The Bruce Pearl Thread

Would you be for Bruce Pearl's return if Martin is fired after next year?

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bleedingTNorange said:
I didn't write it down, but I should've just for you. It was the first half I'm pretty sure, and it was a 3 from the right corner, don't remember who it was though.

State only made 3 threes all game, shouldn't be too hard to find.
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Why would you play it if you have a 13 pt lead. It is a wonder as to why he even went into it. No need if he was winning by that margin.

was it really needed.
 
#4,878
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bleedingTNorange said:
I didn't say we had a 13 point lead?
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Did we even need to go into it.

At 11:38 mark 3 pt made by Miss State only made 3 point basket in first half. Vols up by 6 before basket. Have not looked at the video yet but that is the only made three in the first half.

Miss St was 1-7 3pt Shots first half.

Have at it boys. Zone or no Zone, man or whatever. It could have been a total breakdown of Communication for all we know. Or a player out of position. It could have been a miss that you thought went in who knows.

This kind of questioning and defense of CCM is what is called paralysis of Analysis.

It causes drama, testosterone build up, and gets us nowhere. Entire threads have been devoted to this kind of junk.

We are to busy looking at the symptoms of the problem versus addressing the problem itself. First rule of thumb, identify the problem and fix it.

If you fix the problem then the symptoms will disappear.

Any guesses as to what the problem is.
 
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#4,879
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So Vols were up by 6 and went to a 1-3-1, that's what you're saying?

We were up 10 or 12 early, they made a little run and that's when we went zone. They hit a 3 the very first possession against the 1-3-1 and we immediately went back to man.
 
#4,881
#4,881
Anybody else hear Steven Pearl on Nashville radio just now? Awsome interveiw. He said he had Aaron Craft sold on his first visit and didnt know why dad had to throw in a BBQ and screw everything up. Him and his dad both are just really cool people who love k-town.
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#4,882
#4,882
The only made three in the first half, Colin Borchert made Three Point Jumper over Maymon guarding him out on the right side of the top circle 22 Ft out....Only three by Miss. State first half.

We were not in a 1-3-1 zone appears to be a very loose man to Man and the shot came after the ball was pushed a little bit up the court and it was passed to Borchert with Maymon loosely guarding him. The was a big shot it over the other big.

No man's land for Maymon and if we were playing a 1-3-1 some players are in man and some in zone...

I would not call it a 1-3-1 zone at all. Would not by no means call it a tight man to man, but Maymon guarding another big 21 feet from the rim is not zone in my opinion.

All the movement of our players was basically a loose man on man because the big had it out front with little movement.

There was no time out leading up to this change of defense.

So there you go. Actually around the 11:24 mark when the shot was made.

Again we really need to fix the problem and not the symptoms.
 
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#4,883
#4,883
Then it was the second half.

If I need to go back and find it for you I can. I assure you we played one possession of 1-3-1, and they hit a shot.
 
#4,891
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bleedingTNorange said:
Then it was the second half.

If I need to go back and find it for you I can. I assure you we played one possession of 1-3-1, and they hit a shot.
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This is not my point....it really makes no difference to me.

We have gotten so far from center regarding what's best for this team it is pathetic. Thus we are picking on every aspect of a game pro and con. Most like me could not tell you the diferences in zone man to man box in one or whatever

It really makes no difference what type of defense or offense we are playing, the product is not as good as it should be and we are analyzing this to a point of paralysis.

I don't remember every defensive set last night but they would have gotten beaten if MSU would have made half of their transition baskets.

Honestly, I don't think they were ever in a 1-3-1 zone last night, but I can see where some may think they were in one. Point being the overall product is not the standard we are looking for as fans...I don't think even the coach is happy with it and if he is there is the problem. It he can't get them there then that is another problem. We can dig in the excuse bag -- his players, talent level, point guard, man vs zone, fan support, referees, curses, slumps, AD support, timeouts, lucky shots, and the list goes on and on.

We saw this happen in football and watched our team die a miserable and painful death. To sit back and watch this happen in basketball is total Negligence, incompetence and ignorance. No matter who did the hiring, or firing.

Debate the 1-3-1 zone until you are blue in the face. It doesn't make a difference to me at all because it does nothing but eats up board space and delays the fix. For the sake or argument, I will state that our Vols were in a 1-3-1 zone defense and it worked they only made 3-3 pointers the entire game, but it was the worst zone I have ever seen.

Identify the problem and fix it. The problem is not the defense or offense we are running on the court, It is the product we are putting on the court and how well they are executing the Coach's gameplan which should be a direct reflection of him and his staff, it is ugly.

Do I want Pearl back, yes. Why? Because every time the Vols hit the court I knew exactly what kind of product was going to be on the floor representing Tennessee Basketball.
I will take any coach that consistently puts that kind of team on the court against any level of completion. Did Pearl do it 100% of the time, no. He absolutely did it at least 90%+ of the time.
 
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#4,892
#4,892
I'm not reading all that...

So...

1. They were in a 1-3-1, look at the pictures I posted

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2. State shot a better % than us, so the "if they made shots they would've won argument" is foolish IMO
 
#4,893
#4,893
bleedingTNorange said:
I'm not reading all that...

So...

1. They were in a 1-3-1, look at the pictures I posted

And

2. State shot a better % than us, so the "if they made shots they would've won argument" is foolish IMO
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You must have read some of it. LOL. Only the parts that you selectively have chosen. You need to watch the video.

Different story. I disregarded comments about you in posts above regarding arguing and fabrications, Genuinely I do feel you bring good info to the board, but I do see the other as mentioned above as true.

Your enthusiasm and information are great, but your arrogance and failure to admit that you are sometimes wrong destroys your credibility.

I'll bet you read the whole post...lol
 
#4,894
#4,894
I am glad you found it....because any 1-3-1 in the first half was awful and didn't resemble it in any way.
 
#4,898
#4,898
Wait a minute I thought this was the Bruce Pearl Thread not the 1-3-1 thread.

Nevertheless - Bring Back Bruce.
 
#4,899
#4,899
bleedingTNorange said:
I'm not reading all hat...
So...
1. They were in a 1-3-1, look at the pictures I posted
And
2. State shot a better % than us, so the "if they made shots they would've won argument" is foolish IMO
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Hell, no wonder I missed it. They ran it for one possession. What kind of coach runs a defense for one possession? Geez! You made my point exactly. You shut down Florida, keep them from scoring at all for seven minutes with that defense, and run it for one possession against Mississippi State. Give me a break. By the way Jordan McRae drifted the the middle and forgot about the man in the corner who was his responsibility. Josh had the big man under the basket!
 
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