The foul, frame by frame

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This freeze-frame capture from the video of Gerald Henderson's attack on Tyler Hansbrough reveals a couple of unsettling points:

The Foul: Frame by Frame « Tar Heel Fan

First, Hansbrough is fouled by another Duke player before Henderson even shows up. As a result of that foul, the ball is not in Hansbrough's hands when Henderon flies in. If the officials had been doing their jobs, Henderson may never have had a chance to make his assault.

Next, though he is closer to the ball, Henderson is not even looking at it. It sails past his head as he goes for Hansbrough's face.

Finally, in the second-to-last frame, Henderson is clearly focused on following through on the hit against Hansbrough.

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I dont think it's fair to judge someone by their actions while in the air....in the time it takes for a person to jump and reach for a basketball, to say he was focused on TH's face because his head doesn't follow the ball quickly enough is unfair. I don't think he meant to injure him,...people are just trying to use this as a catalyst.

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Tyler responds:
newsobserver.com | Tyler: No bad blood

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Jersey spattered with blood, cotton shoved up his fractured nose, North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough asked that his picture be taken before he left the training room Sunday night -- to be used as inspiration in the weight room.
"I wish I wouldn't have smiled," Hansbrough said Tuesday of the photo. "It would have made it a little meaner."

Typical toughness. Typical Tyler.

Hansbrough goes on to say that he knows that if he were to hit someone like that, it wouldn't be intentional, just a part of aggressive play.

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Good article from the Chapel Hill Newspaper on the foul and Krzyzewski's unconsionable reaction:

...here is what Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said the real travesty was: "The person who it is most unfortunate for is G....
For heaven's sake, you have to be kidding.

When Krzyzewski came to the press room on Sunday and blamed Roy Williams for having Hansbrough in the game, one wouldn't think it could get worse. But that ridiculous statement managed to surpass Sunday's ignorant rant.

Krzyzewski has yet to show any genuine concern for Hansbrough, and that may be because Hansbrough has kicked Duke's butt in three of the four games he's played against the Blue Devils since coming to Chapel Hill.

Just listen to this statement and think about it for a moment.

"It's unfortunate that that kid got hurt," Krzyzewski said.

That kid? That kid has a name.

The writer also suggests that the ACC and its officials are failing all players and the sport of basketball by creating a climate in which it's okay to hammer the big guy.

chapelhillnews.com | Why Tyler should leave

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Hack a shaq anyone? In today's basketball in the US, it IS okay to hammer the big guy...everyone once and awhile, the big guy is gonna get hurt....and it is not at all uncommon for a coach to reference a player from another team without using his name...some people just love to start things.