20 More Minutes Of That Defense Will Get UT Some Hardware.

[hatvol96]

If it weren't for points off loose balls and other broken plays, Villanova has about 12 points right now. That's winning basketball.

 

[MikeHamiltonFan]

Game thread?

I agree with the sentiment expressed. That is why I expressed it there.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

I don't want to declare Pearl hero too early, but it's a 180 from what Tennessee was playing 12 months ago. More emphasis on defense is never a bad thing.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Aside from a few silly fouls, great defensive effort.
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[BasketVolKid]

i think that was best half of half court basketball i've seen in the pearl era. they were great on D and pretty good on O.

 

[MikeHamiltonFan]

This may be a place to talk about it since it was not mentioned in the game thread yet.

The commentators said that Pearl told them a story about Gary Williams telling them at the highest level you cannot press elite players because it wont work. He said Pearl is focused on excellence in half court defense.

 

[lylsmorr]

Game thread?

I agree with the sentiment expressed. That is why I expressed it there.

This may be a place to talk about it since it was not mentioned in the game thread yet.

Get over it, good grief.

 

[hatvol96]

Get over it, good grief.

Hey, watch the language. You don't want to offend the eggshell sensibilities of some around here.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

I'll take defense like this any day of the week, for sure.

 

[dickens821]

our defense excites me so much.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Do a little dance. Its not the trophy I want, but I'll take it.
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[kiddiedoc]

Oh, and wow MHF can be a stick. Can't you just turn off the computer?
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[tigervol9802]

We play like this and we will have a lot of success this season.

 

[dickens821]

I'll STRAIGHT DIE FOR THIS T

 

[alwaysvol]

did this team just need a real challenge to start playing really good ball?

 

[hatvol96]

We play like this and we will have a lot of success this season.

Shooting will come and go. You can bring defense every night.

 

[joeydupree]

i'll straight die for this t

wut?

 

[mmmjtx]

Outstanding. As long as Tennessee can play the defense the way they did tonight, they will always be in the game. This is one of the best wins Tenneessee has had in a while.

 

[lylsmorr]

Oh, and wow MHF can be a stick. Can't you just turn off the computer?
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All that coming from the king of small topic threads, a.k.a. MHF

 

[NewToVolCountry]

our defense excites me so much.

So did us getting Selby

 

[JZVOL]

Shooting will come and go. You can bring defense every night.

Can't remember the coach but he said, "Shooting is like investing in the stock market- it goes up and down. Defense is like a traditional savings account- always steady."

 

[dickens821]

wut?

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