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  • #31
    Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

    This offseason is Tyler first completely offseason, and actually this season is his THIRD season. Just like you guys believe Paul George can break out in his third season, I do believe PsychoT can do, too.

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    • #32
      Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

      Y'all are friggin silly. When Hansbrough marched us into the playoffs 2 years ago and was owning Boozer left and right, and got that steal and thundered down the court for a huge dunk-and-1, I'm sure y'all were pumping your fists.

      He didn't look so hot last year, and all the "I told ya so's" are sticking their ugly heads out the window. Get outta here with that crap, lol...

      He can play a lot better. I still think there's more to it than meets the eye... I've got this feeling he's dealing with some concussion lingering effects or vertigo... I dunno... his regression last year is conspicuous though.

      But you all know he can play better, we've seen it. He was lookin pretty darn good towards the end of Vogel's first season. I'm rootin for him.
      There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.

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      • #33
        Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

        Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
        Y'all are friggin silly. When Hansbrough marched us into the playoffs 2 years ago and was owning Boozer left and right, and got that steal and thundered down the court for a huge dunk-and-1, I'm sure y'all were pumping your fists.

        He didn't look so hot last year, and all the "I told ya so's" are sticking their ugly heads out the window. Get outta here with that crap, lol...

        He can play a lot better. I still think there's more to it than meets the eye... I've got this feeling he's dealing with some concussion lingering effects or vertigo... I dunno... his regression last year is conspicuous though.

        But you all know he can play better, we've seen it. He was lookin pretty darn good towards the end of Vogel's first season. I'm rootin for him.

        In that playoff series you are talking about he played awful. He had one good game and 4 awful ones. I know I was letting it be know the year Tyler started I was not a fan of it and rather ed Josh(and I by no means like either one of them as a rotation big man) and we weren't gonna win a thing with him as a starter. I haven't changed that opinion once since we drafted him the year he started we were sub 500 btw.


        I disagree with the bold yes he can play better but...

        he isnt a rotation big IMO on a winning team. Emergency Lou role? sure.
        Last edited by pacer4ever; 07-19-2012, 10:57 PM.

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        • #34
          Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

          I think there's just too much overly critical reaction here over Tyler's bad season. Yeah I can't deny that he was horrendous last season, but other than last season he was a pretty good role player.

          People easily forgot that he was the part of the reason why the Pacers made a playoff run 2 seasons ago. When everybody was almost mentally checked out, he was the only one playing hard. When there was a losing steak in Vogel's interim coaching days, he was a spark that ignited the playoff hopes that was dwindling. Remember that back-to-back Knicks games where he destroyed Amare and both resulted in wins?

          We just easily give up on our own players just as we easily declare them future HOFers I think. When Roy Hibbert was struggling there was a clamor to ship him out while he has value. But right now when he's looking like an elite center most are thinking he's worth a max contract. Same for DG and DC during their ups and downs.

          Going back to Tyler, well it's make or break for him. But I'm pretty sure he'll bounce back whether he's still be a Pacer or not this season. Many changes happened last season that really affected his play (lack of preparation due to lockout, change of his style of play, demotion to the bench with DWest coming in, etc.). Not really an excuse there but we know at one point players will have a struggling season at one point in their careers due to adjustments. Let's give him this year to prove his worth before we lose hope in him.

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          • #35
            Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

            This offseason is Tyler's first offseason, and actually this season will be his THIRD season. Just like you guys believe Paul George will break out in his third season, I do believe Tyler can do so after work out with West.

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            • #36
              Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

              Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
              Y'all are friggin silly. When Hansbrough marched us into the playoffs 2 years ago and was owning Boozer left and right, and got that steal and thundered down the court for a huge dunk-and-1, I'm sure y'all were pumping your fists.

              He didn't look so hot last year, and all the "I told ya so's" are sticking their ugly heads out the window. Get outta here with that crap, lol...

              He can play a lot better. I still think there's more to it than meets the eye... I've got this feeling he's dealing with some concussion lingering effects or vertigo... I dunno... his regression last year is conspicuous though.

