![]() "Green is one of the better shooters in the country. "The job he did on Green was outstanding," Hubert Davis told Jones Angell on the Tar Heel Sports Network. ![]() ![]() came into the game as one of the best shooters in the ACC, but after getting a heavy dose of Black's defense, he finished 1-for-11 from the field, 1-for-7 from the three-point line, and had two turnovers. Most of his reputation is built on defense, and he did it again against the Seminoles. But it really speaks to his toughness and to being there when his team needs him, just like tonight."Īnd there's the story of Leaky Black's Carolina career…and in many ways, also the story of Monday night's game. And when he shoots the three ball like he did tonight, I think he has a real chance at the NBA level to be one of those three and D guys that every NBA team has and needs. He knows how to play the passing lanes for steals, he gets timely blocks and he's a great one on one defender. He has true instinct on the defensive end. "With Leaky, you have to love his defense," Thompson said. It took a pandemic to enable someone to play enough games to equal Thompson, but it felt fitting to ask the Carolina big man-who watched the win over FSU from Korea, where he is in his 13 th season of professional basketball-what he likes about watching his temporary co-leader play. Halfway around the world, Thompson watched Black tie him. Black joined him with his 152 nd game in the 77-66 win over Florida State. Deon Thompson had been the Carolina all-time leader with 152 career games played. He's in the all-time record books, for one. Black is completely content contributing in ways that the coaches see but few others notice.īut after Monday night's win, we have to talk about him. Let the other guys score the points and make the flashy plays. It's why it has always worked that the strongest part of his game is his defense, where he can be largely unnoticed. The fifth-year Tar Heel loathes interviews or any sort of spotlight. ![]() TALLAHASSEE-Unfortunately for him, there's no way Leaky Black is going to avoid attention after this one. ![]()
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