UNC/Barton exhibition

[kong123]

Well, it is 57 to 35 UNC at the half.

So far, Zeller is leading the Heels in pt's. Both Dexter and McDonald are playing well and surprisingly, Justin Watts is playing very well.

Drew had three fouls early and sat out quite a bit. Barnes and Bullock looked out of sorts. Barnes has 6 pt's and Bullock had at least 2 pt's on a dunk. He looked slow on defense and made a really bad pass over the head of McDonald which went out of bounds. Justin Knox is playing well, but hasn't had a chance to do his thing yet. UNC is much bigger and more talented than Barton. Barton has made a few 3's with hands in the faces to keep the score where it is. I think the Heels have 11 TO's.

[OldPhiKap]

Well, it is 57 to 35 UNC at the half.

So far, Zeller is leading the Heels in pt's. Both Dexter and McDonald are playing well and surprisingly, Justin Watts is playing very well.

Drew had three fouls early and sat out quite a bit. Barnes and Bullock looked out of sorts. Barnes has 6 pt's and Bullock had at least 2 pt's on a dunk. He looked slow on defense and made a really bad pass over the head of McDonald which went out of bounds. Justin Knox is playing well, but hasn't had a chance to do his thing yet. UNC is much bigger and more talented than Barton. Barton has made a few 3's with hands in the faces to keep the score where it is. I think the Heels have 11 TO's.

Thanks for the report, Kong. I think TO's will be key for the Heels this year -- absolutely killed them last year.

My guess is that Carolina will be good but somewhat inconsistent to start, and then health and ability to withstand the wear and tear of the grind will determine how they finish.

[kong123]

Thanks for the report, Kong. I think TO's will be key for the Heels this year -- absolutely killed them last year.

My guess is that Carolina will be good but somewhat inconsistent to start, and then health and ability to withstand the wear and tear of the grind will determine how they finish.

Zeller is playing like a man. Very aggressive, unlike last year. I know this is a smaller team, but this is a great sign.

Dexter is looking GREAT.

HB looks horrible. 5 TO's and only 6 points, he is very frustrated.

68-39 with 16 minutes left.

[Newton_14]

Is the game online or what? Interested to know how you are following the action.

[kong123]

Is the game online or what? Interested to know how you are following the action.

watching online

[kong123]

HB isn't playing well and just went back towards the locker room....


update= just a cut

[kong123]

78 to 40

Bullock scores on a 2 on 1 and then hits an open 3 next time down the floor.

[IrishDevil]

Thanks for the updates Kong. I'm actually glad to hear Zeller is playing well, his injuries were unfortunate and I hope the kid stays healthy (though, as a Duke fan who has questions about our interior defense, I'm maybe a little less glad than I would be otherwise ). I have to say I am surprised about HB, have you seen anything specific that you can point to as a reason for his poor play?

[Duvall]

Is it too early to proclaim Harrison Barnes the biggest bust in college basketball history? I say no.

[kong123]

Zeller has over 20 pts and Kendall Marshall looks great. Incredible passer.

Barnes just turned it over again, he is beyond out of it

[kong123]

94 to 52 with just over 7 minutes left.

John Henson has 10 pts with 10 rebounds and about 6 blocks
Zeller is getting close to 30
and HB has 7 pts and 5 TO's.

[Newton_14]

Zeller has over 20 pts and Kendall Marshall looks great. Incredible passer.

Barnes just turned it over again, he is beyond out of it

Does Barton have any size in the frontcourt or is Zeller just dominating smaller players? Also, you have not mentioned Henson, so how is the thin man looking out there?

Interesting about Barnes. Would think he would be dominating in a game like this..

[ACCBBallFan]

Does Barton have any size in the frontcourt or is Zeller just dominating smaller players? Also, you have not mentioned Henson, so how is the thin man looking out there?

Interesting about Barnes. Would think he would be dominating in a game like this..

http://www2.barton.edu/cgi-bin/MySQL...&SORTMETHOD=hw

Barton roster looks same size as Cal Poly Ponoma, one 6'9" guy and everybody else 6'6" or less.

[Newton_14]

http://www2.barton.edu/cgi-bin/MySQL...&SORTMETHOD=hw

Barton roster looks same size as Cal Poly Ponoma, one 6'9" guy and everybody else 6'6" or less.

Thanks. Not slamming Zeller there either. The kid has shown throughout his career that he can score the ball. Just a bit easier to do that over shorter guys.

Not surprised at Marshall or McDonald and I think Marshall will take that starting role early in the year.

Kind of surprised at HB though. Not sure what was going on there. No doubt he will be a really good player though I would not have picked him to be a first team AA. I think that was a somewhat bizzare deal.

