Comments for Tar Heel Blog http://www.tarheelblog.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on UNC 86 NC State 74 by scl11 http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/unc-86-nc-state-74/comment-page-1/#comment-86358 scl11 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:44:05 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=12997#comment-86358 2 minutes of crapping the bed will always over shadow 38 minutes of quality play. That is just human nature...... 2 minutes of crapping the bed will always over shadow 38 minutes of quality play. That is just human nature……

]]> Comment on UNC 86 NC State 74 by mrn10sdave http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/unc-86-nc-state-74/comment-page-1/#comment-86357 mrn10sdave Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:39:21 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=12997#comment-86357 ^All that's fair. I would say that my main point is that in making "an objective assessment" of this game, I find more to be concerned with than the Dook game. Leslie had 10 more points than he has had in any of his three prior games, and we out-rebounded them 48-26 in the game earlier this year. In that game we went 5-16 from three and won by 19. I just feel like the game that was played last night demonstrates the short-comings of this team more than the Dook loss. If you can pack it in, play physical on Zeller and to a lesser degree on Barnes, and hit a fair amount of threes (which State didn't do) then we have a high probability of losing. That's what I got out of the FSU and UNLV games. Obviously, losing by 33 to FSU was an outlier, but that would have been trouble even if they were conscious. We don't really seem to have an answer for that, because we generally want to (and need to) work inside first. Zeller is very good, but he can't carry us against those teams. ^All that’s fair. I would say that my main point is that in making “an objective assessment” of this game, I find more to be concerned with than the Dook game. Leslie had 10 more points than he has had in any of his three prior games, and we out-rebounded them 48-26 in the game earlier this year. In that game we went 5-16 from three and won by 19. I just feel like the game that was played last night demonstrates the short-comings of this team more than the Dook loss. If you can pack it in, play physical on Zeller and to a lesser degree on Barnes, and hit a fair amount of threes (which State didn’t do) then we have a high probability of losing. That’s what I got out of the FSU and UNLV games. Obviously, losing by 33 to FSU was an outlier, but that would have been trouble even if they were conscious. We don’t really seem to have an answer for that, because we generally want to (and need to) work inside first. Zeller is very good, but he can’t carry us against those teams.

]]> Comment on Kendall Marshall Doesn’t Like Being Called “One Dimensional” by faustus1500 http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/kendall-marshall-doesnt-like-being-called-one-dimensional/comment-page-1/#comment-86356 faustus1500 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:17:11 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=13010#comment-86356 ^why do you think UCONN has had such success against Duke in the tourney? ^why do you think UCONN has had such success against Duke in the tourney?

]]> Comment on UNC 86 NC State 74 by LarryS http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/unc-86-nc-state-74/comment-page-1/#comment-86355 LarryS Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:07:02 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=12997#comment-86355 "Just go back and look at the “sky is falling” Dook comments. There are none of those here." I'm sure you're right about the ratio of good to bad comments, though there were a lot of positive comments on the Duke game, after the shock wore off, about how well they played for the huge majority of the game. I think it had less to do with an objective assessment of their play in the respective games than it did with the normal responses for a win versus a loss. And the fact that the loss was against Duke, and that it happened in the shocking manner it did. “Just go back and look at the “sky is falling” Dook comments. There are none of those here.”

I’m sure you’re right about the ratio of good to bad comments, though there were a lot of positive comments on the Duke game, after the shock wore off, about how well they played for the huge majority of the game. I think it had less to do with an objective assessment of their play in the respective games than it did with the normal responses for a win versus a loss. And the fact that the loss was against Duke, and that it happened in the shocking manner it did.

]]> Comment on Kendall Marshall Doesn’t Like Being Called “One Dimensional” by badbadleroybrown http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/kendall-marshall-doesnt-like-being-called-one-dimensional/comment-page-1/#comment-86354 badbadleroybrown Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:08 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=13010#comment-86354 wayne - I would hurt him when the ref wouldn't see it. Making it a penalty plays into their strategy. wayne – I would hurt him when the ref wouldn’t see it. Making it a penalty plays into their strategy.

