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The NC game was lost for one reason
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:33 pm
In the final analysis North Carolina's victory over LSU was due to one thing which occurred about 8 times. The Tar Heels scored six or seven breakaway baskets as the result of turnovers which occurred for the same reason. Whenever LSU was passing the ball crisply and quickly they were able to get good shots and score. However, any time a player became stationary with the ball NC made him pay for it. There were several times when Taz mad a couple of dribbles and was cut off from the goal. He would stop and then get surrounded until the ball was stripped. On one occasion he threw a skip pass over the defense to Thornton in the opposite corner for a wide open three. We needed more of that.
There were other times tehe guards picked up their dribble agaisnt the sideline and then tried to force passes with the passing lanes cut off. LSU would have been better off to just throw the ball into the stands and go back and set up. If the game played out the same otherwise it would have come down to execution in the last few minutes and Carolina would have had to play tight with it's season on the brink.
There were other times tehe guards picked up their dribble agaisnt the sideline and then tried to force passes with the passing lanes cut off. LSU would have been better off to just throw the ball into the stands and go back and set up. If the game played out the same otherwise it would have come down to execution in the last few minutes and Carolina would have had to play tight with it's season on the brink.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:38 pm to tiger20
dumbass passes definitely killed us
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:39 pm to tiger20
The NC game was lost for one reason
They were also a better team this year. With this coach the future is bright.
They were also a better team this year. With this coach the future is bright.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:40 pm to mametoo
Because our score was lower than UNC's. That is why we lost.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:41 pm to tiger20
LSU had too many dry stretches, similar thing happened against Butler, but UNC has too much juice to overcome that.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:42 pm to Brageous
we got lazy on offense after we took the lead
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:42 pm to mametoo
quote:
They were also a better team this year. With this coach the future is bright.
this is 100% true
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:46 pm to Brageous
I think there's no question that NC is the better team, but our guys played great and kept it close for most of the game. If they had been able to cut out some of the turnovers, particularly toward the end of the game, they may have even won. On a different note, it was great to see the shot of DUKE fans going crazy when LSU took the lead.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 4:56 pm to tigeramongpigs
I do not know if it has been discussed but I was wondering while the lead was slipping and we went behind at around the 8 minute mark, why did we never go in to a full court press to force some turnovers or take aways by UNC?
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:01 pm to tiger20
quote:
The NC game was lost for one reason
UNC is a superior team.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:03 pm to tiger20
UNC has too many options for scoring (Lawson,Hansbrough,Ellington)off those turnovers than LSU could stop.I mean Lawson made some crazy shots and Ellington played perhaps his best game this year.We definitely pushed them and I'm proud of how the Tigers played, even up here in UNCland.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:04 pm to SA4LSU
The game was lost when C. Johnson got his third
foul and the coach took him out of the game.
Until that point, we were blocking shots and had
an inside presence on offence. With 8 mins. to
go and the score tied, he should have left him
in the game! Just my opinion!
foul and the coach took him out of the game.
Until that point, we were blocking shots and had
an inside presence on offence. With 8 mins. to
go and the score tied, he should have left him
in the game! Just my opinion!
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:11 pm to Toby Nee
no depth for a full court press. We were exhausted.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:14 pm to chasboo
Ty Lawson's second half performance. We win that game if he sits or atleast have a shot at the end.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:15 pm to tiger20
I agree with you that that was the one glaring thing that I haven't seen us do much, and we did it against UNC and they made us pay for it, like a better team does.
I would also add that we have been poor at stopping dribble penetration the last 10 or so games at least, but I expected that weakness to be exposed if Lawson could go... and boy did he. Finally, I thought Temple disappeared on offense down the stretch of the season and in this game in particular.... and no one off the bench ever stepped up into a reliable role (although we pretty much knew what we'd get with Q.Thornton).
We lost to a better team... and I hate to lose with so many unforced errors, but C.J. stepped up big, Thornton and Taz did what was expected... even Bo came back and hit some shots...just not much else help.
I would also add that we have been poor at stopping dribble penetration the last 10 or so games at least, but I expected that weakness to be exposed if Lawson could go... and boy did he. Finally, I thought Temple disappeared on offense down the stretch of the season and in this game in particular.... and no one off the bench ever stepped up into a reliable role (although we pretty much knew what we'd get with Q.Thornton).
We lost to a better team... and I hate to lose with so many unforced errors, but C.J. stepped up big, Thornton and Taz did what was expected... even Bo came back and hit some shots...just not much else help.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:20 pm to LA007
Lazy passing and ball control has been a problem with this team all year. It was no surprise that it came back to haunt us.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:20 pm to LA007
We lost because UNC is twice as deep, and more talented. Their depth and talent showed up in the end. LSU played about as well as anyone could have expected, they just came up short. UNC brought their A game.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:25 pm to tigeramongpigs
it was cool to watch the duke fans chant acc after we lost also.
Posted on 3/22/09 at 5:34 pm to dgnx6
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it was cool to watch the duke fans
there is literally nothing cool about duke fans. nothing. (and, yes, i know you were being sarcastic, but just wanted to make this clear.)
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