The real question though is did Henson display that amphibious 8 foot hook shot from 10 feet out he was so proficient at last year??

[oldnavy]

I wouldn't read a lot into this game, just like I wouldn't read a lot into the Duke/Cal Poly game. Zeller is talented and you would expect him to have a good game against a small front line, although it sounds like a lot of his points came in the transition game vice the half court.

Barnes will be good, but this is what I was saying in the other thread, watch the pressure grow on this kid if he doesn't just dominate everyone out of the gate. It will be very interesting to see how he and the UNC fan base deal with it.
The only thing that I did notice that I think UNC may want to watch out for is the 15 turnovers. That is approaching the dreaded number (20) and it was against a DII school. I only mention that since it was such a problem last year, again may not be anything, but...

[kong123]

the joke from the UNC faithful is it looks like HB is a four year player.

he just didn't seem to be in the flow tonight. he took a few shots that were forced and overall he seemed a bit sluggish. the guys on the bench really tried to keep his spirits up. i believe team chemistry is good this year, but if Marshall does take over the starting spot, what happens then?

[arnie]

the joke from the UNC faithful is it looks like HB is a four year player.

he just didn't seem to be in the flow tonight. he took a few shots that were forced and overall he seemed a bit sluggish. the guys on the bench really tried to keep his spirits up. i believe team chemistry is good this year, but if Marshall does take over the starting spot, what happens then?

After reading IC boards on how bad Duke played the other night, guess we have no chance against the surging heels.

[kong123]

Box Score

North Carolina 108, Barton 67

Barton: Dunn 4-9 2-2 10, Petcu 1-4 1-2 3, Boston 7-13, 2-2, 20, Haley 2-13, 2-3 7, Jernigan 4-7 0-0 10, Mammel 3-7 0-1 7, Brown 0-3 0-0 0, Maske 0-2 0-0 0, Guye 0-2 0-0 0, Velez 0-2 0-0 0, Dowdy 0-2 0-0 0, Shelton 1-2 0-0 2, Foster 0-3 0-2 0, Benitez 1-1 0-0 2, Coats 3-4 0-1 6. Totals 26-74 7-13 67.

North Carolina: Henson 4-8 2-5 10, Barnes 2-9 3-4 7, Zeller 7-13 11-14 25, Dexter 5-7 0-0 12, Drew II 3-3 0-0 8, McDonald 5-9 1-2 12, Bolick 0-2 0-0 0, Marshall 0-2 1-2 1, Hatchell 1-1 0-0 2, Cooper 0-0 0-0 0, Dupont 0-0 0-0 0, Watts 6-7 0-1 13, Knox 3-3 2-2 8, Crouch 0-0 0-0 0, Johnston 0-0 0-0 0, Bullock 4-10 1-2 10. Totals 40-74 21-32 108.

Halftime--North Carolina 57-35. Three-point goals-Barton 8-20 (Boston 4-5, Jernigan 2-3, Haley 1-6, Mammel 1-4, Petcu 0-1, Guy 0-1). North Carolina 7-18 (Strickland 2-2, Drew II 2-2, McDonald 1-3, Bullock 1-5, Watts 1-1, Barnes 0-4, Marshall 0-1. Fouled out-none. Rebounds-Barton 40 (Boston 6). North Carolina 53 (Henson 11). Assists-Barton 11 (Dunn, Haley, Mammel, Maske 2). North Carolina 28 (Marshall 9). Total fouls-Barton 25, North Carolina 18. Att.-14,259.


Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/...#ixzz14VJtOHcw

[dukelifer]

After reading IC boards on how bad Duke played the other night, guess we have no chance against the surging heels.

Duke never should have played that second exhibition game- now they are exposed. Well we all have that great St Augustine game to reflect on. For that one special night- they were the best in the land.

[sandinmyshoes]

I caught some of that game peeking over my wife's shoulder as she watched it online.

What I saw, Barnes looked lost. Deer in the headlights lost.

Marshall is the real deal at the point. I don't care about the competition, the kid gets the game. But, they'll need to hide his defensive liabilities in good team defense -- if they can. But make no mistake, he doesn't shoot like Jon, but he can lead a team the way Scheyer did for us.

Knox, from what little I saw, is an important pickup for UNC. Not just because of their lack of depth in the post, but because he appears to be a fairly rugged and physical presence which they totally lacked last year. He also looks to have a bit of a mean streak in him.

Other than that, I though McDonald and Strickland looked improved. Strickland's defense looked especially good.

I think one thing UNC fans will have to worry about is Drew becoming a poison. There's just something about that kid that makes me wonder if he won't become a problem if, and probably when, Marshall displaces him as a starter. Or take away starter minutes.

Any thoughts on that Kong?