volforlife44
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Hey all,
Never posted a thread before but this is a topic that I would like input on from all of you....
Why does this team refuse to guard the 3? The first few months of the season, their defense looked great and teams did not shoot the 3 at the rate they are now. It is almost like teams are coming into the game knowing they have a chance because we will give up open threes all day. We over help on guys that can't make one on one plays and leave shooters wide open.
I played at the college level and it would seem with the talent we have, we would make people beat us one on one instead of bailing them out with open three after open three on unwarranted over help. I feel like other than a few good performances (Miss St., Kentucky), we have looked like an average Basketball team for the past month and it stems from the inability to stay home and make guys beat us 1v1. This team has the talent to make a great run in the tournament but at the same time I feel like any team can shoot wide open three after wide open three and beat us. This game plan by other teams is starting to get old as we constantly let average teams stay in games with us (Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn etc.)
Something has changed in the last month and I personally would like to see the Tennessee team from November-January. Are you all noticing the same pattern I am with the constant over help leading to wide open threes? Why can't we adjust and make people beat us with the 2 point shot? Thanks for any input and Go Vols!
Never posted a thread before but this is a topic that I would like input on from all of you....
Why does this team refuse to guard the 3? The first few months of the season, their defense looked great and teams did not shoot the 3 at the rate they are now. It is almost like teams are coming into the game knowing they have a chance because we will give up open threes all day. We over help on guys that can't make one on one plays and leave shooters wide open.
I played at the college level and it would seem with the talent we have, we would make people beat us one on one instead of bailing them out with open three after open three on unwarranted over help. I feel like other than a few good performances (Miss St., Kentucky), we have looked like an average Basketball team for the past month and it stems from the inability to stay home and make guys beat us 1v1. This team has the talent to make a great run in the tournament but at the same time I feel like any team can shoot wide open three after wide open three and beat us. This game plan by other teams is starting to get old as we constantly let average teams stay in games with us (Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn etc.)
Something has changed in the last month and I personally would like to see the Tennessee team from November-January. Are you all noticing the same pattern I am with the constant over help leading to wide open threes? Why can't we adjust and make people beat us with the 2 point shot? Thanks for any input and Go Vols!
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