Game Thread: UNC at Syracuse

[coryfly]

I'm not sure what to expect. Hopefully last year's performance and not the other one.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Time to keep the winning streak going in the ACC

 

[toophly1124]

I think we're ok ..superior talent and coaching wins out

 

[keysersosay#1]

GO HEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yrusonvus]

We have to get off to a quick start against the zone by attacking inside the paint and supplementing with several three bombs. Punch 'em in the mouth and never let the crown get raucous. Gotta defend the three because they will launch more than 30 tonight.

 

[riverside6]

Live tempo-based stats for UNC/Syracuse, starters posted ...

http://www.scacchoops.com/unc-at-syracuse-basketball-live-stats-01092016

 

[Ozheelfan]

Anyone else hate the camera angle?

 

[coryfly]

Awful shooting so far but pretty solid on the boards. Down two.

 

[toophly1124]

Anyone else hate the camera angle?

I thought something felt different

 

[Ozheelfan]

Didn't like that call on Isaiah, he had good position and was set.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

9-7 at the first tv break. James with 4 early points for UNC and bank three by Berry accounts for all of the good guys points.

 

[coryfly]

Yeah, I'm not sure about that call either but we probably aren't getting those close calls on the road.

 

[coryfly]

Berry is missing Marcus when he is open. Looks like James knocked it out of Isaiah's hands.

 

[TarHeelMark]

we're settling for too many poor 3 pointers... got lucky on the one JB banked in.

 

[strummingram]

Drawing WAY to much iron on the shots.

 

[coryfly]

Hicks just got pushed in the back right in front of the official.

UNC needs to grab the darn ball before they take off.

 

[TarHeelMark]

nice runner from Berry... 13-11 cuse

 

[Ozheelfan]

Kennedy in with a bucket! Good to see

 

[TarHeelMark]

and of course... cuse is hitting a ton of threes so far... sigh

 

[coryfly]

Nice drive for JB. He is good with that runner.

Nice spin from Kennedy but he can't finish. Another three off a screen that didn't look close to legal.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Syracuse getting a ton of second shots which has lead to a ton to three attempts..Cuse up 16-13

 

[coryfly]

I doubt Meeks can hang with Roberson if he drives. He is a good player.

 

[Ozheelfan]

When in doubt lob the ooop to brice!

 

[coryfly]

We are not settling for threes and scoring now. That should open up easier and better looks from outside.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

After 2 fts by Berry who now has 7 and a alley op to Johnson for a flush Carolina gets within 1 point of the orange. Nothing from Paige, Jackson yet. Syracuse is undersized but so far they are winning the war on the boards.

 

[gteeitup]

they seem pretty engaged and active on defense to me...i've given up hoping for being tight with the perimeter defense, just ain't happening.

 

[Ozheelfan]

and of course... cuse is hitting a ton of threes so far... sigh

Much more concerned with the rebounds - Syracuse 10, Heels 5 so far.

 

[TarHeelMark]

Meeks getting some good minutes so far... 20-19 cuse halfway thru the 1st.

 

[wilsinnc]

Man justin Jackson really needs to ahow up at some point this yr

 

[coryfly]

Yeah, the rebounding has hurt us. How is Meeks not shooting here?

 

[coryfly]

Hicks and JJ battling for a rebound is never going to end up good for us. As much as Hicks gives us he has to figure out how to rebound the ball.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

You can tell the time off to work on the zone has made a big difference because UNC is getting good shots against it.

 

[TarHeelMark]

WAY TOO MANY offensive boards for Cuse...

let's go HEELS!

 

[TarHeelMark]

these refs are really letting 'em play... way different from the clowns in stripes for the FSU game

 

[toophly1124]

I'm really starting to worry about Justin ...idk why but he just never gets in a zone out there ...missing wide open 3s and lay ups ...maybe his confidence is shook .. Really be nice to see him get hot

 

[TarHeelMark]

Man, Justin is struggling.... missing the layup. Heels up 23-20, but an ugly game so far.

 

[Ozheelfan]

Justin has to finish..... starting to look like JMM!!!

 

[coryfly]

Bilas is wrong. You can go straight up but can't step into where he did after Britt has left the ground and go straight up.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Meeks with a early 6 points as Carolina now leads 23-20. Still no points for Jackson or Paige yet but others are picking up the slack. Syracuse has showed little of a inside game.

 

[TarHeelMark]

I'm really starting to worry about Justin ...idk why but he just never gets in a zone out there ...missing wide open 3s and lay ups ...maybe his confidence is shook .. Really be nice to see him get hot

they said he was running a 102 fever this morning...