The Bulldogs had possession, and Curry found Hansbrough again, creating a one-on-one situation. Using his lightning-quick first step, Hansbrough blew past Curry's defense and charged into the paint with half a step on him. 5:7. "Coach Z has indeed made an adjustment. He's replaced Campbell with Julian Becko. It looks like they're going with the small lineup they used so often during the regular season," Jim Nantz said. "Both sides can field lineups with four shooters, making double-teams difficult because they leave opponents too many open looks. But the Bulldogs have Butler. His mobility, height, and defensive instincts allow him to provide help at exactly the right moment without surrendering open shots. North Carolina doesn't have a player like that, and that could be the key to winning or losing this game!" This time, Hansbrough tried to post up again, but Butler came over to double-team him. His pass out was too slow to give Wayne Ellington an open look. Julian Becko was delighted inside; he hadn't expected to get on the court so quickly. Campbell, meanwhile, looked dejected. Whenever they went small, he had to come off. 8:9. The Bulldogs had pulled within one. With a huge crossover followed by a between-the-legs dribble, Curry completely shook Hansbrough's defense and drove into the paint. "...Ellington misses! Drew grabs the rebound and passes it to Curry—the Bulldogs are off on a three-man fast break! Beautiful behind-the-back dribble! Curry shakes off Danny Green and gets into the frontcourt. He tosses the ball up... Butler with the alley-oop slam! Good! Ty Lawson can only watch helplessly from behind him. North Carolina's transition defense was a mess, leaving him matched up with Butler. That was undoubtedly a disaster for them, while the Bulldogs' situation is slowly improving!" Jim Nantz shouted excitedly. Seeing the Bulldogs
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