Evaluating the Tar Heels: The Bench

Posted Jan 4, 2013
P.J. Hairston needs to play more minutes. One of the reasons he supposedly hasn't is because there are questions about his defense. After his performance on the defensive end against UNLV, I am not sure that is a valid excuse anymore. In fact this general toughness and attitude is exactly what UNC needs on defense. The problem is massaging the lineup for Hairston to play more. (Tar Heel Blog)

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