Tar Heels' defense full of holes

Posted Jan 6, 2014
This was the Tar Heels forgetting the scouting report. This was too many lapses defending pick and rolls. And this was a virtual open door policy allowing dribble penetration regardless of who was doing the ball handling. This was as easy as it gets for analysis -- the Tar Heels can't stay in front of the ball. "We've got to do a better job guarding the basketball," UNC coach Roy Williams said. (ESPN.com)

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