PHOENIX—This year. It’s about this year.
After Saturday’s heart-stopping 77-76 win over Oregon in the national semifinals, the Tar Heels will spend the next 40 hours or so answering questions about redemption, and about Kris Jenkins, and about the 2016 NCAA Tournament championship.
That has to be a story. But it’s not the story. Not right now. At the end of the season, when we look back on these two years as a whole, maybe then it plays a larger role. But right now, with one game left to play, here’s a startling conclusion: This season is its own story.