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Heelsandeers said:
I'd like to see them stick with the 2 big lineup with Withers starting at the 4 and Drake at the 3 for the remainder of the season

It took too long to get to it in the first place. Too much worrying about trying to get all the guards a bunch of mins
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Yep. Been screaming this from the rooftops here for quite some time. Not only does it give a better matchup on the defensive end, but it's the best lineup for what HD/staff continue to try to run. Should be RJ, Ian, Drake, JWit, JWash/VAL, playing Cadeau and RJ together very sparingly.
 
stankeylegjones said:
Yep. Been screaming this from the rooftops here for quite some time. Not only does it give a better matchup on the defensive end, but it's the best lineup for what HD/staff continue to try to run. Should be RJ, Ian, Drake, JWit, JWash/VAL, playing Cadeau and RJ together very sparingly.
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I agree. I think they do better with RJ running the point. Cadeau might not like it, but he should be coming off the bench to back up RJ. I would start RJ, Jackson, Powell, Withers and Lubin. Bring Cadeau, Trimble and Washington off the bench. I think it makes the offense and defense more balanced.
 
Carolina Fever said:
I agree. I think they do better with RJ running the point. Cadeau might not like it, but he should be coming off the bench to back up RJ. I would start RJ, Jackson, Powell, Withers and Lubin. Bring Cadeau, Trimble and Washington off the bench. I think it makes the offense and defense more balanced.
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I like that lineup and it should be played but Trimble and Jackson off the bench. Instant offense and defense

Can't believe we're still talking about bringing a true point guard who also happens to be foul prone (and has started for 95% of his career) off the bench

EC's mins will sort themselves out as they always do. But you have to see what you're getting from him early
 
Carolina Fever said:
I agree. I think they do better with RJ running the point. Cadeau might not like it, but he should be coming off the bench to back up RJ. I would start RJ, Jackson, Powell, Withers and Lubin. Bring Cadeau, Trimble and Washington off the bench. I think it makes the offense and defense more balanced.
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I agree.
I know it's not a popular opinion on here, given many folks chalk the poor play up to the players, but I still think this team can be good. They have a lot of talent on this roster.
 
Heelsandeers said:
Can't believe we're still talking about bringing a true point guard who also happens to be foul prone (and has started for 95% of his career) off the bench
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I agree...he's such an incredible talent. But his weaknesses, TO's and not being a threat from deep, are just Achilles' Heels for our offense.

I hope he gets a handle on the TO's and can start making a couple 3's a game...damn he'd be so good, & so fun to watch.
 
Elliot is shooting it better from 3 on the season than Trimble (who seems to convince folks he can shoot from time to time). Teams aren't leaving him wide open like they were a year ago

He really needs add a pull up mid range and floater. Doesn't even look for it currently
 
Just message board blather but I'll be surprised if Elliot returns to Carolina next year. Hubert still does the arm sweeping go faster motion every time he walks it up. He's making bad fouls and silly turnovers late in his sophomore year (quite a lot of both). His body language ain't great.

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UNCatTech said:
Is that good?
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yes. good news. tanner has repped a bunch of NBA stars over the years. great agent with connections all over the league. offers immediate, serious NBA cache.

seemed like the other likely candidate was buzz peterson which was a bit uninspiring.
 
4thgenheel said:
yes. good news. tanner has repped a bunch of NBA stars over the years. great agent with connections all over the league. offers immediate, serious NBA cache.
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My only concern with him is that it seems like he's a bit removed from his days of having his best clients and so I wonder how much he's ready to really grind to find UNC the best players.

But he certainly has the resume and connections to be great at the job. I really hope it turns out to be a great selection.
 
Haven’t read the write up on this yet but I’m curious if we’re going to see an increase in staff size beyond just the GM role.

I think people see the GM title and naturally envision the role of an NBA or NFL GM. In reality I don’t think very many (if any at all) of these college programs that are ahead of us adapting to NIL/transfer portal era have a truly bifurcated model where the GM operates mostly independently from the coaching staff like you see at the professional level. Seems like the head coach still has the ultimate say in personnel decisions, and the GM/personnel staff help with the administrative side of things to actually get the deal done.

E: sounds like we are trying to build out a bigger scouting and analytics department. In my view that’s the biggest takeaway from this rather than the credentials of the person with the GM title.
 
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How do you get an extension when you are probably going to miss the tournament the second time in three years? I can maybe see letting him finish out the current contract to see if things turn around next season, but this is just not smart.

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StoneColdHeel said:
How do you get an extension when you are probably going to miss the tournament the second time in three years? I can maybe see letting him finish out the current contract to see if things turn around next season, but this is just not smart.

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The extension was agreed to fresh off of last season and there’s no way to take it back without it blowing up into a big issue.

I’m just glad this is not (largely) my money that is being used here, because we certainly don’t look great right now.
 
SnoopRob said:
The extension was agreed to fresh off of last season and there’s no way to take it back without it blowing up into a big issue.

I’m just glad this is not (largely) my money that is being used here, because we certainly don’t look great right now.
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Yeah, I see now it was signed in December. I wonder if that would have happened if they knew how this season was going to be. I would just like to see some consistency. I don't think he showed enough after the first three seasons to get an extension already. If they miss the tournament this year and struggle again next year, it's going to end up being a very bad decision.
 
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Peppers49 said:
Haven’t read the write up on this yet but I’m curious if we’re going to see an increase in staff size beyond just the GM role.

I think people see the GM title and naturally envision the role of an NBA or NFL GM. In reality I don’t think very many (if any at all) of these college programs that are ahead of us adapting to NIL/transfer portal era have a truly bifurcated model where the GM operates mostly independently from the coaching staff like you see at the professional level. Seems like the head coach still has the ultimate say in personnel decisions, and the GM/personnel staff help with the administrative side of things to actually get the deal done.

E: sounds like we are trying to build out a bigger scouting and analytics department. In my view that’s the biggest takeaway from this rather than the credentials of the person with the GM title.
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You read the tea leaves better than me. I have no predictions about how a completely new position to the university and a relatively new position to college basketball will work.
 
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