The IronDog Chronicles

Everyone gets their shining moment…
Which is why I chuckle at this story shown on Henry Abbot’s True Hoop today about the mutual fund executive who beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one at Mike’s famed “Flight School”/A-Level Executive Retreat.
Everyone has their story how they got Mike.
Here in the Hill…You’ll never top the legend of […]

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I had a run a run-down post on yesterday’s call of the Heels clipping the Devils…
Well, here’s my response.
After the game, I ran into Howard Garfinkel, and I asked him real quick what he thought of the game. His reply. “What are you going to do…You don’t have your…Uhh…What’s his name? Your guy..the […]

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Damn, of all the times for a turned ankle…
With most of Chapel Hill awaiting the game-time decision of whether or not Tywon Lawson will return with a high ankle sprain suffered in last Sunday’s victory over Florida State, I’ve caught a couple of exchanges that have offered who will pick up the slack for Lawson.
Undoubtedly, […]

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I have to admit that I’ve been snoring for a bit watching this year’s point guard match-ups in the Smith Center this season…
In fact, until Greivis Vasquez (God, I murder that kid’s name Mayor Daley style.) showed up for the Maryland game, the match-ups have been a bore. However, I think we […]

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I just received an email wondering why I didn’t gush over Green on my last post…
Well, here it is, but I’ll qualify the gushing with the fact that I think both Green and Ginyard are playing incredible ball right now.
IWith Danny Green, my same hope is that by the February of his junior year, he […]

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Buzz this…Great W.
I have to admit that as a Tar Heel fan that I felt guilty for that win at Littlejohn…This one was earned.  Here are my takeaways:
** Wow Tyler Hansbrough is dominating right now! That was as memorable of a performance that I’ve seen from the guy.  I’m speechless.
No…wait.  The kid is a beast.  […]

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Tough road ‘W’ for the Heels last night…
Game Balls - Deon Thompson, Wayne Ellington, Bob Frasor
I have to say that I give Bob Frasor a game ball due to heady floor play.
A friend of mine emailed me with the note that Frasor “struggles with his shot when saddled with playing point. He is far more […]

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Should the Tar Heels be a little nervous going into tonight’s game…?
Here are some things on my head:
1.) Away Game at Columbus on National TV…Columbus will be hyped.
2.) A possible no-show on Tywon Lawson - Don’t be alarmed.
Bobby Frasor has done a great job handling the point on a fly. Keep in […]

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The Dunk pics are flying across Tar Heel inboxes…
Yeah, nice night for revenge, and if you haven’t checked out the Tyler Hansbrough pic of him yamming over an Iona Gael, please do.
Yet, before I get all hyphy over a dunk, did anyone check out the follow-up dunk that Wayne Ellington performed after […]

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Two days after the UNC’s 71-67 win over Davidson, and I still feel like I watched a bottle rocket launch and skim across the floor into a fizzle…
I thought the final three minutes said a lot about what usually wins games in college basketball…Talent.
Marcus Ginyard’s big, strong rebound and his trip to […]

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