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Off the cuff: I'm probably the only sports commentator who believes it's just natural to play to your opponent's skills. Most "inferior" teams play some of their best ball against the Tar Heels and the Tar Heels play some of their best ball against the Kentuckys and Michigan States of the world. But, yes, certainly, the Tar Heels need to play their own game and take advantage of their superior talent against teams like Northern Kentucky. I guess as long as they can win these games, which they didn't do against Belmont and UAB, it's ok. Eventually it will catch up to them but with the ACC schedule starting, if any player is foolish enough not to think that any ACC team can win on a given night, then that player belongs in another league. While the common wisdom is that the Tar Heels started out poorly against Northern Kentucky because they weren't playing with intensity, people have already forgotten that the Tar Heels raced out to a 10-point lead before the first TV timeout. Carolina even had a secure 10-point edge with six minutes left in the first half. Northern Kentucky went on a modest run that cut it to five at the half. The subs in the second half did play with more intensity but that's the way it always is. Yes, there should be concern but let's not go overboard.
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