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Not that North Carolina coach Roy Williams wants to be comparing this seasons team with the group from a year ago, but some similarities might bode well for the Tar Heels.Theres already the notion that sharing the basketball could bring good things again.I think that weve emphasized from Day 1 that this group has got to be a team now as well, Williams said.No. 5 North Carolina will play seven games in less than a two-week span, so there will be ample opportunity for players to contribute. Next up is Tuesday nights home game against Long Beach State at Chapel, Hill, N.C.The Tar Heels had 26 assists on 34 field goals in Sundays 97-57 rout of Chattanooga.Were returning a lot of guys from last year and thats one thing we did last year was share the ball, not turn it over much and get shots, guard Joel Berry said. I think having people back from last year helps with it and just getting the open shot is what Coach wants.Those are signs that the Tar Heels are clicking early in the season, something that was expected with a core group of returners, but is always worth monitoring as roles change.It just shows were working together, forward Isaiah Hicks said. I know the coaches were talking about the assists on points were really good. Those are things we emphasize, working together.The Tar Heels already say theyre comfortable with how freshmen have transitioned into roles.The freshmen, theyre ready, Hicks said. They already impressed me over the summer.The biggest impression among the newcomers has come from post player Tony Bradley. Williams said Bradley is absorbing a lot in a short amount of time.Hes just going to get better, Williams said. He wants to learn. We are throwing about a thousand things at him, but hes doing a really nice job.Through two games, the lineup change of note has come at guard, with sophomore Kenny Williams starting the opener at Tulane and senior Nate Britt with the starting unit in the second game. The coach said hes interested in how the duo reacts, mentioning that Kenny Williams has had good offensive moments while Britts defensive work has been noted by the coaching staff.Im just giving guys some chances, Coach Williams said. When you get in there, you need to play well and do some good things.Long Beach State is coming off Sundays 92-55 loss at Wichita State. That began a stretch of nine consecutive games away from home, when the team will log 4,492 miles during that span.The second game for the 49ers was vastly different than the 95-59 home victory against Division II Cal State-Los Angeles to begin the season two nights earlier.I think the biggest thing is consistency, Long Beach State coach Dan Monson said of what his team must strive to achieve.Monson said hes emphasizing defense with his team because he senses thats where immediate gains would be most beneficial. But the offense could use a tuneup as well, particularly after the 49ers made only six of their last 28 shots in the Wichita State game.North Carolina has some future travel on its agenda as well. After Tuesday, the Tar Heels will play their next four games in Hawaii. Puma Womens Shoes Pink . 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However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1.RICHMOND, Va. -- Robert Griffin III put on his knee brace and passed the perfunctory Washington Redskins conditioning test on the eve of training camp, then declared he has "nothing left to prove" -- at least physically -- in his return from major knee surgery. Thats doesnt mean hes all the way back. Griffin said Wednesday he wont participate in 11-on-11 drills in the early days of camp and likely wont play in any preseason games. The quarterback who likes to keep the throttle wide open is going to have to exercise a bit more patience as he and coach Mike Shanahan -- who have shared blame for how Griffin got hurt -- try to work together to get him on the field for the regular season opener Sept. 9. "They want to make sure were not doing anything too soon that we dont have to do," Griffin said. "Let some of these other guys get ready for the preseason. If it comes around that Im ready to go, then maybe in the third preseason game, but as far as my understanding goes, preseasons really not even in the air. ... I think Coach feels like I can play without any preseason, so there no need really for that. Patience is the key." Griffin had reconstructive surgery on two ligaments in January after injuring his right knee multiple times in a playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Team doctors and coaches cleared him for practice within the last week, setting a remarkable pace for a rehab that can typically take a year or more. "In my mind theres nothing left to prove," Griffin said. "And thats the way you have to approach the game when youre coming off of an injury. If you pass the test, then in your mind, you feel like youre ready to go." But Shanahan is determined to play it safe with his franchise quarterback, having said he wants to make sure Griffin is 100 per cent before playing in a game. Shanahan will meet with reporters Thursday, but Griffin appeared to lay out the key points in the latest important conversation between player and coach. "I think were on the same pagge," Griffin said.dddddddddddd "When we sat down and talked about what I was going to do in training camp and the weeks to follow, it was a good moment for me because of all the hard work had paid off. And theyre going to allow me to get back out there and do what I do, and thats play football and just have fun with the guys. "We all made mistakes last season. We all understand that. We all talked about it, and its time to move on. ... Me and Mike Shanahans relationship is paramount to this team being successful." Shanahan was not only criticized for leaving Griffin in the Seahawks game too long, but there was also scrutiny over whether the Redskins offence -- along with Griffins aggressiveness -- left him too vulnerable. He led the team to its first division title in 13 years, but he missed all or parts of four games with various injuries. "The goal is longevity in the league. You also want to win," Griffin said. "And so, as a quarterback, I dont like to conform and say you cant win outside the pocket. I think you can win outside the pocket. Youve just to be smart about it. And thats what Ive learned over the past six months about myself and what we need to do to win. Maybe thats keeping me in the pocket a little bit more. Maybe thats throwing the ball away a little bit more." Griffin said hes been an "overachiever" his whole life, so the thought of being eased back into the practice routine and skipping the preseason isnt part of his nature. "If they want to me to patient right now and ramp it up later, then Im willing to do that," he said. "And they know that Im going to be -- I wouldnt say compliant -- but Im going to follow those rules, follow those guidelines, do as much as I can within that, and when its time to go full-go, then Ill be ready to go." "If you talk to a lot of the vets, they dont like the preseason," he added. "Thats a well-known fact. Even I know that -- and Ive been the league only one year." China NFL Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Online Stitched Hockey Jerseys Wholesale Baseball Jerseys Football Jerseys Outlet College Jerseys For Sale Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys For Sale Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '