Did Roy's Peers Read His Book?

Roy Williams release his book, 'Hard Work," in 2009 and it appears his coaching peers were paying attention. These statements, taken directly from his book, seem to hint or explain current problems facing the '09-'10 team.

• "...If I'm better than you are, the more possessions we play, the more likely it is that I'm going to beat you..." (When the Heels are being out-performed Williams has been unable to make the necessary in game adjustments. Is it possible Williams is overestimating the talent on the team this year?)
• "We always try to do what we want to do, not what the other team wants us to do...My thinking is, 'This is the way we're going to play, so what will you do to stop it.'" (If the opposing team beats the Heels at their own transition game, they've proven they are unable to stop it...or adjust.)
• "Coach Smith always said, 'Let's be the actors and let them react'..." (What about equally talented teams?)
• "I've always hoarded time outs. I've said that when I die, I'm going to have more timeouts left than any other ooach...In the second half, I start checking the score once the clock gets down to the eight-minute mark because by that time we have tow opponents: the clock and the other team..." (To Roy's credit he did call a timeout in the first half against Clemson, but the game was long over when the 8 minute mark flashed on the second half scoreboard)
• "After the game (vs. Kansas '08) I was criticized for not calling more timouts when we fell way behind in the first half, but there were six timeouts in that half, and after each one, when we would leave the huddle, our guys did the exact opposite of what I'd just asked them to do...In fact, after one timeout when went out and made the same mistake I'd just been yelling about, I remember turning to on e of my assistants and saying, 'Boy, what good does it do us to have a timeout if they're not going to listen to us.'" (I want Roy to call timeouts. But if Roy is unable to communicate the proper adjustments or set up an effective play during a timeout, maybe Tar Heels fans should be content to let Roy continue to add to his own self-important total?)

Roy's philosophies seem to assume he has the better talent on his team. His reputation as the NCAA's top recruiter has earned him that right. But what about teams like the '09-'10 Tar Heels? There seems to be plenty of talent, be it mostly young talent, with a mixture of veteran players. How can he mold his philosophies to better fit his current players?