This one is over...

Lawson just drew a foul from Blair, giving him four, and the Tar Heels are 24 points out in front. North Carolina's defense looks much, much better since Roy freaked on everybody and Boston College looks ripe to lose by 50.

Tyrelle Blair just picked up his third fould...

Man, there's a lot going on in this one. Blair just picked up his third foul with just under eight minutes to go. You have to think that he'll sit the rest of the half, so look for some points in the paint now that the Eagles' 6-foot-11-inch center is ridin' the pine.

Roy is pissed...

He was just screaming, loud enough for me to hear it on T.V., as five substitutes waited to check in.

Perimeter defense...

Or lack there of. I just watched Roy Williams drop his head toward the floor following a 3-pointer by Tyrese Rice. It looked like Marcus Ginyard got confused because Ty Lawson came up the court near Rice, then crossed to cover another man. Ginyard was late getting over and didn't really even get a hand in Rice's face. I'm pretty sure it was Boston College's fifth of the game, which would account for 15 of their 17 points.

Boston College at No. 3 North Carolina

The Tar Heels just won the opening tip and still have the ball with 10 seconds on the shot clock. Their first look was an uncharacteristic mid-range jumper from Tyler Hansbrough that drew back iron. But Wayne Ellington gathered the rebound and about a 14-footer to get what has become a 6-0 run started. That was followed by what looked like a terrible blocking call. Deon Thompson looked pretty planted in the lane, but Roy didn't flip out too much. This is exactly the kind of start that UNC has needed in an ACC game as they haven't looked this sharp since throttling N.C. State back on Jan. 12.

A lot of talk has been about their lack of defense, an area in which the Tar Heels deserve criticism. The more interesting point, I think, is that UNC hasn't shot more than 50 percent from the field in its last six games. That's a telling stat. It's now 14-4, though, so they're off to a much better start.

Are you Kidd-ing?

If the Cleveland Cavaliers don't make a serious run at Jason Kidd, then they're running the risk of the unthinkable: losing Lebron. I don't mean today, tomorrow or even this season, but James has already muttered about the lack of a supporting cast - and deservedly so. General manager Danny Ferry needs to get moving as soon as possible on a deal to bring Kidd to Cleveland. Even though Kidd is a veteran superstar, conflict with Lebron, on or off the court, is hard to imagine. I'm guessing that a deal with New Jersey would have to include Daniel Gibson, some draft picks and maybe even a guy like Ilgauskas. Regardless, the Cavs should be willing to move anyone and everyone not named Lebron James to bring in Kidd, who is nearly averaging a triple-double this season.

Kidd's shooting woes would be a non-factor with Lebron to dish the ball to, and the Cavs would be significant challengers to the Celtics come playoff time. It's scary to think where this team could go, considering they rode the shoulders of James all the way to the NBA Finals last season. It simply isn't fair to ask Lebron to carry the load alone and thus far the Cavs have been virtually invisible in trying to bring in a noteworthy accomplice.

You have to think that as unselfish as Lebron seems to be, he will have to get tired of underacheiving after awhile. And as great as Lebron James is, he can't win alone every season. Kidd is getting old, but he would make the Cavaliers a contender right away and give them time to use the draft to their advantage, assuming they don't give it all away in acquiring him.

Mets land Santana

I am currently on cloud nine, given the news that the Mets just hit the Johan Santana jackpot. It's going to cost them an arm and a leg, but they'll get a good arm in return, of course. They're parting with Chris Gomez, whom tons of people are high on, including me. Lately, though, more critics have surfaced when it comes to his maximum potential, but I'm certainly not one of them. You can't teach speed. I really don't know much about the three arms they're dealing, pitchers Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra, but I seriously have to wonder if the Twins aren't getting robbed in the deal.

They passed up players like Ellisbury and Lester of the Red Sox and Hughes and Cabrerra of the Yankees. With Santana's departure, you would think that Minnesota would be interested in filling a void in their starting staff immediately, but they certainly didn't do so with the deal with the Mets. I don't know many front offices would have chosen the deal the Twins took, but I'll take it. Now the Mets are a legitimate World Series contender without a doubt. I'm not putting them up there with the ranks of the Tigers, whom in my opinion will be the front runners out of the gate, but I feel thoroughly safe about the Mets' playoff potential.

You have to figure that Santana is a lock for 15-17 wins this year considering what he did last season with terrible run support. The Mets on the other hand, have a much more potent offensive attack and will give at least a run better per game. A pitcher of his caliber has the potential to win 22 or 23 games in New York - maybe more. With Pedro Martinez, John Maine, Oliver Perez and Orlando Hernandez to round out the staff, New York figures to have one of the best rotations in baseball.