I have never really found Hansbrough to be very tempting in the past, but I've lately started to drift in favor of the guy. If the Spurs are looking for somebody who can be a solid roleplayer off the bench with energy, he would make a very safe pick.
Excellent point!!! All I know is this dude got tons of grit and heart, 2 qualities that were missing on this years team. Sometimes a prospect doesnt have to have all the glitz and glamour to prove to be an effective player in the NBA (e.g. a role player).Also, Ive always seen Griffin as a Carmelo Anthony type player in the NBA without the three point range.
He's another Mark Madsen.
The Spurs don't need Mark Madsen.
did mark madsen play in the post? he did so little in the nba I can't remember haha
No, no, and NO.
We don't need an undersized stiff on our frontline. Bonner is better than this guy.
this would mean that Bonner is either very good, or that Tyler is very very bad.
and btw. if Hansbrough is undersized, Bonner is it as well.
Hansbrough:
height w/o shoes: 6' 8.25" in shoes: 6' 9.5", weight: 234, wingspan: 6' 11.5", reach: 8' 10"
Bonner:
height w/o shoes: 6' 8.5" in shoes: 6' 10", weight: 242, wingspan: 6' 8.75", reach: 8' 9.5"
We'd be lucky to get a guy like this in the draft, and that ain't saying much.
reportedly the Bulls are very high on Hansbrough and plan to pick him at #16. he would be a nice fit there.
That's a pretty big reach for a player with such a low ceiling. If they really want him, it might be worth their while to trade back a few more slots so they can get some more value with the 16th pick.
why? Hansbrough's stock has been rising for the last weeks, especially after the pre draft combine. if Bulls don't pick him there, it's a good chance the Hawks or Jazz pick him right behind them. it's a #16 pick in a weak draft. it's not that they used a top 5 pick on him.
Not too long ago he was considered likely to slip into the second round, and yet now he's just outside the lottery?
if you follow the workouts a bit, you know why. he was always considered as undersized, but measured decent for a PF, exactly the same numbers like Blake Griffin.
and he was labeled as not athletic, but his tests were quite good. and I guess there is no doubt that this guy is a winner and that he can score. what more reasons do you need.
Awesome. They can pair him up with their other stiff, Aaron Gray.
That's true. I think this draft class is being somewhat underrated overall this year, but it's undeniable that there is a serious shortage of good big men. If Chicago is primarly looking for a PF or C, I guess Hansbrough is suitable.
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/06/10/b....ap/index.html
HARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- If there was ever a player who could skip an audition in front of a bunch of North Carolina alums, it's Tyler Hansbrough.
Pass a television set in these parts in the past four years and you probably saw Hansbrough -- at the foul line. Sporting that signature glare and relentless work ethic, he helped the Tar Heels reach two Final Fours and win a national le, while setting the Atlantic Coast Conference career scoring record.
But there was Hansbrough on Wednesday, being led through drills in a pre-draft workout by Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown and assistant Phil Ford, whose career scoring record Hansbrough broke last season at North Carolina.
It's no surprise Brown, North Carolina class of 1963, wasn't about to join the group of critics questioning how the 6-foot-8 Hansbrough will fare in the NBA.
"You know big guys in our league don't like to block out. They don't run on every play. They don't rebound every ball," Brown said. "So if you have the mentality to do those things you have a chance.
"And he's a much better athlete than most people think."
Hansbrough's motor was at full speed in the portion of the workout reporters were allowed to watch. He went first in drills, sprinted up the court and showed a decent touch with his mid-range shot.
Likely no player in this draft has had his weaknesses dissected more. Perhaps that comes from playing 141 college games, the majority of them on national TV, for one of the nation's elite programs.
There's talk that Hansbrough, who set an NCAA career record with 982 made free throws, isn't athletic enough to use that style of play in the NBA. There are questions about his quickness, athleticism and shooting range.
No one criticizes his effort. But to Hansbrough, projected to go somewhere in the latter half of the first round in the June 25 draft, that's become a backhanded compliment.
