For what its worth:
JJ makes the All-Summer League Team for SI's Chris Mannix

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/chris_mannix/07/20/vegas.recap/1.html

7/21/2008 8:45:21 AM

I hope JJ gets 8-12 minutes for the Cavs this year. I've got some friends in Cleveland, and I wouldn't mind seeing him play in an offense that didn't revolve around him.

7/21/2008 9:21:50 AM

here's some analysis of Hickson's summer league performance from college hoops net:

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"After striking out on the likes of Luke Jackson and Shannon Brown, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally got it right with J.J. Hickson. He is just one of three players who the Cavs have locked in after next season and should prove to be a valuable investment. Hickson exploded for 26 points and nine rebounds in his first game and averaged nearly 20 points and eight boards during summer league. He outscored highly touted lottery picks O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love, showing he was worth the Cavs' wait at the 19th spot. "

7/24/2008 1:03:35 PM

http://mvn.com/nba-cavaliers/2008/08/15/jj-hickson-the-skys-the-limit/

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"JJ Hickson has been out at Tim Grgurich’s big man [camp] out in Vegas, and has looked good … I’ve heard similarly…. For those that may not know who I’m talking about, and the history of this camp setting … I’ll give you some background .. For many many years the very best post instructors in the world was a man by the name of Pete Newell. He was the founding father of the “Big Man Camp” ..[this] was way back in the early 80’s I believe. Most every notable big at some point had some exposure to this man, and his teachings …and the play of the post position players today has his teaching impronts all over them …as many that had participated in his camps …took his methodology and concepts and made them their own. Well, Tim Grgurich is the guy that has taken over that camp and is running it now out of Vegas ….it originally was out on the west coast ..for a while in the LA area ,and for a while in the SF area … Tim G. has been a longtime assistant to George Karl wherever he has made his stops along the way in his career …and along with being a great camp for post players ..you also have seen a large contingent of coaching assistants break ground on their careers at this camp … [Hickson] participated in it this year and came away holding his own very well …I was told he went up against a number of NBA level players at the camp and not only held his own, but actually was one of the standout performers of all that attended … So, Hickson is continuing to build upon the statement he made at summer camp …and as more and more people get exposure to his game, he’s opening more and more eyes and turning heads … I was told by Danny Ferry himself that if the draft were held today he would be a high lottery selection …maybe the 2nd big off the board … "

8/18/2008 3:19:08 PM

sounds like the cavs are going to give him a shot to play real minutes. I think he will be a good NBA player.

9/2/2008 4:24:49 AM

WE NEED JOHN WALL

9/2/2008 9:34:49 AM

wrong thread there little howard/earl/dair/hcyngun213

9/2/2008 10:48:10 AM

#1 play on sportscenter

10/23/2008 1:00:09 AM

I miss JJ Hickson.

10/23/2008 1:11:01 AM

^^ What was it?

10/23/2008 1:14:05 AM

nice little put-back jam and then he screamed like a howler monkey

10/23/2008 1:15:35 AM

someone at espn realized he went to nc state and dropped it to #3

10/23/2008 8:57:54 AM

Had a pretty awesome block then dunk in the game today.

11/27/2008 1:51:33 AM

^made the top ten of the day

11/27/2008 1:52:57 AM

good for JJ. Would be great for us if he made it to playing real minutes during the core of the season

11/27/2008 2:50:08 AM

11/27/2008 8:46:56 AM

it's gotta be pretty weird to be playing on a team with Trevor Ferguson one month, and then a month later you're on a team with Lebron James

11/27/2008 9:33:45 AM

he went for career highs in minutes (31), points (14), rebounds (6), and blocks (4) last night against the lowly Thunder.

11/27/2008 11:00:59 AM

^^ lol

^ I still say that Thunder sounds like a WNBA name.

11/27/2008 12:58:19 PM

^ I agree. Lightning is the more manly name, but it is already taken.

