McGowens... are you KIDDING me?

[Gunga_Galunga]

• 0 for 10 from field.
• 3 points.
• ZERO assists.
• 4 turn-overs.
• 1 foul against... not enough energy to even try hard enough to generate a foul?

This kid was scoring 20 and 30 points per game last year, has an extra year of maturity and growth in the program, and is routinely putting in crap efforts like this?

This back-court is a disaster and a disgrace. If they were delivering 1/2 of the performance that they did last year, this team would be much better. This CANNOT just be that the rest of the league has figured them out. Any of you wizened hoops observers: Thoughts?

Capel has to bear some blame for this. He presents a great look and attitude. But it is getting discouraging to watch the results on the floor. Yes, he inherited a sh*t show... and that can't be overlooked. But in terms of the basics - seeing growth as a team, progress in individual players, obviously clever coaching strategy going into games... and adjustments during games.

Disappointed.

He was 0-7, not 0-10. You forgot to mention his 5 steals which goes against your 1 foul comment and not trying hard. Not his best game for sure, but I don't it was lack of effort.

 

[Black_Man_Panther]

Capel needs the bag man to buy him some guards. Nothing else seems to be working.

 

[gary2]

I know what their record is. And there is 1 person in the nation that despite that record feels that they are a better team without him.

You are right.

I hate it when people do everything but answer direct questions. There are a lot of people like that.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

You are right.

I hate it when people do everything but answer direct questions. There are a lot of people like that.

He is worried about his message board reputation as silly as that sounds. He realizes it would be foolish to actually say UNC is better without a Top 5 pick in Cole Anthony so he wont answer it directly.

 

[Millerton]

At least 1 of Johnson, McGowens, Toney, and Champagnie wont be back. Maybe 2. This is almost a given. When the going gets tough, kids bail. Its just the way it is now.

As for Johnson and McGowens, they went from what some thought might be one of the best backcourts in the league in the preseason to arguably the worst. I'm not sure they're the worst backcourt in the league but you can make a case for them. Without Cole Anthony, UNC's was clearly worse.

Nobodys leaving

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

I know what their record is. And there is 1 person in the nation that despite that record feels that they are a better team without him.

You didn’t .

They are a bad team with him and without him

as a 14 year former chapel hill resident I have rooting interest - and am very much enjoying the anguish

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

He is worried about his message board reputation as silly as that sounds. He realizes it would be foolish to actually say UNC is better without a Top 5 pick in Cole Anthony so he wont answer it directly.

I said they are bad with and without him
So your hypothetical hasn’t mattered in real life for 6 games

I give literally no shits about by “reputation”.
I have a long history of demonstrating that simple truth .

 

[BFo8]

He is worried about his message board reputation as silly as that sounds. He realizes it would be foolish to actually say UNC is better without a Top 5 pick in Cole Anthony so he wont answer it directly.

Right before he came back they were playing as good or better basketball as they had all year. Not saying he’s the sole reason they have tanked since then, but if you watched their games at that time it looked like they were turning it around.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Right before he came back they were playing as good or better basketball as they had all year. Not saying he’s the sole reason they have tanked since then, but if you watched their games at that time it looked like they were turning it around.

I was going to point out that their underlying numbers have actually gotten worse since Anthony came back, but I figured what's the use? You just can't tell anything to someone who "knows" as much about college basketball as he does.

 

[HailToPitt1985]

The fact is that this team is not a talented team, collectively or individually. There are some good players, but not really ACC quality. Trey and X are inconsistent and not the kind of talent we need to compete consistently in the ACC. I hope we can get some of the guys that verballed to sign LOI’s so we can make some improvement in team play. We need depth and talent and we don’t have that now.