Lucas: Senior Moments

Posted Feb 8, 2007

The storyline will be that Greg Paulus was fatigued. Does anyone ever think to ask how he got that way? The answer is simple--defense. Intense, game-changing defense. This is why we keep watching sports. Because on a court with remarkable raw talent, with future NBA Draft picks battling at almost every position and even holding down a few spots on the bench, it was the (allegedly) 5-foot-11 Wes Miller who changed the game. (Tar Heel Blue)

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