Perhaps this edition of the Tar Heels didn’t want to be remembered as the team that lost at home to Clemson. Or maybe the team has turned the corner and will play with passion the rest of the season.
Coach Williams said that McAdoo set the tone that saw the entire team play with that sense of urgency. But he said he felt bad congratulating his team about that because that’s the way you should always play the game.
Can’t argue with that. The only thing I argue with Coach Williams about and something that really ticks me off is how he handcuffs his little-used players at the end of games.
For instance, James Manor, who is a walk-on senior that hardly ever gets to play, was on a roll sinking two three pointers. Yet he called off Manor, who was open for a three in the closing seconds of the game.
The game should be played from opening tip to the final buzzer, regardless of the score. There should not be kneel downs in basketball. If you are winning by a lot of points, you should put in guys who don’t get a chance to play often and let them play to the best of their abilities. Don’t tell a senior walk on that he can’t try to score.
Coach, if you aren’t going to let the walk-ons play, just leave the starters in and go to the Four Corners.
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