UNC Game Thread...

[elkeed]

Will Unc's Maye please get his eyebrows done.

 

[OrangeDW]

Is this 5 straight L's to UNC? SMH. Not what I envisioned when we were entering the league back in 2013, coming off our 2009-13 run. Then we beat them easily in the Dome in '14. Not even close ever since. This sucks. We're about as good as Seton Hall and Providence usually were this year.

 

[Eric15]

Haha God bless the degenerate gamblers watching this game right now who is relying on walk-ons to cover the 16 point spread.

 

[hoopsupstate]

NC has men and we have boys. No contest with the difference in physicality between the two teams.

 

[Cusefan0307]

We need an influx of talent and it's probably not happening until at least 2018.

 

[Jake]

He would have fouled out.

Ahh...k. Watching in a bar. Can't believe he has 4 though. Wow.

 

[two3zone]

We need an influx of talent and it's probably not happening until at least 2018.

And by then Battle will be gone, hope Hop has a game plan or we'll end up in the bottom third of the ACC.

 

[SoBeCuse]

We need an influx of talent and it's probably not happening until at least 2018.

Yup. More guards, ballhandlers, and speed. Can't have enough. That's how teams like Villanova roll.

 

[two3zone]

Ahh...k. Watching in a bar. Can't believe he has 4 though. Wow.

For a guy who does nothing on defense it's amazing he can pick up 4 fouls.

 

[cuseguy]

Developing Howard is more important than a winning season, IMHO, because he's our PG next year and this year is NIT at best...

Flame away!

We're not winning next year with Howard at the point.

Not a chance.

 

[hoopsupstate]

NC scores so easily inside and every shot we take inside is an adventure. Their bigs have size and touch. We need to recruit some big, tough guys. Our two bigs coming in next year are good players, but they are not big, strong guys. Typical long, lanky bigs, but lack toughness.

 

[Cuse_1999]

For a guy who does nothing on defense it's amazing he can pick up 4 fouls.

Well ine of them was a whistle about 3 seconds after the play

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

We're not winning next year with Howard at the point.

Not a chance.

Then we aren't winning. Who's the option?

 

[hoopsupstate]

And by then Battle will be gone, hope Hop has a game plan or we'll end up in the bottom third of the ACC.

We're in the bottom third now.

 

[OrangeDW]

NC scores so easily inside and every shot we take inside is an adventure. Their bigs have size and touch. We need to recruit some big, tough guys. Our two bigs coming in next year are good players, but they are not big, strong guys. Typical long, lanky bigs, but lack toughness.

Big tough guys. A point guard. Some wings who can play. We need to recruit everything. We got Battle, Thompson, some question marks who have never played before, and some BS for next year.

 

[OrangeDW]

Then we aren't winning. Who's the option?

Battle. Roll with the guy that's actually a ball player.

 

[cuseguy]

Then we aren't winning. Who's the option?

It's going to have to be Ayala or another grad transfer. Something tells me Howard isn't the guy next year. He can't shoot, finish at the rim or run an offense.

 

[two3zone]

We're in the bottom third now.

We were in a final four last year and still think we can capitalize on recruits with that alone. Multiple sub .500 years or close to it could really drop us down, especially with one of our biggest recruiting tools going down the drain when JB retires and we don't have a HOF coach.

 

[AZOrange]

It's crazy how many point blank shots we miss. My 6 year old can make more off the glass.

 

[Jake]

Shot 50% second half (not including walk ins) and lost the half.

Offense wasn't our problem. This same e eviction and effort all year long and were 16-3.

December killed this team.

 

[two3zone]

Then we aren't winning. Who's the option?

Hopefully Battle.

 

[cuseguy]

Battle. Roll with the guy that's actually a ball player.

I think Battle gets a look at the point for next year. But then we need a 2 who can shoot. That's not Ayala.

 

[HakAttack]

I think Battle gets a look at the point for next year. But then we need a 2 who can shoot. That's not Ayala.

Not Moyer?

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

Battle. Roll with the guy that's actually a ball player.

I'm not convinced on Howard. I watched Lazarus Sims struggle for three years (BADLY) then lead us to a FF. Howard is a ball player who's had a very bad year. He should be allowed to play (especially given Gillon's pathetic play)...

 

[two3zone]

Not Moyer?

He's an undersized 4, can't shoot well enough to play the 3.

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

Hopefully Battle.

He's a two...Battle at point is a band aid. You may be absolutely right, but I'm not convinced that Howard can't succeed.