It was minutes after Duke's stunning win over North Carolina on Feb. 17, just after that win had been secured on a broken final possession from UNC, when Tar Heels coach Roy Williams, eyes glazed with tears, made the season's most openly humble admission: He should have called timeout.
For most, this was an obvious conclusion. For Williams, it was basketball heresy.
"We didn't get as good of a shot as I thought we would get, but that's something I've always believed in," Williams said. "I say it's my fault. If we had to do it all over again tomorrow night, I'll probably do the same thing 'cause I think that's the best way to play.