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    Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

    http://www.hoopsworld.com/tyler-hans...-past-pyscho-t

    The 2009 Sporting News college basketball athlete of the decade wasn’t drafted until the Indiana Pacers selected Tyler Hansbrough with the thirteenth pick of the 2009 NBA draft, but being overlooked isn’t anything new for college seniors. Hansbrough finished his four years with the North Carolina Tar Heels having accumulated 2,872 points and 1,219 rebounds, earning the 2008 National player of the year award, and owning the records books at his college and in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

    “He is a good player, one of the top players in college,” said former All-Star David West. “I know because he stayed, and I went through the same thing. People say you stayed in college because you can’t come out, but he’s a good player.”

    A non-stop hustle big man in college who earned the nickname “Pyscho T”, Hansbrough quickly figured out that effort wasn’t going to be enough in the NBA.

    “You can do it to a certain degree but you also have to expand your game,” said Hansbrough. “You can’t go out there and depend on bringing energy or playing hard like that 100 percent of the time because there are guys out here it doesn’t work against like seven footers. No matter how hard you hustle, you are not going to be able to get your shot off just bowling through them. You have to develop your game, get a jump shot, and learn different ways to create your shot.”

    Hansbrough had an inauspicious start as a rookie because of nagging injuries and an inner ear infection that caused him to miss most of the 2009-2010 season. It wasn’t until last year that we caught a glimpse of the impact he could have at the NBA level and it wasn’t until this year that Hansbrough was able the start the season in shape and ready to go.

    “My first year I was injured, so I wasn’t really myself,” explained Hansbrough. “Even when I was playing, I started off with a shin injury and I had my illness that lasted the whole year so last year was pretty much my rookie year. It was a rough start because the coach didn’t really like my game so he didn’t play me. Vogel took over and he was the assistant who was always in the gym working me out so he knew what I could do and had confidence in me and played me and I began to develop my game in the NBA. Then I had a healthy off-season and was able to train and come into camp in shape so I have been playing well and hopefully I can keep it up.

    The 26-year-old power forward has made a huge impression on head coach Frank Vogel and his teammates this year and expectations are high. In his first four games, Hansbrough has collected two double-doubles while averaging 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in just 28 minutes off the bench.

    “He is a starter player that we have coming off the bench,” said Vogel. “He is going to be a sixth man of the year candidate. We knew Tyler was too good to be playing 18-20 minutes a game. We knew coming in that Tyler was going to play at least 25 minutes a game if not more.”

    “We have Tyler Hansbrough coming off the bench who could start on another team,” confirmed Danny Granger.

    The Pacers appreciate Hansbrough for more than the 100-miles-per-hour motor that earned him the “Psycho T” label.

    “He doesn’t have the athleticism that wows you, but he’s aggressive. He plays inside, he can score with his back to the basket, score facing the basket, and he can get up and down the floor. Having a nose for the ball, he can have a pretty big impact. The fact that he is a smart ball player who has a good nose for it ultimately gives him his success. He has skill.”

    “He is able to hit shots that I thought could never go in,” added Roy Hibbert. “His numbers speak for themselves. Offensively he is where he wants to be, he gets his shots.”

    Hansbrough still brings the power and energy to what Coach Vogel calls the Pacers “smash-mouth” style of basketball however, so he may never be quite able to shake the “Psycho T” nickname.

    “Tyler has a natural ability to just ram the ball down your throat and go score,” said Granger. “He plays with that brute force and it’s fun to watch him go beat up people.”

    “He is a relentless player who has a motor that isn’t paralleled in this league,” said Vogel.

    Under Coach Vogel, Hansbrough was given his chance to play in the NBA and prove once again that four-year college players are not finished products. While the quiet, hard-working young power forward may never be able to completely get past “Psycho T”, he is developing the skills to go with his relentless motor and potentially take his game far past any place anticipated on draft day.
    Man so great to have a player you HATED when drafted , only to know respect and appreciate all he brings to the table.

    Th guy is a flat out beast and although his form sometimes is about as pretty as a Rosanne Barr and Flavor Flav love child, its effective

    I also love that Ty acknowledges he need more than just intensity and effort to be successful. I also wonder why Obie thought he was not "his type of player". Probably because he played defense and refused to jack up 3's. Also becuase he doesnt pass much

    I love Ty and his me against the world attitude, I personally relate to that trait quite well

    If Ty can keep working on his low post footwork and passing skills we will have , at the very LEAST, one of the top 6th man in the league and a very talented player teams would kill to have one of
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    Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

    I wasnt angry when the Pacers drafted him. I did think it was a little high, and I never really imagined hed be making such an impact. I was willing to.give him a shot though. Hopefully he can stay consistent
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      Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

      I'm still tripping on the coaching comment...


      Remember when we could have gotten 1-2 solid players and a possible Top 3 draft pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by trading away Paul George?

