[QUOTE=ninerID;225026]Eric Maynor [B]>[/B] Carlos Williams x (Jerrel Lewis + Mich Baldwin)[/QUOTE]
Yes, Manyor was nasty yesterday⌠i also love the math⌠how long did it take u to figure that out???
In my opinion, Charlotte has become too much of a melting pot for transplants. You have WAY too many people coming here who already have deep rooted allegiances with other teams.
Transplants actually have the money to get something done. Some yocals from Charlotte and surrounding areas still canât expand their mind that Charlotte could be a real city on the scale of Atlanta in the not too distant future.
Itâs a slow process, but educated transplants sending offspring or relatives to the University means slowly more people will have a vested interest in the program. No transplants means less economic opportunity. Thus, no transplants means the school graduates students with limited economic opportunity in the Charlotte metro region. Therefore, economic opportunities will be pursued outside of the Charlotte area.
âYouâre either growing or dyingâ when it comes to cities. City growth is nothing but beneficial for the University.
[QUOTE=LeftyNiner;225076]And I didnât see people on here griping about shooting threes and style of play when we were beating Cinci and packing Halton.[/QUOTE]
I canât argue with that and doing that can win you some games, however, it will never carry you past the second round of the NCAA tournament at best. Like it or not, it will not.
[QUOTE=switchfoot;225193]I canât argue with that and doing that can win you some games, however, it will never carry you past the second round of the NCAA tournament at best. Like it or not, it will not.[/QUOTE]
Making it to the second round of the NCAA sounds pretty good right now.
I can't argue with that and doing that can win you some games, however, it will never carry you past the second round of the NCAA tournament at best. Like it or not, it will not.
I would completely disagree with that statement.
The three-ball can be a great equalizer and can level the playing field. An inferior team can beat a superior team with that style of play. But a superior team can lose to an inferior team with that style, as well. Since the NCAA Tournament teams are typically the best in the nation, it wouldnât be a bad idea to roll the dice and hope we get a couple hot hands from outside and pull off an upset or two.
What I donât like is rolling the dice and hoping for a hot hand against teams we are supposed to beat. Iâd prefer high percentage shots and good defense against weaker opponents. Youâre not going to make the NCAA Tournament if you shoot 30 threes against every opponent in the regular season. Youâll probably finish around .500
Transplants actually have the money to get something done. Some yocals from Charlotte and surrounding areas still can't expand their mind that Charlotte could be a real city on the scale of Atlanta in the not too distant future.Itâs a slow process, but educated transplants sending offspring or relatives to the University means slowly more people will have a vested interest in the program. No transplants means less economic opportunity. Thus, no transplants means the school graduates students with limited economic opportunity in the Charlotte metro region. Therefore, economic opportunities will be pursued outside of the Charlotte area.
âYouâre either growing or dyingâ when it comes to cities. City growth is nothing but beneficial for the University.
I donât disagree with transplants benefiting our program years down the road. Iâd love nothing more for all the offspring of the transplants to enroll in UNC Charlotte one day. But in my post, I was simply offering my opinion as to why we donât get a lot of support from the general public in the here and now, not the future. And the fact of the matter is that a very, very small percentage of the general public has any interest in our product. And those who are new to the area care even less.
The only way to attract those people is to improve our marketing and provide a more successful product. And Iâd argue that winning is the best marketing tool out there. When you have a winning program, people are more apt to take interest in it, whether they were born in Charlotte or born in Buffalo.
I read the other day that close to 10 years ago, Winthrop averaged just 500 people a game. And that included most family/friends of the players/coaches, athletic department staff and long time alumni. Now the place is near capacity and full of just regular folks from the community, with no direct ties to the university other than living in the area. They donât really market their program any better than we do. But they win games, regardless of the competition, and people are attracted to the product. Of course, if they finished under .500 for the next 5 years, then theyâd be back at 500 people per game. Just the nature of the beast.
I would completely disagree with that statement.The three-ball can be a great equalizer and can level the playing field. An inferior team can beat a superior team with that style of play. But a superior team can lose to an inferior team with that style, as well. Since the NCAA Tournament teams are typically the best in the nation, it wouldnât be a bad idea to roll the dice and hope we get a couple hot hands from outside and pull off an upset or two.
What I donât like is rolling the dice and hoping for a hot hand against teams we are supposed to beat. Iâd prefer high percentage shots and good defense against weaker opponents. Youâre not going to make the NCAA Tournament if you shoot 30 threes against every opponent in the regular season. Youâll probably finish around .500
The biggest problem with depending on the 3-ball during tournament time is that the odds are stacked strongly against you being hot several games in a row. Most teams who rely on the 3-pointer as an equalizer can easily win a game or even knock out a top seed. Iâm not saying it canât happen, but rarely will a team shoot lights out from behind the arc in each tournament game. Youâll have an off night at some point and if you donât have other strengths, youâre heading home.
The biggest problem with depending on the 3-ball during tournament time is that the odds are stacked strongly against you being hot several games in a row. Most teams who rely on the 3-pointer as an equalizer can easily win a game or even knock out a top seed. I'm not saying it can't happen, but rarely will a team shoot lights out from behind the arc in each tournament game. You'll have an off night at some point and if you don't have other strengths, you're heading home.
Only Pitinoâs Providence team in back before his UK days made a final four run doing so⌠so Iâd have to say I agree with you. Also, in that time, the three point line was relatively young if Iâm correct so not many teams exploited it like his squad did. Everyone knows about it now.
I would completely disagree with that statement.The three-ball can be a great equalizer and can level the playing field. An inferior team can beat a superior team with that style of play. But a superior team can lose to an inferior team with that style, as well. Since the NCAA Tournament teams are typically the best in the nation, it wouldnât be a bad idea to roll the dice and hope we get a couple hot hands from outside and pull off an upset or two.
What I donât like is rolling the dice and hoping for a hot hand against teams we are supposed to beat. Iâd prefer high percentage shots and good defense against weaker opponents. Youâre not going to make the NCAA Tournament if you shoot 30 threes against every opponent in the regular season. Youâll probably finish around .500
The problem with this style of ball during the tournament is that you stand a much greater chance of playing a team that plays good defense. If they know that is you style and gameplan, they will play good defense around the perimeter and force you to do something you are not too used to doing. Therefore, if you rely on the 3 ball your interior personnel is probably not strong inside scorers or rebounders (because they are probably more used to chasing down long rebounds from missed jumpers).
Mike P relayed a Pitino quote a while back on here that you need 3 NBA players to win a title.