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PrideTrombone

3/30/2009, 10:29 PM

This is probably the first Soonerus post I've ever agreed with, but he's absolutely right. UNC was the better team, but Blake made Hansbrough his bitch.

Edit: I just read the title and not the part about him not starting here. He'd start here, but he is overrated. And he has gigantic bug eyes.

Eielson

3/30/2009, 10:47 PM

You had the nerve to post this only a few days after saying that the Big East was overrated and the Big XII would have 3 final four teams?

Look, Hansbrough may be somewhat overrated, but you can't ignore facts. He averaged 22.6 points and 10.2 rebounds last year, and was the National Player of the Year. All four years he has been at UNC he has averaged 18.4-22.6 points per game and 7.8-10.2 rebounds per game. He is no Blake Griffin, but he is still a stud. I don't know how you can say you don't think a first team all-american and former player of the year could start for our team.

goingoneight

3/30/2009, 10:51 PM

To say he wouldn't start here is laughable.

Harry Beanbag

3/30/2009, 10:57 PM

I think idiotic is a more appropriate term.

Rock Hard Corn Frog

3/30/2009, 11:07 PM

I don't think Hansbrough is way overrated. Just not in the league of Blake. I don't think Blair or Thabeet individually would have had any more luck against Blake.

Sooner04

3/30/2009, 11:40 PM

The kid got in foul trouble and his team did fine without him. Do you want him to come in and impose his will when they're already up 15? We all know Blake is the better player by far, but to say Hansbrough wouldn't start at Oklahoma is nuts.

badger

3/31/2009, 07:28 AM

T went out like a punk, but then again, so did our entire team because we couldn't hit a 3 until late :(

I bet Blake would have traded his stats for Tyler's if it meant OU was in the Final Four... of course, Blake wouldn't have had the mopey face throughout the game if OU was ahead the entire time like UNC was :(

I wonder if Hans benefits from the same deceiving stat inflation that our dear CP3 does?

Lott's Bandana

3/31/2009, 07:59 AM

Hans looked Blake stole his skates.

E-Town

3/31/2009, 09:08 AM

Here we see Tyler in the un-cut version of the Adam Sandler movie Bedtime Stories..:D

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll122/e-town_/Psyco-T.jpg

Lott's Bandana

3/31/2009, 09:52 AM

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4625/barbarabush.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

My apologies, I like this woman.

oumartin

3/31/2009, 10:00 AM

My problem with TH is he does the "who me" look with those f'ed up eyes anytime he gets a foul and if someone roughs him up he almost cries. But he is still a good player

Collier11

3/31/2009, 10:08 AM

...he might not have even started at OU this year...other NC players are great though...

:rolleyes: yea, we couldnt take anymore 1st team all americans on our team. He is a great college player, no doubt about it

yukonmiller

3/31/2009, 11:02 AM

My big problem with Hans is he couldn't give Blake any credit. "He's a great rebounder was his comment". Man the kid is grumpy. His coach compared Blake with Labron.

badger

3/31/2009, 11:12 AM

Yukon, he probably didn't want to give the Naismith voters anymore reason to vote for him than the game already provided. When we used to do speech competitions back in high school, some kids would be SO competitive that when others were speaking, they would death stare the speaker the entire time, or shake their head coldly in disagreement with everything they were saying, or other distracting measures in an effort to convince the judge to bedowngrade 'em. I think Tyler was playing the same game by not complimenting Blake.

Compliments or not, I think BG's performance throughout the season and tourney, getting up after some nasty takedown maneuvers solidified his status as Naismith winner and better yet for his professional future, No. 1 pick overall. Would I dare venture a guess as to where "Psycho T" will go?

:eek: ...not in the top 10.

ouwapiti

3/31/2009, 11:33 AM

sometimes those type of eyes are thyroid related........uncool to make fun of peoples flaws

Lott's Bandana

3/31/2009, 11:49 AM

sometimes those type of eyes are thyroid related........uncool to make fun of peoples flaws

Hey, my thyroid is slower than the Iowa State wimmens BB team, so I take meds...

If we can't make fun of flaws, then can Dean still pick on me because of my scooter?

Bourbon St Sooner

3/31/2009, 11:56 AM

He's only the ACC's all time leading scorer, but there's been no good players come out of that league :rolleyes:

That being said I heard Seth Davis before the game say that UNC was going to win because TH was going to outplay BG. That was an idiotic statement. UNC was going to (did) win because their guard play completely outclasses ours. There's no way TH is going to outplay BG, foul trouble or not.

