Tar Heels get hustle message from unhappy Roy Williams

Posted Feb 1, 2008

It looked like something out of a church league game -- a 5-for-5 wholesale substitution. Out came Ty Lawson, Danny Green, Alex Stephenson, Tyler Hansbrough and Marcus Ginyard. In went Quentin Thomas, Will Graves, Deon Thompson, Wayne Ellington and Mike Copeland. Roy Williams wasn't trying to make sure everybody got a turn. He was making sure the first five got an earful. (ESPN.com)

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