After watching last night's performance,it is clear from my vantage point that Holly has lost this team. Starting with what Holly stresses,defense,the LVs had five players on defense that could not guard a fence post. Compounding that,once again the LVs thought that bouncing the ball on the floor was a winning ploy. Like many other posters,I was astonished that,in the middle of a run,substitutions would be made. Also clear to me was that Russell is still having foot problems. She no longer moves as well as she did in earlier games and is now running flat footed down the floor,both signs that the feet are not right. She has no aggression and it could be that pain is taking a toll. She is probably playing too many minutes. Not one person on this team is committed to defensive excellence. There is little or no communication between players on either end. Reynolds is contributing nothing. Carter is not the answer at point because of excessive dribbling. Cooper too often goes into traffic,just as Massengale did in her first two or three years. However,last night she played more under control and several times was fouled (uncalled) on shot attempts. Nared was a bright spot,while Deshields and Graves had their moments both good and bad. In total,this is not a good team right now. The ABCs of a good team are Attitude,Ballplay,and Coaching. The Lady Vols are lacking in all three. And it is time to do something.