"There's a lot more to me than just someone that works hard," Hansbrough said. "I can do a lot of different things. I think my skills get overlooked because people judge me as a hard worker. But I've proven myself and expanded my game a lot."
It's unlikely the Bobcats, who hold the 12th pick, would select Hansbrough that high. But Charlotte, managed by the most famous ex-Tar Heel, Michael Jordan, is an organization stocked with baby blue products.
"He's going to get better. I don't think he's even gotten close to where he could be. And we all know he'll work," Brown said. "We need athleticism and we need size. I'm sure we'll look at him very carefully."
Brown believes too much is made of Hansbrough's weaknesses, claiming similar shortcomings among players who didn't stay in school four years are overlooked.
Brown compared Hansbrough to Ben Wallace, a similarly undersized forward whom Brown coached in Detroit. Wallace just finished his 13th NBA season with Cleveland.
"Everybody said Ben was undersized, he couldn't shoot the ball, he couldn't handle the ball," Brown said. "He's had a phenomenal career. There are a lot of players like that."
Chatter around the league indicates Hansbrough's stock has risen. He's also worked out for Detroit (15th pick), Chicago (16th) and New Orleans (21st) and has workouts planned with Indiana (13th), Utah (20th) and Portland (24th).
So after countless games on college's biggest stage, Hansbrough is ready to make the jump -- and prove his critics wrong.
"I'm not worried about it," Hansbrough said, "because when people get me in the gym they're kind of surprised."
Hansbrough ready for wait to end
By Doug Alden
Tyler Hansbrough has heard the speculation about where he’ll go in the NBA draft.
He’s a little curious, himself.
Hansbrough is making a pre-draft tour, working out for NBA teams and trying to validate a resume that includes college player of the year in 2008 and a national championship this season.
“It’s a lot of speculation right now,” Hansbrough said Monday after working out for the Utah Jazz. “You really don’t know who to believe. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”
Fortunately for Hansbrough, the waiting is almost over. Less than two weeks remain before the draft June 25, when Hansbrough will learn which draft prediction was right.
Although he set the Atlantic Coast Conference career scoring record in four years at North Carolina, he has been projected to go anywhere in the first round - from early to late - or possibly even in the second round.
“It’s tough, but you have to understand that’s the way it is,” Hansbrough said. “I’ll continue to work out for teams and see what happens. I’m more athletic than a lot of people think I am. A lot of people see me as just a hard worker, but I do a little more than work hard.”
The Jazz liked what they saw from Hansbrough, but have no idea whether he will still be available when they come up in the first round with the 20th overall pick.
Coach Jerry Sloan loves players who work hard and was impressed by Hansbrough, who worked out with a group that included Arizona State forward Jeff Pendergraph and Taj Gibson of Southern California.
“They knocked and banged around,” said Sloan, who is still recovering from having his right knee replaced a few days after the season ended.
Sloan, who normally spends this time working on his farm in southern Illinois, said he’s been stuck at home for the past week and was happy to finally get out and back to work.
He said blood clots after the operation April 30 set back his recovery, but he should be ready to go for his 22nd season with the Jazz.
“It’s been tough but that’s what I expected,” Sloan said. “I’m a lot better than I was and I’m pretty happy about that, but I’m disappointed from the standpoint that I’m a couple weeks behind.”
Sloan was clearly happy to be back at the gym, getting a look at who could be in his next rookie class. He’s also still waiting to hear which veterans are coming back as forward Carlos Boozer, center Mehmet Okur and forward Kyle Korver decide whether to opt out of the final year of their contracts.
The Jazz aren’t likely to know before the draft.
If Hansbrough is still available, his reputation for a staunch work ethic could make him an early favorite with Sloan.
“Guys that are willing to work always get better. That’s a huge thing in this business,” Sloan said. “That’s what you look for because it gives your team a chance to be compe ive. Guys that really want to play and want to make themselves better can do that through hard work.”
In your ing dreams people who think he's going to be around in the 2nd round.
I will be sure to bump this when he is.
Tyler has najera, madsen and kurt rambis written all over him!
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