Brice Johnson’s on-court exchanges with Roy Williams are a familiar sight to Carolina basketball fans. Sometimes the emotional senior needs to be reminded to get back on defense. Occasionally his memory might need to be refreshed about a defensive assignment.
Sometimes, however, his more subtle interactions with the head coach lead to points—lots and lots of points.
Such was the case in Carolina’s NCAA Tournament loss to Wisconsin this spring. During a timeout, Johnson made a simple suggestion, saying he believed a particular offensive set might work well against the Badgers. Williams listened to Johnson’s idea, and the Tar Heels proceeded to get points on that exact set in three subsequent trips down the floor.