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Dec 28, 2011 10:08 PM
hoops23;1029590 wrote:Joe Forte was the man at UNC.

Kris Lang, Ron Curry, Brendan Haywood, Julius Peppers, Jason Caple, etc..

Great time for UNC basketball.
Not to mention Matt Doh. Who decided to change the unis...
Dec 28, 2011 10:08pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:09 PM
OJ Mayo was also the next big thing after Lebron came out of ASVSM. He is good, but never really improved that much from high school.
Dec 28, 2011 10:09pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:09 PM
jordo212000;1029592 wrote:Marv Williams never did much at UNC though. He was just a super recruit who played spotty minutes on a really good team. He was a "high potential" guy out of school. Atlanta is still waiting on him to progress haha
LOL please stop.

Marvin played over 20 min a game as a FRESHMAN on a National Championship team. He averaged 11 and 7. AS A FRESHMAN.
Dec 28, 2011 10:09pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:12 PM
hoops23;1029591 wrote:I don't think their games are similar at all. Marvin worked from the post a lot and was freakishly athletic.

Harrison Barnes is a true wing player and can score from anywhere. Not as athletic though.

Barnes really reminds me more of Joe Johnson.
Barnes doesn't have nearly the handle of a Joe Johnson, which is the biggest thing he is missing imo
Dec 28, 2011 10:12pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:13 PM
I'll add Eric Gordon to my surprised list
Dec 28, 2011 10:13pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:14 PM
lol. Marvin Williams might have been the best player for UNC as a 6th man. He was unstoppable at times that season.
Dec 28, 2011 10:14pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:15 PM
Ironman92;1029604 wrote:I'll add Eric Gordon to my surprised list
BOOOOO This man!!! lol.

A lot of people thought he wouldnt do anything, and honestly Im not sure why? A bit undersized, but more explosive and stronger/quicker than most in the league when he was in HS.

People forget he led the B1G in scoring as a freshman, and played the entire conference season with a broken right wrist.
Dec 28, 2011 10:15pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:16 PM
I also thought Wang Zhizhi was the second coming.

/sarcasm.
Dec 28, 2011 10:16pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:17 PM
Laley23;1029608 wrote:BOOOOO This man!!! lol.

A lot of people thought he wouldnt do anything, and honestly Im not sure why? A bit undersized, but more explosive and stronger/quicker than most in the league when he was in HS.

People forget he led the B1G in scoring as a freshman, and played the entire conference season with a broken right wrist.

I just didn't see him as a 22+ ppg guy.
Dec 28, 2011 10:17pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:18 PM
wes_mantooth;1029598 wrote:OJ Mayo was also the next big thing after Lebron came out of ASVSM. He is good, but never really improved that much from high school.

He wasn't as dominate at USC as I expected....he's close to what I guessed
Dec 28, 2011 10:18pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:18 PM
Laley23;1029608 wrote:BOOOOO This man!!! lol.

A lot of people thought he wouldnt do anything, and honestly Im not sure why? A bit undersized, but more explosive and stronger/quicker than most in the league when he was in HS.

People forget he led the B1G in scoring as a freshman, and played the entire conference season with a broken right wrist.
I never understood the gordon hate either.
Dec 28, 2011 10:18pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:19 PM
Ironman92;1029613 wrote:I just didn't see him as a 22+ ppg guy.
Gotcha. I personally though he would be a top 10 scorer and still think he will be. But he has been injury prone, and it could derail his career. I am, admittedly, 100% biased though lol.
Dec 28, 2011 10:19pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:19 PM
Old School....Ed Obannon and Marcus Liberty
Dec 28, 2011 10:19pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:20 PM
jordo212000;1029592 wrote:Marv Williams never did much at UNC though. He was just a super recruit who played spotty minutes on a really good team. He was a "high potential" guy out of school. Atlanta is still waiting on him to progress haha
SMFH
Dec 28, 2011 10:20pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:22 PM
Let's just put it this way...

Carolina doesn't win the National Championship without Marvin.
Dec 28, 2011 10:22pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:22 PM
wildcats20;1029600 wrote:LOL please stop.

Marvin played over 20 min a game as a FRESHMAN on a National Championship team. He averaged 11 and 7. AS A FRESHMAN.
Not to mention how he took over a big game against Villanova in the Elite 8.
Dec 28, 2011 10:22pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:26 PM
Laley23;1029605 wrote:lol. Marvin Williams might have been the best player for UNC as a 6th man. He was unstoppable at times that season.

You guys liked him a lot more than Roy Williams did during that season haha.

He had some good games while there, but he was wildly inconsistent
Dec 28, 2011 10:26pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:27 PM
I though Gary McLain would have done more after leading Villanova to the title.
Dec 28, 2011 10:27pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:29 PM
jordo212000;1029632 wrote:You guys liked him a lot more than Roy Williams did during that season haha.

He had some good games while there, but he was wildly inconsistent
lol
Dec 28, 2011 10:29pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:29 PM
Don't hate Gordon at all.
Dec 28, 2011 10:29pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:30 PM
Pick a Rush brother any Rush brother and they dissapoint.
Dec 28, 2011 10:30pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:32 PM
jordo212000;1029632 wrote:You guys liked him a lot more than Roy Williams did during that season haha.

He had some good games while there, but he was wildly inconsistent
Come on man. He was behind 2 MCD AA. 1 a SR (Williams) and 1 a JR (Sean May). Dont go overboard like he was buried in the doghouse lol.

When it mattered, vs Illinois, Marvin was in and hit the go ahead basket to win the title. I dont remember exactly, but once he got accustomed to the college game, it seemed his play took off (right around conference play maybe..UNC fans??)
Dec 28, 2011 10:32pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:32 PM
Worse: Chris Duhon
JJ Reddick
Shelden Williams
Mike Dunleavy
Dhantay Jones
Trajan Langdon
Shavlik Randolph
John Wall
Jeff Green

Better: Kevin Love
Lamarcus Aldridge
James Harden
Stephen Curry
Russell Westbrook
Al Horford
Dec 28, 2011 10:32pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:32 PM
JJ Reddick far exceeded my expectations.
Dec 28, 2011 10:32pm
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Dec 28, 2011 10:35 PM
gerb131;1029646 wrote:JJ Reddick far exceeded my expectations.

I think many are hedging on mentioning him....he is way more functional on a good team than just about anyone thought he would.
Dec 28, 2011 10:35pm