... If I were Holly I'd ask Mercedes to go hard for short spurts of no more than 3 minutes -- 4 if she's got unusually high energy/stamina that day -- and then keep the promise to give her at least 2 to 3 minutes off, or more if Cheridene/Casi are playing lights out.
Managing stamina among the bigs, I think, is vital going forward. If they KNOW they only have to go full-out in brief spurts then they won't need to take plays off in order to conserve energy.
Obviously the guards need to take care of the ball, and they ALL need to become obsessed with rebounding on both ends, but I truly believe the bigs are going to need to stay fresh and make a high percentage of putbacks.
Playing Oregon State may hring out some nerves for not only our Oregon natives, but Ore.State players as well. Our players are going to want to prove to the whole state of Oregon that they made a good decision coming to Tennessee, and the Oregon State players are going want to show our players what they missed out on. Both scenarios could cause tight play.
The first half could either be a masterpiece, or a hot mess -- for either team.
Go Lady Vols!
Managing stamina among the bigs, I think, is vital going forward. If they KNOW they only have to go full-out in brief spurts then they won't need to take plays off in order to conserve energy.
Obviously the guards need to take care of the ball, and they ALL need to become obsessed with rebounding on both ends, but I truly believe the bigs are going to need to stay fresh and make a high percentage of putbacks.
Playing Oregon State may hring out some nerves for not only our Oregon natives, but Ore.State players as well. Our players are going to want to prove to the whole state of Oregon that they made a good decision coming to Tennessee, and the Oregon State players are going want to show our players what they missed out on. Both scenarios could cause tight play.
The first half could either be a masterpiece, or a hot mess -- for either team.
Go Lady Vols!