#1 2009 vs #1 2005
Starters and Bench
| 2009 | Pos | 2005 |
| Ty Lawson |
PG | Raymond Felton |
| Wayne Ellington |
SG | Rashad McCants |
| Danny Green |
SF | Jackie Manuel |
| Deon Thompson |
PF | Jawad Williams |
| Tyler Hansbrough |
C | Sean May |
| Bench | ||
| Bobby Frasor |
G | Melvin Scott |
| Larry Drew II |
G | Quentin Thomas |
| Ed Davis |
F | Marvin Williams |
| Tyler Zeller |
F |
David Noel |
| Mike Copeland |
F |
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And here it is. The one match-up everyone would love to see. The one even the players themselves debate about since both have a banner in the rafters.
In terms of personnel, this is as much of a toss-up as you can get. Every position has minimal separation even down to the backup point guards. Granted one of those guys quit mid-season while the other remained loyal and ended up playing a huge role as a senior in a time of need. However in the context this season, it can't be much more even than this across the board.
| 2009 | 2005 | |
| Adj. Tempo | 73.9 | 73.9 |
| Adj. Offensive Efficiency | 122.4 | 121.9 |
| Offensive eFG% | 52.8% | 56.0% |
| Offensive 2P FG% | 51.0% | 54.1% |
| Offensive 3P FG% | 38.5% | 40.3% |
| FT% | 75.6% | 72.5% |
| Offensive Rebounding Rate | 38.9% | 39.7% |
| Adj. Defensive Efficiency | 92.9 | 91.7 |
| Defensive eFG% | 46.6% | 46.4% |
| Defensive 2P FG% | 44.7% | 43.7% |
| Defensive 3P FG% | 33.6% | 34.1% |
| Defensive Rebounding Rate | 68.3% | 68.5% |
There are no clear answers. For every perceived edge for one team can likely be negated by a deficiency somewhere else. It's a toss-up in every sense of the word.
Have at it.