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Lucas: Repercussions Of Johnson's Absence

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1. Most unfortunately, you feel terrible for Cameron Johnson and his family. This is a player who tried extremely hard to get to play basketball at North Carolina, and didn't just leave his previous school—he left his hometown of Pittsburgh to come to Chapel Hill. Now, at the start of what should be a triumphant season for him, he's encountering a string of bad luck, with a neck injury keeping him out of the opener and now a knee injury.

2. With surgery happening this afternoon, Johnson's projected return is completely unknown. Which means that outside shooting could be problematic in some of the big upcoming games, including next weekend's trip to Stanford and the PK80, a home tilt with Michigan, a game in Charlotte against Davidson (a team that has started the year hot) and a game at Tennessee.