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06-16-2008, 05:25 PM
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| UNC is clear-cut favorite to win basketball NC
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I had predicted that, at most, UNC would lose Ty Lawson to the NBA. Hansbrough, Lawson, Ellington and Green are all returning.  | 
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06-16-2008, 06:14 PM
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| They have said that many times. Let the man-love of UNC begin.
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06-16-2008, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dantheman617  They have said that many times. Let the man-love of UNC begin. | yes they have, but now that all of the studs are back, it's probably now true. They have a couple losses that will hurt a little, but the frosh adds likely make up the difference.
Put it this way, if Hansbrough continues to be officiated as he was for the vast majority of last season, they have to be the odds on favorite. | 
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06-16-2008, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol They have a couple losses that will hurt a little, but the frosh adds likely make up the difference. | They only lost 2 players off their entire roster from last year: Quentin Thomas, who was their 3rd string point guard, and Surry Wood, who was a bench warming forward. Quentin Thomas is replaced by Bobby Frasor, who was the 2nd string point guard last year before he nuked his knee. Surry Wood played a grand total of 34 minutes last year. Somehow, I don't think they'll miss him. | |
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06-16-2008, 06:40 PM
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06-16-2008, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Vol423 They only lost 2 players off their entire roster from last year: Quentin Thomas, who was their 3rd string point guard, and Surry Wood, who was a bench warming forward. Quentin Thomas is replaced by Bobby Frasor, who was the 2nd string point guard last year before he nuked his knee. Surry Wood played a grand total of 34 minutes last year. Somehow, I don't think they'll miss him. | I thought they lost a backup center. | |
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06-16-2008, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol I thought they lost a backup center. | They did have Alex Stepheson, a 6-9 backup forward, transfer. Therefore, you're correct that they actually lost 3 players - two to graduation and one transferred out. However, Stepheson was behind Deon Thompson already, and UNC has two five-star big men coming in as freshmen. | |
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06-16-2008, 07:02 PM
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| yeah Lawson was the only one that I really thought might not comeback..other than that they should have a very solid team...their D still needs to take it up a notch though.
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06-16-2008, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by kkep48 I can just hear Dick Vitale now... | Oh, God, don't even put those thoughts into my head... | |
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06-17-2008, 12:12 PM
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| I know UNC gets hyped alot by the media...but honestly...now that everyone's back...won't it actually be legit hype this year....
I mean...what other team out there compares to what they're bringing back and bringing in with recruiting?
I think we could, maybe Memphis, possibly UCLA....I know any Dukies out there will say they do but they're just dreaming...
I think as long as the hype for them is in regards to this year then anything they get is legit....they are hands down the best team coming into this year...
The only way I could see the hype getting out of hand is if people start calling them the best team ever....that will most likely be a far fetched claim
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06-17-2008, 12:37 PM
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| It's hard to think of anyone who will compete with the heels this year--maybe louisville, and Connecticut has got back all of their good players, including the good center. If he develops more of an offensive game this year, the huskies will be tough. Hansbrough is a joke--nice player but he flops more than a reserve high-school point guard. | |
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06-17-2008, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by armchairvol It's hard to think of anyone who will compete with the heels this year--maybe louisville, and Connecticut has got back all of their good players, including the good center. If he develops more of an offensive game this year, the huskies will be tough. Hansbrough is a joke--nice player but he flops more than a reserve high-school point guard. | It never ceases to amaze me how perspectives vary from person to person...
You obviously don't care for Hansbrough so you say what he does is flopping...
I was born and raised on UT football in the fall(mothers side of the family) and UNC basketball in the winter (fathers side) so what I see is a player who gets beat to death every game and still manages to keep his composure enough to average 20 and 10...
I'm not going to debate this topic with anyone because I know I'm as biased for Hansbrough as many on here are biased against him....
But I challenge anyine on here to seriously watch him play...even when he doesn't have the ball....and then tell me he's flopping and not actaully getting mauled night in and night out
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06-17-2008, 02:24 PM
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| Hansbrough is the worst flopper this side of Paul Pierce, and it's not close. I do watch, a lot. | |
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06-17-2008, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol Hansbrough is the worst flopper this side of Paul Pierce, and it's not close. I do watch, a lot. | The only missing from Hansbrough's game is that Duke blue uniform.
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06-17-2008, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by blamie It never ceases to amaze me how perspectives vary from person to person...
You obviously don't care for Hansbrough so you say what he does is flopping...
I was born and raised on UT football in the fall(mothers side of the family) and UNC basketball in the winter (fathers side) so what I see is a player who gets beat to death every game and still manages to keep his composure enough to average 20 and 10...
I'm not going to debate this topic with anyone because I know I'm as biased for Hansbrough as many on here are biased against him....
But I challenge anyine on here to seriously watch him play...even when he doesn't have the ball....and then tell me he's flopping and not actaully getting mauled night in and night out | Agreed. He sure receives a lot of bloody noses, cuts and black eyes for someone that's doing nothing but flopping. He takes a bigger beating than any player in the nation, and I watch every UNC game that is televised. Also, regardless of whether it's ACC officials or officials from other conferences, all officials are in agreement that he's getting pummeled.
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