Comments on: UNC 115 Chaminade 70

By: 52bgJ

52bgJ — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:12:26 +0000

thanks for the info on O’Koren william–major props to Jay Bilas for articulating the relative spotlight on one of UNC’s unsung (in some circles) past heroes–he did make quite the splash as a freshman.

By: william

william — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:15:16 +0000

Does Ty look chunkier to anybody?

By: Tar Heel Fan

Tar Heel Fan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:08:36 +0000

Allegedly Graves lost some weight but he is listed at 245 which was the same as last season. Maybe it was a tradeoff of fat for muscle which would making him leaner and stronger. That dunk in the first half showed some serious athleticism.

By: YouJustGotHeeled

YouJustGotHeeled — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:02:41 +0000

Some quick observations:

1. Graves looks quicker. And where did those hops come from?
2. Davis looked like he could be a great shot blocker. And that mini-hook shot looks pretty nice and soft.
3. Watts looks like he could be a MAJOR contributer in a couple of years. Great quickness and athleticism.

Tonight’s the real competition. This injury thing is starting to annoy me.

By: william

william — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:09:15 +0000

With the exception of three point defense, I thought UNC looked pretty good last night.

Lawson did a good job distributing and only took a couple of suspect shots. Green, Graves, Thompson and Davis all showed impressive athleticism. Graves and Thompson both look to be in better shape this year. Davis and Thompson both looked excellent around the basket.

I was impressed with the teamwork and unselfishness of the effort and I especially enjoyed watching the final group of players to enter the game. They seemed a notch above pure wrap-up caliber and did an excellent job. I was glad to see Frasor finally hit a pretty three pointer and Ellington and Lawson and Green all looked better from outside.

All in all, a solid effort, regardless of the opposition.

On an unrelated, sad note, one of the commentators mentioned that 1977 Final Four star, Mike O’Koren was the assistant head coach for the Washington Wizards. This was unfortunate timing as both Eddie Jordan and O’Koren were fired by the Wizards that morning. Hopefully, Mr. O’Koren will land on his feet and be back in coaching soon.