Tyler Hansbrough is the quintessential college basketball player. He was completely dominant at Carolina -- despite what often appeared to be a heightened sense of clumsiness and boarish (typo intended for effect!) behavior -- en route to becoming one of the greatest college basketball players of all time.Now he's headed into the NBA draft, having seen his stock drop relatively far from two years ago, and most people will tell you that Hansbrough will not perform at a level in the NBA that even remotely rivals that of his performance as a Tar Heel. Of course, Tyler won't tell you that. And, obviously, it's the bloggers' fault that he's not being given enough credit before the draft. Doy.
I think I have a chance to go a little higher [than 12th] but we'll see what happens...I mean ... really? LOL-STIX!
[...]Still at the same time I kind of laugh at [people doubting me]. These are probably a bunch of guys who just sit in their basements and probably just write out mock drafts and do this or do that.
"T-Bone" (he claims that's his nickname in the interview) goes on to state that these pantless losers covered in meatloaf crumbs also probably haven't watched him play for four years at Carolina.
Uh, T -- I don't know about your parents, but mine don't want me anywhere near the top of the stairs, so they stuck a 32" tube near the dehumidifier. And it is dope, son. Although today's digital transition is probably going to cause problems with my rabbit ears. Fortunately, I'm willing to bet that the internet will develop streaming video at some point.
But, the collective blogosphere's wounded pride aside, how about the fact that the Bobcats actually might take Hansbrough at 12? It's not totally implausible -- Chad Ford, after all, has Psycho T going to the Nets at 11 (Insider) -- but I think it's safe to say that most people project Hansbrough as a later first round pick ... were it not for Michael Jordan's inexplicable desire to load his roster full of every former Tar Heel that he can get his hands on.
Personally, I don't think anyone can justify taking him that high; even if a particular team is impressed by his "athleticism" (read: hustle/will) there is zero percent chance that he has the success in the NBA that he did in college; LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, et al, are the only players who would get the sort of referee treatment that T-Bone would need for a repeat of that.
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6-13-2009 @ 6:42AM
harrill7 said...
Another idiot with access to writing an article- and showing their ignorance. If this writer had any idea of talent and athleticism , he would know the hustle/will that Hansbrough has is in addition to his athleticism. Did you not follow the NBA combine reports boy? If Hansbrough is selected in the top 13, and he does do well in the NBA will you retire your keyboard, and go and do something you might be good at please. This player evaluation gig is apparently not your cup of tea. Did Blake Griffin blow Hansbrough's performance off the court at the combine? Uh no. What about Ausin Daye? No. What about Blair-no. And we could go on and on. This is a guy that has exactly as many NPOY trophies as Blake "Superman according to the press" Griffin does. What makes you think he is not worthy of going to a team in the top 13-even the Bobcats. Felton is doing well, and you can't base what Hansbrough will do against what May has done-but I bet that is exactly what you have done. Good luck with that new profession.
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6-13-2009 @ 9:11PM
keithstbird said...
I think he will be a good pro player he has all the skills and he busts his ass making sure he gets better all the time these idiots have nothing better to do then talk about all these college kids. Stephen Curry will be this years bust in the draft you watch he may have been good in college but he is a ball hog and he is way to small. I cant wait to see Tyler in the Nba all your reports are fucking pothetic just because you never made it to the next level you have to try and beat down on all these college kids you all fucking loosers
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6-25-2009 @ 12:01PM
wflynn549 said...
It seems to me that Tyler Hansborough can be a very good NBA pro. Despite people jumping on the bandwagon to claim he has little to no athletic ability, he has proven that to be wrong in the past and will prove it again in the future. The man can play. He is tough. He has a tremendous desire and focus to win. He is a team player, who will develop as an outside shooter. His toughness can only improve his defensive skills. No one in the College game ever backed him down or embarrassed him. Mark my words, he has a great future in this league.
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6-25-2009 @ 2:05PM
bobleb1010 said...
This kid will be a solid 10pts/10boards a game right out of the gate if he gets the P/T. A great free throw shooter, it guarantees him a good career. Would you rather a guy with his toughness and work ethic or a tatooed thug who
can't make a free throw and in trouble all the time? Joe Dumars would love this guy !
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6-25-2009 @ 10:12PM
gsan201 said...
Umm be careful bob lest the Fanhouse Hate Mongering Nazi boggers call you a racist.IF you support any player lets say like Tyler you are in their eyes a RACIST because how dare you think a White Player has a chance in the NBA they are Second Class citizens in there guys eyes. EVerything is about COLOR if you have ever read any of their Artices lol. WOW such bigotry on their Part is disgusting ,but that is the MEDIA for you. Perosnally the way they see it I think Thabeet must have only been choosen so early because the guy picking him was a RACIST. He might be 7'3" but I saw him play aginst other Elite Players and he didn't do so well.So OMG that team is RACIST ,kill them all,the whole city is racist ----This is what they are saying about Indiana because they picked Tyler------These guys suck and truly are some mother fukking bigots and play double Standards. Thabeet or whatever his name is is 7'3" FREAKING tall he doesnt have the hustle that Tyler hansbrough or whatever his name is but he is 7"3" you can't teach height so he naturaly was taken earier then he should have been.Tyler is Pretty tall and has a lot of talent,far more so then these A$$holes want to give him for it and he deserved his place just as much as Thabbet. I don't knock either of them for being where they were drafted. Damn these guys are pricks with their blogs. Blackstone is a digusting a-hole too and a first class true racist bigot. Blake Griffen was great too but any of these 3 players I could have seen going anywhere in the draft early because any team could have used them I sure. I hope they all do well. I am sure these guys only want to see Tyler fail and tht says a lot about their biases and bigotry. Makes you wonder hmmmm. I guess he just looks too squeeky clean for their taste that they have to tear him down and call him names. They all need to be fired and start all over on fanhouse.
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6-25-2009 @ 10:50PM
geeuukay1 said...
This kid can play and over the past 4 years at Carolina he's done everything he could to hone his playing skills and develop his body physically. Given a little playing time, he'll demonstrate his worth right out of the gate. This is one player who has earned his shot at the NBA. There are a lot of guys watching the draft tonight with the same skill sets and no hustle that are askingeverybody in sight, "Why didn't I get drafted?"
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