Off the cuff: Whether Cole Anthony wants to prove he should be the first pick in next year's NBA draft or he's just doing his best right now as a Tar Heel, he certainly made an impression nationally. He said all the right things. He credited his teammates for helping him get open and finding him. He talked about how he could improve and how far the Heels have yet to go this season. Hopefully Tar Heel fans can just enjoy the ride and not look at the season as one long goodbye tour. It's already obvious though that Anthony could play in the NBA today. Coach Roy Williams praised Anthony's conditioning and toughness but he doesn't want to play him quite as much as he did against Notre Dame. Not only did the Tar Heels need him in order to win the game, they needed him because so many other guards are injured. Most notably, Brandon Robinson sat out with an injured ankle that could sideline him for another week or more. A couple of rants: Why did the ACC Network insist on showing Cole Anthony's dad over and over and over again. They even shrunk the screen to watch his reactions live. With so many people watching on small devices like smart phones, that's stupid. Second, what's with the hair, particularly on Armando Bacot. While he's big and powerful enough to be Bam-Bam, he looked like Pebbles with those cartoon character-like straight up pigtails. Not sure what that style is called but hope we don't see it again. I'm old school and yearn for the days of decorum and discipline. I don't want college to be mini-NBA. |
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