11/27/2008 3:03:11 PM

[OLD] interview with J.J. and Mike Brown (12/2)

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1228210216218530.xml&coll=2

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"Cleveland Cavaliers rookie J.J. Hickson has great upside ...Hickson's best effort so far came last Wednesday against Oklahoma City, when he made 6 of 12 field goals and 2 of 2 free throws for 14 points, along with six rebounds, four blocks and one assist in 31 minutes.... "

12/15/2008 8:13:53 PM

Hey he's also in that new Lebron commercial with that amazing 12-year-old girl!

12/16/2008 12:21:43 AM

Did yall see the sick no look from lebron to JJ where JJ did his patent lil dunk where he hangs and pulls up on the rim. Could make top plays, it's a nominee.

12/18/2008 4:31:36 AM

He's on ESPN right now.

Pretty nice dunk a few min ago, assist by Lebron

1/9/2009 8:33:13 PM

just got stuffed bad by big baby

1/9/2009 8:37:36 PM

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" [Ilgauskas down for a month...] ...That’s because rookie J.J. Hickson is now getting major minutes, and any experience he picks up now should prove beneficial down the road. In the five most recent games Ilgauskas has missed, the 6-foot-9, 242-pound Hickson has averaged 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 21.4 minutes a night. The 20-year-old — Hickson can’t legally buy a beer until Sept. 4 of this year — has shot .545 from the field, but has struggled to a .500 mark at the line in that span. “I started to play harder,” Hickson said. “With Z’s situation, I needed to step up.” The No. 19 pick in the NBA Draft has certainly done that. In the last five games, he’s scored 13 points twice, tied his career high in rebounds with six on two occasions, then reset it with seven boards against the Grizzlies while adding nine points. “We wanted to really get to the glass and put pressure on them,” said Cavaliers small forward LeBron James, who had a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. “Two of our key guys are out, so everyone had to step up, including myself... ...Hickson, who is shooting .537 from the field and .607 at the line, still gets lost from time to time, but his tremendous athleticism, leaping ability and knack for making plays around the basket at both ends of the court could come in handy in the postseason if he continues to progress... ...In a best-case scenario, Hickson will end up being another weapon in the Cavaliers’ arsenal. At times, he looks like an unbridled colt bounding around with wild enthusiasm. He can be unpredictable, but the potential is easy to see, which is why numerous teams have already inquired about his availability... ...Brown’s goal is not to limit his rookie, but to harness him a bit and help him limit his mistakes. “J.J. is going to be a very good player in this league,” the coach said. “He just has to keep working hard every day.”"

http://www.chroniclet.com/2009/01/15/rookie-making-his-mark-injuries-to-ilgauskas-wallace-have-allowed-hickson-to-show-his-skills-while-learning-on-the-job_122/

1/17/2009 12:26:44 AM

I hate when they put the whole article in the URL

1/17/2009 1:02:25 AM

dag this thread is still going?

1/17/2009 10:25:28 AM

Makes honorable mention on Bill Simmons "highest trade value" list

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090212

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"J.J. Hickson: My favorite under-the-radar rookie and a legitimate 2009 Playoff X Factor. If he played for the Lakers, L.A. fans would be comparing him to a young Karl Malone right now."

2/12/2009 11:53:19 PM

young karl malone? really...thats a little of a stretch

2/12/2009 11:57:28 PM

He's making fun of how Lakers fans talk about Bynum (who he thinks is overrated)

2/13/2009 12:03:08 AM

Not JJ related, but Powell is getting some major minutes for the Lakers against Golden State.

[Edited on February 18, 2009 at 11:29 PM. Reason : on ESPN]

2/18/2009 11:28:23 PM

^he has 10 and 6 with 2:30 left in the first half right now

2/18/2009 11:30:19 PM

Quote :

"Not JJ related"

that's why i already put something about this in the nba thread

2/18/2009 11:37:04 PM

LOL Powell the high scorer so far for the Lakers.

2/18/2009 11:56:15 PM

#5 on sportscenter top 10

Awesome block.

Seems like JJ and Lebron are pretty close, which is awesome.

3/30/2009 12:10:09 AM

^just saw that myself. pretty nasty....

3/30/2009 12:10:36 AM