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        Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

        Dick Vitale said on draft night that the Pacers got a steal with Tyler at the 13th pick. He said in a few years he will be averaging nearly 14/10. Many on this board laughed and some even wrote "Yea, in the D League."
        Doesnt look so funny now does it?

        Hint: When a player has the drive to get better, never bet against them. Tyler was not some D League level talent. He was a first team all-american, national champion, collegiate player of the year, and all time leading scorer in the ACC. He was a stud coming out of college and had the work ethic and humility to improve his game.

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          Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

          Originally posted by ksuttonjr76 View Post
          I'm still tripping on the coaching comment...
          Its funny. We have a team full of guys who are looking at around the league as respectable, high class players. Yet it seems almost all of them have taken a tiny jab at Jim O'Brien at some point or another.

          They must have really hated the guy.

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            Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

            Originally posted by Dr. Awesome View Post
            Its funny. We have a team full of guys who are looking at around the league as respectable, high class players. Yet it seems almost all of them have taken a tiny jab at Jim O'Brien at some point or another.

            They must have really hated the guy.
            Yeah. I'm starting to notice that. It's getting to the point of which player hasn't said anything bad about JOB.

            Sorry...not trying to derail the thread.


            Remember when we could have gotten 1-2 solid players and a possible Top 3 draft pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by trading away Paul George?

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              Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

              Ironically the only Pacer player NOT to complain of Obie coaching is.............

              Danny Granger! Anyone have a clue why that is?

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                Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                Originally posted by ksuttonjr76 View Post
                Yeah. I'm starting to notice that. It's getting to the point of which player hasn't said anything bad about JOB.

                Sorry...not trying to derail the thread.
                Do you blame them? At what point, with the exception of Danny's All-Star season, did Jim O'Brien really say anything good about the players?

                I applaud them for taking every jab they do at him, because he used to do the same in every press conference he had.

                The fact that he used to play James Posey over Tyler makes JOB IRRELEVANT.
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                  Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                  Originally posted by 90'sNBARocked View Post
                  Ironically the only Pacer player NOT to complain of Obie coaching is.............

                  Danny Granger!
                  I'm fairly certain Danny's talked about the positive changes that happened when FV took over. Whether that's a shot at O'Brien is left as an exercise to the reader.
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                    Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                    Originally posted by Anthem View Post
                    I'm fairly certain Danny's talked about the positive changes that happened when FV took over. Whether that's a shot at O'Brien is left as an exercise to the reader.
                    You don't say something like that without sending out big implications...

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                      Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                      Originally posted by GetBuckets View Post
                      Do you blame them? At what point, with the exception of Danny's All-Star season, did Jim O'Brien really say anything good about the players?

                      I applaud them for taking every jab they do at him, because he used to do the same in every press conference he had.

                      The fact that he used to play James Posey over Tyler makes JOB IRRELEVANT.
                      Actually, let me clarify something, and this is my fault for not doing this the first time. It's really not that uncommon for players to take shots at their former coach (or is it?). I'm just surprised at the number of comments that are centered around the idea that JOB wasn't playing them to their strengths (or didn't like their game). In most cases, the players WANTED to do more, but JOB wanted them to play a particular role that went against their game.

                      As for Danny Granger, JOB's offense was actually more to Granger's strengths and skillset. Perimeter-oriented offense with little dribble pentration and postup game from the SF spot. It makes you kinda wonder if Granger would have better ball-handling skills today, if JOB would have forced him to dribble drive more often to attack the defense.


                      Remember when we could have gotten 1-2 solid players and a possible Top 3 draft pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by trading away Paul George?

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                        Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                        Originally posted by 90'sNBARocked View Post
                        Ironically the only Pacer player NOT to complain of Obie coaching is.............

                        Danny Granger! Anyone have a clue why that is?

                        Not true. I don't have time to go digging them up, but Danny said several things in the press that made it clear he was happy about the coaching change.
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                          Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                          So yeah, Tyler Hansbrough......

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                            Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                            I vaguely recall something said by Granger, but I'm not absolutely sure. He seemed to genuinely like Jim and, honestly, if you like shooting 3's and getting your numbers, you are going to like him.

                            Different story with other players. Roy is easy to read and Tyler has been very blunt. I suspect they both are very pleased Jim is not coaching anymore and they aren't the only two.

                            Edit: To understand why Danny might like Jim...just look at Danny's dad. Both of them are hard###'s...and Danny was probably used to it. Other players were probably intimidated and had their confidence shaken. If you ever worked for a tough boss, it would be easy to see this. Some people thrive under duress. Others don't like it or cannot handle it. It's a really bad situation to put a mild mannered player into depending on the situation.
                            Last edited by BlueNGold; 01-02-2012, 04:57 PM.

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                              Re: Hansbrough Moving Past “Pyscho T”

                              So do you guys think Tyler being unhappy under Obrien is new? I would have highlighted this part.

                              "Vogel took over and he was the assistant who was always in the gym working me out so he knew what I could do and had confidence in me and played me and I began to develop my game in the NBA."

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