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Tar Heel Rundown: January 6
January 6, 2014 | General
Basketball
The postgame Adam Lucas column from last night's loss was about a long postgame message delivered from Roy Williams to his team...The questions raised by the defeat are familiar ones...The Tar Heel defense had major issues in Winston...Good point by Wake's Jeff Bzdelik: Wake handled Carolina's traps very nicely...
The NCAA has emphasized ending hand-checking by defenders this season, and several Tar Heels discuss the change...
Tar Heels in the NBA
Friday: Kendall Marshall was great, with 20 points, 15 assists and one turnover, in his first start for the Lakers...Marvin Williams had 11 points and five rebounds in that same game for the Jazz...Harrison Barnes had nine points and five rebounds off the bench for the Warriors...Brandan Wright (who has been a strong boost to the Mavs since returning from injury) had 12 points and Vince Carter added eight for the Mavs...Ty Lawson had 18 points and 12 assists in steering Denver to a win (pretty good night for the UNC point guards)...
Sunday: Ed Davis had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis whipped Detroit...Tyler Zeller pulled down eight rebounds in 21 minutes...Harrison Barnes scored 13 points to go with six rebounds as Golden State thumped Washington...Carter had 13 points and Wright scored seven for Dallas...The headliner came in a Ty Lawson vs. Kendall Marshall matchup in Los Angeles. Lawson (20 points, 12 assists) got the win, but Marshall had a solid nine points and 17 assists. That puts Marshall in elite company:
The Lakers' Kendall Marshall had 9 points, 17 assists, 6 rebounds; 1st Lakers player to do that since Magic Johnson on Feb. 19, 1991.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 6, 2014
Raymond Felton's status remains uncertain as he tries to come back from a groin injury...Reggie Bullock is "close" to returning from a tweaked ankle (scroll dodwn)...
Here's the video of Marshall's highlights from Friday:
He heard from plenty of friends and Tar Heel teammates after the great showing.
Football
Larry Fedora wants to carry the momentum from the postseason into the Tar Heel offseason...No word from the Bears yet on their plans for Julius Peppers...Gio had 45 yards on the ground and 73 through the air, but Cincinnati fell to San Diego. Cam Thomas had two tackles, including a sack, for the Chargers.
Olympic sports
Former men's soccer players Dax McCarty and Michael Harrington are among 26 players called to preparatory camp for the 2014 World Cup, soccer's grandest stage...The women's basketball team fell at home to Maryland...
Today's games
None.
Today in Tar Heel history
Jan. 6, 2008: Wayne Ellington had a career-high 36 points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime, to help Carolina beat Clemson, 90-88, in Littlejohn Coliseum. The video:
Long read
A Durham man with Lou Gehrig's disease stole a Krispy Kreme truck with the express intent of giving away the doughnuts. Good story.
