Harrison Barnes can’t control the expectations

Posted Jun 11, 2012
Based on the expectations for Harrison Barnes, he fell well short. But based on what he actually did in two seasons at North Carolina, Barnes really wasn’t all that bad: He still left Chapel Hill as one of just six North Carolina players to ever average at least 15 points in each of his first two seasons. Barnes, though, has already proven adept at playing under pressure to perform for some time. (Washington Post)

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