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Pearl. And the reason is simple: The Vols have only one guy who is dependably good/solid/consistent--and that is Chism. Everybody else on the team either has pretty obvious weaknesses or is just hugely inconsistent and undependable. The guards were good yesterday but could be the opposite tomorrow--see the kentucky game in the tourney; Hopson has athleticism--but he doesn't handle the ball well (big problem) and isn't strong enough; Prince does a couple of things well--pretty good defender and is effective at driving with his left hand, but he too is a weak ball handler (very poor right hand), weak shooter and does not shoot free throws well--missed two clutch ones late last night (but overall had a very nice game); Williams is a wide-body but is a bit clueless on offense. Steve Pearl is one of our first subs--and he is a complete cipher offensively--it's four on five.
For these reasons Pearl has done an excellent job just getting UT to this point--and there is not reason why we can't win one more as Ohio, in terms of overall talent, seems to have less going for it than we do--notwithstanding its outstanding performance yesterday. :clapping:
For these reasons Pearl has done an excellent job just getting UT to this point--and there is not reason why we can't win one more as Ohio, in terms of overall talent, seems to have less going for it than we do--notwithstanding its outstanding performance yesterday. :clapping:
