Lucas: An Unkind Cut

Posted Mar 16, 2013
P.J. Hairston scored 21 points and Marcus Paige had a career-high 10 assists, but the real story was the bizarre injury to Hairston's hand. The sophomore knew immediately something was wrong, as he held up his non-shooting hand to show the Tar Heel bench, and walked purposefully toward trainer Chris Hirth. Players have an inherent sense of when an injury is bad. (GoHeels.com)

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