Defining Dexter Strickland

Posted Feb 1, 2013
Dexter Strickland delivered his best offensive performance of the ACC season – 14 points – at Boston College on Tuesday. Focusing on his scoring, however, is missing the point. “Everybody thinks [Strickland] played better because he made 6-of-6 free throws and he made two jump shots,” Roy Williams told reporters. “The fact of the matter is that it was his best defensive game in…pick a number." (Inside Carolina)

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