Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Hoops - Tarheels ready to focus on defense

I'll believe it when I see it - link here.

The image is still disarmingly fresh: Georgia Tech inbounding the ball from the sidelines in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals with seconds to play. Carolina holding an 82-81 advantage, needing only one defensive stop to advance to the next day's semifinals and generate some momentum going into the NCAA Tournament. Jarrett Jack receiving the inbounds pass, sidestepping a pair of Tar Heel defenders, firing a deadeye jumpshot through the net with 1.4 seconds left.

Phil Ford's reaction to the play on the Tar Heel Sports Network summed it up neatly: "Oh noooooo..."