Tag: Rashad McCants

Raymond Felton calls out Rashad McCants for his remarks on UNC

Raymond Felton calls out Rashad McCants for his remarks on UNC, defending Roy Willams from his claims.

It’s a saying that time heals wounds, but that could be on the back burner for former UNC teammates [autotag]Raymond Felton[/autotag] and [autotag]Rashad McCants[/autotag].

McCant had left a legitimate Tar Heel legacy as one of the best scorers to wear the Carolina Blue threads, averaging 17.6 points per game (48% FG, 41% from behind the arch) in three seasons at UNC. McCants even won a National Championship while playing for the Tar Heels, doing so in his final season, easily stamping a memorable career.

However, following his departure to the NBA, McCant’s comments on his time at UNC, have made the once Tar Heel hero a villain. Many have let the Tar Heel know how they felt about him, but nothing like how Felton did when asked about his former teammate on the latest episode of Run Your Race.

Felton spoke the truth, while not diminishing McCant’s talents, crediting him as a top 3 scorer he’s played with. It’s undeniable that Roy Williams and UNC played a huge role in McCant’s success, so maybe the callout by a former teammate can help resolve the ongoing issue.

McCant has yet to respond, but seeing his frequent appearance as a regular co-host of the GilsArenaShow, a response could be here in no time.

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Former Tar Heel Rashad McCants says KD will end his career better than LeBron

The GOAT basketball player debate revolves around LeBron James and former Tar Heel Michael Jordan. Could there be a third in that debate?

The GOAT basketball debate typically revolves around two players – former Tar Heel Michael Jordan, plus current Los Angeles Laker LeBron James.

Jordan is argued as the greatest pure scorer to ever walk this earth, while James is considered the best shot-creator and all-around player. Jordan was a perfect 6-for-6 in NBA Finals tips, while James had the advantage of playing directly out of high school.

According to Rashad McCants, another former Tar Heel (2002-2005) who played five years in the NBA, says there is another current NBA star who should be considered in the GOAT conversation – Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant.

Early on in the interview, McCants says that KD will go as better than LeBron – when both their careers are. McCants also argues that if Durant stayed in Oklahoma City, his legacy would be greater.

If we’re talking active players alone, LeBron tops Durant by a mile. The former is a 19-time NBA All-Star, 13-time All-NBA First Team member, plus he’s won the NBA MVP Award, NBA Finals and NBA Finals MVP four times each. Oh – did we mention he’s an unoffical general manager, too?

If Durant had as many championship as LeBron, there’s a stronger argument. Durant is taller, can play more position and is the better pure scorer. Durant won the NBA Finals in 2017 and 2018 with the Golden State Warriors, plus he is a 13-time NBA All-Star and 6-time, All-NBA First Team member.

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Rashad McCants believes his Lebanese team has a chance against the Nuggets

Social media reacts to Rashad McCants believing his Lebanese team has a chance against current NBA champion Denver Nuggets.

Former North Carolina Tar Heel [autotag]Rashad McCants[/autotag] is back trending on social media after he claimed his former overseas Lebanese team has a chance against current NBA champion Denver Nuggets.

The debate started on the No Chill podcast with Gilbert Arenas with McCants, Josiah Johnson, and Brandon Jennings talking about Noah Lyles’s comments about NBA teams being called world champions.

Arenas aligned with the NBA, having the best players on this planet, fitting the world champion title. Well, McCants felt different about Arenas crowing NBA players the best, sparking a debate on international players vs. those in the NBA.

The hilarious clip garnered significant attention as McCant’s name started to appear in tweets throughout the night. The “We have a chance” comment is funny because it comes on the heels of McCants stating that Gregg Popovich is not a good head coach.

Enough back story: let us look at how social media reacted to McCants believing his Lebanese team has a chance against current NBA champion Denver Nuggets.