cncchris33
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Talk about a tale of two halves, and I hope this isn't becoming a trend, but that is three straight games that Tennessee has trailed at the half by virtue of slow starts on both ends of the court, but specifically defensively.
The Good...
1. Only 9 total fouls!!! Will wonders never cease? Carmichael plays 27 minutes and only commits 3 PFs.
2. JRich just being JRich...19 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts, 4 stls, and only 2 TOs.
3. For a team with no true PG, we actually take pretty good care of the basketball, which I didn't envision after the two exhibitions and VCU game. Averaging 8.25 TOs per game over the last four games.
4. 2nd game in a row where we have actually shot well from outside. I like that we are being more judicious in our attempts as well vs just settling for outside shots. We are attacking the basket more, and last night it led to 18 FT attempts.
5. Devon Baulkman impresses me every time he plays lately. He and Mostella provide a good scoring punch at the other wing position. They combined for 14 pts on 5-10 shooting (2-4 from 3), 5 rebs, 2 assts, 2stls, and only 2 TOs.
The Bad...
1. The game was won in the 2nd half obviously, but these slow starts are troubling. We need to come out and establish ourselves much earlier.
2. Hubbs, yet again, a non-factor. The silver lining I guess is 3 shot attempts in 6 minutes. He just has absolutely no confidence right now. Only playing 6 minutes against TTU won't help.
3. The game was kept close by our slow start and a 16-4 advantage in favor of TTU in 2nd chance points. We have to improve the defensive rebounding to have a chance of being anything better than a .500 team. The final numbers actually have us winning the boards 29-28, but TTU made their offensive boards count.
Overall...
A pretty blah game. We showed some improvement, especially in the 2nd half. Fought back to win a game we probably win by 15+ with a strong performance in both halves. Would like to see us beat teams like TTU decisively, but I look at Miami getting drubbed by almost 30 at home against Eastern Kentucky, and I'm merely thankful for a win.
The Good...
1. Only 9 total fouls!!! Will wonders never cease? Carmichael plays 27 minutes and only commits 3 PFs.
2. JRich just being JRich...19 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts, 4 stls, and only 2 TOs.
3. For a team with no true PG, we actually take pretty good care of the basketball, which I didn't envision after the two exhibitions and VCU game. Averaging 8.25 TOs per game over the last four games.
4. 2nd game in a row where we have actually shot well from outside. I like that we are being more judicious in our attempts as well vs just settling for outside shots. We are attacking the basket more, and last night it led to 18 FT attempts.
5. Devon Baulkman impresses me every time he plays lately. He and Mostella provide a good scoring punch at the other wing position. They combined for 14 pts on 5-10 shooting (2-4 from 3), 5 rebs, 2 assts, 2stls, and only 2 TOs.
The Bad...
1. The game was won in the 2nd half obviously, but these slow starts are troubling. We need to come out and establish ourselves much earlier.
2. Hubbs, yet again, a non-factor. The silver lining I guess is 3 shot attempts in 6 minutes. He just has absolutely no confidence right now. Only playing 6 minutes against TTU won't help.
3. The game was kept close by our slow start and a 16-4 advantage in favor of TTU in 2nd chance points. We have to improve the defensive rebounding to have a chance of being anything better than a .500 team. The final numbers actually have us winning the boards 29-28, but TTU made their offensive boards count.
Overall...
A pretty blah game. We showed some improvement, especially in the 2nd half. Fought back to win a game we probably win by 15+ with a strong performance in both halves. Would like to see us beat teams like TTU decisively, but I look at Miami getting drubbed by almost 30 at home against Eastern Kentucky, and I'm merely thankful for a win.