Small Lineups, Big Problems: Part I
Posted Jan 12, 2017
With concussion-like symptoms sidelining Tony Bradley, and fouls plaguing Luke Maye and Isaiah Hicks, Roy Williams resorted to small-ball in Wednesday’s win at Wake Forest. And, while the small-ball units can’t be blamed exclusively for the 53-point second-half outburst that UNC allowed, they certainly failed to stop the bleeding on the defensive end.
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