Interesting, but pretty accurate, but it sure seems like Carolina's defense is more vulnerable early in the shot clock rather than later from what I've seen.

I would say either Gary Williams or Seth Greenberg was the source for this analysis.

the way to beat Carolina is to get referees who don't drink the Hansbrough juice and give him calls when the wind blows on him

Williams or Greenberg ?!?! ... you should read the first line of the article ... SI.com asked an assistant coach from a former North Carolina opponent....

WSU will show you how to do it.

Interesting, that analysis plays to the strength of WSU. Good defenders, especially intransition. Now they just have to put together an above ave Offensive game and it should be close...

The first and most important key to this game is going to be how good Aron Baynes will be on defense. He has the size and strength to bang with Hansbrough but tends to get overly aggressive and into foul trouble. He also sometimes lets a lack of offensive success effect his all around game, but that didn't happen against the Irish and he did a great job on Harangody. I think this is the most intriguing mathup for this round because both teams play the exact opposite style of the other. Should be a great game. Go Cougs!!

Unless the post was done by an assistant coach at Maryland or Duke, you can crumble up this analysis and throw it in the garbage can. Other than those two teams, no one else beat Carolina. So if it was done by an assistant on any other team, they obviously don't know how to beat Carolina.

if you think this is the way carolina played this past weekend in raleigh, keep dreaming. we locked down on D while making arkansas look like a 6th grade rec team. i do agree this weekend will be a closer game, but WSU you are in trouble if you believe you have a chance to stop hansbrough. we are deep, thompson (8-8 fg shooting), stepheson (5-5 fg shooting) and lawson is 100% healthy! bring it..

The Cougs are getting hype about a blowout they are about to receive. UNC is the best team hands down even on an off night.

I like Kyle Weaver's game, as well as Derek Low's. But I highly doubt WSU will beat UNC.

its possible to learn how to beat a team by losing to them...

Lets see how long it takes WSU to start bending over, grabbing there shorts and gasping for air after chasing our wings and pg down the court after every miss or steal. I hope there deep because they will need to use every bit of there bench.

Heel Yeah!

As someone else said, the key to beating UNC is to hope the referees don't blow the whistle everytime a defender comes within 5 feet of Hansbrough. A defender can stand straight up over him or swipe at the air and they will call a foul. ON the other side, he doesn't get called for over the back and charges either.

I believe the only way for WSU to beat UNC is to try and out score them…Only two teams have been able to do that! UNC five starters would have to shoot less than 33% to lose this game, WSU is credit for holding two teams under 42! I think UNC should get credit for being held to 210 points over two games. We all know speed kills, UNC is in better shape than every team in the world, yes the world! UNC 89.9 to 65.8…Who cares about Tinnacee. Or Lewisville

I know several people who saw Carolina play in Raleigh this past weekend. They said if the Heels continue to play at such a high level, no one will beat them.

Paul

Caution UNC.....They said the exact (I mean EXACT) Same thing about Notre Dame. If UNC wins, it will be because they execute well in the half court. I don't think they'll be able to run. Don't discount Cowgill as well on Defense down low, he's a defensive force that can cover Baynes backside.

Oh and by the way to the guy who said Washington State is receiving all the hype? This has to be the least hyped game in the sweet 16. You've gotta wonder about that.

This assistant coach, whoever he is, is a pretty smart guy..he's obviously put in a many hours to come up with this plan to stop Carolina. That sure is a lot of "stuff" to do in about 5 or 10 seconds time..yea it all sounds great! Having played Division I sports myself, I remember my coach telling me how we were going to "stop"our opponent...boy it sure sounded great! Actually getting a bunch of 18 & 19 year olds to DO IT was a whole different aniaml! I should be interesting to watch!

UNC Meet Kryptonite, Scientific Name on Earth- Wazzu. GO COUGS!

This report does seem to play to WSU's strengths particularly because the coach says Hansbrough doesn't need to be double-teamed and that UNC's defense falls apart after 15 to 20 seconds.

Since the Cougs don't have two huge Lopez-type guys to defend one player, but are used to playing very cooperative defense, they could follow this 1.5-defender strategy fairly well.

And because the Cougs usually take at least 20 seconds to find the shot they want, it will be interesting to see how much UNC's defense will fall apart on each possession if this scouting report is actual in terms of defensive stamina.

This game *hasn't* been hyped because it's not a double-digit seed vs. a number one.

What has been hyped has been North Carolina -- not the game itself. I'm not saying UNC doesn't deserve the press because their program is excellent, but the actual game, along with UNC's opponent have not been hyped in the least. Not until today anyway.

GO COUGS!

The scouting report was great but like someone said excuting it is going to be a different animal. I dont think WSU has seen anything like Carolina, and dont say UCLA.

WSU will show you how to do it? Keep dreamin, peanut.

I love the anonymous punks talking about the wind blowing on tyler and fouls getting called. I'm guessing those jokers aren't among the millions who watched as Tyler didn't get ONE trip to the line in Cameron against Dook.

Too bad, WSU fans. You're about to witness up close and personal the bug-eyed, bass-mouthed magic of Tyler Hansborough.

He'll travel 15 times during the game and never be called for it.

He'll park in the lane over 3-seconds at least 5 times -- and never will be called for it.

Your defenders will be standing stationary with their arms straight up over their heads, Tyler-boy will initiate contact by jumping into your guy, and your guy will be called for a foul. This will happen more times during the game then you can count.

Finally, he flops more on defense than Shane Battier ever dreamed of doing -- and the charge will be called on your guy.

No, the fix is in.

"As someone else said, the key to beating UNC is to hope the referees don't blow the whistle everytime a defender comes within 5 feet of Hansbrough. A defender can stand straight up over him or swipe at the air and they will call a foul. ON the other side, he doesn't get called for over the back and charges either"

LOL! Sounds like some jealous Wuffie or bitter dookie. Hansbrough earns everything at the stripe. He gets fouled three times for every one that they call. Have fun watching UNC from your sofa!

they said the same thing about Arkansas...6-1 against the top 25 allowing only 60 points a game. The HEELS blew that stat right out the water. Wait til we drop another hundy on WAZOOOO....

close, maybe @ halftime. unc by 14-20 points by the end of the game. carolina's low scoring games wre high 70's