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Lucas: Day One

It's the first day of Carolina basketball practice, and Roy Williams appears genuinely thrilled.

There aren't many Hall of Fame head coaches who would be so excited about the chance to throw bounce passes to Garrison Brooks and Walker Miller, but that's where Williams is on Thursday afternoon, the first of what the Tar Heels hope will be approximately 105 practices during the 2019-20 season.

Near the top of the daily practice plan in the space reserved for the Thought for the Day is one of Williams' favorite quotes—and not coincidentally, one of the Thoughts for the Day most likely to be repeated by players as one that sticks with them—"It's amazing how much can be accomplished when no one cares who gets the credit.