Lucas: Calling His Shot

Posted Feb 22, 2012
By the time Kendall Marshall capped his evening with a pair of free throws with a minute left, giving him 22 points and sealing Carolina's 86-74 win, he glanced into the rapidly emptying student section with a look of bemusement. It was almost a nod to Michael Jordan's shrug-and-smile from the 1992 NBA Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. "So, can you believe this?" Marshall's expression seemed to be saying. (Tar Heel Blue)

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