Tyler Hansbrough: They sat next to each other at every game. Lou Williams off the court for doing that I mean I’m not sure he could do anything basketball-wise to ever really top that.

Tyler Hansbrough: “My first year in China, I had a translator the whole time. End of the season, my coach comes up and starts speaking perfect English. Full conversation.

With the shot clock winding down and the Tar Heels clinging to a 73-71 lead, Hansbrough went to his standby. It was, as usual, awkward-looking. As usual, it didn’t matter.

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“I was playing against [Tyler Hansbrough], and obviously I knew T-Hans was a great player, but I didn’t know he was that physical,” Bacot said. “I went and blocked his shot, then like the next play, ...

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"I was playing against T-Hans [Tyler Hansbrough] and I ain't, obviously I know he was a great player but I didn't know he was that physical," Bacot said. "I went and blocked his shot, then the next ...

"I was playing against T-Hans [Tyler Hansbrough] and I ain't, obviously I know he was a great player but I didn't know he was that physical," Bacot said. "I went and blocked his shot, then the ...

“I went and blocked his shot, then the next play he like went right through me. And then I had to go to the hospital, stitches and all that. He didn’t say sorry, or nothing.