Tar Heel fans that came of age during the Roy Williams era recognize a certain brand of basketball. Secondary break. Duel posts. Rebounds, rebounds, rebounds. More free throw makes than the other team has attempts. So on and so forth.
When Hubert Davis took over the reins last April, he set about filling the roster with transfers, while transformationally changing the system to accommodate a more modern, NBA style of play. With traditional posts Garrison Brooks and Day’Ron Sharpe departing, and aspirational stretch-4 Walker Kessler transferring to Auburn, Hubert Davis went fishing in the transfer portal for less beef and more shooting.