Deez, word of advice "NEVER piss off a cop with a gun"! LOL (dick is slang for detective)
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Ok, so my last post, at least I think, for the day, will answer your questions.
First off, Lubin and Claude, yes, they were desperation and we almost fumbled Lubin away. Next, first time I watched Tyson in a regular season against a solid team, it was as clear as could be, kid is not what he was hyped to be. No offense to the kid at all but the talent eval was WAY OFF on him.
Players to leave via the portal, yeah, I know Cadeau's mom is not happy but I think in the end I see Cadeau coming back. I mean look, he is a lock to start at the point, will be a JR and likely the head of the snake for next season. I think Jack stays in the next draft, suspect Drake comes back. I as well expect High rejoins the team. I expect at LEAST 1 but maybe 2 centers to be brought in, along with the freshman Wilson for the 4 spot. I do think 1 of the centers is a high level guy and the other maybe a lesser known guy like Wolf or Goldin were for the last portal. I think that shuffles Lubin out, hoping it moves Jalen more to the 4 backing Wilson up. Right now, the 2 guys that will have eligibility that I see leaving are Tyson and Lubin.
I honestly think losing RJ has to be addressed by the portal, we have Seth and we have 2 very talented combo 2s freshmen on the way, I really like the Dixon kid's smooth Danny Green like stroke. I also think, some may not get this, I think Drake at the 3 backed up by, Caleb Wilson. I think the kid is more a 3/4 than 4/3, he will be a NBA 3 and could be a 2 if he develops more. Now lets assemble that.
Point - Cadeau backed up by Denis and Seth (back up order TBD)
2 guard - Seth, backed up by Dixon, Denis, Drake
Wing 3 - Drake, backed up by Caleb Wilson
Power forward - Wilson, backed up by Jalen, High
Center - portal center, backed up by portal center
I really think a wing scorer/ shooter is almost as important as a portal 5 next season.
I gotta say I don't like the combo of Cadeau and Trimble as the starting guard tandem.
That is not championship level scoring wise.
A portal 5 is a must.
I also think we need one for sure, if not two players in tge frontcourt that are better than Caleb Wilson.
He can't be the best player up front, or we will be right back to where we are this year.
High is the wildcard. He can be that high level 3rd big if he is back.
Sort of. But not really. The Belichick impact has largely already happened. His hiring signaled a change in the way our AD operates and the way our donors view our programs. In short, the athletic department and boosters needed a wake-up call to the realities of the current landscape. We were goofing around talking about the Carolina Way while other big boy programs were hiring GMs and lining up endorsement deals. The Belichick hire basically told everybody, “ok, we’re willing to drop this student-athlete baloney and operate like a professional club”. Because that’s exactly what Belichick has set in motion. And by doing so, he’s unlocked the funding potential that has always been there and for some reason, gone untapped.
Whether Belichick fails in his coaching of the team or not is largely irrelevant. We’ve made the move to a pro style model. We’re not going back. No one is.
Absolutely no ill intent toward the poster's name, or your take, none, zero, but the "private dick" as detective slang, although I'm familiar, is not the first usage that comes to mind for me as the slang meanings for dick. 😆
Ty Lawson on Elliot: “He plays a lot of bully ball but he’s not a bully”. I personally love Elliot and think he’s a great PG but damn those are true words.
That was really good man, connected a couple of dots for me. I'm convinced now, even if he is a flop(I suspect he will be a great coach actually), the path of change is done and there is the "new" Carolina way but no more "student-athlete baloney" as you say. This university has money, it's been reported and I hope you are right, with this GM, maybe HD can focus on talent and pulling them in. BTW, the whole thing is ridiculous, maybe I'm just old school...
Always been first and foremost about getting the Jimmy and Joe's in college. Your X's and O's can be great, but it's a different animal doing it with mid players compared to studs. Seems like they are going to be competitive for the elite spending money wise. Go get 'em.
The Dean haters always said anyone could look good with Worthy, Perkins, Jordan on the roster, how did you not not win more Natty's. Not those days anymore to pick from the top 20 kids, and say we will win with you or without you to just the pick from the cream of the crop. The kids have options today, gotta compete for why here for less? Seems like they are ready to actually work for top notch talent, not just expect it from the brand.
On the Baha podcast, hosted by former Tar Heels Raymond Felton and Theo Pinson, along with guest Justin Jackson, the trio shared their opinions on the game. Their takes on sophomore point guard Elliot Cadeau were less than flattering.
“We need a point guard too,” Felton said bluntly. “He has a lot to learn. To me, he plays a lot of bully ball, but he’s not really a bully.”
