The Tar Heels are looking scary. It is one thing to beat Michigan State in Detroit's Ford Field. It is another to embarrass them by winning by 35 points.Carolina did just that, beating the Spartans 98-63.
There was a thought that the talented Tar Heels would struggle keeping all the egos in check. After all, Ty Lawson, Danny Green and Wayne Ellington tested the NBA Draft process last spring and came back to work on their games. Freshmen Ed Davis and Larry Drew were stars in high school but are backups now. Oh and the reigning National Player of the Year, Tyler Hansbrough, is back.
You could think that four or five players would take it upon themselves to showcase their individual skills but that just isn't the case. These guys are sharing the ball like a team and playing some serious defense as a team. In fact, it seems as if everyone has bought into Roy Williams' call to sacrifice a little to make the team better.
When you are scoring 98 points a game, everyone gets a chance to shine.
The level of maturity this team is showing is staggering. Lawson ... who is moody at best ... is having an All-American season. He already has 55 assists and just nine turnovers and is attacking the basket at every opportunity. Deon Thompson is turning into a great player in his own right.
Then they can waltz out Drew, Davis, Bobby Frasor and Will Graves to wear out opponents. Don't forget that they'll get back senior Marcus Ginyard in a few weeks.
They will also get to rest Hansbrough over the next month. With exams and games against cupcakes, Psycho T can rest his sore shin.
