The CheckerBoard

I have noticed as well that we substitute for Stokes during a period where he is getting the ball and scoring. You look up and we have 5 guys on the court with no real offensive threat! Just my opinion!

If he would make a few shots around the basket, this would be a none issue. He misses too many shots that a man his size shoiuld be able to make. I wonder sometimes why he lays it up when he could power through and dunk the blasted thing!

He needs to hit his freethrows or put it in the hole when it's a tough shot I do agree with 3's we can't shoot them at the rate we are no matter how open some of these guy's are untill they actually hit better than 25%. Last year Stokes would get the ball 10' to 15' from the rim and could beat someone off the dribble or pull up and knock down a shot, now with Maymon out he's posting under the basket and is getting beat to death everytime we go to him. CCM and the rest of the team need to find a way to get him the ball where he actualy has a chance to be an impact wether it's dishing or scoreing. Golden injured or not and McBee need to stop fireing 3's when they can't throw one in the ocean from a carnival cruise liner.

If he shop better at the free throw line he would get the ball. I have to agree he's one of the best players out there but he don't want it. He seems like a real deal but he's not wanting it. I believe and hope it will grow on him. He is well blessed with the body to bang with anybody down low. PRACTICE FREE THROWS

Stokes and consequently the Vols miss Maymon terribly. D's can concentrate on Stokes and we have no perimeter shooting to make them pay for doubling down. We haven't had a shooter in three years.