Rookie Tobias Harris, who left Tennessee after his freshman season, scored four points in his pro debut for the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night in a 117-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.
Harris, the 19th overall pick by the Charlotte Bobcats before being traded to Milwaukee, was 1-for-4 from the field — 0-for-1 from 3-point range — 2-for-2 from the free-throw line and had one rebound in nearly seven minutes of playing time.
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MrBamSeydu writes:
Rumor is Hopson scored 18 points last night in the Iceland Basketball Association.
Over there, they get points for dribbling the ball off their leg and out of bounds. He's putting his name up there for POY.
voloffaith writes:
Based on your posting time you probably watched on live streaming internet with 3d glasses on. POY means 'pick on yourself.' All his games were not bad. Game winning shot vs Florida was nice(maybe not to you.) Yes lack of consistency in a positive sense was achilles heel for him. BTW ewe have no lack of such.....
thevoice writes:
Don't know, but I'm take him back in a second.
FanNotSheep writes:
So many "what ifs" when it comes to UT basketball. All we have now are memories. And of course those big wins over UNC-whereverthehellitwas and some remote swamp college in Louisiana - oh, and don't forget the high school team we outscored in Hawaii.
Cuonzo will likely still be searching for that signature win when Hart finally cuts him loose in a few years. In the meantime, does anyone remember where Thompson Boling maintenance workers put the black curtains?
5pcChickenDinner writes:
Looks like he matched his production down the stretch for vols last year
lomas98 writes:
I second that. He was obviously inconsistent, but would be the best player on the team by far. From what Martin was saying in the offseason about tough defense and you have to play defense first, Scotty probably thought he would struggle since he really didn't want to play it. After watching this team play defense though, I don't Scotty would have had anything to worry about.
As far as the article on Harris, I can't blame him for leaving when he got picked as high as he did. With a new coach coming in with different system it was way to risky for Harris to gamble on.
VOODOOley-2011 (Inactive) writes:
Tobias, we could have used you against Austin Peay, they beat us in Knoxville.
clvolfan writes:
Boy! The VOL news is slow when to most exciting headline is "Harris scores 4 points".
I Loved his game as a short lived Vol,but circumstances got him out of Ktown too soon.
johnlg00 writes:
Scotty might be the most TALENTED player on this team, but I don't see him as the kind of leader such a young and inexperienced team needs. Also, while I can understand some fence-sitters being unconvinced about Martin at this point, he needs a chance to show what kind of program he can build, and spending his first year coddling Scotty's fragile psyche, at the expense of the kind of team-first unity he wants, would not be a good use of his time and energy. I'm not a Scotty hater and I hope he does well in whatever he winds up doing. Still, he made it perfectly clear that he was done with college basketball long before last season ended.
As for Harris, it would have made no sense whatsoever for him to stay another year once it was apparent that he was a lock to be an NBA first-rounder. No college coach could have changed his mind and no coach who cared about his long-term future would have even tried.
As with Pearl, the best attitude to take with these guys, IMHO, is to thank them for all the good things they did for the program, wish them well in their future endeavors, and move on.
liferjarhead writes:
Sure wish he was still wearing orange this year
VolunteerLifer writes:
You're either a troll or an idiot. Or both.
RockVegas writes:
I know the team have been in a slump,but I will have to give coach Zo a few years just like coach Dooley.One more thing if S.Hopson and T.Harris would have stayed at U.T we would probably have won every game but two,think about it.So if nothing changes next year I will start calling for his head too....GBO.
usnavyvolfan__now_proud_navy_dad writes:
It's the first preseason game after a month-and-a-half long lockout. They didn't even get a chance to practice very much (unless their rules are different from the NFL's). I think the fact he scored any points at all is remarkable.
I hate the fact he left UT as much as anyone, but he had a good reason to, and I wish him the best.
usnavyvolfan__now_proud_navy_dad writes:
Get a life. You also forget they took Memphis to 2OT's, and only lost to Duke by 10. Yeah, they're in a rough patch, but they'll get back on track. Vanderbilt's losing to "cupcakes" left and right, and you don't see everyone calling for CKS's head. Give the new guy a chance
Dougb-VFL writes:
I agree,the NBA should make them stay a minimum of 2 years in college.Tobias had a few things to improve on and could have been a starter his rookie year on most teams had he stayed another year.You know the rule - money talks!I do wish TH the best and all other former VOLS.VFL
usnavyvolfan__now_proud_navy_dad writes:
I disagree... even at 18, these guys are mature enough that they know the ramifications of leaving for the draft early... maybe have them sign something when they get to school saying they understand yada yada yada...but if someone decides they want to take that chance, I don't think they should be forced to wait.
thevoice writes:
If someone flashes millions of $$$ in my face, the very last thing I'm going to do is stay in college. Way too many unknowns. Life is more about caring for yourself. If that happens while giving UT fans something to cheer about, perfect. When I'm 35, I'll go back to get a degree, or do it gradually.
clvolfan writes:
Well,simply because they are not physically mature enough to take the pounding,everyone cannot be a defensive back.
ProfessionalHandicapper writes:
Telling any grown man he does not have the right to go earn a living at his chosen profession is rediculous. If a man can carry a gun into battle at 18 for this country, then he should be able to play in the NFL or NBA if so desired. If an 18 year old kid can get millions for his God given ability in a legal manner, who are we to tell him he must go to College for 1 year. Like I said before, that same 18 year old can get paid to die for his country, but cant dribble a freakin basketball without idiots telling him he is too young. All of these rules are against everything American freedom is built upon.
bkgunter writes:
Somebody else should've stayed in school.
GetSimmsandTeagueout writes:
I went to college 8 yrs. If someone offered me millions to play basketball at 18 instead, I would take it in a second. One can always go back and get a degree long after their bodies are worn out.
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