"Tough sucker" P.J. Hairston propels Tar Heels

Posted Mar 16, 2013
P.J. Hairston’s ability to start despite a heavily bandaged left hand -- and finish with 13 points and four rebounds -- allowed the Tar Heels to stick with their four-guard starting lineup. And to continue competing the way they’ve grown most comfortable. "I think it was huge just for him to be out there," James Michael McAdoo, who finished with 13 points and eight rebounds, said of Hairston. (ESPN.com)

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