It was, most definitely, a highlight reel play. Which was exactly the point Hubert Davis was trying to make.
The 2023-24 Tar Heels went through their first in-season practice of the 2023-24 season on Monday morning. During one period late in practice, one group got an uncontested two-on-zero run-out. They converted it in high style, throwing the ball off the backboard to allow a teammate to slam it home.
Davis immediately stopped practice and gathered the team at midcourt. "That's not what we practice for," he told them.