UNC Postgame Thoughts

[Bulldog04]

They rebounded. They didn’t turn the ball over. They did the little things. The little things have been killing them all year and they cleaned it up. They responded too when unc got going a couple of times. It feels so good to win a big game. Hopefully this sparks some serious confidence and belief (with evidence of course)

 

[SU91]

This is the win Red needs to recruit. Time to capitalize.

 

[Otto21]

What a win and way to get into it crowd!! I love everything right now!! That is all

 

[hoopsupstate]

Brown never picked up a foul in the second half. The zone kept Bacot from posting him up. He scored, but he didn’t put his body on Maliq hardly all night.

 

[Millhouse]

Reminds me of that great win before covid ruined everything. Happy for the team and the students

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Great win!! So happy for Coach and the team. They played aggressively and as a team from the tip. Judah under control can be a beautiful thing…

 

[Cusefan0307]

A win like that can be program changing for a new coach. JJ, Cope and Mintz showing Red will let his guards have unlimited freedom is going to be a huge selling point.

 

[rrlbees]

I dislike Ryan more. 3 schools and he is 25. him

He made both flagrant fouls, not called, the bell one and brown. Punk.

 

[NineOneSeven]

For sure the best game all year by the starting backcourt.

 

[Red Holzman]

Huge that the dreaded "last 2 minutes meltdown" was iced for this game-
and hopefully forever!
Great effort -RESPECT.

 

[dollarbill44]

I'm as giddy as a schoolboy!

 

[Eric15]

I know we still have a massive uphill journey to make the dance, but it feels good to suddenly be really excited for the next game. If we lost by 20 it would be exhausting getting up for the GT game Saturday.

 

[zilo]

I dislike Ryan more. 3 schools and he is 25. him

Yeah, that is insane. 25 going on 26 you're closer to 30 than you are 20...college is over bud time to use that degree and join the real world.

 

[tptcuse]

Tremendous win!
-we had so many chances to fold tonight and we didn’t. Coming off of the late game disaster against Clemson that says a lot about how Red got through to his team.
-this was the Judah we have all been waiting for this year. Was absolutely special. Took care of the ball and did not force shots. Made some beauties, including that delicious fake and layup.
-Remember a lifetime ago when guys were talking about us having the best back court in the ACC? Well, it felt like it tonight. JJ was spectacular and it’s amazing how much his shooting has improved this season. Credit him for sticking with it and credit GMac for all the work he puts in with him.
-MaliQ played his ass off against that big front line.
-can’t believe how well we shot. Also, hard to believe we beat that team basically playing only six guys.
-good to see Justin Taylor contribute and go to the basket. Also great to see Bell continue to make some effort to rebound. Quadir drove me crazy with his awful perimeter defense, but he came up big with those steals and deflections late in the game.
-thrilled to see the students storm the court and enjoy a great win. Nice to change the vibe that last two weeks have brought. Also happy for all of us on this board who care so much. Enjoy this one guys.

Really, really good post. Don't disagree with a single word.

 

[SU91]

Imagine if Taylor found his confidence and his shot????

 

[Cuse181]

So confused on how 63% shooting, 47% from 3, 9 more made foul shots and only 8 turn overs somehow only ends up being a 7 point win. Seems like those numbers should mean a 20 point win. When you play a team as good as UNC though you gotta shoot lights out

 

[pokercuse08]

I was in NCAA Tourney psychological mode.

This win could arguably be almost as big. For one, we're not totally dead. 2-0 at home, split the four on the road, that's 20 wins. Win two in the ACCT and maybe, just maybe. Or 5-1 and win one ACCT game and we probably get in.

But beyond that this was a program rebuilding win. It's something Red can point to in the portal to demonstrate how close we are to actually being good. This could help us get the right transfer to help us turn it around quicker and off we go.

 

[MSOrange]

Once jjs half court bank shot when in, it was right then I had a good feeling about winning tonight

That was it for me also. Don't get me wrong, I was still holding my breath until the buzzer, but doesn't seem like shots like that go in in a loss.

 

[dasher]

Imagine if Taylor found his confidence and his shot????

He did look a smidge better tonight.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Pretty reasonable schedule coming up if we want to make the tournament. GT and NC St aren't brutal road games and the toughest one the last vs Clemson.

I don't think we'll need all 5 of our good players to have great games like we did tonight to win any of them.

 

[CardiacCuse]

Good point. Too bad they couldn't have reviewed Bell getting clocked on a shot and just getting the ball.

it really is wild how UNC gets the home court calls all the way far away from home in New York

 

[dasher]

This win could arguably be almost as big. For one, we're not totally dead. 2-0 at home, split the four on the road, that's 20 wins. Win two in the ACCT and maybe, just maybe. Or 5-1 and win one ACCT game and we probably get in.

But beyond that this was a program rebuilding win. It's something Red can point to in the portal to demonstrate how close we are to actually being good. This could help us get the right transfer to help us turn it around quicker and off we go.

What I was worried about was another butt kicking where our season fell apart the rest of the way.

 

[TinyManInside]

Copeland made about 6 huge defensive plays in the last 5 minutes. Love it.

 

[Cuse181]

Red >> Hubert Davis

Also, I hope that geriatric *** Bacot rots in hell from this point forward.

Adios, fat ass.

Might still see him in the ACC tourney lol

 

[swish7]

Is this our first win of the year that we 'shouldn't' have won?