We don't need UNC@CH to lose in an early round for us to hoist the hardware on Sunday! 9F
Carolina has met their goal. They lose in early round of ACCT and we hoist hardware sunday.
We don't need UNC@CH to lose in an early round for us to hoist the hardware on Sunday! 9F
Last edited by elvis14; 03-07-2011 at 10:37 AM. Reason: Added a 9F :-)
I don't think that they will have a let-down. I think it will be hard for them to play three games in a row, though, without much depth.
We need to worry about getting our own engine cranked here. Slow starts, dodgy defense and outside jumpshots don't bode well for a long run.
I may be completely off-base here, but I have the feeling that tourney time will be revitalizing for this team. Singler and Smith came back to win another championship. The grind of the regular season has to be tiring by this time of year. Seeing the end-game just a few weeks away and being able to finally get some rest should be a great way to refocus.
At least that's what I'm hoping...
I've been thinking the same thing DukeCrow. Tournament play might really get our guys going. The optimist in me wants that!
I know Curt, didn't mean to sound harsh towards your post. I wasn't being super serious. I should have put a smiley face on there. That said, I WANT to play and beat UNC in the finals.
Forgive me, but I dont understand how a player could say that we werent ready to win a championship. We have 2 senior starters who have won a national championship. We were playing our biggest rivals with an ACC regular season championship on the line. Do you really need a "wake up call" for these situations?
We have played 4 quarters of Basketball against UNC this year and we have only won one of them. I simply can't imagine that we werent ready for them, not with Coach K on the bench.
Maybe they are just a matchup problem for us. Maybe we are in a little bit of slump right now. Hopefully we will find some answers in time to get some hardware this year. We dont have the luxury of any more "wake up calls".
Two points on this - When our guys saw 3 walk-ons and a backup starting on senior night, they should have attacked. Also, That's two games in a row vs. Unc where they had more nergy out of the gate than us. Now that we are in the win or go home portion of the season, our guys understand they have to attack the opponent's weaknesses and cannot afford to start slowly or we go home. I hope that brings the necessary sense of urgency.