Recent statistics prove Hall deserves to start again and Woolridge deserves the bench

[LawVol13]

Originally Posted by SGMVols

The thought of Woolridge possibly matched up with Patrick Patterson scares the crap out of me.

I have thought the same thing. I think Woolridge is one of the worst post defenders in the conference. We'll have to hope Cal keeps Patterson out in the corner while Woolridge is in.

[Witch_Doctor]

Witch Doctor say Woolridge inside is a pretty good inside defender(increased playing time) Witch Doctor say when he gets switched off to a smaller guard is when he gets in trouble. Witch Doctor say Woolridge will be good SEC player his junior/senior season..Witch Doctor say he needs to work on inside game(as he has)
Go Vol.
Bones never lie.

[Cartervol]

Hall is going to be a very good post player. Once he puts on a little size this offseason he's going to be tough to deal with under the glass.

Woolridge shoots too many 3 balls, needs to find a shot in the 15 foot and in range. He also could stand to put on some size in the offseason. Both have potential, but Hall seems to be ahead of Woolridge and Renaldo has been here longer.

[Oldblood]

Originally Posted by TnVolFan14

But they are averaging the same amount of minutes so one starting over the other doesn't really make much difference.Kenny should get more time but maybe Bruce puts Renaldo in early so Kenny doesn't pick up a quick foul.

Hall's getting 5 minutes less a game over the last four games. Hall is the superior player and should be getting MORE minutes and not the same anyway.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by Witch_Doctor

Witch Doctor say Woolridge inside is a pretty good inside defender(increased playing time) Witch Doctor say when he gets switched off to a smaller guard is when he gets in trouble. Witch Doctor say Woolridge will be good SEC player his junior/senior season..Witch Doctor say he needs to work on inside game(as he has)
Go Vol.
Bones never lie.

But his iterior D can't touch that of Hall and Hall isn't that good at it yet.
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[VolsSportsFan]

Originally Posted by ReeceBobby

72.4 % of people believe them whether their accurate or not...

60% of the time, it works every time.

[Witch_Doctor]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

But his iterior D can't touch that of Hall and Hall isn't that good at it yet.
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Witch Doctor agree with assessment. Witch Doctor believe Bruce looking to next year with Swiper. Witch Doctor say Hall still working through freshman "fouling". Witch Doctor say no doubt Hall will be the man of the future. Witch Doctor say maybe Bruce looking ahead and trying to get the kid up to speed in situations where he can.
Bones never lie.

[BP4Prez]

I like Hall off the bench simply because Chism gets in foul trouble so often. Now with Williams back that shouldn't be that big of a deal.

[golfballs]

Williams is a better rebounder. Particularly on the offensive glass. Rebounding is going to be key against Vanderbilt and Kentucky. I wonder if Williams will see anytime? Plus I think he might actually be a better defender. We will need to be physical with Kentucky in the paint. Having Williams back for that game would be good for us.

[tennfever]

Right now his shot is terrible and he isn't tough enough for SEC yet

[atxvol2010]

Thanks for everybody for posting their two cents about the Hall/Woolridge debate. I really appreciate hearing others opinions about specific players on Tennessee's b-ball team.

I understand the logic of starting R. Woolridge over Kenny Hall when B. Williams was out, but that's no longer the case because B. Williams is back and he can fill the void if Hall gets in early foul trouble. Hence, we need the more productive player on the floor and Hall is more productive than Woolridge in almost every important aspect of the game. Hall has the best interior post defense I have ever seen an underclassman have in the ten years I have watched Tennessee b-ball. Did you see how he defended Cole Alrich? I truly believe his defense in that game was the reason we won. Hall and Chism eliminated Alrich. Hall is an incredibly powerful and physical player who is not afraid of contact. Woolridge's post defense is not bad but somehow he lacks the aggressiveness and maybe b-ball IQ of knowing how to rebound properly. Also, when he gets hit in the low block he tends to really backoff, whereas Hall goes towards the contact and does not shy away from it. There was a reason why Hall was guarding Alrich and not Woolridge. Hall's biggest weakness is free throw shooting but if you have watched Tennessee play recently I think you would recognize that Renaldo is also a crappy ft shooter, so Hall's weakness is negated by Renaldo's bad ft percentage, which seems like lack of confidence, rather than bad form.


Go Vols, let's whoop Vandy.

[BasketvolsFan]

Originally Posted by Witch_Doctor

Witch Doctor say Woolridge inside is a pretty good inside defender(increased playing time) Witch Doctor say when he gets switched off to a smaller guard is when he gets in trouble. Witch Doctor say Woolridge will be good SEC player his junior/senior season..Witch Doctor say he needs to work on inside game(as he has)
Go Vol.
Bones never lie.

Witch Doctor must not be watching the games very closely. Woodridge is a terrible inside defender. He gives up easy baskets any time he is matched with any post player. I'd rather have him on the wing defensively. Unfortunately, he is a very poor defender no matter where he plays.

[Witch_Doctor]

Originally Posted by BasketvolsFan

Witch Doctor must not be watching the games very closely. Woodridge is a terrible inside defender. He gives up easy baskets any time he is matched with any post player. I'd rather have him on the wing defensively. Unfortunately, he is a very poor defender no matter where he plays.

Witch Doctor do smoke a lot of magic herb before games...Witch Doctor also see dead people running up and down the floor during game..lol Witch Doctor say that Dale Ellis kid gonna be huge! hehe
Bones never lie.
*Witch Doctor say his inside D not that bad but his rebounding and finishing around the basket his project for next season.

[Slydell]

Originally Posted by 50YearsAVol

68.1% of statistics are made up right on the spot...

Of all stats can be used to prove or disprove any point.

[Jewbaccah]

B. Williams is likely not in Bball shape and might disrupt chemistry. I noticed after a big play and a SC timeout he tried to get up a greet the incoming players. They ignored him mostly it seemed akward. I am not saying they gave him the evil eye but clearly they were not all about high fiving him. He has to earn some trust. If he comes in and makes some big plays they will be fine with him I hope.