John Henson (North Carolina) 2009 McDonald's All-American Interview

[HoopsInView]

I like this guy.

[uncisadynasty]

**I meant 2 natl championships and 3 final fours.

[uncisadynasty]

and as far as "higher quality" competition...lol...seeing as we play in the ACC (both UNC and Puke) that one is even, our schedule this year also included road games against UK, Texas and Syracuse and a home game against Mich St....Duke's schedule is no where close to UNC's schedule.

[uncisadynasty]

......as far as saying Duke "when down consistently make the tourney", lol, nothin to brag about when you have mediocre season after season. Ill take the NIT this past year....ALONG WTH 2 natl championships & 2 final fours and a AP NCAA Player of the Year. It really doesnt matter if you get to the tourney if you dont win the tourney....continued...

[uncisadynasty]

Scopapa....shut up. Dude you argued with me over unc duke shit. I appreciate your loyalty to Puke, but you deny everyones facts about unc and always praise your own, over and over. Henson was overrated by some, I personally thought he was too small for the NBA right now. (continued)

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin you waxed my ass? how? how have you proven that Henson is not overrated? LMFAO, keep telling yourself that. Duke does in fact make the tourney in down years (see 22-11) and the following year. Where is Carolina this year? How about 19-16 and 8-20?

[scopapa33]

ahhh, if you only had a sweet 16 to get past. you still cannot admit that you are wrong on numerous levels, most specifically, the fact that Henson is overrated. Ouch.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Im wrong??? Because you said so???lol..Thats why when i brought up the fact that UNC had three down years from 1961 to 2010 you changed the subject..I dont blame you..Theres not anything you could say to slam UNC when we own Duke in almost every category..You may not like it but facts are facts...Both Nova and Baylor are tough teams..Nova is soft in the middle but they play with more grit...Either one will give Dook troub le..

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Louisville will be a challenge also in the second round..

[scopapa33]

any team is a challenge in any round, sometimes even in the 1/16 games.

[scopapa33]

no, you are wrong because the stats and records say so. i didnt change the subject: duke makes tourneys in down years while unc misses them. (see this year.) how about 8-20? im not concerned about Duke this year. i am concerned with Henson being overrated.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Here is another stat for you 1995 Duke Blue Devils 13-18 ACC record 2-14 MISSED THE TOURNEY MISSED THE NIT (1981 Duke Bluedevils) 17-13 ACC record 6-8 MISED TOURNEY but made NIT (1982 Duke Bluedevils) 10-17 ACC Record 4-10 MISSED TOURNEY (1983 Duke Bluedevils) 11-17 ACC record 3-11 Missed Tourney and NIT You dont even know your own teams history clown..lol

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin LMFAO, what do you expect in K's first years? ROFL, that is terrible you have to go back that far. HAHAHAAA!!!

[3rdCoastpimpin]

@scopapa33 Ks first years???Bwahahaha!!!! Typical of a Dook fan...You guys ignore your history as if you didnt have a basketball school Rat face started coaching...UNC still has more titles and Final 4s in the cooach K era jack ass...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin @3rdCoastpimpin Again, you are completely blinded by stupidity. Have you taken a peak at Dean Smith's first years? Of course not, youre a bandwagon heel fan. NIT bound 4 times in the first 10 years? Impressive. Wow, you had to sneak in the 81-82 title while K was still developing a under-achieving program. Impressive again.

[scopapa33]

@scopapa33 Everything you spew (all idiocy) is getting shot to hell, and to make things more hilarious, you keep avoiding the topic at hand: Henson is overrated. I guess we will see you again in a few days with another off-the-wall, irrelevant post so you can "get the last word."

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Dean had 1 losing season jackass...He missed the torney a few to start with but only one was below 500....Why cant you just take back what you said????You said Duke makes the tourney in losing seasons....History says different....