Lott's Bandana

3/31/2009, 12:12 PM

Funny thread from our KU brethren:

http://forums.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=172&f=2481&t=4150536

This was "the man" photo, not sure why it isn't there any longer.

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/6289/t10227griffin.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

badger

3/31/2009, 12:17 PM

He's only the ACC's all time leading scorer, but there's been no good players come out of that league :rolleyes:

The good ones didn't stay four years... and they didn't used to play as many games as they do now, I think. Besides, the guy that he overtook the record from...
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/media/photo/2008-02/35407221.jpg
...is now warming an Orlando bench near you! :rolleyes:

starclassic tama

3/31/2009, 12:23 PM

which has nothing to do with how good he was in college. hansbrough would start here, and he and blake would be a formidable frontline. he is nowhere close to the same ballpark as blake and he knows it, thus the weak i'm gonna throw the basketball like a football at the rim when i'm 6 feet away from it to hope it goes in and looks like i dunked on griffin shot.

badger

3/31/2009, 12:29 PM

Just for you, star:
http://i41.tinypic.com/2lkwtpw.gif
credit ouhoops.com for the gif

oumartin

3/31/2009, 12:39 PM

I think Hanny wanna to show us his dunking ability. OOPS

Sooner98

3/31/2009, 01:00 PM

http://i41.tinypic.com/2lkwtpw.gif

Someone needs to make an "EPIC FAIL" poster using this glorious moment.

badger

3/31/2009, 01:06 PM

Someone needs to make an "EPIC FAIL" poster using this glorious moment.

Your request has been received. A SoonerFans.com Fark Board representative will get back to you shortly.

TopDawg

3/31/2009, 02:45 PM

One of my favorite moments was when he drove, put up a shot, got a whistle and yelled "AND ONE!" as the shot went through.

Only problem...the whistle was for traveling.

SCxxSOONER

3/31/2009, 03:50 PM

Blake is on his own planet compared to all these guys. Hansborough is not near as good as Blair and Thabeet is a defensive stud with absolutely no offensive game.

badger

3/31/2009, 04:06 PM

I have searched everywhere for the photo of the failure to launch, but here's something to hold you all over until someone can:
http://z.about.com/d/raleighdurham/1/7/j/D/-/-/Tyler-Hansbrough-50-of-the-North-Carolina-Tar-Heels-goes-up-for-a-dunk-1.jpg

Harry Beanbag

3/31/2009, 10:49 PM

One of my favorite moments was when he drove, put up a shot, got a whistle and yelled "AND ONE!" as the shot went through.

Only problem...the whistle was for traveling.

Nice, I thought I imagined that. :D

KingDavid

3/31/2009, 11:24 PM

Agreed that Hansbrough was completely exposed by Griffin. There's no way to verify this really, but my guess is that that game probably cost him a few million by way of slipping down the draft board about 10 pegs or so.

Hansbroughs strength is also his great problem. His strength is his effort and ability to maximize his potential. His problem is that he's already way too close to his ceiling.

He's probably going to make history as the reason why some stupid NBA GM gets fired three years from now "for drafting Tyler Hansbrough with the ## pick in the ## round."

KingDavid

3/31/2009, 11:26 PM

Just for you, star:
http://i41.tinypic.com/2lkwtpw.gif
credit ouhoops.com for the gif

This kind of makes me feel embarassed for the guy.

Collier11

3/31/2009, 11:35 PM

there was a blog/article on Yahoo making fun of him for it

Lott's Bandana

4/1/2009, 08:47 AM

badger

4/1/2009, 08:51 AM

He's probably going to make history as the reason why some stupid NBA GM gets fired three years from now "for drafting Tyler Hansbrough with the ## pick in the ## round."

Announcer: And now entering the lineup, Tyler "Sam Bowie" Hansbrough!
Crowd: Booooooooooo!
Tyler: :(

Sooner04

4/1/2009, 09:12 AM

Sam Bowie is currently being played by Greg Oden.

starclassic tama

4/2/2009, 12:44 AM

no way. when oden has been healthy this year he has been solid

Collier11

4/2/2009, 12:00 PM

Oden is a massive bust already, he has been hurt two years and when healthy he has avg what, 10 and 8. He is Kwame Brown thus far

soonerfan28

4/2/2009, 12:04 PM

Hansbrough is overated but he's got range so he'll play at the next level. Probably the 3. I can't see him bangin down low.

badger

4/2/2009, 12:15 PM

Hansbrough is overrated but he's got Roy Williams begging teams to draft his ACC scoring champ so he'll get drafted at the next level. Probably the bench. I can't see him playing.

