OH HEEL YEAH . .
Another jersey in the rafters . . . !
Another jersey in the rafters . . . !
CONGRATS TO JOEL BERRY FF MOP . .
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YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a gutsy performance!
What a gutsy performance!
Have to admit, Kennedy looked a little disappointed, he was a monster vs Oregon.
I personally think Kennedy should of gotten it!!!!
The Junkyard Dog was our leader this evening . . !
Thank-you Joel.
Please come back for year #4 . .
I LOVE YOU my Tar Heel brother.
Thank-you Joel.
Please come back for year #4 . .
I LOVE YOU my Tar Heel brother.
Joel had an answer every time they seemed to take the lead, well deserved what a warrior.
JB was a warrior!! Big Meeks had a great final 4 as well!! Hicks showed up tonight!! Great win!!!
That 3 to answer WG's 3 was STONE COLD. Love this young man.
Berry is the one kid on our team with that killer instinct. May not be the most talented or have the longest career in the NBA but he was our heart and soul. His play tonight was nothing short of amazing given his injuries.
They all deserve MOP in my book. That was one of the toughest, most arduous games I've ever experienced!
Props to Joel Berry. Props to all in Baby Blue!
Props to Joel Berry. Props to all in Baby Blue!
I love Joel but think Kennedy deserved it more after the previous game and then some big plays tonight. It's cool either way. Maybe co- MOPs?
I'm not taking away from Berry, but, Kennedy Meeks and his rebounding helped make us as competitive as we were. Justin, Joel were absolutely essential. And, I know that getting Theo back in the starting lineup and healthy made a HUGE impact on the outcome and the success. I think it comes down to a cohesiveness and chemistry of all of them... and, that coach.
Meeks only played 22 minutes . . Berry played 37.
JB's 22 points, 6 assists, 2 steals & 1 block is very impressive for a night's work.
Obviously magnificent job by Berry, and he was big tonight - but MOP of the Final Four should consider both games, and on the two game aggregate Meeks was obviously the much superior player. Berry was super shaky in the semi final - he played his guts out, but we won that game with him basically giving us almost nothing, while Meeks was a monster.
I could see the case for Meeks, but no way we win tonight with just Meeks and no Berry stepping up, either. And it may matter to us as fans, but I will go out on a limb and say it doesn't mean much to Meeks OR Berry. Either of them would give up having the jersey in the rafters for the other guy, I believe. They are all self-less, high character, team, family guys.
Totally deserves it, not just for today but his contributions all season. Will forever be remembered as a warrior and a baller.
So what's the future for Kennedy and JB? Does Kennedy get a chance to play in the NBA? Any chance JB takes this performance and enters the draft thinking next year will be a let down and now is the moment? I rather doubt it but one has to think of the possibility. He deserves his time in the light. As for Kennedy- I admire the heck out of what he has accomplished. Someday I think we will see him coaching the bigs at Carolina.
There is still a chance for Kennedy's jersey to go into the rafters. The team and coaches will vote, as they do at the end of every season, for the team's most valuable player. That award, when on a Nat'l Championship team, is one of the criteria to elevate one's jersey to rafters status.
Since Joel and Justin already have theirs, I hope the team takes the opportunity to recognize Kennedy's contribution to what this group has accomplished and add a third jersey to the other two going up into the rarefied air of the Smith Center.
Since Joel and Justin already have theirs, I hope the team takes the opportunity to recognize Kennedy's contribution to what this group has accomplished and add a third jersey to the other two going up into the rarefied air of the Smith Center.
Honestly I would not care if it did not mean so much to the "rafters". Berry played great on Monday night, but without Kennedy we do not even play last night. Last night he did not have the flashy points, but he did ALL of the little things. I would have been fine with Co-MOP's. Meeks deserves to be hanging in the Dome. IMO
I thought it should have been Meeks but Berry was awesome last night and would have easily been my second choice. Glad his jersey is going up. I would love for them to vote Meeks team MVP so his will as well.
Meeks deserves The Rafters 100%. We went home several times had it not been for Kennedy!
Agree with this. As I said on another thread, not taking anything away from JB - he was huge for us last night - but Kennedy was even bigger Saturday and still had several key rebounds/plays last night.
All the more reason why I wish it had been Kennedy as I personally think JB should be voted team MVP.
Agreed, with all due respect to Jackson, I think Berry is the clear choice for season MVP, and Meeks ought to have been FF MOP. On top of everything else Kennedy did, he had the ultra crucial block and then subsequent steal on two of the final Zags possessions. I'm still somewhat surprised Kennedy wasn't named MOP especially after his demolition of Oregon.
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