New Lawson really just the old Lawson

Posted Dec 3, 2008
With the way he's playing right now – blowing by people, protecting the ball, swiping steals – it would be easy to think there's something new going on with North Carolina point guard Tywon Lawson. But really, it's just the opposite. “He looks like the old Ty,” said shooting guard Wayne Ellington, whose top-ranked Tar Heels will play No. 13 Michigan State in Detroit as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge tonight. “But better.” (Charlotte Observer)

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