Legend Keeps Growing

It seems like just yesterday but it was almost four years ago that Mike Krzyzewski was breaking the all time D1 win record when he surpassed Bobby Knight with 903 wins.  Now the sound barrier of basketball wins is one step away Sunday when Coach K goes for number 1000.  Notice I didn't tried spelling his name twice.

When you look around at other coaches on this universe that are on the plateau of wins close to K  none are diversified.  His team in trouble with two losses in a row Duke throws a zone defense at Louisville and stifles them.  That coach at Syracuse knows no other way but zone to coach so when his players don't work with his system he just doesn't do very well.  Coach K tries everything he can think of to get out of the players their ability and he coaches to their strength not what he can get out of the system.

He is of this generation the best coach in the land of changing in the middle of the stream to get to the other side.  His last national championship came after a major injury to his point guard so what did he do?  Change into a slow motion team using the players he had to get the most out of them and a title.  Sunday could another day in the immortal life of Coach K and college basketball.

If you saw Carolina in November and see them now there is no doubt Carolina is better than I thought they could be.  Their big men are leading the way in improvement  but their one sore spot is outside shooting.  Marcus Paige is their loner gunner  and if the other side can keep him under control they have a shot at beating Carolina.


The Tar Heels are legit and yes they were thought of in the preseason as a final four material but started out everyone wondered where is the final four Carolina team was?  Roy Williams said earlier that he needed to quit babying this team and look they have responded.  Ole Roy ain't such a bad coach either is he?

Carolina is rather good shooting the ball six feet from the basket which is an indication they have the ability to get the ball deep into the basket.

Over in Raleigh  the WolfPack has started to get production  from their inside people and with it their future into late March brightens.  If the Pack totally depends on the outside game there will be nights when they can't hit the broad side of a barn like last night.  Despite losing at Miami the Pack took the Canes to the wire on the road and shot poorly.  Remember the Canes embarrassed Duke in Durham  ten days ago.

The inside is led by Washington and every time he shoots I hollered no no but he has a rather nice  left handed hook.  Abu to me reminds me of Montrezl Harrell as a freshman and Anya is probably the best defensive inside player in the ACC.

Mark Gottfried has shown the ability to recruit  and I think the Pack 2015 future depends on Cat Barber.  I think he  has one of those collars around his neck that goes off when he gets to the three point line.  When he drives he opens up every thing for everybody else. Last night's loss puts the Pack at 13-7 and if they go 6-5 the rest of the way in conference that puts them at 10-8 but 19-12 is on the bubble making the NCAA.

I would not be surprised that if all three of the Triangle teams made it to the sweet 16.  Seeding and early matchups will tell the tale  on how far each goes.  This area would go wild if all three make final 16  and  insane if all three were still alive in the final eight.  Nobody needs injuries but Tell you all three Triangle teams are very good and getting better.