Thursday, August 19, 2010

LeBron James left the Cavaliers.

It's time for a new player to take charge of the Cavs.

And who else but 21-year-old J.J. Hickson,one of the best young players to date?

"Hickson attended Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. In the class of 2007, he was ranked as the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward by Rivals.com and as the No. 13 overall and the No. 3 power forward by Scout.com. He was honored as a 2007 McDonald's All-American. In 2006, Hickson took the Wheeler High squad to the 5A Final Four. As a senior, he averaged 25.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game."
-Wikipedia

One of the top 3 power forwards scouted in 2008?That's not bad at all.Now,time to appreciate some of his (amazing) skills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwvHd_Slk4Q

He has great power,as shown by his rim-shaking dunks.He's good on the D,blocking on of the most prolific scorers in the NBA,Dwyane Wade,and one of the strongest,biggest and most athletic big man in Dwight Howard.Pretty impressive.

He has AMAZING speed.So fast that he can match LeBron.And that's no small feat.Hickson also possesses great athleticism.

However,great as his dunks are,he needs to work on his mid-range shot.He's improving,as evident from the Summer League,but it may not be good enough.Besides dunking,he has a lack of scoring options.

Also,he used to feed off LeBron James' passes to get in the post easy.However,the next best passer,Mo Williams,is hardly near LeBron's quality as a passer.As such...Hickson's numbers may drop.

He also has s lack of passing skills. Forgivable though,as he is a power forward after all.

Overall,he needs to work on his shots,his passes and his

Time will tell whether this raw talent will make it to the greats.However,I strongly believe that J.J. Hickson is headed for the stars.