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So was the margin of victory enough? Or, what can we take from recent results:
To be fair, while Pitt is a somewhat flawed team, their overall talent is better than their record. It seemed like duke's defense was better this game (I though they did a good job contesting shots) but Pitt shot an incredible percentage inside the arch.
Same. I came out of UNC-Pitt thinking, we didn't play great, but Pitt should have more wins than they do. I would like to think UNC's up-and-down over the last 10 or so is as simple as - if Pinson is healthy, everything works better, but I'm not sure. Right now just rationaliizing that it's better to struggle in early February than in early March.
Interesting choice. Would he come?
I think he's gone. Can't find a reason to keep him. With this many pieces around a stud like DSJ, this season is a complete dumpster fire. I just hope Yow runs a much smoother search this go around.
Last I saw was Duke -2.5.
Your chasing tail #### got old a long time ago. Save your gossip for the stay at home moms you hang out with. I think Gott is a good recruiter, but I think the team misses Lutz for his defensive and strategic mind. Anya gained all that weight back, and that is on him.
gossip yeah sure. So he gott thrown out of his house for no reason. Dude is a poon hound. Screwed his pg's gf at bama and gott caught screwing another girl on a golf course.
Funny, my takeaway was pretty much the opposite. UNC made a total of 4 three pointers, got a mediocre effort from Berry, went 10-18 from the line and got out-rebounded without Hicks. If you'd told me those things were gonna happen before the game I would have assumed they'd lost by at least 30. Points in the paint is the only reason this wasn't a complete bloodbath.
You really think he's NBA draft ready?
Her per minute numbers are outstanding and the NBA drafts on potential. You know this. He'll be a first rounder if he comes out.You really think he's NBA draft ready?
I completely disagree, I don't think he cracks the first round at this point and I think he'd be D-league bound if he left. But you did say Jahlil Okafor was already as good as the elite centers in the NBA when he was still at Duke so I guess I'll defer to your big man evaluations
He had a remarkable start to the season but has fallen off since then. Draft Express has him at #40 right now (right next to Grayson Allen!). Back in December I think I saw him in the teens. He might sneak into the back end of the first round but I don't think it's a lock. I never blame a kid for leaving but I'd be surprised if he goes, he'll have a chance to play his way into the lottery next season.
I would just say, if you back out points in the paint and fast break points (I can't find a shot chart, just a really good boxscore at GoDuke) for UNCs total (34-12-5=17), Duke held their own with 18. This was especially true in the second half when UNC only had one basket in the paint that wasn't a 2nd chance/fast break point. UNC's "problem" if you want to call it that is anything that's not a rebound is generally a contested shot. They still bail themselves out with their rebounding ability, but they generally "struggle" to consistently get good open looks on the first shot of the possession.
As you well know, lots of guys go even though it's obvious they shouldn't. Everyone knew Diamond Stone wasn't going in the lottery last year, and likely not even first round, but he left anyway.
Neither Meeks nor Bradley can stay in front of Tatum especially in the second half when Tatum put on his big boy paints. That high post screen that Jefferson was setting all night was giving UNC nightmares (Meeks isn't mobile enough to either show or switch) and my guess from the times they ran it with Maye on Tatum would have been an even bigger jailbreak to the rim (even more than on the offensive end, this was the one area UNC really missed Hicks).
Indeed, that's why I said "NBA draft ready" instead of NBA ready. He wasn't an elite one-and-done type recruit, so he has to show something that scouts didn't see before if he hopes to make it to the first round. He started to do that the first six weeks of the season but has regressed.
Yeah...I also think the NBA season has worked against him (Bolden and a couple of other guys too for that matter) as they keep progressing devaluing pure 5s.
You're quite right across the board...but I remember many times watching UNC come down the court and chuck up an ill-advised three. I'd think, "Thank God, they're dumb!"TobiasFunke said:
Yeah the Heels made some early jump shots inside the arc that were fool's gold.
I'm definitely happy with the win...and you're right...they appear to be gelling better of late.