]]> Comment on UNC 86 NC State 74 by scl11 http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/unc-86-nc-state-74/comment-page-1/#comment-86353 scl11 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:56:20 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=12997#comment-86353 1) Marshall's best game as a Tar Heel, and what I like best is that he executed like he was suppose to and took advantage of what the defense gave him. In a nutshell he made plays vs. trying to force assists 2) Reggie Bullock was fabulous, he has adjusted to the new extended minutes and responsibilities and appears to have gotten his second wind. I just love his game and how he constantly is moving without the ball and hitting the offensive and defensive boards. 3) Defensive rebounding was a problem, but considering how well Carolina has rebounded we'll chalk that up to being an outlier vs. the norm. 4) The spacing as many have mentioned is much improved on offense and the execution against the zone was very efficient. 5) Barnes is becoming more efficient, he still tries to go 1 on 3 sometimes, but he is doing a better job of picking he spots on when to force it. Hopefully this team is hitting its stride with another tough test coming on Saturday in a place (either U-Hall or JPJ)where historically Carolina does not play well. 1) Marshall’s best game as a Tar Heel, and what I like best is that he executed like he was suppose to and took advantage of what the defense gave him. In a nutshell he made plays vs. trying to force assists

2) Reggie Bullock was fabulous, he has adjusted to the new extended minutes and responsibilities and appears to have gotten his second wind. I just love his game and how he constantly is moving without the ball and hitting the offensive and defensive boards.

3) Defensive rebounding was a problem, but considering how well Carolina has rebounded we’ll chalk that up to being an outlier vs. the norm.

4) The spacing as many have mentioned is much improved on offense and the execution against the zone was very efficient.

5) Barnes is becoming more efficient, he still tries to go 1 on 3 sometimes, but he is doing a better job of picking he spots on when to force it.

Hopefully this team is hitting its stride with another tough test coming on Saturday in a place (either U-Hall or JPJ)where historically Carolina does not play well.

]]> Comment on Kendall Marshall Doesn’t Like Being Called “One Dimensional” by makeitWayne22 http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/kendall-marshall-doesnt-like-being-called-one-dimensional/comment-page-1/#comment-86352 makeitWayne22 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:55:21 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=13010#comment-86352 500 assists as a sophmore, when you didnt get the start until Feb. of your freshman year. 500 assists as a sophmore, when you didnt get the start until Feb. of your freshman year.

]]> Comment on UNC 86 NC State 74 by NativeMTNHeel http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/unc-86-nc-state-74/comment-page-1/#comment-86351 NativeMTNHeel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:53:33 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=12997#comment-86351 Last night, Kendall Marshall did his best Jimmy Fallon impression: "Who doesn't want more butta? I'll take it. I'll make it rain up in hereaaah!." If you watch the Capital One commercial, I think they must have paid KM to throw the wad of cash to Jimmy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1yrkDgkh0 Who's in your backcourt? Last night, Kendall Marshall did his best Jimmy Fallon impression:

“Who doesn’t want more butta? I’ll take it. I’ll make it rain up in hereaaah!.”

If you watch the Capital One commercial, I think they must have paid KM to throw the wad of cash to Jimmy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1yrkDgkh0

Who’s in your backcourt?

]]> Comment on Kendall Marshall Doesn’t Like Being Called “One Dimensional” by carolinablue74 http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/kendall-marshall-doesnt-like-being-called-one-dimensional/comment-page-1/#comment-86350 carolinablue74 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:49:41 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=13010#comment-86350 Good for Marshall, and good for the team. To win the championship, or make a deep run the team needs 5 scorers on the floor at any time and credible perimeter threats to spread the defense. If someone wants to play zone against this team they should be made to pay like this. Keep it up! Good for Marshall, and good for the team. To win the championship, or make a deep run the team needs 5 scorers on the floor at any time and credible perimeter threats to spread the defense. If someone wants to play zone against this team they should be made to pay like this. Keep it up!

]]> Comment on Kendall Marshall Doesn’t Like Being Called “One Dimensional” by makeitWayne22 http://www.tarheelblog.com/2012/02/kendall-marshall-doesnt-like-being-called-one-dimensional/comment-page-1/#comment-86349 makeitWayne22 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:35:54 +0000 http://www.tarheelblog.com/?p=13010#comment-86349 ^ wouldnt you stand over Rivers, when he takes a cheap shot kick at your bad knee. Happens everytime the heels play dook, everytime. Dirty cheap plays ^ wouldnt you stand over Rivers, when he takes a cheap shot kick at your bad knee. Happens everytime the heels play dook, everytime. Dirty cheap plays

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