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UNC's Williams Not Sure Lawson Will Face Duke

Feb 4, 2008

North Carolina’s Ty Lawson remains doubtful to play Wednesday against Duke because of an ankle sprain suffered Sunday in the overtime victory at Florida State.

“He’s not going to practice today. We’ll look at it tomorrow,” UNC coach Roy Williams said Monday.

“I don’t feel real good about him playing. We’ll have to wait and see.”

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski didn’t want to speculate on Lawson’s status Monday, saying, “I’m not going to go into him if he’s not able to play. He’s such a competitor, it’d be hard to keep him out of that game. And hopefully he will be able to play.

“If he did not play they would not change their style and they have senior point guard [Quentin Thomas] who would take his place. They just wouldn’t have a backup for him.”
If Lawson does not play, Carolina would be without both of its top point guards – Lawson and Bobby Frasor – for the Duke game. Frasor is out for the season with an ACL injury.

The teams meet Wednesday night at 9 p.m. in the Smith Center.

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By tlglass
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you bring up flopping almost every post heelsfan, is that all you have?

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Ok, put that way Demented, that makes sense. I don't mind if he leaves to better himself in the NBA financially, would be better if he stayed 4 years, but you can't hold him back just for the fans hehehe. Hope he stays, not gonna worry if he leaves either though.

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We aren't the Patriots... This isn't the National Championship!
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To me, and most REAL fans it is to an extent...
GO DUKE!!!!!!!!!!

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All in all, haters or not, it's gonna be a great game...it always is

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I think UNC has a chance to beat Duke without Lawson, but it is certainly not the chance they have to win WITH him in there. It's just not even close. Roy's style of play is dependent on a point guard, and without Lawson or Frasor, we don't have one.