How did we beat UNC last night?

by BirdGT on Jan 17, 2011 8:38 AM EST in Georgia Tech Basketball

1. Consistent energy. We never took our foot off the gas scoring 33 in the first half and scoring 45 in the second half. Our shooting percentage improved as our confidence grew throughout the game.

2. Assist:Turnover Ratio. Our three primary handlers (Udofia, Shumpert, and Miller) had an 8:5 assist:turnover ratio.

3. Glen Rice found the 3-ball. We needed a second scorer besides Iman last night and Rice really stepped up particularly on the long ball.

4. Physical defense. Tech fouled UNC players 3 more times than the Heels fouled Tech. We also had 5 blocks and 13 steals! I mentioned earlier last week that we needed to keep UNC below 75 and the game would be ours. That turned out to be very prophetic.

5. Roy Williams is cursed in Atlanta. He has a 2-6 record against Hewitt in the Thrillerdome.

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Illusion

I’m going to just believe it’s an illusion and that while Hewitt is an awful coach, he’s a great illusionist when he decides to do that rather than what he calls coaching.

by NoDak_jacket on Jan 17, 2011 8:53 AM EST reply actions

I didn't realize it was the lowest

point total by a Roy Williams UNC team ever. Crazy.

I write stuff From the Rumble Seat.

by BirdGT on Jan 17, 2011 11:05 AM EST up reply actions

Being a Fort Hill Fan

If you have a coach, that can consitently beat the University of Non-Compliance then you should not remove that coach, regardless of how terrible he is at coaching. Good god way to knock them off last night, though I wish it wasn’t such a blow out so that we would have a chance on tuesday.

Don't give up, don't ever give up ~ Jim Valvano

by AParker on Jan 17, 2011 9:31 AM EST reply actions

Right on

And CPJ can go 1-11 every year so long as he beats UGAg.

by ee8384 on Jan 17, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

Is there some way Tech can convince all its opponents to wear Carolina blue?

by iamafirehazard on Jan 17, 2011 9:46 AM EST reply actions

Hansborough must be mad as hell.

I’ve never seen a team so passive when you slap them on the snout.

by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Jan 17, 2011 11:06 AM EST reply actions

Just a fantastic defensive effort.

D. Miller, Rice, and Shumpert really made a ton of defensive plays. I was praising Miller all night and I don’t think he even scored. Shumpert should just submit this game to NBA teams before the draft. He was just awesome. Physically dominated Carolina.

Only a couple concerns.
Holsey can’t play defense at all. He acted like he had never seen a pick and roll.
Udofia was a walking turnover. He had a four possession stretch that was among the worst I have seen.

by GTwill on Jan 17, 2011 12:27 PM EST reply actions