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Off the cuff: I guess we don't need any more close games. Carolina evidently does better when it blows people out. It would have been nice to go undefeated but that is so hard to do these days. But the Heels could have at least won their ACC opener at home. A few plays stick out in my mind and, to my surprise and to his credit, Coach Williams mentioned most of them in his post-game comments. For instance, Larry Drew Two got the ball stolen from him as he was trying to dribble behind his back. That was on a possession late in the first half with Carolina having a chance to take the lead, trailing just 41-40. BC went in for a layup instead and went on to hold a 46-40 lead at the half. Early in the second half, Carolina had a chance to pull within two but a double-teamed Hansbrough threw it away wildly. Late in the game, three free throw misses by Hansbrough hurt. With a chance to tie it at 56, Will Graves missed a dunk on a follow shot. He didn't have control of the rebound yet. He needed to come down with it and then go up. Second later, Drew threw a bad pass to Hansbrough which was stolen. Thompson probably had his worst game of the year. Not only did he get tied up for a jump ball, possession to BC, a good 35-40 feet away from the basket, but he made only two of five shots from the field and only one of six shots from the free throw line. If the Tar Heels had just hit their free throws as they normally do, they probably would have won. I don't believe that it's ever good to lose but at least everybody can stop talking about an undefeated season. Carolina can regroup, rededicate itself to defense and rebounding, and control tempo. The Heels certainly never seemed comfortable against Boston College. Marcus Ginyard, obviously still not 100 percent, played 14 minutes but did not even take a shot. Coach Williams said both he and Ginyard are concerned about his progress. If you'd like to sponsor this award-winning site, or agree or disagree with something written, please let me know by emailing me. |
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