Tar Heels looking To Be Number one in Preseason Polls

The Tar Heels are looking to be number one in the AP polls when the basketball season kicks off and begins its journey to the Big Dance (this is the NCAA Tournament for college basketball that is a single elimination tournament that gets the best team in the nation, or tries too.) The returning stars from last year are player of the year winner Tyler Hansbrough, one of the top point guards in Ty Lawson, and one of the best shooters in Wayne Ellington. Although, Marcus Ginyard is injured from a foot fracture that has been surgically repaired, he will be out for eight weeks or so. The Tar Heels deep bench should keep this loss to a minimum and although the leadership is lost the team still has leaders such as Hansbrough and Ty Lawson. What makes this team is great is the amount of scorers that they have on this team. For instance, if you wanted to go to a low post threat you could dish it to Tyler Hansbrough, who has great foot work in the paint and also not a bad jumper. Another example is that if you wanted to put the ball in the hands of a player that could drive toward the basket you could just give the ball to Ty Lawson or Danny Green who both have amazing vision and can see lanes before they are even there. Then there’s the option of shooting the mid-range jumper and the man for that is either Ty Lawson who has a sweet jay or you could go to Tyler Hansbrough, who also has a very nice mid-range shot. The three would be another possibility of this team as Wayne Ellington and Danny Green both shoot about fifty percent behind the arc, and if on fire are really unstoppable. This is why the North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked number one at the beginning of the season because they are a multi-dimensional team and can hurt you from anywhere on the floor. The only problem that I think they could use some work on is their defense because sometimes the players miss their defensive assignments and also commit fouls that put them in foul trouble which then leads to time off the floor for the players that they need. There are a few teams that are on the Heels of this amazing ballclub. Connecticut will be a force to be reckoned with because of mostly the Return of Coach Jim Calhoun and players Hasheem Thabeet and A.J. price who are both game changers in their own way. Louisville is another team to be worried about because of almost all returning starters and the improvement rate of players under Rick Patino in the offseason Louisville will be great around the perimeter with 3 three point threats and if freshman Samardo Samuels lives up to his hype then they could have a dominating inside force. All in all, the Tar Heels are a real title contender and I could see them going very deep into the tournament and maybe even…winning the whole thing.