For quite some time, I've suspected that Roy Williams is not good at making in-game adjustments. I get the distinct impression he comes to games with one specific game plan in mind, without backup. If his plan doesn't work, he'll run it until it works. It also doesn't help that when it comes down to executing the game plan, some of Carolina's players seem to have the attention span of a goldfish.
Last night, after a disappointing but not devastating loss to Duke, my fears about Roy were realized when I was walking around the now-vacant Dean Dome and came across what appeared to be his "cheat sheet".
So now, in a STF/Dark Secrets exclusive, I present to you the plan that Roy has brought into every ACC game so far this year. Needless to say, it's not a pretty sight for Heels fans.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Dark Secrets Of College Basketball: Roy's Gameplan
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I don't think it was Roy last night that cost the game. Running the floor was actually the least effective option for Carolina last night - it didn't allow them to set up specifically for Hansbrough. Lots to work out. Just got beat by a team that is better than them on any day, and Lawson's absence neutralized any home court advantage.
(RUNRUNRUN) is listed as an option only when Lawson is on the floor. For Q, it's "you are grounded, mister!".
It would have been a completely different game if Lawson was healthy, UNC played decent perimeter defense and/or a Peruvian mummy had not possessed Wayne Ellington's body, which he/she/it seems to do on an almost weekly basis these days.
Most importantly, nothing in Dark Secrets is meant to be taken seriously.
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