              But you all know he can play better, we've seen it. He was lookin pretty darn good towards the end of Vogel's first season. I'm rootin for him.
              That playoff series that you are hanging your hat on?

              He averaged 33 minutes per game, scored 11.2 points per game on 33% shooting, and grabbed 5.4 rebounds, and no other significant contributions. He had a PER of 8.9 and a TRB% of 9.3, both of which are really pretty awful.

              Is that really all that we're hoping he can get back to?

              The biggest problem with all those stats? He averaged 33 minutes a game. He was a serious detriment to the team in games 2, 3, 4, and 5. He was, by a wide margin, the 2nd best power forward on our team in that series. Unfortunately, Vogel has shown nothing but faith in him, and continues to play him big minutes no matter how terrible he plays. He didn't earn the minutes he was given last year, and he didn't earn them the year before. He was simply given them.

              I hope Vogel learns from his mistakes going forward. Even if he isn't going to contribute, he can't continue to be such a major detriment. If he is, he needs to be on the bench.

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              • #37
                Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                Tyler isn't going to get a second contract unless he really starts committing to rebounding. That needs to improve more than anything.

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                • #38
                  Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                  Originally posted by Mackey_Rose View Post
                  That playoff series that you are hanging your hat on?

                  He averaged 33 minutes per game, scored 11.2 points per game on 33% shooting, and grabbed 5.4 rebounds, and no other significant contributions. He had a PER of 8.9 and a TRB% of 9.3, both of which are really pretty awful.

                  Is that really all that we're hoping he can get back to?

                  The biggest problem with all those stats? He averaged 33 minutes a game. He was a serious detriment to the team in games 2, 3, 4, and 5. He was, by a wide margin, the 2nd best power forward on our team in that series. Unfortunately, Vogel has shown nothing but faith in him, and continues to play him big minutes no matter how terrible he plays. He didn't earn the minutes he was given last year, and he didn't earn them the year before. He was simply given them.

                  I hope Vogel learns from his mistakes going forward. Even if he isn't going to contribute, he can't continue to be such a major detriment. If he is, he needs to be on the bench.
                  Yep, he went in the tank after that dunk. But... he still got us there, and then he gave Chicago a good scare for a game or two. Your stats were for the entire series, but you didn't list his stats down the stretch and the first few games of the playoffs. Say what you will, but he had a real good stretch there, and there was a bit of Hansbrough-mania goin on for a few months. Yeah, Chicago's D finally clamped down (they were a great defensive team), and he was finally shut down, but you're not giving him near enough credit for his play down the stretch.
                  There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.

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                  • #39
                    Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                    Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                    I remember hearing Charlotte's reporter on the radio saying and laughing at the same time that Augustin declined to get a multi year extension because he didn't want to stay in Charlotte and the proposed extension was about 6mil a year.
                    I am 100% comfortable in saying none of this happened. I mean, seriously. Just think about what you're saying. Now, think if what you are saying is plausible in any way, shape, or form. It isn't. Therefore, it's probably not true.
                    "I had to take her down like Chris Brown."

                    -Lance Stephenson

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                    • #40
                      Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                      Originally posted by bphil View Post
                      Tyler isn't going to get a second contract unless he really starts committing to rebounding. That needs to improve more than anything.
                      Completely agree. Obviously a good scorer, but I feel like his bad-boy image makes us Pacer fans think he's something more than he truly is. He needs to develop some other part of his game. I don't know what that is, but with Mahinmi & Plumlee both here now (purposefully leaving out Pendergraph), I don't think he can just rely on his image as the Pacer's designated bruiser. Ha. Still love him though!
                      "What you are witnessing right now is the old Danny Granger of old!!" - Chris Denari 01/01/2014

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                      • #41
                        Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                        I really want to see what Tyler can do after a REAL training camp. Some of the adjustments he was trying to make to his game (in season and with very few practice opportunities) can be done SO much better during a focused period with coaches and players on the floor with him.

