Players who sub out of the constantly moving Carolina basketball practice usually stand on the sideline, where they'll soon be reentered into the drill after a couple more repetitions.
Thursday afternoon at practice, freshman Armando Bacot subbed out of a halfcourt offense drill—and then walked straight to the midcourt line. As the drill proceeded, Bacot first got direct instruction from assistant coach Hubert Davis, then listened intently as Roy Williams explained a subtle nuance of the play that could've resulted in an easier shot for the rookie.
That's the kind of teaching that has characterized Bacot's first full month of Tar Heel basketball practice, which he'll display for the first time tonight at the exhibition game against Winston-Salem State.