Is this year’s UNC squad one of the best college basketball teams ever assembled?

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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BleacherReport.com posits:

Now I know everyone has already heard a million different things already on North Carolina, but I was thinking: Is this years North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball teams one of the best teams of all time.

Now I know this season is only eight games in, but one has to ask themselves; Is this the best start to a season I’ve seen any team perform? I know so far I have been amazed at the ability and the talent that this team has. North Carolina has the potential to play any ranked team no matter who it may be and make it a blow out.

The starting five this year for the Tar Heels are Tyler Hansbrough. Ty Lawson, Dwayne Ellington, Deon Thompson, and Danny Green. Amazingly all five of these starters are averaging 13.5 points per game and up. This team is fast, strong, and one year more mature from last season. So you ask, what are the weaknesses of this team?

So far I have not found any the first eight games. Last season the only weakness on this team was the inability to play defense. They gave up too many points. So far, this has been fixed. Allowing just 66 points per game, averaging 12 steals and six blocks is remarkable, and beating up on each and every team they have played have so far proved this team is elite.