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It is possible that calling last night’s game “ugly,” may be a bit of an overstatement. It really was more of an “odd” game, as the Heels did actually do a lot of things well. Unfortunately for them (and us), the one thing they did not do well at all was make shots, which, as [...] Continue reading UNC vs. Wake Forest: Beyond the Box It’s amazing how simple the game can be when the threes are falling… [...] Continue reading UNC vs. GT: Beyond the Box Confession time. When Lorenzo Brown’s miracle three went in at the halftime buzzer, I had a momentary feeling that it could have a similar effect as the Dwight Stewart heave during the 1995 Final 4, despite the fact that UNC still had a solid 14-point margin. This concern was heightened even more when Scott Wood [...] Continue reading UNC vs. NCSU: Beyond the Box I would never be so brazen as to guarantee a win, but there are certainly some trends that point to a very positive outcome for the Heels on Thursday… [...] Continue reading Bad News for the Wolfpack Coming into yesterday’s game, there was some debate as to what would be the best possible outcome of the Virginia Tech game for UNC to (begin to) move past what happened Saturday. The two most discussed options were a blow-out win, or a game in which they were challenged and had to “dig deep” to [...] Continue reading UNC vs. Virginia Tech: Beyond the Box How do you describe yesterday’s game? It was a “Perfect Storm of Crap.” UNC, under Roy, traditionally struggles this time of year. I don’t know why this is, other than that his teams generally have a season-long focus towards performance in March. UNC traditionally struggles at FSU. FSU is a talented team who had grossly [...] Continue reading UNC vs. FSU: Beyond the Box Last year’s UNC team did a lot of things well, especially if you look at the stretch of basketball that started with the insertion of Kendall Marshall into the starting lineup. This is not uncommon for a team that wins 14 games in conference and comes within a few stops of going to the Final [...] Continue reading UNC vs. Miami: Beyond the Box The Tar Heels’ performance during yesterday’s game against B.C. can really be defined by the answer to one question: was Carolina’s starting five on the court? When they were, UNC not only looked good, they looked really good, outscoring the Eagles in each of the four stints to a combined total of 32-4. However, when [...] Continue reading UNC vs. BC: Beyond the Box Ho hum. Another game, another Carolina blow-out. The Heels have now won 8 games this season by 20 or more points, matching their total for the entirety of last season (only 5 came in the non-conference schedule). [...] Continue reading UNC vs. Monmouth: Beyond the Box What a difference a year makes. 2010 was a year that Tar Heel fans won’t forget soon enough, as the calendar year saw the basketball Heels go a completely mediocre (which for UNC equals terrible) 18 - 18. The year 2011, after a bit of a tumultuous start, has been much more fun, and has [...] Continue reading UNC vs. Elon: Beyond the Box That was emphatic. North Carolina used last night’s first half to show that their defensive output against Nicholls was no fluke, nor was it entirely the result of beating up on a hapless opponent. The Heels took KenPom’s 20th ranked team (and 20th ranked offense) behind the woodshed over the game’s first 20 minutes, and [...] Continue reading UNC vs. Texas: Beyond the Box |
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