Game Thread - @ UNC, 1/4/2020

[sidewalkGTfan]

And here come all the GT complainers saying we beat a bad team, etc. Every win, especially on the road, is a good win in the ACC.

Living in NC, I don’t care if they were having to trot out the ball boys to play because of injuries. #cheaters

 

[dtm1997]

Only real negative was our interior defense, esp on dribble penetration and dish to the bigs. We allowed a journeyman to put up 35 points.

How do you define "journeyman"?

 

[jbix80]

How do you define "journeyman"?

Yeah, what does that mean? He’s been there his whole career. He played a great game.

 

[Rzunz]

MOSES, holy crap. Setting our people free!

Moses > Burger Boy Bacot

 

[JacketOff]

I can honestly say I didn’t watch a second of the game. But I did see a 20 point halftime lead, and a win after the final horn. Beating UNC on the road is always a big win regardless of underlying circumstances. It’s basically like beating UGA in football. Does that mean I’m satisfied with the state of the program? No. Do I think the program can use this win to catapult itself to greater success? Absolutely. I’ve been as down on this team as anybody, but just looking at the stat sheet, if the team can shoot like this on any given night they’d be hard to beat. The problem is that under Pastner (and really for the past 15 years) there’s been no consistency from game to game. I genuinely hope Tech can win 12+ ACC basketball games this season. It would go a long way in my opinion to garner support for the team and CJP going forward, regardless of failures this season or previous seasons.

 

[ramblinjacket]

 

[BleedingGold]

With Duke, Boston College, and Notre Dame lined up before UVA and Louisville, we really need to take two of these next three. Shame about the way this team started but without Alvarado and Usher, I suppose it was to be expected. Even though UNC was short handed, it's a big win and I'm hopeful it leads to some momentum going forward.

 

[THWG]

I don't think I've seen anybody mention Parham yet, but dude had his best game. He was getting to the rim when he wanted to and was making crisp, hard passes. He did an excellent job of breaking their press all game and played outstanding defense. He has started to play like we need him to the last couple of games.

 

[gte447f]

I don't think I've seen anybody mention Parham yet, but dude had his best game. He was getting to the rim when he wanted to and was making crisp, hard passes. He did an excellent job of breaking their press all game and played outstanding defense. He has started to play like we need him to the last couple of games.

He played well. He made 2 more great passes that would have been assists but got nullified by bs charging fouls.

 

[bos]

Awesome game to watch. Alvarado was on fire.

 

[Deleted member 2897]

GAS STATION SNACKS!

 

[THWG]

He played well. He made 2 more great passes that would have been assists but got nullified by bs charging fouls.

Yeah, those were awful calls. The first one, the guy slide into him and the second was a flop.

 

[mstranahan]

I assume the Inside Carolina guys meant biggest halftime deficit for the Holes at home. They've lost games by more than 30 there, but halftime scores must've been closer than today. I certainly don't remember them ever being down 20+ points, twelve minutes into a game. Ever.

 

[gtpi]

24 point lead.

 

[gte447f]

Yes, they meant the 20 point deficit at the half is the largest ever at the half in the Dean dome. How long have they played there?

 

[mstranahan]

@dtm1997 not sure if "journeyman" is the right word. Brooks is a junior. 4 ppg as frosh. 9 as soph. 12 this year. Not a big scorer. Gets most of his points of offensive rebounds or secondary break.

He's becoming a decent player but will never been a primary scoring threat. His previous career high was 20.

 

[mstranahan]

Yes, they meant the 20 point deficit at the half is the largest ever at the half in the Dean dome. How long have they played there?

Since Feb '86

 

[Techster]

40 minute manifestation of the stepover

New York PG don't give AF

 

[tsrich]

He played well. He made 2 more great passes that would have been assists but got nullified by bs charging fouls.

He finally made some pull up midrange shota

 

[g0lftime]

Yes, they meant the 20 point deficit at the half is the largest ever at the half in the Dean dome. How long have they played there?

Since 1986.
Pretty sure first game UNC lost there was to Maryland led by Len Bias and coached by Lefty Driesell. Bias had a huge game against them.