Lucas: Early Warning Signs
Posted Mar 9, 2010
When Roy Williams met reporters on October 15 for media day, he expressed anxiety about two topics: consistency at the point guard position and outside shooting. As it turns out, those worries were well-founded. The head coach was optimistic about one area--frontcourt depth. That's the same depth that's been diminished by season-ending injuries to David Wear and Ed Davis, plus a 10-game absence for Tyler Zeller and an ankle injury for Travis Wear.
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