A few things stood out more than others during North Carolina's 97-73 victory at N.C. State on Wednesday. There was the Tar Heels' dominance on the interior, the 60 points in the paint. There was the Wolfpack's listlessness.
And, more than once, there was Theo Pinson, the UNC junior wing forward, driving toward the basket, going up for a half-layup, half-running jumper and gently tossing a shot off the backboard and through the rim. For lack of a better way to put it, Pinson in those moments looked like the cagey old man at the YMCA.
You know the type: The guy with the uncanny ability to use the backboard, at all angles, to his advantage.