What ESPN’s Jay Williams finds ‘concerning’ about UNC basketball ahead of Duke game

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DURHAM — Jay Williams found himself in a familiar setting Friday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

An ESPN analyst preparing for his next appearance on College GameDay, which is in Durham for a 14th time this weekend for Saturday’s 10 a.m. show and game between No. 2 Duke basketball (18-2, 10-0 ACC) and rival North Carolina (13-9, 6-4) at 6:30 p.m., Williams spoke with media members inside the Bill Brill Media Room to preview the rivalry showdown.

A national championship guard for the Blue Devils, Williams’ No. 22 jersey hangs from the rafters overlooking Coach K Court. Going from on the court to court side, Williams has watched the Tar Heels struggle to find their footing this as a team dancing on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

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UNC swept Duke last season en route to the ACC regular-season championship and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. As the Tar Heels prepare for their 23rd game in their fourth season under head coach Hubert Davis, they’re still trying to find consistency.

“I think you have a coach who is trying everything in his capacity to extract the greatness from these individual players. It’s hard to sustain a high level of performance when we live in a day and age where it’s microwaved. You have to replace certain players very quickly, and if you happen to miss in the portal, through payment and through not pinpointing the right personnel, you can see the effects of that,” Williams said.

“The reality is that North Carolina has always been known to have incredible bigs. They play through their bigs. Even if the offense gets a little big stagnant, they dominate you on the offensive glass and with second-chance points. That is not this year’s team. You have a first-team All-American (in RJ Davis) who’s super talented, but was able to…

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Author : The Fayetteville Observer

Publish date : 2025-02-01 00:49:00

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