State UNC game thread

Since I started the game threads we are 3-0. Since I am obviously the reason we keep winning I will keep doing the game thread. Ironically I will not be watching the game or able to join the game thread as my wife committed me to attend her nephew’s daughter’s baptism. Sigh. That means someone else will need to carry on the nickname “Buckets” and start the new one “Player X”.

I have no idea how this game will go. They will be playing “small ball” and we will be looking to score in the paint. Whichever team is able to force their will on the other will win. We should be more consistent as we will not be relying on the three, so if UNC gets hot we need to minimize the damage and keep our heads. This will be a close but high scoring game. I think we win it 87-83.

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433 Responses to State UNC game thread

  1. Whiteshoes67 02/23/2013 at 4:53 PM #

    When we play bad, our juniors are usually the weak link. They’re defense is atrocious. And they’re sloppy with the ball.

  2. wufpup76 02/23/2013 at 4:54 PM #

    I agree that Lewis should have played more …

  3. Whiteshoes67 02/23/2013 at 4:56 PM #

    Agree with aliastroll…basketball IQ badly missing among some of our upper classmen, especially the juniors. Lucky we’re not down 20.

  4. bill.onthebeach 02/23/2013 at 4:57 PM #

    ^… the other side of the no-calls under the basket is that Richard has 14 rebounds and just ONE foul…

    I take that trade EVERY GAME…

    Our BIGS’ Defense is holding up against their small lineup…..HOLES only shooting 43%… including the easy ones over the Turnovers….

    our problem is just with the Turnovers….CJ (6) and Cuz(3) have NINE…

    I believe we can straighten this S^*T out.. and come home with the win !!!

  5. Wulfpack 02/23/2013 at 4:58 PM #

    UNC is a shell of a team. Some good parts but not a solid whole. We have it all, but are giving it away.

    Still a lot of time, but must tighten it up in a lot of areas. And those wide open threes will start to go down for UNC, you can bank on it.

  6. MrPlywood 02/23/2013 at 4:59 PM #

    bill checks in with the voice of reason. good job.

  7. JohnGalt78 02/23/2013 at 4:59 PM #

    Used two games worth of turnovers in one half. Should be up by 12.

  8. bill.onthebeach 02/23/2013 at 4:59 PM #

    … and when was the last time you saw this….

    Holes did not shoot a free throw in the first half ???

  9. BJD95 02/23/2013 at 4:59 PM #

    Bill – unless a comet falls on my head next week, it couldn’t be much worse. Hope you’re right!

    I am really gonna miss Talibeard next year. He’s so fun to watch.

  10. choppack1 02/23/2013 at 5:00 PM #

    We are rebound king well. Turnovers are killing us. And for the most part they are unforced

  11. Whiteshoes67 02/23/2013 at 5:00 PM #

    I like Lewis but I think Purvis has to get more minutes in the 2nd half. We were better with him on the court today, and he had a whale of a game versus UNC in Raleigh.

    For all of Roy’s shortcomings as a coach, I think he attacked Lewis the right way in the first half–with traps when we had the ball, and by posting and screeing the hell out of him when we were on D. I just think this is a bad game for Gott to play him more than sparingly.

  12. Rochester 02/23/2013 at 5:01 PM #

    Dead on, Chop. We’re giving it away too much. Slow it down a little and make better passes and we win this game.

  13. BJD95 02/23/2013 at 5:01 PM #

    Yes, I actually think this game has been perfectly officiated.

  14. Wulfpack 02/23/2013 at 5:02 PM #

    Leslie just got worked again.

  15. tuckerdorm1983 02/23/2013 at 5:02 PM #

    Choke choke choke. We can win this

  16. Wulfpack 02/23/2013 at 5:03 PM #

    We are screwed.

  17. bill.onthebeach 02/23/2013 at 5:04 PM #

    NOW I see what the REAL problem is….

    WTF… we are wearing BLACK unis instead of RED….

    Sorry guys……I take back everything I have said about the second half…

  18. wufpup76 02/23/2013 at 5:04 PM #

    Unreal, they weren’t even going to call that series of fouls against Brown …

    And nobody misses point blank shots quite like we do

  19. NelsonHall97 02/23/2013 at 5:04 PM #

    What the hell is wrong with CJ Leslie? He is playing like a tard. All turnovers and no points. That’s the difference in the game.

    Next question…why not hold for the last shot of the half. I have a novel idea…call a damn timeout and run “the Clemson play” to get Wood open to cut it to 1 at the half.

  20. Wufpacker 02/23/2013 at 5:04 PM #

    I think I’m falling in love with Doris Burke. She’s kinda got that hot librarian look anyway 😀

  21. GolenbockHater 02/23/2013 at 5:04 PM #

    Blood pressure already off the scale have to turn off game now… will check in here for updates…

  22. vtpackfan 02/23/2013 at 5:05 PM #

    Gott doesn’t give CJ or any other players a tounge lashing. “Calvin” has been his project, and though he would never say it out loud, he’s going to be so relieved that the project is wrapping up before long.

  23. eas 02/23/2013 at 5:05 PM #

    It’s a miracle! Gott took out CJ…..still no Lewis?

  24. wufpup76 02/23/2013 at 5:06 PM #

    I hate to say it but we’re just flat better with Leslie on the bench today.

  25. coach13 02/23/2013 at 5:07 PM #

    UNX sucks if we can quit steppin on our own ____s.

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