Yes, Luke Maye hit the game-winning shot. Yes, Justin Jackson and Kennedy Meeks have carried UNC for long stretches at a time. Yes, when Joel Berry II plays poorly, the Tar Heels lose. All that can still be true, but that doesn’t mean the contributions of one Theo Pinson should get lost amidst all the other Final Four storylines.
Pinson is Coach Roy Williams’ athletic, bouncy, and rangy junior guard-forward. After a few years of hype—weighed down by inconsistent play and worrisome injuries—Pinson is finally turning into the real contributor everyone in Chapel Hill hoped he would be.