Andrew Ungvari: I don't think he's either but he's somewhere in the middle. He's more skilled than Madsen and not nearly as skilled as Boozer.

The type of player Hansbrough becomes depends on the team that drafts him. If he's counted on to be a franchise cornerstone then he'll fail and end up playing in Turkey.

If he gets drafted by a playoff team in the mid-to-late 20s, then I think he becomes a valuable contributor. He's the type of player that elicits cheers from the hometown fans the moment he jumps off the bench. There isn't a team in the NBA that doesn't want a David Lee or a Ronny Turiaf. Hansbrough has the potential to be that kind of player.

Joe Willett: Tyler Hansbrough is not the next Carlos Boozer, but he also isn't Mark Madsen.  I think that he is somewhere in between. 

He should be an average power forward/center, but he doesn't have the size to become a dominant player like Carlos Boozer. He has the drive that will keep him involved in games, but I worry that his constant motor is going to get him injured a lot against the bigger players in the NBA. 

It will be the same thing as Reggie Bush; he relied on his speed in college but when he got to the pros, the other players were able to catch up with him. Hansbrough is going to be in for a rude awakening when the other players bring the same level of intensity that he brings night in and night out.

Chad Ridgeway: White guys that aren’t athletic don’t make it in the NBA unless they possess exceptional passing skills (Steve Nash, Brad Miller, Luke Walton), exceptional shooting skills (Jason Kapono, Steve Kerr), or are decent at both along with exceptional inbounding skills (Matt Bullard).

Hansbrough doesn’t have any of these things, but he’s more talented than Mark Madsen and being the next David Lee ain’t that bad.

Andrew Kneeland: A combination here. Hansbrough won't be as good as Boozer, and he won't be a bad as Madsen. He will be a good starter in the NBA, and he does have talent, but he is no superstar.

I think he will be more like someone like Tyson Chandler. Chandler averages a double-double, and makes over $10 million a season, but isn't the superstar on the Hornets like Chris Paul. Hansbrough will be under-appreciated as he does the dirty work for a successful team.

Is Michael Beasley the consensus No. 1 pick?

Andrew Ungvari: It really depends on the team that's drafting first. Of the teams with the seven worst records in the NBA, I think the Heat, Grizzlies, Sonics and Bucks would take him. If the top pick goes to the Wolves, Clippers or Knicks then I think Derrick Rose is the pick.

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