An elementary IQ!!

[allvol21]

With the ups and downs of this season it has been extremely frustrating for myself and many others. Though that was all to be outdone in the final 12 seconds of this game. Tennessee that shot 28% from the field and had their worst performance in Tampa still somehow had an opportunity to win this game at the end.....well actually 3 chances.

I'm amazed at the lack of basketball IQ in the two inbound turnovers. First of all its a SET PLAY OUT OF A TIMEOUT. Where everyone is on the same page. They ran that same inbounds play that we have ran all year I believe the squad calls it "1". They line up 4 across flat on the baseline. JP and Wayne are on the blocks. The both pop high post and JP sets a screen for chism that comes to the ball side block. I've got about 5 problems with this particular play.

1) The play only has one option. If Chism comes off and is covered like he was the play is dead. Now it is up to players to break on their own and get the ball. Most good inbounds plays in college have at least 3 options.

2) You don't run an inbounds play that has been scouted in that situation. You draw something up or at least run something you haven't ran in that game. You tell your squad if nothing develops we have a timeout.

3) as an inbounder...especially a veteran leader-Tyler smith. You should know you have a clock in your head.As soon as the referee hands you the ball you start....one thousand one...one thousand two...etc..when you get to 4 and nothing is there you call T.O.

4) As a coach you can't depend on your players to make good decisions in pressure situations. Bruce was watching the play and the count unlike Tyler and could have called a time out with head official tony green right in front of him.

I have never said a bad word about cbp. I am proud to say he is the coach of our team and always will be. Yet in this instance there is no excuse. It was bad coaching and bad execution.

 

[volsgrad89]

I agree 100%. I am glad Pearl is our coach! But, I was asking mywself. Is Pearl going to become a Fulmer soon?

I didn't like the clapping on missed three point shots by Chism, Smith, and Prince. I didn't like the clapping when several players didn't finish their shots inside the paint, instead throwing them off the backboard expecting to get a foul. Our offensive execution was terrible! I know Chism had a good day from beyond the arc yesterday. But, statistically, Tatum and Hopson need to be our 3 point shooters.

You are correct. There is NO EXCUSE to mess up two inbound plays back to back, NO EXCUSE!!! The team was very poorly coached today!!!

We will be one and done. Unless, we stop forcing bad shots. We have Maze, Hopson, Tabb, and Tatum take the shots from beyond the arc. We get the ball in the paint to the big men and kick it out to guards, if no shot is there. And, we play a complete defensive game for a change. Most of the year, we have played good defense about half of the game.

CAN WE SET SOME SCREENS TO GET OPEN LOOKS FOR THE 3???????

 

[Voldaddy]

I agree 100%. I am glad Pearl is our coach! But, I was asking mywself. Is Pearl going to become a Fulmer soon?

I don't think there's any chance CBP becomes CPF.

CPF won a NC.

 

[Voldaddy]

nm

 

[Ill Will Vol]

I mean come on people did you really expect Tennessee to stay consistent and play good today as they did the two previous days? There is absolutely nothing that this team has done all season that should have made anyone believe that they were going to come out today and have a good game and win the tournament. This team is consistently inconsistent, now lets get a 9 seed tonight go win the 1st game and lose in the second round and look forward to the football season and September 5th when we play western kentucky.

 

[Tampavolz]

I agree 100%. I am glad Pearl is our coach! But, I was asking mywself. Is Pearl going to become a Fulmer soon?

CAN WE SET SOME SCREENS TO GET OPEN LOOKS FOR THE 3???????

Some of you all surprise me,, We supposedly have leaders on this team and neither led. I mean how many dumb plays did Prince make and how bad did Tyler Smith play today? This game was on both of them, or we would have had a walk through today.

 

[allvol21]

I mean come on people did you really expect Tennessee to stay consistent and play good today as they did the two previous days? western kentucky.

That was one of my points. Part of me with as well as we've played the past two games wanted to say yes especially with the hardware in sight. The other part told me this team would hold true to their inconsistent ways and find a way to lose this game.

My point was though as bad as they played and as bad as they shot the basketball they still had 3 opportunities to take the lead in the last 12 seconds and two of them were coming out of time outs.

 

[Ill Will Vol]

That was one of my points. Part of me with as well as we've played the past two games wanted to say yes especially with the hardware in sight. The other part told me this team would hold true to their inconsistent ways and find a way to lose this game.

My point was though as bad as they played and as bad as they shot the basketball they still had 3 opportunities to take the lead in the last 12 seconds and two of them were coming out of time outs.

at this point in the game the victor should have already been decided.

 

[allvol21]

at this point in the game the victor should have already been decided.

I agree 100% it should have, but the fact is the games victor wasn't decided at this point. I never said it shouldn't have been.

 

[cbrown]

If you're talking basketball IQ, Wayne Chism and J.P. Prince are never going to be high on that list. They are both athletic and play well at times, but you can always count on them to make a really poor decision eventually (and usually miss some free throws). Sometimes it costs us games, sometimes it doesn't. I think both of these guys think they're better than they actually are, which makes them do things they shouldn't in key situations. I'm also growing tired of seeing Prince whine about very call. It is going to be difficult for CBP to get over the hump until he gets some more intelligent, poised, and mentally tough players. I love TN basketball, but these two guys are extremely difficult for me to watch.

 

[LawVol13]

I think that it is highly doubtful that Bruce told Prince to throw it back to the inbounder no matter what. I think if one would go back and look at that play, you would find that if Prince had not thrown the pass back at Smith that he could have gone strong to the bucket and scored or got fouled or both. It is very difficult to draw up a layup in that situation because Ms. State was clearly going to switch every screen making it difficult.

 

[allvol21]

I agree it is hard to draw up a play that is going to give you an easy bucket in that situation if its a quick hitter. You draw something up where the ball comes in "here" and then you add whatever you want to happen wether it is isolate wayne or tyler...or getty scotty or cam coming off a screen. You have to remember there was 9 seconds left when prince threw it away...it didn't have to be a bang bang play.

 

[LawVol13]

I agree it is hard to draw up a play that is going to give you an easy bucket in that situation if its a quick hitter. You draw something up where the ball comes in "here" and then you add whatever you want to happen wether it is isolate wayne or tyler...or getty scotty or cam coming off a screen. You have to remember there was 9 seconds left when prince threw it away...it didn't have to be a bang bang play.

I agree, there was clearly an isolation opportunity for Prince if he does not make the pass. I agree with what you are saying, but I would be shocked if Pearl told Prince to throw that pass no matter what. I am sure there was a 2nd and 3rd option that Prince did not utilize, like the isolation opportunity.