If you weren't fired up before this...Marcus Paige story
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That is just so dang awesome. I assume (hope) somehow this gets to each of our players.
What a cool, smart dude Marcus is. Reading this hurts even more that he didn't get the title he deserved. But I just LOVE how he articulated so eloquently what Carolina basketball is all about - family, tradition, winning, brotherhood, picking each other up - Sat and Mon - and then for the rest of their lives.
I hope the guys all read this today, and twice tomorrow, and it helps get them focused and on fire with determination and effort.
What a cool, smart dude Marcus is. Reading this hurts even more that he didn't get the title he deserved. But I just LOVE how he articulated so eloquently what Carolina basketball is all about - family, tradition, winning, brotherhood, picking each other up - Sat and Mon - and then for the rest of their lives.
I hope the guys all read this today, and twice tomorrow, and it helps get them focused and on fire with determination and effort.
What a GREAT young man!!... I am Just so proud of him and I KNOW he will be highly successful whatever he does in life
I know Phil Ford never got the ring, but Marcus being on that list hurts just as bad.
Well... just a friendly in-the-family competitive jab is how I took it.....
Marcus was an underrated defender, and Brice was an excellent rim defender I believe......
but you have to assume that guys have gotten better from another year of experience - Berry, but its especially noticeable with JJ, Meeks, KW when healthy, and Luke. I guess I'd say this year's team has been better, when comparing both teams playing at top level - such as the way Pinson and JJ and Meeks mostly contained Fox, Monk, and Bam last Sunday.
Yeah think it was more of a friendly jab but also true. Last year's team was quietly one our better defensive teams in a quite a while. This year's team started out playing great D but has been very inconsistent on that end of the court.
Numbers for opponents (all games in seson (40 in 15-16; 38 in 15-17
2016 2017
Pts/game 70.0 70.6
FG% 41.7% 41.6%
3P% 36.2% 34%
TO/game: 12.7 13.5
Heels:
Tot rebs /game 40.6 43.7
D rebs / game 27 28
Pers foul / game 17.9 17.5
The numbers are quite consistent this year, vs. last. I consider rebounding (at least defensive rebounds) part of defense. In that category this year's team is slightly better.
I would agree we've been better this year closing out possessions with defensive rebounds. Last year's team ended up leading the conference in fg % defense, wonder how we ranked this year with a similar number. The numbers look similar but we did have that epically bad stretch in January and have given up easy penetration at times so I think inconsistent is fair. But last week might have been our best defensive game this year so I'm optimistic about tonight.
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