Tyler Hansbrough
Tyler Hansbrough
Andrew Tyler Hansbroughis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Hansbrough played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team where he was a unanimous selection for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference All Conference Team, 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year, and 2008 ACC Player of the Year. He is the ACC's all-time leading scorer, and he won the Wooden Award and earned...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth3 November 1985
CityColumbia, MO
I took it as an insult. I mean, they come in and they tell us that. Some people didn't have us in the top 60. I mean, that's something. I kind of liked it, having our backs up against the wall, people telling us something we can't do, and we go out there and prove them wrong.
It was really important. The crowd really got into it and they had a big effect. There were a couple of times there where I couldn't hear the whistle.
They brought a lot of people at me and it was hard to find space to move.
When we got the lead, maybe we relaxed with it a little bit. They hit some shots, and we missed some. They made a run and just kept coming at us.
What helped us get the road win is we kept our poise. There were definitely some times where we made some questionable plays, but I think we kept our head and kept playing hard, and that's what gave us the win.
Over the last couple of games it's been real physical. We have games back really quickly and sometimes my body doesn't have time to recover all the way. Sometimes you have to play with little bumps and bruises.
There were points and times where I felt like we were so close. We just needed one big stop.
Definitely it was fun in the second half when we started coming back and making a run and started stopping them defensively. That was a big key in the win.
Coach Bess is a hard worker. He made me a hard worker and has a lot to do with who I am.
I think we just stayed within ourselves and didn't let any of the fans get to us. We got some turnovers and converted ... It is great.
I think I played well offensively. I think my game was in a flow. Definitely it was fun, especially in the second half when we started coming back and making the run and started stopping them defensively. I didn't have (records) in mind. I didn't even know I had that many points.
I think that there was a lot of pressure on the freshmen coming in with some of the guys leaving, having to play some big roles and get thrown right into the lineup early. But I think that's over now. I think we have experience under our belt now.
I think that was real big. It was something that we stressed before the game ... it was something that we really focused on.
I was kind of surprised; I thought he'd be posting up the way he was for a couple of possessions before. But I saw him go up, and it looked like their guy (Swann) kind of fumbled the ball and was looking for someone to pass it to, and I stuck my arm out.