. Dilione is good. He's confident with the ball and moves to get a result, not just to dribble around. Comfortable in PnR and 1v1.
2. I know there's a perception from some that Barnes scares shooters out of their offensive confidence. It's really hard to see that happening with Gainey, Knecht, or Dilione
3. Speaking of Gainey, needs some improvement on defense, but is competent with the ball and confident on offense. If he's open he will shoot. If he's 1v1, he's driving.
4. Knecht can shoot.
5. I'd like to see Aidoo play with more physicality. He got blocked 3 times....
6. Awaka is dominating his minutes, just like on the USA team.
7. Speaking of Knecht, his defense was better than I expected. Had a couple blocks &was not being blown by

There are definely more options for those stale offensive minutes than we have been used to.
 
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Lukusw said:
Couple quick observations:
1. Dilione is good. He's confident with the ball and moves to get a result, not just to dribble around. Comfortable in PnR and 1v1.
2. I know there's a perception from some that Barnes scares shooters out of their offensive confidence. It's really hard to see that happening with Gainey, Knecht, or Dilione
3. Speaking of Gainey, needs some improvement on defense, but is competent with the ball and confident on offense. If he's open he will shoot. If he's 1v1, he's driving.
4. Knecht can shoot.
5. I'd like to see Aidoo play with more physicality. He got blocked 3 times....
6. Awaka is dominating his minutes, just like on the USA team.
7. Speaking of Knecht, his defense was better than I expected. Had a couple blocks &was not being blown by

There are definely more options for those stale offensive minutes than we have been used to.
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That is my biggest concern with Aidoo. He has put on some good weight. But he is still not physical. For him it will take more than improved physical strength to get him to play with physicality. It's going to take a mental overhaul. And it just hasn't happened for him yet. He has elite height and length. He has good skill and IQ. But when he tries to score around the rim it is always soft. He needs to experiment with the "dunk everything" philosophy until his mindset adjusts to how to score around the rim.
 
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therickbol said:
That is my biggest concern with Aidoo. He has put on some good weight. But he is still not physical. For him it will take more than improved physical strength to get him to play with physicality. It's going to take a mental overhaul. And it just hasn't happened for him yet. He has elite height and length. He has good skill and IQ. But when he tries to score around the rim it is always soft. He needs to experiment with the "dunk everything" philosophy until his mindset adjusts to how to score around the rim.
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Someone needs to tell him he's not a baby giraffe
 
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