![]() Again, much like the Wake Forest offense. And isn’t that basically Wake Forest? I mean, Lauryn is hanging out on this track with D’ANGELO. Kind of a mess, all in all, especially for what Hill is capable of doing. It’s a slow jam, but it’s a bit up-tempo for some reason and it’s filled with these random snaps. Wake Forest (87th in tempo, 3rd: “Nothing Even Matters”, Lauryn Hill/D’Angelo. (Oh, and I picked the title because I feel like it’s what Nick Faust sings in his head to the basketball a lot.) (not sure what he’s doing there) sounds great. In theory, Saadiq, Wonder and then some dude named C.J. And while I like Raphael Saadiq a lot, and I love Stevie Wonder, you don’t invite him to be on your track and then just let him play harmonica while you sing a few notes over it. Like, it just needs to settle in and BE something. It’s got everything there to be a fantastic song, but I'm not sure it's even sure what it wants to be. ![]() Maryland (55th in tempo, 2nd): “Never Give You Up”, Raphael Saadiq/Stevie Wonder. “I can have any man that I want to, time and place that I choose to, but I think you know that I would rather be here with you.” There is so much arrogance in this song. It’s pretty good, got a nice beat and is pleasant to listen to. It’s definitely one of the first TLC songs people think of when the band comes up, too. And considering it’s almost like a regular-old song because of its speed, I say perfect for North Carolina, the outlier in tempo in a league of slowness. This is flirting with the edge of what constitutes a slow jam, but I could see this one. North Carolina (19th in tempo, 1st): “Baby Baby Baby”, TLC. Because it's the off-season and I had some time because NO ONE IN THE ACC COULD GET PAST THE SWEET 16. You get the idea.Īnd so here are the ACC teams sorted by tempo with the best-fitting slow jam. For instance, the slow jam for the ACC in general? Got to be “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men, yes? It does, indeed, feel “unnatural” that there were no ACC teams left after the Sweet 16 ended. And maybe these songs should be playing when these ACC teams are in their halfcourt offense, grinding down the shot clock before heaving up a desperation jumper (in some cases) or trying to get a good, quick shot (in a few rare others).Įither way, there’s a song for them. Who doesn’t love a good slow jam? It can help you with your pain after a breakup, or just get you in the mood for love (or, whatever). My thought, particularly after watching Virginia run a shockingly beautiful version of a slower-paced offense, was that we might as well embrace it… No other major conference team averaged fewer than 64 possessions in league play. Per John Gasaway of ESPN (and Basketball Prospectus), the ACC in league play only was even worse, averaging 62 possessions per 40 minutes. AND BY MORE THAN ONE POSSESSION PER GAME. Southland, MEAC, MAC, WAC, B1G - THE slowest. Well, you listen to slow jamz, of course.Īnd it’s doubly appropriate considering the ACC is the slowest league in the nation.
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