http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_full_court_press Comments for "Obama's full-court press" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_full_court_press#comment-5925 <p>Larry Brown could use Barack Obama on the Hornets' roster next year. Wait a minute! Larry's not going to New Orleans, he's coming to Charlotte!</p> <p>So make that a trade for Obama for the Bobcats. But then who will Charlotte give up? Hmm...Michael Jordan might make a pretty good President...</p> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:51:19 -0400 Proctor comment 5925 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_full_court_press <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/obamahead_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/barack_obama">Barack Obama</a> turned on a full-court press today.</p><p>The Democratic presidential candidate scrimmaged with the UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels at the Dean Smith Center in an early-morning workout, Anne Blythe <a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1053885.html">reports</a>.</p><p>In black sweat pants and a gray T-shirt, Obama took on Tyler Hansbrough, but he missed.</p><p>&quot;I thought I had one over the national player of the year,&quot; the candidate said. </p><p>Obama kept up with the run-and-gun pace for at least five minutes before benching himself. When he got back in the game, UNC coach Roy Williams, who was watching from a chair on the sidelines, called out: &quot;You&#39;ve got the future president of the United States wide open.&quot;</p><p>Obama also toured the locker room with Williams and Williams&#39; wife. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_full_court_press#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_full_court_press#comment Barack Obama basketball President &#039;08 Roy Williams Tyler Hansbrough unc-chapel hill Under the Dome Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:30:52 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 6650 at http://projects.newsobserver.com