Comments on: UNC 98 Marshall 61

By: C. Michael

C. Michael — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:40:41 +0000

Yup. I see a lot of Kenny Smith in Dexter. Kenny was a more natural PG than Dexter, but the size (Smith: 6’3/170; Strick: 6’3/185), athleticism, and slashing/scoring ability are eerily reminiscent.

With a year under both his and LDII’s belt, plus the addition of Kendall Marshall, UNC will be as loaded at PG next year as I can ever remember.

(Note: I’m not suggesting that any of those three will be better than Ray, Ty, Cota, etc. Just commenting on the depth of talent.)

By: keithunc

keithunc — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:51:34 +0000

good points C.Michael, strick just looks so fast. when i see strick in the game hes a flash taking it to the rim. i think more reps would do wonders for the young man.

By: allstateallen

allstateallen — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:33:16 +0000

Did any one else notice that Henson played the “4″ last night. This was the first time I had seen him be in that position. He was in the high post several times. A change from the games earlier in the season when he was only a wing player.
As I toss this around in my mind, I would think that Roy and UNC offered him a chance to play on the wing. We have the size to allow him to do that.
As the season progresses and winning the games become more important, those promises disappear and doing what helps the team becomes more important.
The Wears are tremendous but the stars will be Strickland and Henson.

By: Heels Perspective

Heels Perspective — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:05 +0000

Just like the BC and Wake losses last year pressed a button for the Heels, early returns tell me the Texas loss may have a similar affect. Happy to see Graves have a big game.

I like to see a backcourt of Drew and Strickland for certain stretches of games. In fact let me give Roy a call to see if he’s thought of that…….;-)

By: C. Michael

C. Michael — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:23 +0000

“does anyone else think strickland should start over drew2?”

Not even remotely!! You don’t even think about replacing a starting PG who is 4th in the NATION in APG, shooting 41% from 3, and has an A/T ratio of better than 2:1 with a freshman who is learning to play point, shoots 30% from 3, and has almost the same number of TOs as he does assists.

I like Dexter a lot, and when it is all said and done, he may end up being the best player on this current roster, but I don’t think I’d ever consider staring him over LDII.

Alongside? Absolutely! And I would guess that is the staring backcourt we see at the begining of next year.

But not in place of…

By: JBowling

JBowling — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:01:13 +0000

Keith, I can’t say who should start, but Strickland is becoming a gamer for sure, and I’d like to see him play a majority of the game (just for fun).

By: keithunc

keithunc — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:32:44 +0000

if zeller could only jump. does anyone else think strickland should start over drew2?

By: C. Michael

C. Michael — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:53:27 +0000

Occam’s razor: the simplest solution is often the best solution.

By: Heel To The End

Heel To The End — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:50:47 +0000

Zeller showed some fire.
and when i saw his breakaway dunk again, it looked like he steeled himself for the contact and he wasnt stopped, or even knocked off course.

as i ended the last thread, i wonder how Roy will get it down to 9 players. maybe the competition for minutes will really pay off for the whole team.

By: rathskellar68

rathskellar68 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:25:10 +0000

C.Michael & JBowling — Reagan once said something that still sticks in my mind. He was often accused of being a lightweight who saw only simple answers. His response: “There ARE simple answers. There just aren’t easy answers.”

Same deal with improving yourself as an athlete.