UNC 115, Chaminade 70
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RecapThis game felt more like a scrimmage than a real game. Chaminade wasn't much competition, but then again they are a Division II school that practices in a high school gym in Honolulu.
Actually the Silverswords (a plant native to Hawaii) kept it close for much of the first half. But the Game Flow shows how UNC blew it open in the second half:
On the bright side, no one was injured! Tyler Hansbrough didn't play, which was a smart move. Obviously we didn't need him for this game. He's likely to play the next two games in Maui. Danny Green had a career high in points (26). Deon Thompson continues to play extremely well. Ty Lawson did very well. Definitely our best game so far, but against far less competition. Chaminade only dressed 7 players!
In case you are wondering why UNC played a Division II school at the Maui Invitational, it is because Chaminade is the host school for the yearly tournament. Chaminade is located in Honolulu and has only 1100 students. Most of their players come from junior college.
Danny Green helped keep the game interesting with a "dueling salute" which helped spark his determination to crush Chaminade. Danny got a pass right under the bucket and thought he had a clean dunk. Then out of nowhere Joel Smith swatted Danny's shot. Joel followed this up with a salute to the crowd. Danny wasn't pleased. A couple of plays later, Danny flushed an alley oop (just 1 of I believe 3 oops Danny had) and saluted right back in Joel's direction. Danny didn't let up and went on to tally the most points he's ever had. It was pretty funny.
