seriously, if Mcadoo is seeing those guys walk out the door, and he's getting info that he's a high lotto pick, WHY would he stay?
"One POSSIBLE future. From your point of view... I don't know tech stuff.".... Kyle Reese
We definitely lost a lot last year, and if you look at the last two years we've especially lost a lot. But I think how much you lose is less important than how much you have left. In theory, if you have 10 lottery picks on your team and you lose 5, then you've lost a lot but you're still in good shape.
In my opinion we had more talent and experience in 2011-2012 than UNC will have in 2012-2013 as things currently stand.
Historically speaking, I think only one UNC player in the true early entry era has turned a sure-fire spot in the top-10 of the draft to come back to school (Barnes). And he only did it because he had some overinflated need to "push his legacy." McAdoo might do the same, but it'd be bucking a long tradition of UNC players making that jump.
Yeah, I expect UK to just reload. I have no doubt that they'll get at least one the top remaining SF (Muhammad and Pollard) and one of the top remaining big men (Noel and Bennett). And that will go with Poythress (who looked really good) and Goodwin (who looked sort of good), Cauley (a 6'11" top-50 recruit), Harrow, and whomever they get back from this year's team.
Brice Johnson is projected to be a pf/sf and is said to be very talented, but he's long and thin, similar to Hubert but with more offensive potential. He will likely need some time to develop.
James is a center. A true back to the basket low post kind of player, think a 6'10" Haywood. He will camp on the block. His body is way more mature than Johnson's,and he is strong. When Roy signed him after missing on his first three post choices, Arizona's Tarczewski, Michigan's McGary, and Iowa's Woodbury, James weighed around 280lbs and people were concerned because he had not played organized ball but a couple of years.
People tell me he's now under 250lbs and really working hard and focused. Likes to be coached and may be a diamond in the rough, we'll see.
I've only seen the YouTube stuff, but he has some power, quickness, toughness and touch. His hands look like they could be a little "hard" on his catches from what little I've seen, so that may be a concern. His videos show him with good fundamentals, like not bringing the ball down, and decent footwork.
I think people are underestimating LMac. His star was rising when he got hurt, and he's got game. Players were raving about his summer play. And Bullock, he's gonna play in the NBA one day. I'd bet he's gonna come back way more confident and improved.
PJ Hairston still has a lot of potential too. His shooting as a freshman did not live up to expectations, but he played solid defense and was a surprisingly strong rebounder. If he finds his shooting groove as a soph, he'll be a impact player.
I don't care what we saw this year, McAdoo is going to be a stud. He was under the radar early, but his athleticsism is for real at 6'9" 225 lbs. If he becomes the go to player, he will shine.
If McAdoo bolts, UNC is unlikely to challenge for the ACC title. With MacAdoo, I think they are in the hunt.
No, no, I didn't take your post as calling me out. But it would be fine if you or anyone else had called me out, for I was very high on McAdoo. Really, it would hardly be unfair for someone [you, any other poster] to jab someone [me] a little for predicting McAdoo as #2 frosh after Anthony Davis! I was wrong, period.
I can't claim he realized his potential this year. I think it likely he will; you're still skeptical. Fair enough. There's some irony in my being pleased that McAdoo played a bit more, and somewhat better, toward the end of the season. Why the hell would I be pleased that this kid was helping the Heels? Because I didn't want to think I was totally wrong on him. It's just conceivable that I had my priorities somewhat confused.
To matters more pleasant: On Sulaimon, I'm with you, risky or not. Back last summer, I saw him 2 or 3 times in all-star games, was really happy he's our guy, and thought, he's underrated. Subsequently, the recruiting gurus pushed him higher. [Maybe that's what happened: I think, Sulaimon's good; gurus say, Sulaimon's good; I think, "I'm a guru, and McAdoo's great!" Downhill from there.] Sulaimon's game the other night was second only to Muhammad's. Many posters are now, and may have been for awhile, gushing about Sulaimon, and plausibly so. Smart smarts, multi-skills on O, including handle, shooting, driving, and passing, willing D.
Back to thread relevance: James Michael, take some of Harrison's money and run.
Unfortunately, I have to agree. The kid will be a very strong player for UNC if he stays next season. And, as much as it pains me to say this, I also agree with Wheat that McAdoo is the key to whether or not UNC challenges for the ACC title next year. If he's there, they won't take the huge hit many people here may think they'll take. But if he goes...
for McAdoo next year (if he does return) is Marshall, it's easy to score under the basket when your pg is drilling pin point passes to you. With Paige he's (McAdoo) not going to get those perfect passes the team was getting this year. Paige will be a decent pg until Britt arrives, i'm not sure Roy can play both together so one will have to sit but that's carolina's problem and that won't be until 2013/14.
UNC was a good team this year, but they were no juggernaut, even if they had been fully healthy. The reason is that they simply couldn't shoot three's well enough. Shooting the three is an essential part of an efficient offense in college basketball (Duke had a more efficient offense this year). I would bet that Hairston (the Heel, not the Devil) and Bullock will both be better from range next year and might make up for the drop off they're sure to have in the post after losing Zeller. If I were a Heels fan, I'd be more concerned with UNC's defense, which has been very good the past few seasons. Henson and to a lesser extent Zeller were mistake erasers on the defensive end. Barnes would never have been confused with Battier on D, but his length alone was usually an advantage. Finally, their rebounding was good at limiting second chance points. I could draw some parallels between next year's Heels team as it stands and this past year's Duke team. There are enough people who can score to keep the team competitive offensively. Defensively, however, they face far more questionmarks.