Felton didn’t hold back in his assessment of Cadeau, and it didn’t end there.
“The point guard position is very pivotal for us right now, and it’s not being played at a high level,” Pinson added.
“We need a point guard too,” Felton said bluntly. “He has a lot to learn. To me, he plays a lot of bully ball, but he’s not really a bully.”
Felton didn’t hold back in his assessment of Cadeau, and it didn’t end there.
“The point guard position is very pivotal for us right now, and it’s not being played at a high level,” Pinson added.
Yep, they all went in hard on Elliot. To me it's the feel for the moment that he is lacking, he doesn't seem to have a sense for the moment. Each possession is just a individual moment.
On defense as well, diving for loose balls or bobbles, getting silly fouls. He sees the court great, hustles, but it's not catered to the game situation as the point guiding the action, it's just react on each play as a separate entity.
Agreed. Does Paige get to do any actual coaching? I would think his input would be invaluable to Cadeau’s development, which has frankly been less than hoped for. If he could get his head right, Cadeau could be all-ACC.
Cadeau scored eight points on 3-of-10 shooting against Duke and committed a team-high eight turnovers. The sophomore point guard leads the ACC with 73 turnovers in 23 games this season (3.2 avg.), eclipsing his turnover total from last season at 67 in 37 games (1.8 avg.). He committed five of UNC's first nine turnovers against Duke.
He has not played well in the ACC and the stats back it up..
For next season, if it's a Cadeau-Trimble-Powell-Wilson 1-4, then that's a really limited offensive group. I don't think the Cadeau/Trimble backcourt can co-exist. That's 2 sometimes awkward and clunky offensive players. And the need for Seth to be a great rebounding guard in theory diminishes with Wilson and likely an upgraded 5. And I still maintain that Seth is a wing, not a 2-guard.
While I expect Powell to develop and get better, I don't see an advanced scorer in his game. I think he's more of a good 2-way wing who projects to a 3-and-D guy. And everything I've heard about Wilson says he's a developing offensive player but his defense will be plus from day one. So that tells me he'll mainly score in transition, offensive rebounds, and specialized plays for him to catch at the rim.
So that 1-4 will need to be a defense-first team. There isn't enough offense and certainly the guards aren't offensively layered 3-level scorers.
IMO, this backcourt needs to look pretty different. Maybe you can get away with: Cadeau, a big time shooting 2-guard, Powell, Wilson, and a stud 5. Even then I would probably prefer a bigger PG and a PG that can drop 20 without it being a surprise.
They shouldn't run this back with eligible players all coming back. Changes and upgrades need to be made.
While I expect Powell to develop and get better, I don't see an advanced scorer in his game. I think he's more of a good 2-way wing who projects to a 3-and-D guy. And everything I've heard about Wilson says he's a developing offensive player but his defense will be plus from day one. So that tells me he'll mainly score in transition, offensive rebounds, and specialized plays for him to catch at the rim.
So that 1-4 will need to be a defense-first team. There isn't enough offense and certainly the guards aren't offensively layered 3-level scorers.
IMO, this backcourt needs to look pretty different. Maybe you can get away with: Cadeau, a big time shooting 2-guard, Powell, Wilson, and a stud 5. Even then I would probably prefer a bigger PG and a PG that can drop 20 without it being a surprise.
They shouldn't run this back with eligible players all coming back. Changes and upgrades need to be made.
Whiz, I am not quite there with ya on the need for a wing shooter, I am certainly not at all against it. Think I have shared this before but I do strongly think Drake could be that wing scorer we both want. Now CLEARLY if Drake goes to the draft the need for that wing scorer does near equal that need for a 5. I really want 2 incoming 5s from the portal, not just 1 but a physically solid 4/5 and a real bruiser big 5 would be just as OK.
I actually agree, I am concerned with a back court of Cadeau and Seth from the jump shooting aspect. I would suggest that we look at this question from a net gain/loss aspect. Meaning, Seth starting at the 2 immediately helps us defending opposing back court shooters, not even close as opposed to RJ. Seth has shown expanded scoring each season he has been with us. For example, RJ may score 20 in a game but how much does he give up due to being so small> If he scores 20 but allows 21 it is a net loss. BUt if Seth allows 5 and scores 10 it is a nice net gain, Seth has been a double digit scorer this season, dipped during his concussion recovery..
I as well like the 2 combos we have coming in, Dixon is shooting really well so far this high school season and Denis has been hurt but is well respected as a scorer. Those 2 could well be what we need and they are already on board.
Here is where I think it will be invaluable adding a basketball GM, especially one that specializes in talent evals, can I right now vote for Mitch Kupchak , could there be a better choice?
