Heels/Horns game thread

[goheels653]

I feel like Hicks' free throw shooting has kept us in position to have this lead right now. He's hit them in really critical spots.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Carolina having a good half from the line which is a pleasant change

 

[ChiShankCity]

Ball screen D needs to improve. Our guards are always going to help off the 3 point line. Only way to rectify our 3pt defense is to improve on ball screens.

Like the switch to the point zone for the one possession.

 

[berens007]

3-2 zone - anything to avoid fouls and 3s

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

Hicks is playing like a MAN today!!

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Hicks two more from the line 41-35

 

[coryfly]

Ball screen D needs to improve. Our guards are always going to help off the 3 point line. Only way to rectify our 3pt defense is to improve on ball screens.

Like the switch to the point zone for the one possession.

I agree but a number of the threes today have not been off ball screens but when guards are helping to the post or just too far off their guy when he is just standing there away from teh ball.

 

[coryfly]

Great D from Marcus and another outstanding outlet pass, this time by Britt (I believe).

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

Jackson is a one man fast break. Love how he leaks out and runs the floor.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Jackson goes long and catches a bomb from Paige and Texas is forced to call time down 43-35

 

[ChiShankCity]

One of the best offensive halves of the season:
56% FG
50% 3
13-14 FT
only 3 TO's.

 

[tarh33ls]

Nice run

 

[tarh33ls]

Come on man

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Texas a nba three 44z-38

 

[coryfly]

Dude makes one from 30 feet. Ridiculous.

 

[WoadBlue]

Bad end to the half.

 

[goheels653]

Can't stand not having Berry out there for the end of that half.

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

Dude makes one from 30 feet. Ridiculous.

Business as usual playing against Carolina. Sigh

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Texas scores on a bank at the buzzer 44-42

 

[CarolinaMagic]

Same old Roy. He had a timeout to burn and get offense on the floor and he eats it as always.

 

[tarh33ls]

Their guards at or above their season averages already

 

[toophly1124]

Did I miss why berry wasn't out there to close the half???

 

[ChiShankCity]

Limit their 3PA's and I think we'll be fine.

14 3PA and 30 total FGA's is just a horrific ratio.

We also need to rebound better. Texas has 8 offensive rebounds on 15 missed shots.

James had a great first half. Do you play him more because he can defend ball screens?

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Entertaining half. Both teams have a starting forward with three fouls. Maybe the coaching staff should put Brice on number 21 for Texas because he does not even look to score.

 

[coryfly]

What a awful ending to the half. Long three, blow by for the easy layup, terrible shot from us, another layup for them.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Might be time for Paige to take over because I can only remember taking three shots

 

[coryfly]

On the other hand, Brice was out and Hicks was nice taking his time. Jackson had a good half and Paige was just ok. Yet we still lead at least. I agree completely with sjung here, we can't control whether they make threes. We can control how many they take though. Limit them.

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

Entertaining half. Both teams have a starting forward with three fouls. Maybe the coaching staff should put Brice on number 21 for Texas because he does not even look to score.

That's Lammert, right? They would just use him in the pick and roll and force him to pick up #4.

 

[coryfly]

We need Brice to play and not foul this half. Hicks did ok in there but his inability to rebound hurt us a number of times. We need Brice for more than just offense.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Johnson scores in close 46-42

 

[coryfly]

Paige assumed the steal and took off and he was wide open again. Just have to be smarter.

Lucky on that call there.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

9th three pointer for Texas 46-45

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

Come on Brice. Keep being conservatively aggressive.

 

[coryfly]

Man, Felix is really getting the best of Paige on both ends.

Nice job by Meeks.

 

[coryfly]

There you go, Marcus.
Get mad.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

53-49 after a Paige long three

 

[Tru Blu Tar Heel]

One more for the record Marcus!

 

[coryfly]

That was a travel. Berry fouled earlier and got away with it but Bilas is wrong. He just plowed into him there.

 

[IDUNK4HEELS]

Paige having problems today staying in front of his man today because the Texas guards are really quick

 

[imajericho]

That was a travel. Berry fouled earlier and got away with it but Bilas is wrong. He just plowed into him there.

Was an obvious foul.

 

[coryfly]

Was an obvious foul.

For what? He was in position and the guy clearly leaned into him with his shoulder. We have had a pretty favorable whistle this half so far but I disagree with that one.