The "USA! USA! USA!" Postgame Report

#26
#26
SpringBokVol said:
Hard to see this team dancing.

I think a few other coaches could have this same team ranked and ready for a surge in the dance.

It is ALL coaching.
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I think it's about 80-90% coaching. The pg situation would cause any team problems and the lack of a guy that is much of a threat with his back to the basket takes away some options too. Of course, the coach recruited the roster so . . .
 
#29
#29
zjcvols said:
1. The decision to go with Antonio Barton over Darius Thompson with 2:30 to go is inexcusable and Tennessee fans deserve a five page single spaced paper from Cuonzo Martin for that idiotic, moronic decision that cost Tennessee game.

2. Tennesse's help defense was too slow today. It was a huge detriment and Missouri got too many good drives in the paint and it cost them dearly.

3. 19 three's on the road when the refs are calling everything is not good coaching. That was a bad game plan. I know Jordy was off, and Josh got decent looks, but that ball should have lived in the paint. Notice Missouri didn't settle for jump shots.

4. Tennessee did dominate the boards and that was nice to see after Florida really dominated the glass Tuesday.

5. Jarnell Stokes was 6-7, and the Missouri big men were in foul trouble all game. That is inexcusable. I mean, for goodness sake, it's not hard to get the ball in the freaking post.

6. I thought this was a perfect game for Maymon to get limited minutes and get Moore more playing time to help spread the floor and help stop penetration. It of course didn't happen for reasons that befuddle me. The worst part was having Maymon in, DOWN BY 3, instead of another shooter. I get having Stokes in for offensive rebounding and screen setting, but both of them is beyond stupid.

7. Bernard King Player of the Game: Jordan McRae. He didn't take great shots, but inside the perimeter he was automatic, and I will always take 8-8 from the free throw line. I thought his defense was pretty solid considering he had tough matchups all night.

8. Josh Richardson hitting those last five three throws just shows his mental toughness and shows he's ready to be a leader on the court next season. Those were huge and absolutely a great sign.

9. Missouri shot 56%. Tennessee shot 42%. I don't even know how they were in this game. It was a miracle they got the ball at the last possession.

10. Tennessee's lack of defense, bad coaching, and dumb late decisions cost them tonight. No excuse for tonight's loss. They should have beat Missouri and it was a pitiful performance by Cuonzo Martin tonight. The decision to go with Antonio Barton late instead of Darius Thompson is the worst coaching decision he's made at Tennessee, and right now this team doesn't deserve a tournament bid.
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Thanks for doing all of these write ups.
 
#30
#30
1. The terrible decision is to go with Barton over Golden for this season.
 
#31
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@VinceSports: Re-watched. Number of times #Vols passed to @JarnellStokes in the post in final 16:40 vs Mizzou..once! None last 11:41”



That is absolutely the most pathetic and inexcusable decision Martin has made in his 2+ years. IMO
 
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#32
#32
I must be missing something with Thompson. He seems slow and he is a horrible shooter. He is a great passer, but that's it.
 
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#33
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vols 30 said:
I must be missing something with Thompson. He seems slow and he is a horrible shooter. He is a great passer, but that's it.
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You are definitely missing something because he is long and plays adequate defense. He doesnt allow easy transition buckets like Barton also we have scoring threats on perimeter and inside we are looking for a floor general and someone who can pass that is it. If he scored 5 pts and had 8 asst every game we would all be happy because we hage people on this team who can pick him up.
 
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vols 30 said:
I must be missing something with Thompson. He seems slow and he is a horrible shooter. He is a great passer, but that's it.
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his first game as starter was his best. He hasn't looked the same since he got some coaching. Barton was playing pretty good early on in the season too, but he's sucking now. Trae got benched twice last year for bad pg play and floor leadership.
Why is it that our already limited pg's all get worse the more coaching they get? And get benched when they should be at their best but are playing at their worst?
 
#35
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vols 30 said:
I must be missing something with Thompson. He seems slow and he is a horrible shooter. He is a great passer, but that's it.
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He's a freshmen who gets pressured to shoot the 3 ball. It's literally all in his head. He has some of the better shooting mechanics on this team.
 
#37
#37
Defensive play of the season by Reese went for nought.
Woe is us.
 
#38
#38
Pretty much agree on all of it zjc. I'd add that our help defense has never been good so I don't even expect it anymore.

The fact that UGA is 8-4 and UT IS 6-6 is an indictment on how horrible of a coach Martin is and how horrible the SEC has become. It's mind boggling that we are still struggling to get into the NCAA tourney with the talent and experience we have considering how pathetic the SEC is now.

I hope Hart does the right thing at the end of the season or next year is going to be unbelievably brutal.
 
#39
#39
Tonight's annoying timeout while we had the momentum came after McRae's 3 tied the game at 62. CCM trades in the momentum on the floor, and the crowd's energy when we're at home, for whatever sets he puts in during breaks. Of course, we quickly surrendered two easy points after this timeout tonight.
 
#40
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ukvols said:
Tonight's annoying timeout while we had the momentum came after McRae's 3 tied the game at 62. CCM trades in the momentum on the floor, and the crowd's energy when we're at home, for whatever sets he puts in during breaks. Of course, we quickly surrendered two easy points after this timeout tonight.
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The "call timeout after something good happens" strategy is one of the most ridiculous I have ever heard of.
 
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#41
The reasoning of call a time out after a big momentum play to set the defense makes absolutely no sense to me. All the coach (and others do it) is to guarantee a set offensive play with a greater chance of success. It's a real head scratcher.
 
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#44
#44
Golden at PG would have been worth 3 to 4 games in the win column assuming he didn't listen to a word CM said.
 
#45
#45
The talent is on the roster. It comes down to coaching and Cuonzo just does not have what it takes to succeed at this level. I argued that he should be given reasonable time to see if he could get it done, and I think he's shown that he can't.

He would have been better served learning and gaining experience at Missouri State, than being hired here as soon as he was. I believe he'll make a fine coach some day, but we don't have the time or patience as a program to let him develop that here. We need to win and we deserve to win, given the support that is poured into the program. Just my two cents on the matter...
 
#46
#46
Fijivol72 said:
Golden at PG would have been worth 3 to 4 games in the win column assuming he didn't listen to a word CM said.
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Honestly Barton is a complete disappearing act. Those who said great Golden wasn't worth bad Golden and that Barton would be consistent were half right. Barton has been consistently bad and at his best is nowhere near Golden at his best.
 
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BOP said:
Honestly Barton is a complete disappearing act. Those who said great Golden wasn't worth bad Golden and that Barton would be consistent were half right. Barton has been consistently bad and at his best is nowhere near Golden at his best.
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I was def wrong. He's digressed in every facet. I thought we could get @ 8 pts, 4 assts and a couple of rebounds, with some good D and running the floor a bit.

Then you have to also recall trae was benched twice last year for poor play, and we didn't get to the ncaa either.
 
#49
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Spartacavolus said:
I was def wrong. He's digressed in every facet. I thought we could get @ 8 pts, 4 assts and a couple of rebounds, with some good D and running the floor a bit.

Then you have to also recall trae was benched twice last year for poor play, and we didn't get to the ncaa either.
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You also have to recall some of our biggest wins were because Golden had great performances. But saying he was benched as your argument is kind of a strange argument to make given the context.
 
#50
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BOP said:
You also have to recall some of our biggest wins were because Golden had great performances. But saying he was benched as your argument is kind of a strange argument to make given the context.
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What argument. I just said he was benched twice last year. And we went to the NIT.

He had some good games. But we still didn't do much as a team during the season or anything postseason.
 
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