Demarcus Nelson trying to prove he belongs in NBA

Posted Jun 1, 2008

The guts obviously are there, because Duke's DeMarcus Nelson recently has been making the 12-mile drive to play pickup games at North Carolina, moving behind enemy lines in Chapel Hill without disguise or forged passport. "He's cool people," Tar Heels guard Ty Lawson said by way of explanation of why a Hatfield would invite a McCoy to dinner. Now to see if the game is there. (Sacramento Bee)

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