Sendek finds out "What's Goin' On"
N.C. State coach Herb Sendek hadn't gotten a lot of looks at Marvin Gaye Williams Jr.(his grandparents were big fans) before Thursday night's trip to the Dean Dome. The 6-9 freshman, and future lottery pick, impressed him with a 20-point, 5-rebound outing while recovering from the flu. And, no, Williams still hasn't started a college game.
"I didn't have a chance to watch him extensively in high school," Sendek said after UNC's 95-71 win, "but as everyone knows, there was a lot of speculation if he would even come to college -- and you can see why. He is just an awesome talent, he really is. I don't think there is anything he can't do. What is really eye-catching when you see him for the first time up close is how big he is."
Williams had already shown Tar Heel fans his ability to rise above the rim, though his vogue pose on one breakaway dunk Thursday was new to them. What he hadn't shown off much until UNC's trip to Virginia last weekend is his stroke from 3-point range.
He had five 3's before that rout, but is 6 of 7 over his last two games. He said following the State game that assistant coach Joe Holladay has implored him to look for his shot behind the arc.
They say he's a great listener. So there's your proof.
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I am a UNC fan, but I thought that Marvin posing on that dunk was classless. There shouldn't be a place for that kind of grandstanding in the college game. I was disappointed.
Posted on February 7, 2005 11:23 AM
I'd say, save the antics for the dunk contests, which Marvin will have ample opportunity to do in the future. It seems the standards of sportsmanship are shifting. Now, anything that gets you on SportsCenter highlights is considered acceptable. Maybe we're just getting old, Kehaar.
Posted on February 7, 2005 12:56 PM
I think that the referees should come up with a new foul gesture. It's a throat slash, used to signal unsportsmanlike conduct. What do you think? Maybe if the referees use it, the gesture will become uncool and unpopular.
Posted on February 8, 2005 9:57 AM