A lot's been made of the contrasting styles of UNC and MSU. The former likes to run and shoot, the latter plays a steady half-court set. Blah blah blah, you know this. But there's a difference between the MSU that lost to UNC by 35 in December and the MSU that will play for the title tomorrow: These Spartans can adapt to UNC's style and play comfortably at a frenetic pace. The rotting corpses of Kansas and Louisville are proof of this.
This promises a close(r) game, but UNC might be the best team since the '96 Kentucky Wildcats. These Heels are built like an Eastern European car: Loud, gas-guzzling and deadly from every direction. People debate what's more valuable: Star power or depth. UNC has both and that's why they've obliterated everyone in the tourny since LSU. Michigan State matches up best at the 4, and I also think Lucas will be relatively successful at containing Lawson ("relatively" means keeping him from a PTS-AST double-double). We'll have a good game for 35 minutes, and a watchable game for 37.
UNC will draw fouls and Stupid T will be the game's highest scorer.
Royboy will refrain from cursing on broadcast television as he hoists his second trophy.
For 12 months the words "National Champions" will appear next to an obtuse mascot of an angry goat with sticky hooves.
UNC 85, MSU 75
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