We lost this game Because
-- Wayne Chism was not the senior leader he has been for most of the year. He committed 4 really dumb fouls and the 3rd and 4th were the dumbest considering the foul trouble he already was in and he hurt himself on the 4th. He's one tough guy. He always lays it on the line for the Vols, but he didn't play smart basketball tonight.
The game was over When
-- Stephen Pearl decided he was JP Prince on a fast break and failed to pass to Bobby Maze, perhaps our strongest finisher, to try to cut the lead to 8. Pearl bonked the shot and the bonk led to a wide-open (the first of three in a row) three pointer by Walker that put Florida up by 13.
I can't believe That
-- the officiating was actually good in this game. Besides Wayne and Scotty getting bumped a few times with no calls, there were no obviously bad calls. All of Chism's fouls were good (heck, easy) calls.
It was perplexing to Watch
-- Bobby Maze put on a dribbling clinic late in the game when we needed three point shots. Hopson had been good the whole game and Tatum was heating up. Yet Maze dribbled, turned it over, wasted time, etc.
-- Goins take crazy shot after crazy shot in the low post
I was not surprised that Donovan
-- finally called timeout with under 15 to go in the game and instructed his guys to go right at Stephen Pearl. I can't believe it has taken this long for an opposing coach to do that every time he is in the game and we are in man to man. The result was 2 quick buckets by Tyus and Macklin and Florida in control of the game. Only Calipari's weakness as a coach (and perhaps Coach Pearl going zone a lot) will prevent a repeat many, many times on Saturday.
I was pleased to See
-- Scotty Hopson assume a leadership role. He almost single-handedly kept this game from being over in the first half. I hope we see some carry-over this weekend.
-- Tatum hit some big three point shots.
-- Chism give his all for Tennessee ... again
-- JP Prince have 2 games in a row where he had less than 5 head-scratcher plays
-- Pearl's hussle on offense. He really gets after it. Unfortunately, he gets abused on the glass and is easy points on defense.
I hate losing, but congrats to the Gators
-- for perhaps punching their ticket to the Dance (or at least giving themselves a puncher's chance)
-- drawing KY in the SEC tournament unless either UT can beat KY on Saturday or FL can beat KY at Rupp...or both.
I hope
-- Wayne can get some R&R between now and Saturday. Banging in the low post with Cousins and Orton is no remedy for a sore body.
-- Wayne Chism was not the senior leader he has been for most of the year. He committed 4 really dumb fouls and the 3rd and 4th were the dumbest considering the foul trouble he already was in and he hurt himself on the 4th. He's one tough guy. He always lays it on the line for the Vols, but he didn't play smart basketball tonight.
The game was over When
-- Stephen Pearl decided he was JP Prince on a fast break and failed to pass to Bobby Maze, perhaps our strongest finisher, to try to cut the lead to 8. Pearl bonked the shot and the bonk led to a wide-open (the first of three in a row) three pointer by Walker that put Florida up by 13.
I can't believe That
-- the officiating was actually good in this game. Besides Wayne and Scotty getting bumped a few times with no calls, there were no obviously bad calls. All of Chism's fouls were good (heck, easy) calls.
It was perplexing to Watch
-- Bobby Maze put on a dribbling clinic late in the game when we needed three point shots. Hopson had been good the whole game and Tatum was heating up. Yet Maze dribbled, turned it over, wasted time, etc.
-- Goins take crazy shot after crazy shot in the low post
I was not surprised that Donovan
-- finally called timeout with under 15 to go in the game and instructed his guys to go right at Stephen Pearl. I can't believe it has taken this long for an opposing coach to do that every time he is in the game and we are in man to man. The result was 2 quick buckets by Tyus and Macklin and Florida in control of the game. Only Calipari's weakness as a coach (and perhaps Coach Pearl going zone a lot) will prevent a repeat many, many times on Saturday.
I was pleased to See
-- Scotty Hopson assume a leadership role. He almost single-handedly kept this game from being over in the first half. I hope we see some carry-over this weekend.
-- Tatum hit some big three point shots.
-- Chism give his all for Tennessee ... again
-- JP Prince have 2 games in a row where he had less than 5 head-scratcher plays
-- Pearl's hussle on offense. He really gets after it. Unfortunately, he gets abused on the glass and is easy points on defense.
I hate losing, but congrats to the Gators
-- for perhaps punching their ticket to the Dance (or at least giving themselves a puncher's chance)
-- drawing KY in the SEC tournament unless either UT can beat KY on Saturday or FL can beat KY at Rupp...or both.
I hope
-- Wayne can get some R&R between now and Saturday. Banging in the low post with Cousins and Orton is no remedy for a sore body.
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lol: my fav JP-ism is jumping in the air and then deciding what to do... I guess he thinks he's that good....