                        If he doesn't shape up after that, so be it, but I think his development has been hampered by having to be done almost completely individually due to injury and lockout.
                        BillS

                        A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
                        Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

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                        • #42
                          Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                          Do we know that the Pacers were trying anything to trade Tyler?

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                          • #43
                            Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                            This is insane, of course he'll be better! A young player, a full off-season, and most importantly, the guy was playing with a broken face last hear. Seriously, a broken face! (thanks ex-Pacers @sshat).

                            Tyler is weird because there is a lot of very good, and a lot of very bad. He gets to the line at an amazing rate and shoots a high free throw percentage, he gets a lot of steals, he plays hard and with a high level of intensity, and his man defense is not that bad. Normally I'd say those things for a PF would indicate he'll be solid in the league.

                            Unfortunately he seems to have no vertical ability, gets his shot blocked a lot, and doesn't seem to have an awareness that basketball is a team game (both on offense and defense!)

                            Still, I expect his midrange game to improve (without a broken face) and his help D to get marginally better just through repetition. I don't see his inside game improving as he will always "play below the rim" and for some reason I just don't think he'll ever get the concept of passing to set up his teammates (aka offensive black hole).

                            So in conclusion - marginal improvement, but definitely enough to make him a viable PF option for the Pacers if they decide to keep him. Most importantly I expect his D to be a little better and his FG% to improve significantly due to hitting more jumpers.
                            Danger Zone

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                            • #44
                              Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                              Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
                              Yep, he went in the tank after that dunk. But... he still got us there, and then he gave Chicago a good scare for a game or two. Your stats were for the entire series, but you didn't list his stats down the stretch and the first few games of the playoffs. Say what you will, but he had a real good stretch there, and there was a bit of Hansbrough-mania goin on for a few months. Yeah, Chicago's D finally clamped down (they were a great defensive team), and he was finally shut down, but you're not giving him near enough credit for his play down the stretch.
                              That dunk came in game 1. He didn't give them a scare for a game a two. The Pacers might have, but they also might have had a better chance to actually close out some of those games if Hansbrough wasn't playing so many minutes.

                              How many games do you want to go back? Listen, he had a pretty good month of March in 2011. He averaged 17 points on almost 50% shooting, and 7 rebounds. That was, by a huge amount, the best he has ever played in his career. The Pacers went 8-10 in that month.

                              As always has been the case, the success of his team, and Tyler Hansbrough's personal success are completely independent of each other. In his career, he has averaged 9.8 points on 42% shooting, 4.9 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in games that the Pacers have won. When the Pacers have lost? He has averaged 10.0 points on 43% shooting, 4.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists. Simply put, due to his high-usage, low-efficiency style of play, and lack of contributions in places that don't show up in a box score, he just doesn't do anything to impact whether or not the Pacers win. His numbers are essentially irrelevant.

                              He didn't "get us there." He didn't "give Chicago a good scare." He was simply out there. Any "Hansbrough-mania" was woefully misguided. If you were one who participated in that "Hansbrough-mania," you weren't paying enough attention.

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                              • #45
                                Re: I'm sure this has been asked, but I can be the only one

                                Originally posted by BRushWithDeath View Post
                                I am 100% comfortable in saying none of this happened. I mean, seriously. Just think about what you're saying. Now, think if what you are saying is plausible in any way, shape, or form. It isn't. Therefore, it's probably not true.
                                Of the 15 players who ended the season here, only four look like sure keepers: Rookies Bismack Biyombo and Kemba Walker, shooting guard Gerald Henderson and point guard D.J. Augustin. Augustin will be a restricted free agent who has already turned down a contract extension, so retaining him is not entirely the Bobcats’ call.

                                Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...#storylink=cpy
                                Here is the reporter's article from the Observer, we was in 1070 the fan and said that the extension was 6mil a year, believe if you want to or not, I know that your story sounds better because "Tyler is garbage so not even the Bobcats want him" but that is not what it was reported by their insider.
                                @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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