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin one losing season against what competition? ROFL. take back what? that K is one of the most successful coaches of all time? that duke, when down, still consistently makes the tourney, against higher quality competition?  history only confirms what i say, just like henson being overrated.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

I dont know what else you want me to say about Henson...Hes playing good ball as of late...Theres no way to prove hes overrated so you really just wasting your time...I have the upper hand right now since hes only in his freshman year...He was said to be the guy with the highest potential in the draft...The more PT he gets the better he looks...All you can do is give your opinion but opinions are like assholes...Everybody has one...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin as of late? against who? with what PT competition? he HAS to play. yes, it is very easy to prove. next kevin durant? nope. considering ACC FPOY? not even close. help lead the heels to another title his freshman year? nope. no, it isnt only opinion. again, i could care less about the NBA; my point is how much of a bust he has been his first year.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

@scopapa33 @scopapa33 Against who??? That was against Ole Miss....They barely missed the tourney thats why they were an NIT 1 seed...They almost beat UK twice down the stretch...Henson had 12 pts,8 rebs,2 stls,3 blks,3asts...Hell he had 14pts,8 rebs against Duke...We only scored 50 points but 37 came from the paint...Our guards need to step up..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin LMAO, did you just use stats against a team that ALMOST made the tourney? wow, desperation is taking over.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

@scopapa33 I guess you use selective reading..If you read my whole post you would see that he had 14 pts and 8 rebs against Duke...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin that was already discussed, and discarded, in previous posts. WOW, i guess you have selective memory. Henson = overrated.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

@scopapa33 Your missing the point scopapa...He did go 14-8 against Duke right???(identical stats to the Ole Miss game)???Duke is in the tourney right????You cant use the excuse hes not playing anybody if he had the same stats against Duke ..Oh yeah,he had 14pts,8 rebs,2blks last night against UAB last night...(same stats as the Duke game)...Go ahead and respond with "henson overrated" since you have nothing else to post on here that actually shows me that he is...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin no, YOU are the one missing the point: Henson is overrated. UNC has no other alternative in the post.  Sure, he may be putting up stats, but what is UNC doing? LOL. Henson was predicted by numerous sources AND UNC fans to be in the running for ACC and NCAA FOY, as well as FAA. Some compared him Durant. Some said he surely one and done, and would carry UNC. What has happened? LOL, yep, thats right, overrated.

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin go ahead and come back with NIT stats just for the sake of getting the "last word." you have been unsuccessful in debating my original point: Henson is overrated.

[scopapa33]

BTW, idiot, read the other post where i already mentioned Baylor and Nova. youre too slow.

[scopapa33]

keep praying for a transfer!? LMFAO, i am hoping there is NO TRANSFER! the chemistry is shot to hell, and that wont change with the same people, and adding a few rookies to boot! wow, you really though that one through. hey, did you see, Duke cut down another ACC title today. do this all day? i am killing you on the OP: Henson is overrated. there is nothing you can draw out of history to change that fact.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Duke cut down the nets,but they were the ACC nets...lol...It just shows how low Dooks expectations have sank over the years..Last year you guys cut down the nets in the ACC(UNC didnt play Lawson) and look how it turned out afterwards..BTW you might have to go through Nova again(Im sure you know what happened last year....lol..Good luck...Ill be watching the NIT and the South bracket very closely..lol...Like i said...Get past the Sweet 16 first...

[scopapa33]

Really, have to get past Nova? If you knew anything about thegame you would know that Nova may have to get past a team that matches perfectly against them: Baylor. Please study up some and lose some of the stupidity.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Ive seen this happen before Scopapa..Everybody said Brendan Haywoood wouldnt turn out top be shit but by his senior year he had improved a lot and still plays in the NBA..The only real team player we had in 2003 was Raymond Felton and things changed by 2005..lol...I can tell your a Dookie btw....lol

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin i could care less about the nba dude; henson could STILL get drafted on potential. hell, there were talks that mason plumlee is STILL a 1st round pick on potential (check ESPN insider.) again, if the nba matters, who has the most active nba players?

