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thats why I included them in the restricted free agent list. guess i should of made a note
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thats why I included them in the restricted free agent list. guess i should of made a note
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Not only are Ilyasova and Rhino in completely different leagues, but Ersan is constantly injured (just what the Cavs need). Granted Ilyasova has shown flashes of brilliance at both ends, but he tends to take crazy shots and for whatever reason never seems to be out of Skiles' doghouse.
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JJ wants to come back :chuckles:
JJ Hickson @JJHickson31
It was soooooo refreshing being back in the Q....
J.J. Hickson finds being with Kings a royal disappointment: Cavaliers Insider
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James said last week he might consider returning to Cleveland in two years. J.J. Hickson made it clear Sunday night he never wanted to leave.
The former Cavalier forward was at The Q with his new team and sounded like a player who would rather be almost anywhere except Sacramento. Even Anaheim. Hickson is struggling to adjust to a new team and a return to his natural position of power forward. He is averaging 5.2 points and less than 20 minutes a game all the while costing himself significant money in a contract year.
"I'm not having the year I wanted to have, not just personally but we're not winning," said Hickson, an unrestricted free agent as season's end. "But after going through the season [the Cavs] went through last year, I didn't want to come to a situation like this. I wanted to rebuild here, but I got traded and things happen."
The Cavaliers shipped Hickson to the Kings for Omri Casspi and a much-protected, first-round draft choice on June 30, 2011. They no longer needed to worry about whether to commit long-term to Hickson, who averaged 13.8 points and 8.7 rebounds last season, but irritated coaches with his mental lapses and inconsistency.
Hickson said he was surprised by the trade, even though the Cavaliers selected power forward Tristan Thompson with the No. 4 overall pick a week earlier.
"No, even with that pick you can still trade him or do other things with that pick," Hickson said. "I didn't see that coming at all. Unfortunately it happened and I'm a Sacramento King now."
At the Kings' media day in December, Hickson asked whether rumors about the team moving to Anaheim were true. He was heard to say, "I really like Anaheim."
Hickson was asked if he could make it work with the Kings' organization. After a pregnant pause, he responded: "Uh, yeah. I think so, yeah."
He entered action Sunday shooting 38.2 percent from the floor, 10 percentage points below his career average. He is coming off the bench and too often settles for jump shots. Interim coach Keith Smart said Hickson, who played center last season after the injury to Anderson Varejao, is still adjusting to power forward, a position where he believed he could be dominant while in Cleveland.
"Honestly I don't know," said Hickson when asked if the position switch is the problem. "It's more mental than anything being in a new system, two new coaches in less than two months, new style of play, new personnel on the court. New front office, new way of doing things. Everything is a blur to me."
Would Hickson want to return to the Cavs next season?
"Of course, why not?" he said. "I'm not saying 'no, I don't want to come back.' If the opportunity presented itself, why not?"
Uzoh released: The Cavs informed point guard Ben Uzoh that he will not be signed to another 10-day contract. The 10-day deal he was on expired Sunday night. The club likely will sign another guard to a 10-day contract in the coming days.
Uzoh appeared in two games with the Cavs, averaging two points and six-plus minutes.
Injury update: Anthony Parker (back) and Daniel Gibson (ankle) remained out. Coach Byron Scott said Parker, who hasn't played since Jan. 29, will return to practice on Monday.
Teammates turned rivals: Cavaliers rookies Kyrie Irving and Thompson will be pitted against each other in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando. There are no side wagers, Irving said, but the gamesmanship is under way.
"There's no easy buckets for Tristan every time he gets in the post," Irving said. "I've already been in contact with the coaches. We're going to game plan for him."
JJ Hickson @JJHickson31
It was soooooo refreshing being back in the Q....
J.J. Hickson finds being with Kings a royal disappointment: Cavaliers Insider
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James said last week he might consider returning to Cleveland in two years. J.J. Hickson made it clear Sunday night he never wanted to leave.
The former Cavalier forward was at The Q with his new team and sounded like a player who would rather be almost anywhere except Sacramento. Even Anaheim. Hickson is struggling to adjust to a new team and a return to his natural position of power forward. He is averaging 5.2 points and less than 20 minutes a game all the while costing himself significant money in a contract year.
"I'm not having the year I wanted to have, not just personally but we're not winning," said Hickson, an unrestricted free agent as season's end. "But after going through the season [the Cavs] went through last year, I didn't want to come to a situation like this. I wanted to rebuild here, but I got traded and things happen."
The Cavaliers shipped Hickson to the Kings for Omri Casspi and a much-protected, first-round draft choice on June 30, 2011. They no longer needed to worry about whether to commit long-term to Hickson, who averaged 13.8 points and 8.7 rebounds last season, but irritated coaches with his mental lapses and inconsistency.
Hickson said he was surprised by the trade, even though the Cavaliers selected power forward Tristan Thompson with the No. 4 overall pick a week earlier.
"No, even with that pick you can still trade him or do other things with that pick," Hickson said. "I didn't see that coming at all. Unfortunately it happened and I'm a Sacramento King now."
At the Kings' media day in December, Hickson asked whether rumors about the team moving to Anaheim were true. He was heard to say, "I really like Anaheim."
Hickson was asked if he could make it work with the Kings' organization. After a pregnant pause, he responded: "Uh, yeah. I think so, yeah."
He entered action Sunday shooting 38.2 percent from the floor, 10 percentage points below his career average. He is coming off the bench and too often settles for jump shots. Interim coach Keith Smart said Hickson, who played center last season after the injury to Anderson Varejao, is still adjusting to power forward, a position where he believed he could be dominant while in Cleveland.
"Honestly I don't know," said Hickson when asked if the position switch is the problem. "It's more mental than anything being in a new system, two new coaches in less than two months, new style of play, new personnel on the court. New front office, new way of doing things. Everything is a blur to me."
Would Hickson want to return to the Cavs next season?
"Of course, why not?" he said. "I'm not saying 'no, I don't want to come back.' If the opportunity presented itself, why not?"
Uzoh released: The Cavs informed point guard Ben Uzoh that he will not be signed to another 10-day contract. The 10-day deal he was on expired Sunday night. The club likely will sign another guard to a 10-day contract in the coming days.
Uzoh appeared in two games with the Cavs, averaging two points and six-plus minutes.
Injury update: Anthony Parker (back) and Daniel Gibson (ankle) remained out. Coach Byron Scott said Parker, who hasn't played since Jan. 29, will return to practice on Monday.
Teammates turned rivals: Cavaliers rookies Kyrie Irving and Thompson will be pitted against each other in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando. There are no side wagers, Irving said, but the gamesmanship is under way.
"There's no easy buckets for Tristan every time he gets in the post," Irving said. "I've already been in contact with the coaches. We're going to game plan for him."
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If Hickson wants to come back at a reasonable price, I suppose I would accept him. I still think that he has the potential to be a decent player. Imagine if we did get him back, and he ended up doing what the league thought he could do? The Kings would've literally given up a 1st rounder and Casspi for nothing.
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Did he really expect the Cavs to trade TT? He really said that?
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Yeah, he did. And that gentlemen is the root of JJ's problems. He does not have a real sense of what he is. He thought he was doing fine last year, when he was really driving Scott crazy.. Samardo, please take notes on this one...
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Didn't we all expect TT to be traded on draft night?
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No, actually