The Michael Malone Era Begins At UNC
It was just a press conference, but it was hard for me not to get excited about the Michael Malone era of UNC basketball last night.
When the news dropped, I didn't know how to feel. Malone wasn't one of the top names I'd seen on any coaching lists, and I didn't follow the Nuggets close enough to have an opinion one way or another about him.
It's energizing to hear him talk about how he wants to run a team and the traits he's looking for in players: self motivators, toughness and high basketball IQ. He didn't get into too much depth about the X's and O's of the system he wants to run, but he emphasizes being a defensive-minded coach who wants to prioritizing rebounding and getting out in transition with an up-tempo pace.
Sign me up for all of that.
Again, it's just a presser. We'll see what actually happens. But I'm optimistic. Welcome to the UNC family.