tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post4556209372962415228..comments2024-03-27T22:35:08.926-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Kansas v. N. CarolinaGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-226897071723139622022-04-13T13:48:47.829-04:002022-04-13T13:48:47.829-04:00Meanwhile, Keion Brooks and Jacob Toppin are looki...Meanwhile, Keion Brooks and Jacob Toppin are looking into their chances with the NBA.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42467607872518927782022-04-13T12:30:58.284-04:002022-04-13T12:30:58.284-04:00Armando Bacot has announced that he is returning t...Armando Bacot has announced that he is returning to UNC next season. We congratulate the Tar Heels on winning the 2023 NCAA Tournament.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-71146139921748537362022-04-07T10:52:42.893-04:002022-04-07T10:52:42.893-04:00Tiger Woods tees off in 11 minutes, 35 seconds.Tiger Woods tees off in 11 minutes, 35 seconds.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75378457104597664022022-04-07T10:48:03.438-04:002022-04-07T10:48:03.438-04:00Nantz!Nantz!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20710287050214010542022-04-07T10:47:49.508-04:002022-04-07T10:47:49.508-04:00This made me laugh out loud, as, if you had asked ...This made me laugh out loud, as, if you had asked me in 1994 when I was still a sports writer, I would've absolutely identified New Orleans as my favorite city.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53385482561968328792022-04-07T10:44:49.049-04:002022-04-07T10:44:49.049-04:00I recently heard Dave Grohl on a podcast tell a st...I recently heard Dave Grohl on a podcast tell a story about traveling by himself in Scotland after Kurt Cobain's death. He just wanted to get away from everyone and everything, and, as he's driving down some rural road, he sees a guy walking along in a Kurt Cobain T-shirt. Grohl said he decided it was time to get back to work.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-36935758494147001262022-04-07T10:41:39.264-04:002022-04-07T10:41:39.264-04:00I don't believe in mowing the grass until afte...I don't believe in mowing the grass until after the NCAA basketball tournaments.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66791442887209165692022-04-07T10:40:43.804-04:002022-04-07T10:40:43.804-04:00Tiger Woods tees off in 23 minutes, 35 seconds.Tiger Woods tees off in 23 minutes, 35 seconds.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-15100757645246434682022-04-07T10:39:38.416-04:002022-04-07T10:39:38.416-04:00I thought of all of this when I saw that South Car...I thought of all of this when I saw that South Carolina won. Congratulations to Dawn Staley and you!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75469348035923060962022-04-07T10:38:15.133-04:002022-04-07T10:38:15.133-04:00Ken Pom is great.Ken Pom is great.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89093212463771769532022-04-05T11:26:33.309-04:002022-04-05T11:26:33.309-04:00Braun finished 6-14 with 12 points, Wilson finishe...Braun finished 6-14 with 12 points, Wilson finished 5-13 with 15 points, and Martin finished 5-9 with 14 points. Martin made four three-pointers in the second half. So these guys did better than I expected.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1646971667836944882022-04-05T11:08:17.984-04:002022-04-05T11:08:17.984-04:00Ken Pom's MVP for the game was Brady Manek, wh...Ken Pom's MVP for the game was Brady Manek, who had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Of the 10 starters in the game, only Manek and Jalen Wilson had offensive efficiency ratings above 100.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23619013887766903302022-04-05T11:06:46.089-04:002022-04-05T11:06:46.089-04:00The KU offense got better in the second half, but ...The KU offense got better in the second half, but the Jayhawks still scored only 0.99 points per possession for the game. The real key to KU's success was its defense -- UNC shot 36 percent from 2-point range, and only 21.7 percent from 3-point range. Caleb Love -- who killed UCLA and Duke -- went 4-16 from 2-point range, and only 1-8 from 3-point range.