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Big Props to Psycho T
December 19, 2008
By Benjamin Miraski
Stop and take a look at the picture that accompanies this article.
Look how graceful Tyler Hansbrough seems as he lays the ball in.
Ok, now forget that image.
That is not the real "Psycho T".
No, the real Hansbrough worked his way into the low post and practically shoved the basketball toward the basket last night to score the points that made him the all-time leading scorer at North Carolina, breaking Phil Ford's 30-year-old record.
Think about that achievement. This isn't the top scorer at some no name school; this is North Carolina.
And this is not some shot-heavy guard that took away the mark, it is a tough center.
Hansbrough did it the way he made most of his now-career 2302 points -- hard-driving, muscle-ripping, and pounding.
That is the Hansbrough that has brought North Carolina back to the top of the basketball world.
It is also the Hansbrough that will probably drop in all the draft lists because he is not polished enough, he doesn't shoot from outside, and he hasn't got the finesse to play in the NBA.
That is all ridiculous scout nonsense.
This is a basketball player at his best. And if grit and determination aren't valued anymore, then so be it.
But, you would be hard pressed to count the number of basketball players who would have accepted the accolades that come with Hansbrough's achievement with as much humility as the senior did. In an era of 'Me, Me, Me', Hansbrough is all about team.
He looked as if he would rather forget the whole thing happened during the brief stoppage of play after the record basket. He wanted to get back to playing.
And some team in the NBA should reward that because they will get a player on their team that they never have to worry about giving 100 percent and not getting into trouble on off nights or after the game.
Congrats to Hansbrough for his achievement...
And for being a real class act in a sport that is severely lacking in that category.
Posted December 19, 2008 3:18 PM