So Close

Just got home from St. Louis. My thoughts on the game:

1. Hopson had at least 2 opportunities to get a 50/50 ball and he did
not put forth a championship effort to get the loose ball.

2. The team's effort was outstanding today.

3. A couple of loose balls bounced MSU's way and they converted one of
those into a huge 3 pointer.

4. The substitutions in the middle of the second half were awful when
coach Jones put in a team that had no scoring options.

5. Brian Williams was a man today and it is amazing how far he has
come regardless of his free throw shooting. We would not have been in
this game without him today.

6. Wayne didn't get the job done in the paint. Not sure if that's all
on him because some of the entry passes were terrible. He has to hit
that chip shot late in the game, play better defense in the paint and
get more than 3 boards.

7. I like that Scotty wanted to take the last shot just wish we would
have waited a few more seconds before we ran him off the screen.

8. We did not get back on defense after the Hopson missed ft and they
got the ball in too deep. After he got the ball down there, it was
too late.

9. Free throws!

10. All of the above could be nitpicking because this is the most
succesful team ever at UT. I'm proud of this team and we were so
close to going to Indy. What a tough loss today. Go Vols!