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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:92
Level:All-Star
Since:Feb 1, 2007
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Mike,
I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion that "Psycho-T" is a media darling creation, but the race argument didn't need to be included to make your point. I remember a time when Air Jordan was the face of basketball for the entire world at every level of competition; an unbelievably gifted/talented black man who no one would dare claim wasn't tough as well.
As for Hansbrough, he has one of the ugliest games I have ever seen for someone who garners so much adoration and respect. Yes, he never takes a play off and works hard in the weight room, which are attributes to admire. But take away all of the unbelievable talent that surrounds him, and he's just another average "banger" mopping up. His low post game is all muscle, no technique.
Is the racial divide in this country still so wide that a black player (Henderson) pummeling a white player is enough to elevate a marginal talent to icon status?!? From what I've read, heard, and seen, it must be.
p.s. - The Raftery "listen" comment is frightening. Senility, anyone?!?
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 28, 2007
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Mike Freeman you have took over biggest Douche Bag - didn't think anyone could be any dumber than Doug Gottlieb and Skip Bayless, but you did. I love the RACE CARD great work douche.
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:74
Level:Pro
Since:Dec 2, 2007
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Freeman has once again lost me. I can agree that Hansbrough is overhyped but him being called the 'face of college basketball' has nothing to do with race. Did you not watch any ball last season when Noah, Durant and Oden were being overhyped to everyone across the country? Was race a part of it then?
Short the claims of racial injustice, this was a good article. And that is saying a lot for Mr. Freeman.
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:74
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Since:Dec 2, 2007
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Freeman has once again lost me. I can agree that Hansbrough is overhyped but him being called the 'face of college basketball' has nothing to do with race. Did you not watch any ball last season when Noah, Durant and Oden were being overhyped to everyone across the country? Was race a part of it then?
Short the claims of racial injustice, this was a good article. And that is saying a lot for Mr. Freeman.
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 8, 2008
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yo mac, where was the unbelievable talent around him his first year? The next two best guys on the team were a couple of kids that couldn't get on the court the year before when UNC won the national title. And he averaged about 19 a game. His 'ugly game' is exactly how a post player should play, attack people and get them in foul trouble. Btw, he's considered extremely skilled by almost every coach in America. An average banger, are you kidding me?
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 19, 2007
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Freeman,
in the future when you write an article because your bored, at least let the guy in the cube next to you read it. Anyone that knows anything about college b-ball would know your "player of the year comment" was the dumbest factually incorrect opinion ever stated.
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Jul 31, 2007
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What is up with all the "smoking crack" references?? As a race card player, he should know white folk don't smoke crack.
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:92
Level:All-Star
Since:Feb 1, 2007
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Yo, LG -- I saw two average "big men" on my Terps outplay Hansbrough in January, thus helping to solidify my opinion. Btw, did you personally poll "almost every coach in America" to come up with that info regarding his skill?"
The Heels are a great team, but you will never convince me that Hansbrough deserves the excessively glowing accolades he receives. We'll see who's right if he's lucky enough to make it to the next level. Right now, I don't see him possessing an NBA-caliber game.
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:85
Level:All-Star
Since:May 22, 2007
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White players that excel in sports that are dominated by black players(baketball, football) are always going to get more attention because its something out of the ordinary. We've seen it before with J.J. Reddick, Adam Morrisson, and Keith Van Horn. It's magnified times a million because he plays at one of the most prestigious schools in college basketball and in the almighty ACC. Freeman is not taking shots at Hansborough, he is criticizing the mindset of the media, of which he is a member. Good white basketball players, nowdays, are always overhyped to a certain extent because its something different and people want to believe in them. Everything Mike said is true and you don't have to like it, but if you sit down and think about what he is saying, you will realize the truth as well. Doesn't mean you have to like it, but its no reason to take shots at him for a very accurate portrayl of the truth.
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Hansbrough overhyped and overrated
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Reputation:75
Level:Pro
Since:Apr 7, 2007
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You said in the beginning of your article that "you thought you had smoked crack again?"
...again? Now I understand...
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