Three keys to UNC’s matchup against Wofford

People were not happy with the final result of UNC’s first game of the season against Western Carolina. Sure, there were fans that were happy to get a win, because ultimately starting the season 1-0 is all that matters. But there were a number of people online that were mad because of the margin of victory, about how sloppy the Heels’ play was, and overall just unhappy because this team is a work in progress instead of performing like the neighbor down Tobacco Road. How you feel as a fan is how you feel, but here’s the thing: there’s no such thing as a season being decided in November. That is an objective fact.

It’s not a secret, though, that there is a lot of work to do, and it all starts Friday night against Wofford. Malone mentioned during his postgame that this team has been taking two steps forward and three steps back, which tracks with everything we’ve been seeing. It’s not necessarily a lack of talent issue, though: it’s a consistency issue. We’ve seen some good things from this team, but so far we’ve only seen it in flashes. Can we see more consistency against the Terriers? Possibly, but I think a better question is what needs to happen for it to be achieved.

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Let’s take a look at three keys to Friday night’s game against Wofford.

Will the perimeter shooting volume drop in favor of shots in the paint?

In rewatching the game against Western Carolina, what was noticeable on almost every possession was that the Catamounts were very willing to let the Heels take as many threes as they wanted to. There were numerous possessions where not only one defender sagged off their guy on the perimeter, but at times there were two or three guys that were preparing for a Tar Heels to drive to the paint. Even more impressive was that they were able to close out effectively at times, but other times UNC had wide-open threes with varying results. It’s also reasonable to say that so many Catamounts players clogging the paint created issues with rebounding as well, but that…

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