WOW
So last night Tennessee played Lemoyne-Owen. I don't really know what to say about the game. It really wasn't fair from the get go. UT hit their first 18 shots and had 41 points with 11 minutes left in the first half. I was wondering if they would hit 150. Well, they came close. 126-66 is kind of ridiculous. You schedule these exhibitions hoping to learn something about your team. You expect to win the game, but you hope it will be a little bit closer and more of a challenge. Last night it wasn't. But here are somethings I learned about this team watching them last night.
1)There is still lots to improve on. Some of the players seemed to struggle on defense. They are really going to have to improve that to be able to compete in the SEC. Rebounding needs to improve as well. UT is going to be outsized almost every night on the floor, so they need to be great at boxing out, which they weren't last night. Both the 3 point and FT shooting will improve. The more reps you get, the better you will shoot. Hopefully some of this was a little effort induced since UT had at least a 30 point lead for most of the night.
2)UT has a ton of athletes. I already knew this, but it was proved true last night. Ramar and Duke are just athletic phenomenons. Once Jordan Howell returns, UT will have a legitimate 11 deep that they can run at you. And this team is fast, I can't wait to see them when they really press a team. They really only pressed about 8 times last night, and it worked most of the times.
3)Fashion statements. This whole team is full of fashion statements. Passley loves the long shirt under his uniform. All the freshman but Johnson are all over the headbands. UT might lead the nation in headband usage. And then there was Chism's socks. If you saw them, then you know what I'm talking about. They looked like those dress socks that have the large diamonds on them, but in orange and white. All I can say is WOW.
4)I was right about a lot of things. I said last year that Passley would be a big improvement to this team. He is the 3 man that this team, and last year's team, needs. He just has a toughness about him that I like.
5)My new favorite player......Josh Tabb. They guy might be the biggest steal of the class. Not really highly touted like the others, but brings a LOT of intangibles to the court. He seems to be able to play the up tempo pace at a slow speed so that he is always under control. He understands the game very well and plays great defense. I felt bad for him last night as he was the only person that dressed that didn't score. I felt as though instead of the crowd yelling "SHOOT!" when a walk-on touched the ball, they needed to yell that when Tabb touched the ball. He is just so unselfish it's ridiculous.
Hopefully, Pearl will be able to learn some more about his team on Friday night when the Vols take on Tusculum. We will see.
1)There is still lots to improve on. Some of the players seemed to struggle on defense. They are really going to have to improve that to be able to compete in the SEC. Rebounding needs to improve as well. UT is going to be outsized almost every night on the floor, so they need to be great at boxing out, which they weren't last night. Both the 3 point and FT shooting will improve. The more reps you get, the better you will shoot. Hopefully some of this was a little effort induced since UT had at least a 30 point lead for most of the night.
2)UT has a ton of athletes. I already knew this, but it was proved true last night. Ramar and Duke are just athletic phenomenons. Once Jordan Howell returns, UT will have a legitimate 11 deep that they can run at you. And this team is fast, I can't wait to see them when they really press a team. They really only pressed about 8 times last night, and it worked most of the times.
3)Fashion statements. This whole team is full of fashion statements. Passley loves the long shirt under his uniform. All the freshman but Johnson are all over the headbands. UT might lead the nation in headband usage. And then there was Chism's socks. If you saw them, then you know what I'm talking about. They looked like those dress socks that have the large diamonds on them, but in orange and white. All I can say is WOW.
4)I was right about a lot of things. I said last year that Passley would be a big improvement to this team. He is the 3 man that this team, and last year's team, needs. He just has a toughness about him that I like.
5)My new favorite player......Josh Tabb. They guy might be the biggest steal of the class. Not really highly touted like the others, but brings a LOT of intangibles to the court. He seems to be able to play the up tempo pace at a slow speed so that he is always under control. He understands the game very well and plays great defense. I felt bad for him last night as he was the only person that dressed that didn't score. I felt as though instead of the crowd yelling "SHOOT!" when a walk-on touched the ball, they needed to yell that when Tabb touched the ball. He is just so unselfish it's ridiculous.
Hopefully, Pearl will be able to learn some more about his team on Friday night when the Vols take on Tusculum. We will see.
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