But wait ... I thought the place was "sold out." Seriously, those years when purportedly the arena WAS sold out, that may have been "on paper" but never even close with bodies in seats. Like an announced 50,000 at Hard Rock is often really 30,000 (or less).
I disagree regarding DJ and Gak. DJ is an outstanding sharp shooter. Sure, he has a ton of limitations, but he's developed into a decent player. Should he be playing 30+ minutes? No, but he can contribute as a role player on most ACC teams. I think Gak has the athleticism to develop into a solid ACC big, provided he continues to gain weight and can stay healthy.
Couldn't agree more on DJ. Overall, he is a big asset. Gak showed some ability in the limited time we saw him. Mack, I'm not high on. If we're seeing his upside, Coach shoulda passed on him. But that's hindsight. Sam isn't even a poor man's Cruz-Uceda.
I got negged to death for calling out at the man who put this team together
DJ is a lot better player than Mack and is definitely an ACC caliber player.
Tell that to Gerry McNamara and loads of other ACC stars of the past. Billy Donovan at Providence in the Big East glory days is another example. Not saying DJ is their quality but ... same type of player. You can have all the 4 star "athletes" who dunk spectacularly once a game but can't hit the side of a barn from outside (like a DeQuan Jones), I'll take the unathletic kid who can put the 3 ball in the basket 40% of the time.