Lucas: Senior Memories

In the very first game of the very last Carolina season for Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige, the duo provided a nice illustration of how little things change.

The Tar Heels were cruising to a 91-67 win late in the game when Johnson slammed home a one-handed dunk on Owls freshman Levan Alston. Johnson hung on the rim, Alston slid beneath Johnson and then threw him to the ground, and tempers flared for just a moment.

The resulting skirmish required a couple extra minutes for the referees to sort out what had happened. Paige was on the bench in street clothes as he recovered from a hand injury, and—as you would expect Marcus Paige to do—thought he would take the opportunity to gather and refocus…