JJ Hickson

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  1. BoBoBREWSKI

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    What do you guys think of JJ Hickson? I'd love to see us go after him. What do you guys think? What would it take to get him?
     
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    I'd love him. only 6'9" but great length and great athleticism. Not a bad shot either.
     
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    Seeing as the cavs wouldn't give him up for stoudamire last year I doubt we have anything that the cavs really want.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I'd trade Babbitt and a first for him. I'm sure the Cavs would too. They're so broken down, they'd do anything at this point.

    Get it done Cho!!!
     
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    He's apart of their core as they rebuild.

    I think they're going to find themselves in a bit of a conundrum if they have to choose between need vs. best player available come draft time and that player could be Jared Sullinger, a player very similar to Hickson, IMO.
     
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    The Cavs franchise value took a huge hit after Lebron left. They need to save $$$. Joel and Andre?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    He's like a lot of our guys. A great number 3 and a pretty good number 2, but completely unsuited to being a team's focal point -- having said that he'd probably be a nice compliment to Aldridge, but I have no idea what the Cavs would accept in trade.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    He's not even that...

    The guy is averaging 12 and 7 and has a 13.6 PER. If THAT'S 3rd option than fuck me.
     
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    Yeah.. I don't think of him as a 3rd option. Just a good complimentary player. Not really anybody you would run a play for.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I'll confess. I'm basing my impressions mostly off of what I saw of him last year, I haven't even looked at a Cleveland boxscore this year. It does make me wonder if his numbers are suffering because he's being miscast in the wrong role.
     
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    He's still young, at age 22, even though he's in his third NBA season.

    I haven't seen him play that much, but it looks like he's not only failed to step up into the James void but that he's actually regressed this year.

    Ed O.
     
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    Hickson and Byron Scott haven't been huge fans of each other. Hickson's been in the doghouse a little bit. That said he's been better as of late.

    It's hard to take anything too seriously about the Cavs this year. The whole team quit on the season at the beginning of December after the Heat game in Cleveland. I'd try not to judge the players too harshly. The city and the players are obviously reeling from The Decision.
     
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    Byron Scott is every bit the reason for the historic losing streak. He prefers to bench Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon for Christian Eyenga and Manny Harris. Its almost like he's looking for excuses to lose.
     
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    You have to love the sponsor of Hickson's basketballreference page.

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hicksjj01.html

    :)
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    The Cavs need to develop as much talent as they can. What good does playing Parker and Moon do?
     
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    They're reaching pretty far if they think they can develop Manny Harris and Christian Eyenga into good players.
     
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    You think they're trying to develop the roster they have right now? Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon might win you what, 4 more games than playing the young guys? This is a tank job if I've ever seen one.
     
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    I'm sure Byron Scott was deadset on losing the most consecutive games in pro sports history.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    It's better than trying to play old Parker and Moon. Do you really think Parker and Moon are much better than Harris and Eyenga? Really??
     
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    Yes.
     

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