Lucas: Tar Heel Basketball Notebook

Posted Dec 31, 2013
It wasn't hard to discern what Roy Williams' New Year's resolutions might be for his team. "There are three things I'm not happy with," he said. "How we're defending, how we're running and how we're rebounding. Those are the things we're trying to focus on." The Tar Heels actually rank in the top 20 in Ken Pomeroy's defensive efficiency statistics, but have been hurt at times on dribble penetration this year. (GoHeels.com)

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