OK, I really want to see this game, I really want to see how 7th plays knowing he will get big minutes and does not have to try to create something in limited minutes. I see a lot of our freshmen that have really good players ahead of them in the line up come in and really try to do to much, force things trying to show what they can do but get pulled because they tried to force things that just were not there. Seen some of that with 7th thou I do see it happen less he still gets in to that have to make up mode. I want to see if he can settle in and just get lost in the game rather than thinking to much.
McKillip is a heck of a coach, his teams usually play hard and smart, Gibbs is a stud, their 6'8" power forward has given them some good production as well. The real question is how can they handle our front court, they have a couple of big bodies but we have a solid talent and size mismatch inside on them.
They can jump shoot but Kenny is a bit of a lock down defender, Nate is really pesky and will run all over the court with you and don't under estimate 7th's quick hands and good size for a PG. And don't forget, Stillman is still in the wings if needed and he is very experienced, I think he came in the year Roy came back to UNC, didn't he? Mostly with the first 3, I think we can defend their shooters if we just don't over help with our guards and end up leaving a shooter wide open. Handle your assignment and trust your mates to handle theirs and hawk the passing lanes, especially the inside back out and we should be fine.
I suspect Justin may go off in this game, thinking Meeks and Hicks may step even more. Nate shot the ball well the last time we played them so maybe he can step up as well. I really want to see us go to Hicks more than we have, kinda suspect 7th is a bit more inclined to pass on the jumper and look more inside than Joel. Joel is more of a confident shooter where 7th is more the slashing slip passer. That should bode well for Hicks and Meeks inside the paint.
