Tar Heels' tighter bond shows even during down time off court

Posted Jul 15, 2011
As opposed to more fractured teams of the recent past, this year’s version of the Tar Heels features a much tighter bond. So much so that offseason nights out usually resemble midseason road trips. “We have a good time,” Tar Heels center Tyler Zeller said. Dexter Strickland points to a recent excursions to the Cinemas at Southpoint in Durham to watch Hangover 2. The whole team went. (Burlington Times News)

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