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1429012231368696212022-04-05T11:04:53.814-04:002022-04-05T11:04:53.814-04:00McCormack and Agbaji ended up going 10-20 from 2-p...McCormack and Agbaji ended up going 10-20 from 2-point range, and 1-4 from 3-point range, and scoring 27 points. The rest of the team went 13-29 from 2-point range, and 5-13 from 3-point range, and scoring 45 points.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-13701514711928137612022-04-04T23:53:57.498-04:002022-04-04T23:53:57.498-04:00Barkley says that KU stopped trying to run their h...Barkley says that KU stopped trying to run their half-court offense and started attacking. But down the stretch, when no easy baskets were available, KU's half-court offense saved the game.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18231716927518997722022-04-04T23:52:28.853-04:002022-04-04T23:52:28.853-04:00Here's the final ranking on all-time wins:
Ka...Here's the final ranking on all-time wins:<br /><br />Kansas: 2,357-877 (.729)<br />Kentucky: 2,353-736 (.762)<br />N. Carolina: 2,323-839 (.735)<br /><br />We'll see you all in November.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6242815773535739132022-04-04T23:48:49.159-04:002022-04-04T23:48:49.159-04:00To be fair, UNC had one guy who got sick with a fe...To be fair, UNC had one guy who got sick with a few minutes left, and another player -- probably their best player -- whose ankle gave out on him with less than a minute to go. On the other hand, why should we be fair to the Tar Heels?GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73422366686953946192022-04-04T23:47:47.683-04:002022-04-04T23:47:47.683-04:00So the NCAA titles stay like this:
UCLA: 11
Kent...So the NCAA titles stay like this:<br /><br />UCLA: 11<br />Kentucky: 8<br />UNC: 6<br />Duke: 5<br />Indiana: 5GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66171717643375986612022-04-04T23:47:12.271-04:002022-04-04T23:47:12.271-04:00One of the best things about this outcome is that ...One of the best things about this outcome is that the UNC fans will now blame Davis for failing to stop KU's run at the beginning of the second half.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10534437899374283152022-04-04T23:46:33.280-04:002022-04-04T23:46:33.280-04:00Jim Nantz tells us that we just saw "A SECOND...Jim Nantz tells us that we just saw "A SECOND HALF JAYHAWK JUGGERNAUT." In the second half, KU outscored UNC 47-29. Biggest halftime comeback in the history of the NCAA Tournament.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66015859924858918092022-04-04T23:45:39.196-04:002022-04-04T23:45:39.196-04:00Kansas:
23-49 from 2-point range
6-17 from 3-point...Kansas:<br />23-49 from 2-point range<br />6-17 from 3-point range<br />8-14 from the line<br />72 points, 35 rebounds, 9 turnovers<br /><br />UNC:<br />18-50 from 2-point range<br />5-23 from 3-point range<br />18-22 from the line<br />69 points, 55 rebounds, 13 turnoversGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10561769554020216482022-04-04T23:42:57.460-04:002022-04-04T23:42:57.460-04:00Self does NOT foul. He plays defense. Love gets ...Self does NOT foul. He plays defense. Love gets the ball, as Manek fell down. From about 28 feet, he heaves a three-pointer that misses. THE GAME IS OVER. CAROLINA IS BEATEN. KANSAS WINS THE GAME, 72 TO 69.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-57742669229194729032022-04-04T23:40:12.265-04:002022-04-04T23:40:12.265-04:00Back in 2008, KU was down 3, Memphis did not foul,...Back in 2008, KU was down 3, Memphis did not foul, and KU hit a three to send the game to OT, where the Jayhawks won. What will Self do now?GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6958981022052598742022-04-04T23:39:39.188-04:002022-04-04T23:39:39.188-04:00That's truly unbelievable. KU literally could...That's truly unbelievable. KU literally could have thrown the ball to the other end of the floor, and given it to UNC, and they'd be in better shape than they are now.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17465116466488085782022-04-04T23:39:04.035-04:002022-04-04T23:39:04.035-04:00Kansas inbounds the ball to Harris, who is running...Kansas inbounds the ball to Harris, who is running up the sidelines and who immediately steps out of bounds. UNC will get the ball at KU's end of the court with 4 seconds to go. I haven't seen any team make that mistake all year.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com