Rick Reilly on Hansbrough

[SelectionSunday]

Am I missing something? I know there's people who don't like Hansbrough, but is he really this hated? I haven't gotten this sense at all. My sense is fans of college basketball for the most part respect the heck out of him. I certainly wouldn't put him anywhere near the JJ Redick factor in terms of being hated.

Any guy of his stature & success who decides to come back for his senior year, not to mention throw caution to the wind & jump from the balcony of a frathouse into a pool has my respect. I love watching him play, and more importantly, the way he plays. All business, none of the look-at-me crap. Refreshing.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3770906

[MNSnowman]

I agree with you about Hansbrough's talents and on-court demeanor. Best line in the article is from Hansbrough's father:

"...if someone suddenly told these people, 'Hey, Tyler is going to play for you guys,' would they still hate him? I don't think so."
Of course, if UNC played us at the Barn, would our younger fans be any different?

[TruthTeller]

Love the way he plays. Love the way he carries himself on the court. No showboat crap, not even a little.

[Monty519]

I don't hate on Psycho T at all. He's a great player. I just hate on all the media who literally drool over everything he does, like he is the single only player in the entire country that plays hard all the time. I mean seriously, he'll shoot a jump shot: "Tyler Hansbrough is the hardest working player in AMERICA!" It's like, really? Just stop, the kid's talented, let it be lol.