[3rdCoastpimpin]

I know Duke has the most active NBA players...Were still rebounding from that drought we had in betweeen the Dean and Roy era..We had only placed two players in the league..Duke has the most active,but UNC has put more players in the league than anybody in the nation including UCLA..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin nice excuses. even when duke is 'down' they still make the tourney.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

@scopapa33 Tyler was ahead of his time...You obviously must have not been watching basketball in 1995 when Duke went 2-14 in the ACC and 13-18 overall...Another thing,you may want to actually wait until your team gets passed the Sweet 16 before you talk shit dookie..How long has it been since Duke actually made the Final 4...2004????Wow!! They"ve been losing to lower seeds ever since..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin Wow, one year. What about the THREE years since then for UNC? Thats what I thought. Again, at least we made the tourney. You cannot ay that. Honestly, you keep getting slammed on everything you say, but I will continue to do this until you get tired. You have nothing to go on. Just sit there thinking Henson was the ACC FOY, that Harry Barnes will be your saviour, that UNC is in the dance, that Duke is in a "down" state.......etc.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

3 years????From the early 1960s to 2010 we missed the tourney 3 times...lol..Wow...Thats better than Duke..If you think im going to go away then your wasting your time..I do this on ESPN and Youtube..Being a Carolina fan i will always have the upper hand in an argument against a Dookie..You keep saying our players are going to transfer but you have nothing to go on...No sources,no rumors,just pure speculation.Nice try though.

[scopapa33]

see the above Einstein. you have nothing here. Henson = overrated. UNC next year = soft interior play. Duke?  another ACC title today. enjoy the NIT, again.

[metalfang5]

i know he's got a lot of time to improve, but this kid might want to loosen up his stance on playing overseas

[scopapa33]

he will play overseas, if at all professionally. his frame cannot handle another 50 lbs that he needs just for the collegiate level.

[scopapa33]

This kid sucks.  NBA my ass.

[jrock2310]

didnt like the fact that he said once he gets that guranteed money hes out. but hey atleast he honest.

[DavinMelee]

I think he'll stay for 2 years just to get bigger. He and Zeller will be awesome together in 2011.

[scopapa33]

hahahahahaaa

[scopapa33]

@DavinMelee ROFL, pretty funny man!

[3rdCoastpimpin]

You picked the right school John...Antwaan Jamison,Rasheed Wallace,Sean May,Brendon Haywood,James Worthy,Sam Perkins,Marvin Williams,Brandon Wright....We use our big men ....Ed Davis and John Henson will be lottery picks next year..Mark it down..

[Domini478]

According to the play so far, I will say neither will go pro next year...

[scopapa33]

marked it down. davis, maybe. henson? ROFFLMAO

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin so henson is a lottery pick huh? ROFL

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Hes going to get better..As a matter of fact hes already the brightest spot on the team when given the minutes..Just make sure you leave your comment up here so i can come back to it next year..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin compared to what? thats sad man. he is overrated, and will never, and i repeat, never grow into that frame or fill out. he has some skills, yes, but very overrated. stop your bitching.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Compared to what.????Compared to the other 7 McDonalds AllAmericans on the team...lol..Yeah thats right...Their All having bad seasons because Roy hasnt had a team with so little guard play and so many post players..He may be the only guy on the team that can create his own shot..Im not bitching,im just telling you not to delete your posts...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin WOW, so McD's all americans now makes a "team?" LMFAO, you have no rebuttal because Henson is overrated, and will never, ever fill out. He will continue to get abused in the low post, and will only thrive if the focal point of an awful team. Now, get off the nut sack bitch boy.

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin so many "post" players? just because they are taller, doesnt mean theyre post players einstein. the wears? nope. henson? nope. that leaves davis, deon and gonzo. wait until next year; it will be comical in the post.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Deon,Ed Davis ,John Henson,David Wear ,Travis Wear all 6'9 or taller...None of then qualify as guards...When we get some guard production things will change tremendously...Also,you want see  a season where UNC was comical in the post other than 2002...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin and you think they qualify as "post" players simply because of their sizes. again, they are comical in the post THIS year because last time I checked they were NIT bound (maybe.) Wears, Zeller and Henson = overrated. all 3 were expected to produce this year and they didnt. you are about to lose 1 or maybe even 2 guards to transfer, yet marshall, barnes and bullock will save you. LMAO. we see how your predicting skills have worked out so far!

