In mid-December, when North Carolina point guard Cole Anthony underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee, speculation ran rampant that he would end up sitting out the entire season.
After all, Anthony is a projected lottery pick in June’s NBA draft; conventional wisdom says to play it safe and think about the big picture.
But, according to Anthony’s father, Greg, a former NBA player and current basketball analyst with Turner Sports, conventional wisdom doesn’t apply to players with Cole’s competitive mental wiring.
“Cole is just different,” Greg said.