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BasketballNorth Carolina Tar Heels  Marcus Paige is North
Carolina’s Barometer  marcus paige  Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Last season, North Carolina point guard Marcus Paige was lacking
as a leader. A point guard has to be both a tactician and a
strategist when on the court, and he was unable to fulfill
either of those roles. Now, Paige is entirely capable of seeing
the court on a play-by-play basis and able to see larger issues
across the game on more than a minute basis. As Paige goes, so
go the Tar Heels.  This year, his stats are down, most
noticeable in his assist numbers. But then there is the massive
jump in points per game. Paige is one of the top scorers in
the ACC at 19.6 an outing. This is a product of his focal point
of the offense. Compared to Duke point guard Quinn Cook who has
dramatically upped his assist rate and maintained his same
scoring numbers due to having so many scoring options on his
team, Paige must carry the burden of