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Yeah thats right,Barnes,Marshall and Bullock will open this offense up with good perimeter shooting and penetration...Were going to be loaded in the front and backcourts...As far as Henson being overrated,thats your opinion...He was hyped because the experts had pointed him out as having the most potential out of last years recruiting class..It takes a little time for some players to adjust and reach their potential ...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin penetration, hah? i guess you havent seen marshall or bullock play then, outside of youtube clips. loaded in the front court? where? who? you have no new frontcourt players coming in dude! LMFAO. henson IS overrated. was he the next durant as many, probably including you, said? nope. he is too skinny, and the only advantage he will ever have is the long arms. please tell me who your post play is next year. i need another good laugh!!!

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin BTW, you have far more problems than post and guard play. roy needs to fix the chemistry problems, and from what i hear on the trail is that barnes isnt always the best team player. good luck with that! the only "team" player you will have next year is bullock, and well-known sharing player.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Well you could laugh all you want,but next year will be totally different..I could tell you dont watch a lot of college hoops..Its as if you think everything stays the same..These players had a tough year so it will only help them in the future..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin you keep saying i dont watch collegiate bball yet you keep repeating the same shit dude.  unc will not be a whole lot better next year. they lose their best post players and potentailly their pg due to transfer (MAYBE.) either way, they are left with zeller to roam the post. wow.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Keyword...MAYBE...You probably hope they transfer and i dont blame you...BTW didnt Zeller just go for 17-10 against G Tech the other day...Thats better than that big clown Brian Zoubek Duke has roaming the post...He sucks ass...

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin really? considering Zoubek is splitting time with 3 other bigs.  Zeller is splitting time on the boards with who? ROFL.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

@scopapa33 Are you really defending Zoubek...lol..Hes a bust..The sad thing is that hes hit his ceiling ..Zeller,Davis and Henson all have plaenty of ball to play...Zoubek is garbage bro..Everyone knows that..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin he has? really? did you see what he did as the season was winding down? garbage, huh? i saw zoubek absolutely bitch both henson and zeller on the boards in the games this season. Davis? LOL, gone!!!

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Yea he played alright last game but it was more of a team effort...Actually when Davis played Zoubek had 0 points and 3 rebounds in 10 minutes..Zeller,Henson and Davis still have time to elevate their game...Zoubek is pretty much finished..He would be lucky to be sent to D League...No atheleticism,no post moves,cant run the floor,not a shot blocker...Just a waste of space..Garbage..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin if you noticed Zoubek wasnt on Davis, dude. Thomas was. WTF are you smoking? And Plumlee played 27 minutes, mostly on Davis, and then Henson. No post moves? Did you see him break Zeller TWICE at Cameron, on of all things, post moves? Davis is gone man. Let it go. You keep straying, and I keep nailing your coffin. Back to point: Henson = overrated.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Hahaha...Nailing my coffin???Ive waxed your ass already...You said Duke makes the tourney on down years..lol FALSE.(shut u up on that)..Henson went 12-8 today...You can change your mind on how you feel about him.lol...Last game they brought up the fact that he had 80 rebounds in the last 10 games..Gues what???Thats how long hes been in the starting lineup..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin Henson went 12 and 8 against who? ROFL, thats right, in the NIT. Again look at the benchmark Einstein. Henson is overrated. BTW, if he wasnt, why arent they in the NCAA's? (go ahead with the excuses.) I guess you will take another 2-3 days to respond. HAHAHAHA!!

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin

trust me, i wont. talent means shit when you have no chemistry.

[3rdCoastpimpin]

Talent means shit with no chemistry,but chemistry usually takes a while to develope for young players..These guys are still considered "raw talent "right now..Its Roys job to coach them up..

[scopapa33]

@3rdCoastpimpin just like Tylers first year? Nope. They just dont play well, and is Hensons case, are overrated.

[jeryleigh]

Fatten him up...LOL Go John Go!!!! Carolina all the way baby

[machine260292]

too much background noise!