Game Thread: 2023 Women's NCAA Tournament...Round of 16: Lady Vols v Va. Tech...Sat @ 6:30 ESPN2

[Putbacks]

Puckett trying to contest a 3-pt sot with her ponytail. Sheesh! Turn and defend!

 

[I4Vols]

We're rather lazy defensively---a lot of 3/4 defense by Horston, Jackson others. Not blocking out....It probably won't hurt
us today, but.....

This is right on. They missed a lot of close shots early or this would be tied. Not too impressed with defensive consistency and rebounding/block outs.

 

[37620VOL]

20-15 TN up after 1 quarter. St Louis makes 3 at buzzer. Missed layups, giving up offensive fouls, defensive breakdowns and turnovers the reason the game is close right now.

Before that crap 3, we were on pace for 80-48 victory. As it stands were on pace for 80-60 win, so...

 

[pasadenavol]

Don't know what the hell happened to Puckett this year, but she seems like a waste of space on the floor and brings no value. Put Striplin in with Hollingshead. Why does Kellie continue to give her playing time when she doesn't box out, doesn't rebound, and turns the ball over 50% of the time she touches it???

 

[zaqhhh]

Sarah “defensive liability” Puckett. I don’t know if we’ve had a player regress more in one year than her.

Part of it is just KJH likes painfully slow players

Who is fast on this team for their position?

 

[pasadenavol]

Bout time Kellie...

 

[ttharp]

Sarah “defensive liability” Puckett. I don’t know if we’ve had a player regress more in one year than her.

Unless we’re running plays to get her open, it makes no sense to have her in over Franklin. Especially when we’re struggling to rebound. Don’t get it.

 

[SGMVols]

The longer you let a big underdog in March hang around, the more confidence they’ll get

need to get some separation this quarter

 

[Volstylexx]

Crowd doesn’t seem to be a factor today. Most of what I hear is the St. Louis fans. Did LV fans just not show up?

 

[Vols2015]

Walker is playing very well today.

 

[zaqhhh]

Walker just got us 4 points effectively great steal

 

[Volstylexx]

Nice series there by Walker. She needs to go 37 mins.

 

[Voluble2]

St Louis likes this hectic pace and we are known for our sloppiness so they are dictating the game right now.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

This is laughable

 

[Volstylexx]

Talent alone isn’t going to win this one today. Better flip that switch quick!

 

[Ovol]

Hope Harper had to buy a ticket to watch this.

 

[SGMVols]

If we don’t have a comfortable lead by the time the men’s game tips off I’m going to be pissed

 

[VolBall09]

Sleep walking out there. They aren’t just him b to lay down. The longer you let it stay close the more confident they become. Kellie needs to call a timeout and rip someone.

 

[zaqhhh]

Why can’t we rebound at all

 

[GBO18]

Outworking us on rebounding.

 

[turbovol]

We're getting killed on the boards because we're slow/lazy and not blocking out.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

She took 3 steps

 

[Volstylexx]

I haven’t seen a team outrebound us like this in a long time. Looks like SC out there hitting the glass.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Steal and layup by Horston, which we needed.

 

[VolBall09]

Ridiculous. Someone put a body on someone.