Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Lawson's Big Toe Still Hurting

[HT/AP]

North Carolina coach Roy Williams says there's a "huge probability" point guard Ty Lawson won't play in the Tar Heels' NCAA tournament opener Thursday.

Lawson was able to participate in some practice drills Tuesday and Wednesday, but Williams said he wants to see more from the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year before he returns to the lineup from a toe injury.

Lawson jammed his right big toe before the regular-season finale against Duke and missed the Tar Heels' two ACC tournament games in Atlanta last weekend. North Carolina begins its NCAA run Thursday against Radford in the South Regional.

Lawson says he's mainly battling stiffness in the toe that makes it difficult for him to cut in different directions.

This news isn't changing my bracket. Even without Lawson, Carolina's big toe (Remember Sargent Hulka from the movie Stripes), the Heels can handle Radford. After that it might get dicey.

For those who don't know what I'm talking about at about 4:19 you will get clued in.




Can't get enough of that.

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