North Carolina forward Kennedy Meeks has started 18 games for the Tar Heels this year, but members of the media seem to think Isaiah Hicks should start in his place.
Sure enough, Meeks took to Twitter and expressed his frustration at his critics his own way after ESPN’s Jay Williams tweeted the following.
Starting a petition right now for @GoHeels #UNC to win a National Championship. Please!!! @ESPNCBB pic.twitter.com/yC77Z4bUY5
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) March 1, 2016
Meeks responded, and how.
Let me tell you guys one thing!!! Whoever starts for our team it doesn't matter!!! Whoever plats more doesn't matter!!! Who ever scores the
— Kennedy Meeks (@Asapmeeks03) March 1, 2016
Most that day doesn't matter!!! We are a team!! We are brothers !!! Have I been playing great? No! Have I still been there for my team? Yes!
— Kennedy Meeks (@Asapmeeks03) March 1, 2016
For the record if my brother Isaiah starts I will cheer him on like he does for me !!! EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK!
— Kennedy Meeks (@Asapmeeks03) March 1, 2016
We have 1 head coach and 4 assistants that know what it takes to win. Trust me your suggestions mean NOTHING AT ALL!! #GoHeels ✊🏽🙏🏽😛🙌🏾🐏🔑
— Kennedy Meeks (@Asapmeeks03) March 1, 2016
Needless to say I am proud and will always be proud to be a TAR HEEL!! #foreverandalways #wouldnttrademycoachesandbrothersfornothing
— Kennedy Meeks (@Asapmeeks03) March 1, 2016
Wow, Kennedy. Tell us how you really feel, especially with that tweet to the reporters that has since been deleted!
Look, here’s the thing. Meeks is a 6-foot-9, 265 pound senior who is averaging 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, plus 1.3 blocks. Hicks is a bit smaller at 6-foot-8, 230 pounds and is averaging 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, but over 18.4 minutes per contest compared to the 21.3 per game that Meeks receives.
Thus, it can be argued that Hicks could produce more if given more playing time.
But Tar Heels coach Roy Williams knows his system, and he’s going to start the players he feels gives UNC the best chance to win. If that means starting Meeks over Hicks, then it is what it is.
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