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Monday
28Jan

David Noel's Work Ethic

Two days later Noel shows the work ethic that made him a fan favorite as a freshman.  The rest of the squad goes through a typically rigorous Roy Williams practice, but Noel's heavily bandaged right hand prevents him from taking part in any of the drills. 

Instead, Noel works on his left-hand dribble and practices his shooting form left-handed.  Without being asked, Noel selects one player to "shadow," and mirrors that player's running throughout drills.  When the group he would usually be working with makes a defensive mistake, and Williams tells them to line up on the baseline for a series of sprints as punishment, Noel drops the basketball he is using and lines up beside his teammates, running sprints for an error he did not commit.

Pgs 30-31


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