Social media reactions to the best UNC basketball team debate
One of the biggest debates for UNC fans is whether the 2005 or 2009 National Championship men’s basketball team was better.
Well, Tar Heel Danny Green is weighing in on the debate, discussing the topic with Theo Pinson on the Run Your Race podcast by Tidal League. Both teams were loaded and dominated in their ways, but which was superior?
Green leaned more towards the 2009 team, which featured him, Ty Lawson, and was led by Tyler Hansbrough. The 2005 team, on the other hand, featured Rashad McCants, Raymond Felton, and Marvin Williams, to name a few.
Pinson took a snippet of the debate and pushed it on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, sending social media into a frenzy. The clip has now garnered more than 44k views as fans throw in their input on the debate.
Who y’all got 05 or 09??🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️ Go tap in to this week’s episode ‼️ pic.twitter.com/4ePMicdyMd
— Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) October 3, 2023
Let us look at how social media reacted to the 2005 or 2009 UNC team debate.
It’s 05…. The 09 team was different though…. But, 05 lol. https://t.co/R4PX8knB22
— AG (@AntGoree) October 4, 2023
05…he a weirdo now but 2004-2005 Rashad McCants is one of the BEST shooting guards in ncaa history https://t.co/xrSN9oUwvb
— Lbucketz24 (@Gumpz_Lyfe) October 4, 2023
People forget how deep that 09 Carolina team was
5⭐️Tyler Zeller, Ed Davis, Larry Drew, Bobby Frasor coming off the bench https://t.co/D5Lh9JyHfl
— Aaron Proia (@pr0ia) October 4, 2023
Gotta watch this ep. Two of my fave sideline dancers! https://t.co/vl97qML8ZP
— Myroslav Holodynskyi (@MyrOsLove) October 4, 2023
Danny is right https://t.co/4R7J1XSM8j
— Lauren Brownlow (@lebrownlow) October 3, 2023
Danny Green is being humble.. while that ‘05 team was one of my favorites without question, that ‘09 squad was a different monster. Total domination throughout the tourney https://t.co/cplGUmMqS7
— JamalVision (@realdotslice) October 4, 2023
09 was way too dominant https://t.co/5tSd6QTTe8
— Chris Cheek (@iamchrischeek) October 4, 2023
I’m forever rocking with the ‘05 squad – the Illinois final was 💯 https://t.co/LsrcPoQDXc
— Luke Welshans (@El_Aye_Double_U) October 3, 2023
i’m taking the 2009 team over almost any team ever. I watched evey game that year. Top to bottom domination in almost ever game all season and especially the tournament. I don’t think many college teams ever assembled could beat them but i’m a little biased i guess 🐏🐏🐏 https://t.co/6Q0cZTsfBl
— Chase (@NotIvanOoze) October 3, 2023
I can respect this https://t.co/GFipyaqOFR
— #FreedomByAnyMeans (@E_ShaManagement) October 4, 2023
It’s hard to choose between two things you love so much but with 09 it was complete domination. As I always say, most stress free natty ever.
— Countesses of UNC (@CountessesofUNC) October 4, 2023
09 and not really close. It would be close to Kansas in 08. https://t.co/YJHOeBkXqz
— Donovan Christian (@YeaDonny) October 3, 2023