Just wanted to say that was a hell of a comeback in a hostile environment without the teams captain. I saw a lot of positive things last night in the second half and a team that didn't hang their head but battled back. This team CAN do well in the tournament but it starts with defense and for shots to start falling. We HAVE NEVER guarded the perimeter well all the way back to when Dean said they lagged off the 3 because it wasn't a high percentage shot. This is just a different team than we are used to seeing and they need to figure out how to stay aggressive and motivated to play hard the whole time. Keep the faith! Go Heels!
Way to hang in there guys!!!
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2nd half was fun to watch and showed some real promise. we can still make some noise come March.
If Luke left his man one more time I was going to kick the TV in!
If Luke left his man one more time I was going to kick the TV in!
Joel Berry was inspiring in that 2nd half. Dude played his butt off.
However, we aren't going to beat good teams on the road in the ACC with the defense we play. I've come to accept that.
However, we aren't going to beat good teams on the road in the ACC with the defense we play. I've come to accept that.
Our bench isn’t strong enough for us to play without Theo, Jalek & Seventh. Need those guys to get healthy & one to get his head on straight.
Yes .. there were some bright spots and good things especially in the second half. I really liked seeing Cam and JB attacking the lane and going to the basket strong and would love to see more of that. Hopefully Theo makes a speedy return and does the same when he gets back on the floor. Good things will happen for this team when they attack the basket. Sterling also had a good game around the basket and he continues to make progress and contribute. It was really good to see the effort in the second half and there were some things this team can build on going forward. jmho
I enjoy watching guys get better and help out in the years to come, But watching Brandon play is incredibly painful..
I was both excited and proud when we turned a sloppy and lackluster effort into a scrappy and hard fought close loss! When we tied the game, I hoped we could maintain our focus, but a few lapses on D and a few loose possessions on O and we couldn't come back for a third time! I am disappointed that we just had two close losses in a row that could have been wins with just a little more effort and focus, but I know Roy will figure out how to get this team to play 40 minutes like they played about 17 last night!
You ain’t lying. I can’t help but like the young man because he plays hard ALL the time but he just doesn’t have the skill set we are used to.
Hats off to Cam and Joel for being able to bring our guys back into the game. They both were locked in and very much stepped up when we needed them to, they deserve a ton of credit. I really wanted to see us pull that one out for those 2.
I thought there was a nice moment between them at the end of the game after Cam's shot was blocked, Joel went over to Cam as he had his hands on his knees and gave him a pat on the back to pick him up. Joel was definitely upset as he knew that was a big play, but he knew how hard and well Cam had played as he was right beside him as they brought the team back.This was an important step in Joel being there for Cam and for himself as a leader for this team showing him that he knew how hard he played and wanted to let him know that he gave a great effort. This definitely goes a long way for the chemistry between the two, that’s what a team is all about right there having each other’s backs and picking the other guy up when he needs it.
Hopefully we can build off of that second half because there was a lot of good things that we did and turn things in the right direction, we need all hands on deck for the rest of the season. We need Joel to lead our guys, for Theo to be in Swiss army knife attack mode and for Luke to be Luuuuuuuuuuke. It’s time to dig deep into those "Heels" and grind out some wins!!
I think this should be the mantra for the rest of the year and Ol' Roy should put it all over the locker room : "We have a challenge in front of us," Berry said. "We either take it or we back down from it."
I thought there was a nice moment between them at the end of the game after Cam's shot was blocked, Joel went over to Cam as he had his hands on his knees and gave him a pat on the back to pick him up. Joel was definitely upset as he knew that was a big play, but he knew how hard and well Cam had played as he was right beside him as they brought the team back.This was an important step in Joel being there for Cam and for himself as a leader for this team showing him that he knew how hard he played and wanted to let him know that he gave a great effort. This definitely goes a long way for the chemistry between the two, that’s what a team is all about right there having each other’s backs and picking the other guy up when he needs it.
Hopefully we can build off of that second half because there was a lot of good things that we did and turn things in the right direction, we need all hands on deck for the rest of the season. We need Joel to lead our guys, for Theo to be in Swiss army knife attack mode and for Luke to be Luuuuuuuuuuke. It’s time to dig deep into those "Heels" and grind out some wins!!
I think this should be the mantra for the rest of the year and Ol' Roy should put it all over the locker room : "We have a challenge in front of us," Berry said. "We either take it or we back down from it."
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What should they do? Kick 'em while they're down? We're just not a very good team this year. So I don't find it inappropriate to talk about steps in the right direction. We could have checked out early of that game last night. But we didn't. That alone deserves a pat on the back.
There was NO victory in our last few games. I never even implied there was, but I still see positive steps in the right direction! I don't believe in the concept of "moral victory", but I do believe nothing is completely positive or negative. I finally saw CJ show what he could mean to the team. I saw heart, focus, and in your face D for a long stretch; Manley showed progress; The team never hung its head and fought to the last buzzer! Our team is in a transition year that was unexpected and is not where we are used to seeing them in Feb. Yet I still see reasons to remain positive and I see NO reason to insult them just because they are not as good as the team that WON the NATIONAL Championship! 350+ teams didn't accomplish that feat last year so I think I will be fine if this team isn't quite as good. I also remember that Roy's teams get better as the year progresses, so I'm optimistic.
Someone please explain any possible benefit from harping on the negative from our games and I will start doing it! I have seen thousands of examples of Tar Heel teams finding their rhythm/identity and going on killer runs, so I will keep expecting it from these guys until we either win it all or are eliminated from the tourney!
Someone please explain any possible benefit from harping on the negative from our games and I will start doing it! I have seen thousands of examples of Tar Heel teams finding their rhythm/identity and going on killer runs, so I will keep expecting it from these guys until we either win it all or are eliminated from the tourney!
Nice comeback in the 2nd half I suppose, but am still troubled by the game. As for the environment, it was as hostile as they will see all year. The Clemson crowd has been so eaten up with jealousy of UNC and Duke for decades that they would actually prefer to win that game than go to the NCAA. Whoever hears of rushing the floor after beating a team that is about to be unranked? Anyway, I know how Roy plays defense. Always playing the averages that the long shot is more difficult so you play off to stop penetration at all cost. But the first game should have shown them one thing. Clemson can get on massive hot streaks from three. They haven’t yet shown that they can score inside with any consistency. But yet in the first half we have up a ton of wide open threes as folks are collapsing in the lane. Think Clemson scored 21 points before they ever had a two point basket. That run they went on was the difference in the game as though the comeback was nice, they dig a hole that they just couldn’t quite get out of.
