Sweet sixteen Halftime Observations

[omghulkhands]

Michigan sets picks very, very well. A lot of shooters get open simply because of that

Michigan is 7 of 9 from three. Even shooting in the gym with nobody else in there it can be hard to go 7 of 9.

As I predicted, Maymon can't guard Robinson because of his ability to put the ball on the floor

#23 has been unguardable for both Maymon and Jordan

Jordan is playing very poorly on defense

Stokes is not getting to help side defense fast enough. He is usually caught looking.

Josh Richardson is lights out.



Overall I don't think we are playing poorly or playing without effort. I am convinced that we are seeing a bad matchup right now AND Michigan is really hot shooting the ball.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Agree on all points. We must play better defense.

 

[drewtigeralum]

I also predicted the GRIII issue. However, I've seen Michigan shoot other teams back into games several times this season. This thing isn't over.

 

[GBO97]

As soon as Maymon picked up his 2nd foul, we were thrown out of our game and the scale instantly tilted Michigan's way in all aspects of the game, even in the post. Morgan had more pts in the first half then both of the Bruise bros combined, and especially considering how much we hyped our inside advantage, this is particularly disappointing.

 

[omghulkhands]

A point that I forgot is that a deep jump shooting team can be hard to rebound against because the shots cause long rebounds

 

[vollygirl]

Wolves ate all their kibble in the first half. Second half, all Vol.

 

[drewtigeralum]

A point that I forgot is that a deep jump shooting team can be hard to rebound against because the shots cause long rebounds

I agree, It's not like U.T. is getting boxed out, the ball is just screaming over the bigs and into the hands of the Michigan guards, who are used to rebounding about halfway down the lane.

 

[alaVOL]

Wolves ate all their kibble in the first half. Second half, all Vol.

Hope you are right.

 

[Unimane]

The biggest concern I had was our continual lack of ability to guard people off the dribble and, as expected, they're killing us with it.

 

[govols105]

Let's hope michigan thinks they already have it won and they get careless and we capitalize. Hit #11 and #10 in the face if you have to they mauled stokes contact out. Give it all you got fellas. make them bleed. it's your last half of basketball at tennessee if you don't.

 

[Spartacavolus]

Did Martin say he wouldn't ask Purdue for film or that they weren't going to look at any at all?
Prep and defensive communication for their offense was below mediocre. Yes they are hitting a ton, but the easy looks and lanes are ridiculous

 

[orange_glory]

Play better D. Slow the game down and get it to Stokes. If we lose doing that I will still be happy. No matter what i'm still proud of these guys

 

[golfballs]

.

 

[orangeluvr]

maymon's 2nd personal was a bad call, stokes gets a contact swiped out and no call. :question:

 

[ellivhsaN]

Oh no we suck again.

 

[hikermanvol]

Am I the only that thinks the officiating is hurting Tennessee? Seems like all the calls and non calls go against us.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

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