Around thirty minutes before the end of practice on Monday afternoon, Roy Williams stopped the Tar Heels in the middle of a half-court offense drill.
"Did you see that?" he asked, after patience and good ball movement had produced a wide open jumper that was knocked down by Caleb Love. "We're getting better." Then he raised his voice for the first time all practice. "We're. Getting. Better."
It hasn't been easy for North Carolina basketball—or for any of college basketball, for that matter—this season.