Saturday, March 18, 2006

Best ACC Freshman Ever?

Don't get me wrong, North Carolina happens to be my favorite college basketball team, but...

Tyler Hansbrough = "Best ACC Freshman Ever" - I don't know, maybe...

What I do know, is that his game won't translate to the NBA. He's not nearly athletic enough. Perhaps I really do need to make the switch to High-Def, because it doesn't appear as though he can jump more than 10 inches. Most of his shots come from off-balance, clumsy looking hook shots where he does a good job of using his body in a way that prevents his shot from being blocked. That wont work in the pros. And nor will his game. There are talks of him leaving after his Freshman year for the pros. Not a good idea. He needs to milk his entire four year career at North Carolina for everything its worth. At best, he's a C version of Brad Miller - but Brad Miller is one of the best passing big men in the game, and I've never seen those types of flashes from Hansbrough. More likely, he's a career role player, like former Jayhawks star Nick Collison.

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