Norfolk State senior Kyle O'Quinn was named the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Sunday. Delaware
One of the perks of living in the Triangle is the ability to see good basketball all of the time. I got my weekend off to an early start this week as the Blue Devils laid the wood to Colorado State.
Every year we try to predict who will be great in the area in all sports but this year has gotten a lot of sports fans in the area excited. This year, like last year, will lead us to a ton of talent across the area. You will be able to watch quality basketball day in and day out regardless of which team you follow.
Tuesday night's matchup of Wall vs. Hodges got told by a lot of folks one sided. At Bull City we told both sides of the story. We gave Julius his props as he held his own against one of the premier point guards in the country. Hodges did his thing but Wall did get the slight edge as his team won and he hit the big jumpshot to ice the game.
The games were hot and heavy Wednesday night as well. Wednesday brought us four games instead of the usual three so the gym was packed early.
6:00 PM 20/20 vs. CEO Munny
This game started and it appeared that it was going to be completely one sided. CEO Munny is one of the few teams without a lot of star power. However it doesn't keep them from going hard. The game started close as 20/20 found it's way to the basket time after time. 20/20 was led by top UNC recruit James McAdoo as he looked virtually unstoppable. McAdoo made his way to the hole pretty much at will and he showed some pretty tough defense as well. 20/20 also had a strong offensive game from Charles "Sticks" Futrell. Sticks showed some athletic ability and a midrange game that is better than advertised. Defensively he always does a great job on big assignments but todays defensive anchor was UNCW big man Jeremy "Noodles" Harn. Harn had several blocks and made life difficult for CEO Munny around the basket.
James Zimmerman wasn't his usual self as he made several sweet assists, but his offensive jumpshot wasn't typical of what he does to his foes on most nights.
20/20 erupted for 20 unanswered to win by 22 points.
The NC Pro Am Games were as good as expected last night. The games began with team 20/20 taking on CEO Munny. Team 20/20 came out and looked better than they have all season. They played strong. Former UNC star David Noel came out and balled hard. He controlled the boards as James Zimmerman and James McAdoo did their thing on the offensive end. Team 20/20 also had good contributions off of the bench as Jeremy Harn had a great defensive presence and contributed offensively with some great passing.
The Result: Team 20/20 won by 21.
8:00 PM Triangle G vs. 751 South
This was no doubt the game of the night as John Wall made his summer league debut. The starting five of Wall, Stackhouse, Barnes, Henson, and Hairston looked strong as they took the floor but nobody expected what Julius Hodge, David West, and incoming Dukie freshman Quin Cook had planned last night. The game got heated halfway as Hodge and Wall put on a one-on-one display that had the entire crowd on their feet. Needless to say if Julius Hodge showed this much heart on a consistent basis, he would be a starter on an NBA team. He and Wall looked like two guys possessed as they blocked each others shots and scored on each other.