To the surprise(and chagrin) of many no doubt:
Tyler Hansbrough is clearly a man on a mission. Every time he touches the ball, the entire gym knows, as he takes out all of his frustrations on the rim. He’s in great shape, jumping better than many of his counterparts, and also measuring out taller than most people expect him to, coming up with almost identical figures to that of Blake Griffin. You can sense that executives in the gym are starting to warm up to him more and more.
This explains why Draft Express has moved Hansbrough to as high as #20 in their mock draft. It also may have some bearing on the recent article in which Hansbrough stated that he was not going to do many individual team workouts.
“I’m not going to work out for a lot of teams,” Hansbrough asserted Thursday at the NBA combine. “Maybe eight. I did this (college basketball) for four years. They should know I can play.”
Apparently this is an unusual tact for a player in Hansbrough’s position to take. However, what more is Hansbrough going to show these teams that they did not see in four years of being one of the most decorated players in ACC history? I also do not understand why a player not projected in the lottery would work out for teams who are not going to pick him in the first round. Why would Hansbrough bother with the Clippers when the Clippers are going to draft Blake Griffin. It sounds to me like Hansbrough would rather not jump through a bunch of worthless hoops when he has four years of game tape these NBA GMs can watch.
It would be nice to see Hansbrough surprise some folks, especially those intepid ABCers whose main criticism of Hansbrough was: “But he will suck in the NBA!”
Maybe, maybe not. Until then kiss the ring baby!
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Hmm, solid 6-10 guy who can face and finish from 15-18 feet, very good interior offensive moves, always goes 100 percent, great rebounder, uncanny offensive abilities. Think LeBron wishes he had someone like that in the playoffs this season?
After we started torching Mich. St. at in the championship, the State fan in front of me says “He won’t do anything in the NBA; at least I hope not.” I hope Hansbrough proves that guy wrong.
On another note, I have heard a couple of times that Ty’s stock is dropping, and one of the reasons is lingering toe issues.
THF – Thanks for taking Hansbrough’s comments and making sense of them, as opposed to Adam and Joe’s “trolling” on 850.
HP,
What is interesting is if you read the article from which Joe gleaned the quote, it frames it exactly the right way. Whoever wrote the article saw it much the same way. Why should he go work out for 20 teams when he has four years in college already? The article also made a point that Hansbrough was not being petulant about it but felt he had done enough to prove his worth.
^ I think TH is being realistic and as you pointed out, if you’re being told “late first round” why work out for the Clippers or the Knicks…..etc?
Interesting, the debate on 850 was more about Hansbrough’s mom…. LOL
Hansbrough would be a great fit with LeBron, though it looks like it would only be for a year…
He be a nice fit in Chicago, too. Great compliment to Rose on the court, and he could show him what a college diploma looks like, off of it…
850 the Buzz interviewed JJ Reddick this morning and he basically agreed with Hansbrough about the number of teams to work out with. Reddick said he only worked out for 7-8 teams, none of them Orlando which ended up picking him.
NBAdraft.net:
16. Bulls: Ellington
17. 76ers: Lawson
26. Bulls: Hansbrough
- This would be enough to make me root for the Bulls.
Draftexpress.com
17. 76ers: Lawson
20. Jazz: Hansbrough
33. Wizards: Ellington
38. Blazers: Green
C. Michael, it would be funny to see Danny Green go to the Blazers because I have felt that Danny Green’s game mirrors Brandon Roy’s game to the utmost extent.
Hansbrough has approached this draft deal with common sense and his usual dose of high energy and clear confidence and passion. He is not as strong or quick as Griffin, but few are.
Here’s hoping he does great!
That’s my boy! I’m so proud of him!
Of course any team he goes to would become my new favorite team. Except the Celtics. I hate the Celtics.
Looking at CM’s post, it seems that my wish for one of them to be a Mav in the distant future isn’t gonna happen. Oh well. I’ll just go to a game and root against the Mavs when their teams come to town (like I don’t already…*whistles innocently*) when they make the roster. When is the draft, anyway? Anybody?
Claire, I agree, anything’s better than the Celtics…and the Lakers. Can’t stand either and I most definitely don’t like Bryant. Blech.
“On another note, I have heard a couple of times that Ty’s stock is dropping, and one of the reasons is lingering toe issues”
hmm–very interesting.
I’d like to get my hands on those 4 years of game tapes.
Hansbrough has nothing left to prove. Like everyone here, I hope he succeeds in the NBA and sticks it to the lot of them, but it wouldn’t make any difference if he weren’t drafted at all, or became an NBA benchwarmer with an everage of 0.5 ppg.
He brought character, success and honor to our school as few if any have done before him. Nothing else matters.
Right there with you, kieth. I’d gladly fork over quite a bit of money for those tapes.
And well said, rathskellar68.
Amen, rath.
*applause* Well said rath. May I also add I love him?
Tyler Hansbrough, ruler of all he surveys. May it ever be so
Tex11, i also hope the Mavs can select someone…but a few years back they picked Reyshawn Terry and i’ve no clue where he went afterwards.
I think Hansbrough does have something to prove. He needs to show that the same attitude and effort is what he will bring to Pro Basketball. He needs to be an honest decent person, who is not afraid to advocate for himself, as he has already been doing.
As he continues to do these things and works to adapt himself to the pro-style game, I think he will do well. He is not going to be the next Michael Jordan, but I am really confident that every reasonable UNC fan, and all balanced ACC fans, will be proud of him.
Listening to him in interviews, it seems he is not happy with being written down in value and taken less seriously. This sort of stuff is going to motivate the youngster, and you know what usually happens then!
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