I saw this and messed around with some filter start dates using mid-Feb and UNC was nothing special for a team of their level but since 3/2 they have been the most efficient team in the country. This only covers 7 games though with most teams only playing a couple games, and losing, during this span.
I made the "Manek Regression" crack, as a Hendrix reference. You're right, he played well. I wondered last week if he was an NBA prospect, and the folks around here said he wasn't. Might be a late second-round flyer seemed the consensus.
I didn’t scroll back to see who said what so I wasn’t pointing you out specifically bc we as cool as Tatum and Kyrie on an off-day. I think he was asked to do a ton in this game and kept Banchero in check.
And Dick Vitale is the charter member or the Duke fan club so that doesn't help either
Does this work? They are #1 since around Feb 22
He’s big and physically mature and experienced and smart for the college game and should be proud of his college career forever. Some great games and big shots in huge spots.
Does seem like Kansas is a step above.. will all depend on who wins down low.. and 3 point shooting as well.
He had a lot of trouble last night defending and athleticism and strength only would be more of a problem for him in the NBA. He can maybe find a spot as an outside shooter, but to my eye he just doesn't have great moves/explosiveness etc around the basket.
I remember watching Brown’s offense dismantle them in November (50 in 1H) and thinking how Hubert Davis really has his work cut out for himself. I’d say he won that battle.
He can at least say that one of the greatest college of coaches of all time lost two out of three to Hubert in his first year. I imagine it won't be a problem though because I'm sure Duke fans will be patient. /s/
yeah, Banchero was the dominant player on the floor from 15 min left to 5. You can argue whether he should have done more but he definitely showed up. Duke’s other “first round picks”…..did not.
I think there will be more patience than you think, but I may be wrong. I also think Scheyer is going to do pretty well out of the gates.
12-20 from the line didn't help, including the 2 bricks the 75% foul shooter threw up w/3 minutes left. Classic choke on the second shot. Back rimmed the first one, barely touched the front rim on the second one.
Actually, Smith became head coach in 1961 and if you want to go back further, you had Frank McGuire, another legend, before him; for 10 years.
I really hate when injuries grossly impact a championship. It happened to UConn last night (Juhaz out with a broken wrist, Griffin injured all year, Westbrook turned her ankle and hobbled most of the game, Nelson-Ododa with an injured groin, and Fudd sick with a stomach ailment), and it looks like it will hit UNC today.
Feel like there's been at least three walks so far that haven't been called.
He was checked by an athletic trainer. I’m sure he/she would have ordered a more thorough exam if there was cause for concern.
The one thing you can say about some of these rebounds are that they're absolute bricks by Kansas..so they're coming off hard and farther out than you'd expect. Kansas is getting some lucky bounces.. although with their depth I imagine they'll be able to out-hustle UNC all game to loose balls.
Agree. UNC is boxing out and just caught a couple bad breaks.
Bacot is a sneaky-good athlete. Not as good as McCormack, but it hasn’t been the mismatch I thought it might be.
