You can be a great recruiter, a great leader/face of the program, great at preparation and win a lot of games with superior athletes with a system that matches their skills.....and not be a good bench/in-game coach.WVAPPeer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:58 pmWell in my opinion you are both correct - Roy wins playing one style - explosive point guards and "run, run, run" - I am sure he has but I can't remember UNC winning a game against a good opponent in a half-court slug fest - BUT, you don't win that many games without being a good coach -
Against Duke:
1. They had four straight possessions under the 5 minute mark, where they shot the ball with 13 or more seconds remaining on the shot clock. They scored on one of those four possessions.
2. They never adjusted and took the ball out of Tre Jones' hands during his 15 straight points. Against Florida State, the next game, FSU bodied Jones off the ball and double teamed him at half court with the ball (or didn't allow him to bring it up). Great Coaches always take away the first option.
There were other examples where Roy got lazy coaching. Blowing another 15 point lead against Notre Dame in the final minutes has to be on the coach, in addition to the execution.