UNC ONLY BASKETBALL 2024-25 SEASON

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There is something there with this team.
The questions are:
1- Can they fully capture what that something is?
2- Can they make it happen more consistently?
 
Hard to overstate how important that win was. Resume vastly improved by it. 5 losses with 4 of those to top ten teams and mostly very competitive games. Other loss to top twenty team in OT. Wins over top 15 and top 30 teams. Kenpom jumped from 44 to 29 I think.
 
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SnoopRob said:
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And here is the perfect snapshot of the difference in wins and losses: after losses, postgame interviews are somber affairs conducted barely above a whisper in a solemn room.

Today, as Jackson was finishing, assistant coach Pat Sullivan walked in to listen to the final couple of minutes. The Bogota, N.J., native, who speaks Jackson's rapid-fire New York language, could barely contain himself while the microphone was on. As soon as it clicked off, he grabbed Jackson by the shoulder.

"Hey," Sullivan said in that sharp New York accent. "Were you talking about defense in that interview? Ian Jackson? Talking about defense?"

The both broke into laughter. Jackson, a natural scorer, has never had to play much defense, or even notice what took place on that end of the court. Now he was singling it out as a key factor in a win.

"That's growth, baby!" Sullivan said, and bounded out of the room.

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Heelsandeers said:
The problem with this season is it's mostly a repeat of 2022-23. An imperfect roster that still has a ton of talent, losing every close game because they fail (or don't know how) to adjust

Last year was a huge step in the right direction for Hubert (I thought at the time) but he is right back to where he started. I mean he has pretty much admitted as much, that he doesn't know how to fix things with this group

Just watch the offense. It's horrible and the only thing that keeps them in games is tough 1 on 1 shot making or points off turnovers. It makes you wonder how last year would've went if RJ doesn't shoot such a ridiculous %
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Davis shot 39.8% 3FG% last season, which was ranked 201 among qualifiers. That doesn't seem "ridiculous".

What does seem ridiculous is a 1st team AA and career 36% 3FG shooter with a "ridiculous" career low 25.5 3FG%.
 
Here are some numbers on 3pt Shooting

Last season, #70 = 35.7%
(For context, dook was #15 = 37.7%)
This season, #252 = 31.3%
(dook is #111 = 35%)


2023-24 3-Pt Shooting
35.9% —>Team
301-839 —>Team
RJ = 113-284
W/out RJ = 188-555 (33.9%)

This Season, 11 games in, 3-Pt Shooting
31.6% —>Team
91-288 —>Team
RJ = 24-94
W/out RJ = 67-194 (34.5%)=[#130]
 
Heelsandeers said:
"Effort" and "intensity" is like a catch all excuse for when a team plays poorly/below expecations

Not saying it never happens or hasn't happened with this particular group - but every game? I don't buy it
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I'm old enough to remember Coach Williams constantly complaining about having to coach intensity.
 
BillOfRights said:
I'm old enough to remember Coach Williams constantly complaining about having to coach intensity.
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Me too.

Which is funny because on Theo Pinson's (?) podcast earlier this week; Theo, Justin Jackson, and Ray Felton all eagerly agreed that they never had to be coached on effort.
 
Heelsandeers said:
He has done some of the roster building and landing of talent - but that has dipped dramatically if we are looking at the last 18 months. Why that is, is the question that needs answered.
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If you recall, Coach Williams had quite a few swings and misses with recruiting.

I like your question, though. What has changed in the last 18 months? I'm not opposed to players being compensated financially, and others probably follow this closer than I do, but I would suggest that in the last 18 months, NIL went from being about name, image, and likeness to straight up pay-for-play, and Carolina may have been continuing to play it straight up when SEC schools and others were bending the rules beyond recognition. As I understand it, the rules will probably change again next year, and unless the wheels fall off, Coach Davis should get the opportunity to navigate through the changes. We seem to compare Coach Davis to a standard that never existed. In Coach Williams' last 4 years, his teams were a 1 seed, a 2 seed, an 8 seed, and missed the tourney. In those four years, Carolina won a total of 3 NCAA tournament games and were beaten by a lower seed in each tourney.

I get it. We're all frustrated by the slow starts, the close losses, the recruiting losses, etc, but when we take a step back and look at the big picture, I'd still rather be Carolina than Auburn, Alabama, or Arkansas. I'd rather have Coach Davis than Pearl, Oats, or Golden.
 
SnoopRob said:
Me too.

Which is funny because on Theo Pinson's (?) podcast earlier this week; Theo, Justin Jackson, and Ray Felton all eagerly agreed that they never had to be coached on effort.
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One thing funny about that is that Theo definitely had to be coached early in his career about effort on defense.
 
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