:D

soonerfan28

4/2/2009, 12:16 PM

Is it me or does he always look like he's about to start crying?

Rock Hard Corn Frog

4/2/2009, 12:17 PM

Hansbrough is overated but he's got range so he'll play at the next level. Probably the 3. I can't see him bangin down low.

Hey I don't WANT to see him banging down low. :eek: :eek: :eek:

badger

4/2/2009, 12:21 PM

Kudos to CincySooner for the link, you can make your own motivational posters here. (http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/motivator.php#)

Here's one HeyBC did...
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/ut9099/hansbrough-motivator.gif
This is one I doodled up a few secs ago:
http://i43.tinypic.com/wryvyc.jpg

Try it out! Consider it part of the healing process :(

Sooner04

4/2/2009, 01:45 PM

no way. when oden has been healthy this year he has been solid
The dude is averaging 8.6 fouls per 48 minutes. That means if he played three full games he'd foul out FOUR times. Not only is he injured all the time, but when he's healthy he's still on the bench because he doesn't know how to play fundamentally sound defensive.

I feel bad for Portland fans. They'd have a monster team with Kevin Durant and Brandon Roy working things from the perimeter.

starclassic tama

4/2/2009, 01:50 PM

he has also had 18 double doubles this year. to label a guy a bust in just his third year removed from high school is silly. he does need to get healthy though.

badger

4/2/2009, 01:52 PM

That means if he played three full games he'd foul out FOUR times.

Pbbth, Tyler would foul out SEVEN times in three full games because of his crappiness ;)

starclassic tama

4/2/2009, 02:10 PM

i love that gif. you can tell he practiced that in the mirror all week leading up until the game. "IF I GET A CHANCE IM GONNA THROW DOWN ON GRIFFIN ALL MY BROS WILL BE SUPER PUMPED YEA"

KU_Sooner

4/2/2009, 05:01 PM

Is it me or does he always look like he's about to start crying?

Like this classic gem?
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd155/isaacand/Tyler1.jpg

And as a bonus:
http://www.adamriff.com/images/tylerhansbrough.jpg

EDIT:
I love this one too:
http://mensvogue.typepad.com/magazine__test/images/2008/03/21/tyler_hansbrough.jpg
Someone's been watching too much High School Musical...

badger

4/2/2009, 05:13 PM

http://i44.tinypic.com/kc0a9t.jpg

TopDawg

4/2/2009, 05:31 PM

no way. when oden has been healthy this year he has been solid

Heck, if anything, 04 was being too hard on Bowie.

Rookie seasons:

Minutes
Bowie: 29.2
Oden: 21.9

FG%
Bowie: .537
Oden: .563

FT%
Bowie: .711
Oden: .643

Rebounds
Bowie: 8.6
Oden: 7.1

Assists
Bowie: 2.8
Oden: 0.6

Steals
Bowie: 0.7
Oden: 0.4

Blocks
Bowie: 2.7
Oden: 1.2

Turnovers
Bowie: 2.26
Oden: 1.51

Personal Fouls
Bowie: 3.7
Oden: 3.9

Points
Bowie: 10.0
Oden: 8.9

Final Score
Bowie: 8
Oden: 2 (FG% and Turnovers)

starclassic tama

4/2/2009, 08:05 PM

TopDawg

4/3/2009, 01:23 PM

But the point isn't that Bowie was bad. Bowie was a decent player...(averaged 12.7 ppg/7.9 rpg through his first 7 years) he just wasn't Michael Jordan.

Right now, it's looking like the Trailblazers made the wrong pick. It might end up working out for them, but (emphasis added):

Sam Bowie is currently being played by Greg Oden.

seems to be the way it stands right now.

Collier11

4/3/2009, 01:28 PM

bowie also played 4 years of college before entering the NBA. like i said, labeling someone who is in their third year removed from high school a bust already is ridiculous. if he can get healthy he will be a good pro.

IF you are going to compare Bowie to MJ and label him a bust then Oden can be compared to guys like Kobe and Lebron who came straight from hs, also when you put him up against Durant who shoulda been picked 1st(good thing for us he wasnt), in all of those scenarios he has been a disappointment at the least and is looking alot like a bust.

Collier11

4/3/2009, 01:31 PM

he has also had 18 double doubles this year. to label a guy a bust in just his third year removed from high school is silly. he does need to get healthy though.

so a guy that is 6-10 can grab 10 rebounds and make 5 shots in a game, big deal