Hansbrough wants to disprove doubts

I really don't mind drafting guys with a chip on their shoulders.

"Tyler Hansbrough doesn't care where he is drafted next month, and feels he has a lot of doubters to prove wrong.

"Doubt me all you want, but I think I have a lot to prove," Hansbrough told the Associated Press.

He averaged 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds in his career at North Carolina, and many have projected him a middle first-round pick.

"I'm not worried about it," Hansbrough said. "It's just a bunch of people saying whatever they want. I think I'll prove a lot of people wrong.

"They kind of doubted me in high school and said I wouldn't be a good college player. I'll bet a lot of people wouldn't have thought I would have wound up being the ACC all-time leading scorer. They can doubt me or whatever, but I got the job done and won a national championship."

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Hansbrough at #4

by bignerd on May 30, 2009 1:09 PM PDT reply actions

I wouldn't mind getting

him at #23. At worst he’ll be a rich man’s Mark Madsen which wouldn’t be a bad thing having a back up with tremendous energy and hustle to spell Shock and Hawes.

smell the ashes

by iamstern'skippah! on May 30, 2009 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

I like him at 31.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement.

by Aykis16 on May 30, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I would absolutely love to draft Tyler Hansbrough with the 23 pick.

He would be fantastic bench player/possible future starter. I would compare him more with Hedo Turkoglu than Mark Madsen though.

"Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want...and I have plenty of experience!" -Jerry Reynolds

by GlassCleaner on May 30, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah definitely

The 3 point shoot is definitely there. I think he needs to take the ball to the basket and find his teammates a little more; bump the assists numbers up a bit you know. But the athleticism of a small forward is there. On the defensive end he’s a good matchup too. Strong enough to guard the Ron Artests of the world, but quick enough to keep up with the Trevor Arizas of the league. If he puts it all together he could be a big player in this league, no doubt…

by eduardo_m7 on May 30, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

LOL ed!!!!

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 31, 2009 1:55 AM PDT up reply actions

for a second there I thought your name said

GrassClearer, so the post made sense to me.

Victory is tasty.

by iashwash on May 31, 2009 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL...

Gaurd Ron Artest…OK, some sarcasm noted…but i have watched him over the last couple of years and I just love the way he plays. We will see in a season or two how he transitions into the NBA.

"Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want...and I have plenty of experience!" -Jerry Reynolds

by GlassCleaner on May 31, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions