three weeks. I didnt have my best game (against Richmond) but when the opportunities arose late I thought I was pretty good, the 28-year-old said.Hawkins was one of many Geelong forwards to have a ca

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina keeps sharing the ball and putting up big numbers, proving the fifth-ranked Tar Heels still have plenty of offensive punch despite losing a lot of production from last year.Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams is more focused on getting more consistency from his team on the defensive end, and maybe a little more attention to detail, too.Joel Berry II scored 23 points and UNC shot 53 percent to beat Long Beach State 93-67 on Tuesday night for a third straight lopsided win to open the season.Kennedy Meeks added 15 points for the Tar Heels (3-0), who scored the games first 14 points and led by 23 points by halftime. That dominating start was enough to erase any doubt about the outcome, though Williams was aggravated enough at one sloppy second-half stretch that he angrily punched a clipboard to the court during a timeout.That first 10 minutes of the second half ... that was about as bad offensively as Ive seen us in 31 practices and three games and one exhibition, Williams said, adding he also wants more from his team defensively.Still, that stretch was little more than a blip, the kind of moment that will give Williams something to focus on in coming practices. The Tar Heels -- who shot 59 percent in the opening half -- never let the 49ers closer than 16 after halftime.Gabe Levin scored 17 points for Long Beach State (1-2), who never recovered from an awful start that included making 8 of 31 shots (26 percent) in the first half. The 49ers finished at 36 percent and missed 20 of 26 3-pointers.Im disappointed that we didnt take advantage of the opportunity to come out here and play a little better early, Long Beach State coach Dan Monson said.BIG PICTURELong Beach State: This game came roughly 48 hours after a loss at Wichita State as part of a demanding opening stretch that includes a stop at No. 12 Louisville on Thursday as well as visits to UCLA, Washington and Kansas before the end of November. So far, at least, Long Beach State is struggling to keep up, losing the past two games by a combined 63 points.This game will help us get better, Monson said. Hopefully Thursday will too.UNC: Williams angst aside, the Tar Heels offense has gotten off to a quick start. They had 20 assists on 32 baskets after assisting on 72 percent of their made shots through the first two games. They have also scored at least 93 points in all three games -- so far, so good for an offense with new people inheriting key roles from last years NCAA finalist.POLL IMPLICATIONSUNCs three wins have come by an average of nearly 29 points per game, part of the reason the Tar Heels climbed one spot in this weeks AP Top 25 poll.BERRYS STARTBerry is off to a fast start in his development as UNCs No. 1 threat. He matched his career-high scoring total set in the opening win against Tulane to go with six rebounds, four assists and two turnovers in 21 minutes.The junior is shooting 60 percent from the floor so far this season.Im just taking open shots, Berry said. 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Geelong coach Chris Scott wants his AFL side to deliver the ball to Tom Hawkins more often as the spearhead attempts to hit form before finals.Hawkins has been below his best for most of the year, booting a total of 44 goals and pulling in an average of 5.5 marks per game.Hes not happy with his season and I support his position on that one, Scott told Fox Footy.He just doesnt think hes getting to enough contests in good positions.When we kick it to him, sometimes its going on his head ... maybe not enough movement to create some space before we go to him.In our opinion as a coaching group, we dont think were kicking it to him enough either ... wed like Tom to be playing better but were really confident hes got that footy in him.Like most of the Cats, Hawkins struggled in the first three quarters against Richmond last Sunday.The hulking forward lifted in the final term, kicking the Cats final goal and pulling in a couple of big marks in an astonishing scoring spree that led to a four-point win.He was really important late in the game, Scott said.He was very, very dominant last week. I know he played a side outside the eight in Essendon and they had some undersized defenders.But he was, barring his set-shot goalkicking, the best player on the ground.Hawkins is upbeat he has turned the corner recently,, having showed glimpses of his best against Western Bulldogs, Essendon and Richmond.dddddddddddd.Ive played a lot better in the last three weeks. I didnt have my best game (against Richmond) but when the opportunities arose late I thought I was pretty good, the 28-year-old said.Hawkins was one of many Geelong forwards to have a case of the yips against Richmond, with the visitors kicking 10.22 from 66 inside-50s.It (the forward line) is the most unstable part of our team, he said.Our midfield is pretty settled, we dont have too many injuries in there. Our back line is very experienced.So thats the obvious part that stands out for us but it wasnt just execution in front of goal. We turned the ball over in some really bad spots, butchered some entries and it wasnt the forwards.Geelong face Brisbane at the Gabba on Sunday in a match they are fully expected to win.Three of the clubs five losses this year have come against sides in the bottom half of the ladder.The numbers are stacking up. It (complacency) is part of it, Scott said.We have raised our level against the better teams and we havent been as good against teams outside the eight, thats something we need to address. ' ' '