hasbrough may not be the sexiest pick but, it is irrefutable that the guy was a winner. when you stick around all 4 years at carolina, you are bound to play some tough competition.
we needed a p.f. and tyler should be able to do the job.
i don't see what the big deal is.
i think he will fit in fine.
way to go larry you did a good job on making the picks and for all the other people on here who think they know basketball needs to learn more about basketball, how many of you guy's and gal's been pacers fan, well for me i have been a pacer's fan for 42 years and i have seen it come and go with good players and bad players from the years, so if you think you know basketball think twice, go tyler Hansbrough
They didnt need Clark thats for sure. Now the argument can be made as to why picking Hansbrough at 13 was a terrible pick, but guess what, I.Thomas used to get bashed all the time for taking guys at positions he shouldn't. Most of those guys are still playing in the league. Hansbrough will give the Pacers is all, thats for sure. Now the A.J. Price pick is baffling as well.
If O'Brien doesn't play Hibbert more this coming season, it's not going to matter what Hansbrough does. Besides Tyler is not going to start over Troy Murphy. The funny thing is, if he flames out no one will end up caring except Indiana fans.
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I don't really hate the Hansbrough pick. He's going to be a good hustle player off the bench. He's very NBA ready, and he isn't afraid to bang down low. He'll get you rebounds, he'll run the court, and he can step out and hit a jumper. I think 13 is a little high for him to go, but he will be a solid rotation player from the get go.
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I mean Hansbrough as a backup for Indiana isn't a bad pick. Indiana didn't have a backup PF all year and Murphy played way too many minutes.
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If O'Brien doesn't play Hibbert more this coming season, it's not going to matter what Hansbrough does.
Play him more? He wanted to. Hibbert started 42 games. Problem was he kept fouling every player every chance he had.
What does Hibbert have to do with Hansbrough? This team is lottery-bound no matter what we do.
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I don't really hate the Hansbrough pick. He's going to be a good hustle player off the bench. He's very NBA ready, and he isn't afraid to bang down low. He'll get you rebounds, he'll run the court, and he can step out and hit a jumper. I think 13 is a little high for him to go, but he will be a solid rotation player from the get go.
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I mean Hansbrough as a backup for Indiana isn't a bad pick. Indiana didn't have a backup PF all year and Murphy played way too many minutes.
Agreed on both. I mean, I would've been fine with Hansbrough late in the first round or early 2nd round, but I'm pissed because we could've picked Holiday or Clark, who both have more potential. I'm sure Hansbrough is going to help, but he's not exactly the low post threat we need and he's pretty much a slightly better version of Josh McRoberts.
Clark doesn't seem like he'd fit the team, but I think he can develop into a Lamar Odom without the ball handling kind of Power Forward. Again, not our post threat, but he can do about everything.
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Now the A.J. Price pick is baffling as well.
Not really. He's a solid guy and if we end up unloading Ford for a non-PG, he takes over the Diener role as uber-scrub. If not, we cut him for free because we don't need a 4th PG. He was probably the best player available. The best part is that he was the fastest pick of the entire 2nd round, so we obviously like him. I mean, at least we have a guaranteed PG for the summer league.
Bird already experimented with a 6'10 do it all type player, remember Jonathan Bender. But really, it all boils down to the fact that Clark plays the same position as Indiana's best player.
As for Tyler, book it, he'll be starting next to Murphy by season's end. The guy's a hard worker and contrary to the way he is portrayed, he's actually talented. The guy was one of the best athletes in the workouts. You also cant find five better mid-range shooters than him in that draft. If mocks were willing to have Blair a 6'6 PF go to the Pacers, why turn around and diss the Hansbrough pick? Hansbrough's a legit 6'9.
Murphy is not a center and Tyler will not be starting over Hibbert, Murphy or Foster. Are you kidding me?
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