Comments on: #11 UNC vs Gardner-Webb Preview and Game Thread http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: william http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31577 william Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:33:13 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31577 McDonald seems to be the forgotten four star guy, a star designation which has included guys like Deon, Alex Stephens, Danny, Marcus and others, so often we are talking about guys who are contributors fairly early on, if not always the biggest stars like Lawson, Felton, Hansbrough or Wright. McDonald seems to be the forgotten four star guy, a star designation which has included guys like Deon, Alex Stephens, Danny, Marcus and others, so often we are talking about guys who are contributors fairly early on, if not always the biggest stars like Lawson, Felton, Hansbrough or Wright.

]]> By: badbadleroybrown http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31576 badbadleroybrown Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:51:36 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31576 Graves, seems to do well against teams with average talent. He does seem willing to take it inside and just power in though not always with success. I don't see him dish it out ever though and he'll put up a shot regardless of how off balance he might be. Wear twins, starting to get comfortable, they put on some really nice defense and when they come down with the ball it's solid and they are in charge. Good aggressive play towards the end. Maybe that was after the "you boys are playing for time on the court, get it together" Roy talk. Zeller - starting to make the shots we expect and put that shooting touch together. He was physical with the hippie and if you thought his hair was long you really need to check his sideburns, some modified thin mutton-chop thing not seen outside of East LA gangs. Henson - getting comfortable and starting to make plays, I wanted him to stay in the whole game just to get experience. He's got the skill and it's just crazy how well he controls that long frame of his. Drew - nice play, nice play, bad play. Really odd with him, he doesn't think to push the ball up the court first but he's getting there, made some really nice assists tonight. Sometimes careless with the ball though. Roy gave it to him during the game on two occasions with a "my face is 4 inches from yours discussion" for about 2 minutes...scary Roy, Angry Roy McDonald - hit 9 or 10 threes from way way outside the arc in the pregame warm-up. Nothing out of him though in the game other than a few worthless minutes. Deon - not the force of nature I was expecting but good. Strickland - Does some things well but is hard of hearing, makes Roy really angry. He does seem to move the ball well and maybe his style is just different enough to cause trouble for the defender. He's not as smooth as Drew but seems to be faster. No more discussion on the others, lovin' Marcus but #4 had him quite a few times. Take a close look at that kids feet, I have no idea how tall he is but his feet are giant. Look at him next to Zeller - same shoe size. Yeah you could hit threes like that too if you had solid footing the size of the football field. Graves, seems to do well against teams with average talent. He does seem willing to take it inside and just power in though not always with success. I don’t see him dish it out ever though and he’ll put up a shot regardless of how off balance he might be.

Wear twins, starting to get comfortable, they put on some really nice defense and when they come down with the ball it’s solid and they are in charge. Good aggressive play towards the end. Maybe that was after the “you boys are playing for time on the court, get it together” Roy talk.

Zeller – starting to make the shots we expect and put that shooting touch together. He was physical with the hippie and if you thought his hair was long you really need to check his sideburns, some modified thin mutton-chop thing not seen outside of East LA gangs.

Henson – getting comfortable and starting to make plays, I wanted him to stay in the whole game just to get experience. He’s got the skill and it’s just crazy how well he controls that long frame of his.

Drew – nice play, nice play, bad play. Really odd with him, he doesn’t think to push the ball up the court first but he’s getting there, made some really nice assists tonight. Sometimes careless with the ball though. Roy gave it to him during the game on two occasions with a “my face is 4 inches from yours discussion” for about 2 minutes…scary Roy, Angry Roy

McDonald – hit 9 or 10 threes from way way outside the arc in the pregame warm-up. Nothing out of him though in the game other than a few worthless minutes.

Deon – not the force of nature I was expecting but good.

Strickland – Does some things well but is hard of hearing, makes Roy really angry. He does seem to move the ball well and maybe his style is just different enough to cause trouble for the defender. He’s not as smooth as Drew but seems to be faster.

No more discussion on the others, lovin’ Marcus but #4 had him quite a few times. Take a close look at that kids feet, I have no idea how tall he is but his feet are giant. Look at him next to Zeller – same shoe size. Yeah you could hit threes like that too if you had solid footing the size of the football field.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31575 Marcus Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:56:24 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31575 I agree, William. I think the talent is there for him, and I'm rooting for him. Looks like if it's going to happen for him he's gonna have to find a way to accelerate the learning curve, though. I agree, William. I think the talent is there for him, and I’m rooting for him. Looks like if it’s going to happen for him he’s gonna have to find a way to accelerate the learning curve, though.

]]> By: william http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31574 william Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:54:45 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31574 I really thought he was going to be another Reyshawn Terry type player from in-state in terms of flying under the radar a couple of years ago so I hope he can progress from here on out. I really thought he was going to be another Reyshawn Terry type player from in-state in terms of flying under the radar a couple of years ago so I hope he can progress from here on out.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31573 Marcus Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:50:26 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31573 My issue with his play isn't so much his skill or ability. I realize the weight and the back injury are problems for him, especially on defense, but I'm most disappointed that his on court decision making doesn't look to have improved much at all either. My issue with his play isn’t so much his skill or ability. I realize the weight and the back injury are problems for him, especially on defense, but I’m most disappointed that his on court decision making doesn’t look to have improved much at all either.

]]> By: TexasFan11 http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31572 TexasFan11 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:48:53 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31572 Dang, THF, the video made me cry again. Dang, THF, the video made me cry again.

]]> By: Tar Heel Fan http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31571 Tar Heel Fan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:46:16 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31571 His weight is an issue. His shooting was better in 2008. Last season he did not shoot as well and only had one memorable play, the dunk on MSU off Lawson's inbounds pass. His weight is an issue. His shooting was better in 2008. Last season he did not shoot as well and only had one memorable play, the dunk on MSU off Lawson’s inbounds pass.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31570 Marcus Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:45:06 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31570 As I said earlier in the thread, I don't think he's progressed a whole lot either. Granted he hasn't been on the court a great deal for someone who's been in the program for four years. As I said earlier in the thread, I don’t think he’s progressed a whole lot either. Granted he hasn’t been on the court a great deal for someone who’s been in the program for four years.

]]> By: Tar Heel Fan http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31569 Tar Heel Fan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:42:34 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31569 Best speech of all the players at the welcome home celebration was Danny Green: "We did it ya'll we did it ya'll. We did it baby. But the way we did it, did you see how we did it?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8n1-rAe_LM Best speech of all the players at the welcome home celebration was Danny Green:

“We did it ya’ll we did it ya’ll. We did it baby. But the way we did it, did you see how we did it?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8n1-rAe_LM

]]> By: william http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/11/11-unc-vs-gardner-webb/comment-page-2/#comment-31568 william Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:42:17 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=5441#comment-31568 I think he looked much better in 2008 than last year and I can't comment too much on this year but it doesn't seem like he is reaching the potential he showed in 2008. I think he looked much better in 2008 than last year and I can’t comment too much on this year but it doesn’t seem like he is reaching the potential he showed in 2008.

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