Lucas: Learning As They Go

Posted Dec 6, 2009
Carolina, for the first time in a couple of seasons, looked rushed. Roy Williams instructed his team that even though the clock was ticking, they should take an extra second if it meant the difference between a good shot and a great shot. Instead, things just seemed to move too quickly. "It's about focus and experience," said freshman Dexter Strickland. "We have to make sure we're getting a good shot that we want." (Tar Heel Blue)

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