Game Thread: Lady Vols v Belmont, Home, Thurs. Nov 13th, 7PM, SEC Network

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37620VOL said:
It may not be quantum, but basketball is literally physics in action. I can see your point but I can also see CKCs. There are 2 methods and either can lead to success or failure.

Option 1: You can be world-class at one scheme. You recruit to the scheme and you become so good at it that no one can do anything about it. Most fail and get fired.

Option 2: You can be a complex chameleon, "being multiple", if you will. You change your strategy based on the opponent, but you run the risk of being a master of nothing. Most fail and get fired.

CKC definitely leans strongly toward Option 1, but I do believe she is looking at what is and isn't working and will tweek things slightly as the season progresses.
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Honestly, I think that is a false choice.

Look at Uconn and South Carolina. They can play a fast paced game or slow it down in the half court They can beat with 3 point shooting or by running plays for paint points. In Dawn;s case, she added the 3 point game and her teams look much different from the A'ja Wilson era. If a team is loading up in the paint, it is not being a chameleon to take open 3s, it is being able to exploit what the defense gives you. Sometimes cliches harbor a real truth.

If the scheme is really good, like say Phil Jackson;'s triangle offense, sure. if your system is chasing around in a completely disorganized fashion, I am not so sure.
 
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Lucy said:
I got very tired of watching her fiddle with her hair. Those extensions are horrible and the constant stroking etc. makes her look worried and unprofessional. She desperately needs personal presentation help. Body language is bad.
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I just watched her post-game presser. At times, she seemed to be on the verge of tears (not saying she was but it looked that way) and her frustration was really showing.

New theory:

CKC is still a new mom. That is a lot of adjustment going on in her life; post-partum depression is a real thing and she may be having some real struggles balancing all these responsibilities, particularly with a young team and the stress of the Ruby situation.

She never took any maternity leave break and went almost straight from the birthing room to the coaching sidelines and back to full on recruiting last season. We all understand why but that was not optimal under any conditions.

So, I am gonna shut up about the team for a while. I don't know that I am right about this scenario but I think our coach needs some real grace in a challenging life period. She is human being and a new mom and not just a coaching machine.
 
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madtownvol said:
Honestly, I think that is a false choice.

Look at Uconn and South Carolina. They can play a fast paced game or slow it down in the half court They can beat with 3 point shooting or by running plays for paint points. In Dawn;s case, she added the 3 point game and her teams look much different from the A'ja Wilson era. If a team is loading up in the paint, it is not being a chameleon to take open 3s, it is being able to exploit what the defense gives you. Sometimes cliches harbor a real truth.

If the scheme is really good, like say Phil Jackson;'s triangle offense, sure. if your system is chasing around in a completely disorganized fashion, I am not so sure.
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It's not a false choice, just a choice. Different sport, but Saban learned to be flexible with great success. Tom Osborne was unbeatable with his one-dimensional offense; his successor tried to evolve and fell on his face. Either can succeed; either can fail. Given its youth, I'm holding my criticism on the team in general until February.
 
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RetroVol said:
Totally with you on grave for CKC. believe in her and think she will be fine. But she did take maternity leave, after the season, and was very positive about it and how everyone at UT supported her.
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Fair point but timing plays a role here. Where was she like about two weeks after her baby was born (coaching and taking them to the S16). That is really not the spirit of a genuine revitalizing maternity leave.
 
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madtownvol said:
That is really not the spirit of a genuine revitalizing maternity leave
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That makes sense, and I know most new mothers want it right after birth. But, CKC seems very competitive and very much committed to coaching. She speaks very highly of how much good her leave did for her when she did take it.
 
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brittannica said:
I have a very dumb question. How can we tell if they're extensions and, if they are extensions, how can we tell if they're bad? I've never been tempted by extensions because I hate having long hair lol, but this also feels like something that everybody knows but me. I definitely haven't liked her hair this season, but I didn't realize it wasn't her hair.
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I am assuming because it seems unlikely her hair grew that much since March. Plus it has a weird look to it, kind of stringy . Kind of like Christie Noem’s.
 
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Lucy said:
I am assuming because it seems unlikely her hair grew that much since March. Plus it has a weird look to it, kind of stringy . Kind of like Christie Noem’s.
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Can we steer this thread away from women’s fashion? I’ve still got scars from the first go round of eyelash/fingernail discussions. TIA. 🤙🏼🧡😉
 
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chuckiepoo said:
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Can we steer this thread away from women’s fashion? I’ve still got scars from the first go round of eyelash/fingernail discussions. TIA. 🤙🏼🧡😉
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I kinda like the discussion how women make themselves look younger as they get up in age...



I will see myself out till tomorrow.😄
 
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chuckiepoo said:
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Can we steer this thread away from women’s fashion? I’ve still got scars from the first go round of eyelash/fingernail discussions. TIA. 🤙🏼🧡😉
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Chuckiepoo always like your postings but I
Willput my 2 cents in. The Lady would look
Great with short hair but she needs to cut some of it if she is always fiddling with it. I
Won't say any more on this subject.
 
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If we were making 12 or 13 threes of the 34 a game were taking we would be talking about how great the offense looks. Instead of the 5 to 7 were making a game out of 34 were taking. Talking about another 15 to 18 points a game just by making 5 to 6 more shots which we should be making shooting 34 attempts. 12 is only 35 percent and you see how it changes a game. UT Martin would've been at minimum 87 to 61 and Belmont would've been 83 to 58. We would be undefeated. You take your NIL and find the three point shooters this system must have them to work properly.

So we either have to up out makes to 11 to 13 or quit taking 34 a game that is the choice. Otherwise your struggling to score enough points.
 
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