The Official “Regular Posters of the Basketball Forum” Thread

[TheMookieMonster]

I had zero expectations for tomorrow, but that historic Purdue loss changes everything. We have to win tomorrow. We have to. Rick Barnes this is your moment.

 

[ArdentVol]

celebration begins for FDU, sorry freddy boom boom cannon
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[VolsSportsFan]

I had zero expectations for tomorrow, but that historic Purdue loss changes everything. We have to win tomorrow. We have to. Rick Barnes this is your moment.

Yep. I hate to get my hopes up but damn.....the possiblities.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Yep. I hate to get my hopes up but damn.....the possiblities.

I am all the way back in. How can you not be after a 16-seed in your bracket beats the 1-seed??

 

[BisonVol]

I am all the way back in. How can you not be after a 16-seed in your bracket beats the 1-seed??

Eh…the possibilities were we to win are exciting to think about, but I’m still expecting tomorrow to be a rough day for us. Hope I’m wrong.

 

[The Dog]

Jalen Hood-Schifino would have been a nice fit for this Vols team. Oh well, can't promise starting spots to recruits

 

[AppStVol]

Good home Penny. Trash coach and program.

Cry baby threw a water bottle on the court after the L.

 

[cncchris33]

Jalen Hood-Schifino would have been a nice fit for this Vols team. Oh well, can't promise starting spots to recruits

Was my biggest want from that class. I was so disappointed we couldn't land him.

 

[TrippieRedd]

We should go after that guard from Montana State, Raequan Battle. Dude had 27 points last night against K-State.

Season Average:
Points - 17.7
Assist - 0.9, which is mehhh
Rebounds - 2.9
FG % - 46.9%
FT % - 83.3%
3P % - 35.3%

 

[berryvol]

WHY NOT US??

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I am all the way back in. How can you not be after a 16-seed in your bracket beats the 1-seed??

I want to be, I really, really want to be. I'm hoping this is the run we've been waiting for since 2010.

 

[cncchris33]

A sobering statistic I ran across ahead of today's game.

In the four games since point guard Zakai Zeigler suffered his season-ending ACL injury, they've committed turnovers on nearly 22% of its possessions.

I'm holding on to hope, but that has to get corrected ahead of playing a team as talented, and as defensively sound as Duke. We have to value possessions and the basketball. Seniors have to make smart decisions and put their younger teammates in position to make smart plays. Experience is one area we hold the advantage over Duke...we have to utilize it.

 

[Vol49er]

A sobering statistic I ran across ahead of today's game.

I'm holding on to hope, but that has to get corrected ahead of playing a team as talented, and as defensively sound as Duke. We have to value possessions and the basketball. Seniors have to make smart decisions and put their younger teammates in position to make smart plays. Experience is one area we hold the advantage over Duke...we have to utilize it.

One good thing is, while Duke is playing excellent defense, they don’t force a lot of turnovers. That would be scary
Bad news is, a lot of our turnovers without Z have been completely unforced anyway

 

[cncchris33]

One good thing is, while Duke is playing excellent defense, they don’t force a lot of turnovers. That would be scary
Bad news is, a lot of our turnovers without Z have been completely unforced anyway

Exactly.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Good job Richard, good job

 

[omghulkhands]

I felt good about this game. ACC was weak and Duke had not played anybody with our level of defensive intensity and they just looked shaken all game.

Tournament is a game of matchups. And this was a good one for us.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Man, on cloud 9!!!

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I dedicate this win to all those fake Vol football/Duke basketball fans. Suck it.

 

[omghulkhands]

Well…

We’ve beaten Kansas and Duke in the same season.

Need to meet UK in the E8 to be the official blue blood assassin.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I felt good about this game. ACC was weak and Duke had not played anybody with our level of defensive intensity and they just looked shaken all game.

Tournament is a game of matchups. And this was a good one for us.

Felt the same way, no one had the ability to roll in 4/5 guys all 6’8” or bigger and play more physical than Duke…until they faced us.

Phillips did a fantastic job for stretches on FLOPowski too. And then ON just worked him. Then you can rotate in two bulls in Uros & Awaka to out muscle their bigs. And Aidoo shows up forcing them to have to try and shoot over someone with great length & shot blocking.

Lively had 0 points
FLOPowski only had 13

 

[omghulkhands]

Felt the same way, no one had the ability to roll in 4/5 guys all 6’8” or bigger and play more physical than Duke…until they faced us.

Phillips did a fantastic job for stretches on FLOPowski too. And then ON just worked him. Then you can rotate in two bulls in Uros & Awaka to out muscle their bigs. And Aidoo shows up forcing them to have to try and shoot over someone with great length & shot blocking.

Lively had 0 points
FLOPowski only had 13

LMAO that is a great nickname for him

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Well…

We’ve beaten Kansas and Duke in the same season.

Need to meet UK in the E8 to be the official blue blood assassin.

UCLA is still out there somewhere. But let’s not look past the winner of the FUs that start in 2 hours.

Edit: 7ish TOMORROW

 

[MoCo_Vol]

UCLA is still out there somewhere. But let’s not look past the winner of the FUs that start in 2 hours.

I have UCLA vs Vols for the title 😂

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I love you all. Yes, even you @bleedingTNorange.

Go vols 🍊

 

[MinisterofDef#92]

SWEET 16!