Lucas: Finding Fear

Posted Jan 18, 2007

These are the things that drive big wins: Competitiveness. Motivation. Talent. Coaching. And fear. Maybe just a little bit of fear. "Fear set in a little bit after Virginia Tech," Danny Green said. That's obvious, you're thinking. They were scared of Roy Williams. Scared he might run them, scared he might trim their playing time. That's not it. And that's why Carolina picked up a critical 77-55 victory at Clemson Wednesday night. (Tar Heel Blue)

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