The Carolina Breakdown
You could win a lot of games with a team of Carolina stars -- just think of all the talent that you're leaving on the bench.
All-time Starting Five:
James Worthy … the silky-smooth forward is one of the greatest college and professional players of all-time.
Michael Jordan … for years, His Airness has lifted the averaging income of UNC geography majors by about $5,000.
Lennie Rosenbluth … despite being just 6-foot-5, he averaged 27.8 points and 8.6 rebounds during the season as UNC went undefeated in 1957.
Phil Ford … the three-time consensus All-American is the school’s leading ... Read more
As a service to his loyal readers, Bracket Boy is breaking down the Final Four teams. Today: North Carolina.
Bracket Boy admits he was confused the first time he walked into the cavernous Dean E. Smith Center on the North Carolina campus. He looked up at the rafters, saw all the fabric floating peacefully near the air ducts, and asked his tour guide for an explanation.
“That sure seems like a strange place for a clothes line,” BB said. “Couldn’t have Coach Smith hung his wash outside?”
“Son, did you drink too much sweet tea or somethin’?” the guide said. ... Read more
Kansas vs. North Carolina starters
As promised, here is the analysis of the starting lineups for Saturday’s nightcap in San Antonio:
Kansas – No. 1 seed from the Midwest Regional
Starters:
G Russell Robinson 6-1 Sr.
7.4 pts.;; 2.8 reb.;; 4.1 ast.
G Mario Chalmers 6-1 Jr.
12.7 pts.;; 3.1 reb.;; 4.4 ast.
G Brandon Rush 6-6 Jr.
13.1 pts.;; 5.1 reb.;; 3.1 ast.
F Darnell Jackson 6-8 Sr.
11.2 pts.;; 6.7 reb.;; 1.1 ast.
F Darrell Arthur 6-9 So.
12.7 pts.;; 6.1 reb.;; 0.8 ast.
Offensively, Kansas is the most balanced of the remaining four in that it doesn’t rely on one specific scorer ... Read more
