Tar Heels have one of the fastest tempos in the nation. If they continue that style and want a transition offense war with Duke, I couldn’t be more excited. We are more athletic and talented. UNC’s defense is just “ok.” It takes better than “ok” defense to stop this Duke team. UNC has 3 guys who are decent and 5-6 roleplayers. I don’t think that’s a bad thing, I just can’t remember the last time UNC didn’t have a household name. There’s just no Joel Berry, Theo Pinson, Justin Jackson, Brice Johnson, Marcus Paige.... Ya know - the big dogs that we’ve looked at the past 6 or 7 seasons, nothing now. I know they still have Luke Maybe but he’s a roleplayer with the ability to get a hot hand, not necessarily a scoring guru.
I think we all know Duke is the favorite. Ranked higher, more talent, @ Cameron. But none of that really means anything. This game is usually unpredictable. Go Duke!