Lucas: In Search Of Straight Shooters

Posted Oct 15, 2009
This year's media session was less routine than past years for one simple reason: we know less about this team than any recent editions. For example, this very simple question: who is the best shooter on the team? Outside shooting is one of two subjects Roy Williams has identified as the key to this year's Tar Heels (the other is backcourt play). OK, who's going to make those long-distance shots? (Tar Heel Blue)

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