Comments on: Bullock, Barnes Take Over at NC Pro Am[UPDATED]

By: Jordan8027

Jordan8027 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:52:40 +0000

not to take anything away from the actual conversation, but i don’t really understand how a senior DG is an upgrade from a junior year wayne? i’m a huge fan of them both, but i always felt like wayne was the one who could go get his shot if he needed to with a dribble drive pull up and run outs. not a big deal at all. i’ve heard reggie is a wayne ellington but more athletic. watch out. DG did struggle from deep early on, although i’m not sure if he was a pure shooter coming out of high school or not, so here’s hoping that reggie can find his range and his confidence early and often.

By: william

william — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:11:18 +0000

Either Larry makes a big step up or he takes a seat down.

By: 850inExile aka UNC RAJ

850inExile aka UNC RAJ — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:51:45 +0000

Never mind what I said earlier… sounds like our football team might have bigger things to worry about…sigh…

By: scl11

scl11 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:49:58 +0000

^Potential for a 1997-1998 type football and basketball season (fingers crossed)

By: 850inExile aka UNC RAJ

850inExile aka UNC RAJ — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:41:32 +0000

^^Agreed … good decisions and accurate passes is going to be the key to their success this year… which means that this is a year where we should feel both excited and apprehensive at the same time, and for the same reason, about both the basketball and football season.

By: makeitWayne22

makeitWayne22 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:24:23 +0000

^Agreed scl11

As good as Barnes is can he handle that Larry “laser” coming at his head, when a nice bounce pass would do.

By: scl11

scl11 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:59:07 +0000

“I think UNC could just as easily be back in the Final Four next year or out in the first round of the NCAA.”

IMHOP, LDII will be the variable that will determine which level of success the 2010/11 team achieves.

By: william

william — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:43:08 +0000

That is why so much of the prognostication is errant. Nobody saw Duke and Syracuse, or Butler, for that matter, being nearly as good as they were. UConn and UNC were big disappointments.

I think UNC could just as easily be back in the Final Four next year or out in the first round of the NCAA. But at least, we are hearing very good things, it appears.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:46:56 +0000

I think it’s entirely likely that Bullock will have some games where he’s able to have an explosive scoring performance. He’s around 6’7″ and can flat out shoot the ball. There are going to be a number of teams that are going to try to match up on him with an undersized 2, and with no worry of getting his shot blocked, if he’s feeling it that should equal points in bunches. If the question is whether or not he’ll be a consistent point producer, like THF, I don’t know. I think if he’s willing to take shots and not be tentative he’ll make shots.

By: bornandbred

bornandbred — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:37:23 +0000

Hi all,

I’ve been reading this blog for a while and have been impressed by the knowledgeable posts and respectful tone of the discussions.

As my user name connotes, I’m a True Blue Tar Heel, born and reared in Chapel Hill and a UNC grad.

Like all of you, I’m looking forward to seeing the 2010-11 Heels erase the memories of last year (I still can’t decide which was worse — us losing or Duke winning). My biggest concern is that our talent won’t be experienced enuff and our experience won’t be talented enuff to challenge for the national title, and — for UNC — anything less would be a disappointment. The 2011-12 team could be incredible, but I’m afraid our best talent will be gone by then, off to the NBA. Can you tell I’m a bit neurotic about Tar Heel hoops?