Nevada at Carolina

• wildcats20

  

  The return of ACC Sunday Night on FSN.
  
  Not that I expect this to take off or anything, but the Heels are back in action tonight taking on Nevada.
  
  Roy returns from his early week shoulder surgery and will be on the sidelines in a sling.
  
  Game is just underway on Fox Sports Ohio.
• ironman02

  Henson looking pretty good so far off the bench.
  
  Hope Carolina can play well tonight and build some momentum heading into the matchup with MSU on Tuesday.
• wildcats20

  

  Carolina up 21-12 at the under 12 time out.
• wildcats20

  

  Crazy week for Carolina.
  
  Nevada tonight
  Sparty on Tuesday
  UK on Saturday.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Is Nevada supposed to be a tournament team again this year?
• wildcats20

  

  Not sure wes.
  
  But they have some athletes. And really don't look all that bad so far Carolina is just so big down low. Seems like the Heels are making a profound effort to get the ball in to the post. Deon is having a pretty solid first half, as is Henson off the bench.
• ironman02

  wildcats20 wrote: Crazy week for Carolina.
  
  Nevada tonight
  Sparty on Tuesday
  UK on Saturday.

  Yeah, definitely a big week for the Heels. The MSU and UK games are very important for this young team. They can win both games, but not if they continue to turn the ball over like they have so far this season. Carolina needs to bring its "A" game this week.
• wildcats20

  

  ironman02 wrote:

  wildcats20 wrote: Crazy week for Carolina.
  
  Nevada tonight
  Sparty on Tuesday
  UK on Saturday.

  Yeah, definitely a big week for the Heels. The MSU and UK games are very important for this young team. They can win both games, but not if they continue to turn the ball over like they have so far this season. Carolina needs to bring its "A" game this week.

  And after that, they have Presbyterian and then Texas. I bet Roy wishes he had last year's team for this run of games. lol.
• ironman02

  haha. Yeah, it wouldn't hurt to have Hansbrough, Lawson, Ellington, and Green.
  
  It seems like Roy really likes to challenge his young teams. There's no doubt in my mind that he helped make this schedule to test what he knew would be an inexperienced, but talented squad. They'll be better down the road due to this competition, but it could be a rough ride over the next couple weeks if they don't grow up fast.
• ironman02

  This Carolina team has the pieces to be a good defensive team, but it just isn't happening right now. Pretty awful defensive effort in the first half by the Heels but they're up by 7.
  
  John Henson is really impressing me tonight. Maybe he's finally coming around.
• wildcats20

  

  Henson is so long and so athletic. The guys were talking about how it's been a struggle to convert himself from a back to the basket player to a perimeter guy. I think he is finally getting it.
• ironman02

  At this point in Henson's career, I don't think he has a true position. He has the height and game to be a 4, but not the physicality. Roy is playing him at the 3 right now, and as you said, he's adjusting to playing a new position. As the season goes along, I think he'll continue to improve and his minutes will increase. If he sticks around Chapel Hill for another year, he's gonna be very good as a sophomore.
• wildcats20

  

  I don't think he'll go anywhere. He has a lot of potential yes, but in no way shape or form is he ready for the League.
  
  Switched over to ESPN2 and I get to hear Gottlieb bash the Heels. How does he still have a job???
• wes_mantooth

  

  wildcats20 wrote: Henson is so long

  That is an odd observation.
• ironman02

  I think he'll stay too, but he might be projected pretty high just because of his potential. Hopefully he takes the Ed Davis approach and waits to leave after he is more mature physically.
  
  Gottlieb is such a jackass. Maybe Coack K will get after him again. lol
• swamisez

  

  It would be nice to see Nevada win.
  
  Tarheels could lose to the Wolfpack in back to back days.
• ironman02

  Carolina is trying its best to lose for you, swami.
• wildcats20

  

  Nevada won't go away. Every time Carolina makes a little push to stretch a 6 point lead to 10 or 12, Nevada comes back with a little spurt of their own.
• swamisez

  

  It will come down to free throw shooting. Carolina will get tons of paint touches late, and if they hit their freebies they will win. IF they aren't making them, then Nevada has a great shot at an upset.
  
  Side note, the dean dome sounds like a morgue. Wine and Cheese crowd tonight.
• ironman02

  Carolina is 6-14 (42.9%) from the line right now. Pathetic!
• swamisez

  

  Also, friend of mine is sitting next to John and Elizabeth Edwards at the game.
  
  The only thing icier than that relationship is the Heels free throw shooting
• reclegend22

  

  Big three. (Trying to be quiet)
  
  Apparently, I'm dyslexic.
• swamisez

  

  I wasn't going to say anything
• reclegend22

  

  A little MJ, Jazz, '97 finals going on here?
• wildcats20

  

  Larry Drew is feeling it a little bit right now. Good sign