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JJ Hickson news!
1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 3:43PM #1
KingBron23
Posts: 52

Hey guys, I'm back again and this is just another post with a bunch of news and quotes from everywhere. Here's a bunch of stuff i found about JJ Hickson.


Some things about JJ going on in the news and what people are saying:


 Great Blog/Article with a lot of detail, quotes, & sources about JJ Hickson: http://mvn.com/nba-cavaliers/2008/08/15/jj-hickson-the-skys-the-limit/


 


JJ Hickson was working recently with an instructor that also has trained Chris Paul, Raymond Felton, Marvin Williams & other NBA Players: http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/opinion/columnists/mccann/62-988456.cfm?


 





ESPN Analyst thinks JJ Hickson can possibly make some type of impact this season: http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/basketball/fba/story?page=nbadk2k9_rookies


 





"On possible positivein that area could wind up being rookie J.J. Hickson, an active, athletic forward out of NC State that the Cavs nabbed in the draft this spring. He's a little raw, but he offers more of an offensive look than Ben Wallace does at the four, and he certainly has more spring in his step.": http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=248765


 
1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 4:27PM #2
PsychoSid
Posts: 5062

I hope he can contribute this season.
1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 4:47PM #3
KingBron23
Posts: 52

Yea me too. Its very rare that you find a lot of the tools that JJ Hickson already has in his game.


Think about it:

  • 19yrs Old...6'9, 240 pounds PowerFoward. Chad Ford of ESPN thinks he's the strongest in the rookie class. 
  • Back2Basket Post PLayer, with nice footwork & soft hands as well
  • How many NBA player are great defenders during their rookie years? I think JJ will be fine as he gets more playing time. He's quick & strong. Summer League was an unfair assessment to his value as a defender because he was guarding a lot of small forwards (wilson chandler 4example)
  • I think he'll be solid when he can develop into a solid/dependable defender (like Ben Wallace) & knock down mid-range/elbow jumpers & FT's like (Big Z)
1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 6:31PM #4
JoeMo21
Posts: 212

Im excited in a sense that Hickson if not the same, but better, he could be another version of lets say Carloos Boozer. Yet Hickson's game looks alot more promising to the cavs of now, then to the cavs of 02-03 with Boozer just because that we play more physical, and gritty than the cavs of past. During then, we played quite faster because of the system and players we had on that team. What im saying is that I seem more convinced with Hickson of now than Boozer when we drafted him.
1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 6:57PM #5
Sticksandstones15
Posts: 152

Id like t see how Hickson would do in someone like Beasley's position. Starting for a bad team.


 


But even though hes just 19, theres no reason he cant have a huge season. He just wont get huge minutes. He could easily have a huge season in comparison to the minutes he gets. But if he does well his minutes will go up.


 


Hickson's play will determine if we trade for another big man. Im hoping we dont need to do that.
1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 8:16PM #6
Eddie Sulecki (grinder)
Posts: 4319

im not really gettin my hopes up for this guy but if he can contribute some points and good D off the bench ill be happy


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1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 9:01PM #7
Greg2412
Posts: 803

He reminds me of andrew bynum as far as build and from what ive heard about his game.  This is encouraging news though.
1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 10:09PM #8
ice cream man
Posts: 313


I hope he can contribute this season.




I don't



I don't....


 


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1 year ago  ::  Sep 15, 2008 - 10:59PM #9
Damo
Posts: 54

I know he'll put up joe smith type numbers or better (better if given the time).
1 year ago  ::  Sep 16, 2008 - 12:50AM #10
hatchluvah
Posts: 1250

I think he'll struggle in the area of defense...commiting fouls....and free throw shooting.


 


Some people also pointed aout that he was a bit tunover prone in Summer League...I hope he cleans that up. He was the feature of our offense and pretty much being the last option when he finally gets PT (unless its garbage time)...I think he'll clean the turnovers up.


 


I see his defense improving as the season goes on though. Here's a guy who has a defensive head coach with Ben Wallace to hep mentor him in that area. I can pretty much hear it from the commentators now: "Looks like the rookie has taken a few pointers from the veteran teamate Ben Wallace"


 


JJ will be fine..he has all the ingredients on THIS team to be VERY successful in the NBA.


 


Another good thing is..it seems as if Ferry/MB is behind him...so he should get PT and cotriibute positively...theres no pressure on him whatsoever...and thats a good thing too.


 


He's a guy I'm really looking forward to this upcoming season...JJ and Kinsey
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