Metta World Peace: Too many 'Mr. Softees' in today's NBA

Metta World Peace thinks the NBA needs more players like Toronto Raptors forward Tyler Hansbrough. 

"He's tough," World Peace said after the New York Knicks' double-overtime loss to the Raptors Monday night, via Al Iannazzone of the Long Island Newsday. "I like him. I like that guy. That's why I miss Matt Harpring when he retired. I have no one to bang with. I have nobody to go bull horn head-to-head. I love it. I miss Matt Harpring. Please come back. Now we got Tyler.

"I love guys like that. I need that physical action. The game has changed so much. Now we got all these Mr. Softees. You know Mr. Softee in New York? A lot of people are made from the ice cream cone. A lot of basketball players are made right from the Mr. Softee ice cream cone truck. I like Mr. Softee. I don’t like to play basketball with Mr. Softee. I just like Mr. Softee after a nice, hot summer day."