Brace yourself sports fans because I have some breaking news; North Carolina is good. Allow me to expand on that, North Carolina is really good.
Stats don't lie and with 95.6 points per game, 1.42 point per SHOT, and five players averaging at least 12.5 points a game, it's easy for anyone to see that UNC is a supremely talented team. The crazy thing is, Roy Williams has seen this all before.
Ol' Roy has been mixing together the ingredients for on-court success for over three decades now. The fruits of his labor were first on display at Kansas University and over the years, his secret recipe became apparent.
Spread a large helping of your scoring over two interchangeable frontcourt players, mix in a backcourt that can score, pass and push the tempo, add in a pinch of three-point shooting to stretch the defense, plus a dash of bench depth, simmer over 35 games and viola!
Clearly, this year's version has all the makings with Tyler Hansbrough (22.7 PPG, 7.1 RPG) and Deon Thompson (15.1, 7.1) handling the heavy lifting, Ty Lawson (15.7, 6.6 APG) Danny Green (13.0) and Wayne Ellington (12.5) working the edges and Ed Davis (8.0, 8.4 RPG) adding quality depth.
If you listen to the experts, you may get the feeling that the only drama come March will be to determine which squad earns the right to watch Roy's boys hoist that blue ribbon. Channeling Lee Corso for one moment: NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND!
Let's take a trip to the land where the recipe was developed; Kansas. Specifically, Kansas in 2002 and 2003. The names may change but I assure you, the dish will taste very familiar.
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