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MJ speaks
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:27 pm
by freakon0mics
https://twitter.com/#!/mikepersingerAccording to Mike Persinger of the Charlotte Observer:
Jordan says Bismack Biyombo reminds him of Hakeem Olajuwon.
Jordan has a bad track record with gauging talent so I won't put to much stock into what he said but I was wondering what qualities from Bismack does Jordan sees that reminds him of Hakeem?
Re: Jordan sees Hakeem in Bismack
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:51 pm
by Stun704
I see a lot of parallels with Bismack and Hakeem, Hakeem came in the league with little to no offensive moves as well but worked on him, MJ should hook him up with the dream as soon as possible.
Re: Jordan sees Hakeem in Bismack
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:04 pm
by Marvel
Eek. I wonder who Adam Morrison reminded him of? Bird?
Re: Jordan sees Hakeem in Bismack
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:42 pm
by Eoghan
Pfft, all African guys look alike to Jordan.
MJ speaks
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:40 pm
by fatlever
MJ gave an interview today
http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_n ... erver.htmlhere are a few of the points
Q: Talk about the rookies.
A: (Bismack) Biyombo reminds me so much -- I don’t want to compare him, but -- of (Hakeem) Olajuwon. He had skills and he was all about work ethic and I think this kid is, too.
(On Kemba Walker): When he has the ball, he knows anytime he can score. He was patient. He wasn’t rushing. He attacked. He dissected. That’s an unbelievable advantage. You can’t react to something without understanding it. This kid has that. Granted, he’s 5-10 (listed as 6-1). But those are things I saw in him that are hard to give to other people.
Q: If you were still a player, what would it take for you to want to come to Charlotte to play?
A: Support of the city. Looking at the talent (already there), the commitment from the organization, the coaching staff (to winning). And me, I’m looking to turn it into something great. Not maybe to start at the bottom, but to see if I can carry that weight of the city’s desire to win.
That’s what I was all about. Maybe some of these kids have a little different perspective. Chicago put its faith in me to win. Maybe we can find a guy with that same emotion. The city is starving for a winner, and maybe I can find that player who says, “Hey, I can make a difference.’’ I hope there are still players out there with that same perspective.
Re: MJ speaks
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:50 pm
by fatlever
i merged the MJ interview with the MJ talking about biz and hakeem threads.
Re: Jordan sees Hakeem in Bismack
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:04 am
by DY_nasty
Marvel wrote:Eek. I wonder who Adam Morrison reminded him of? Bird?
Clearly not because he wanted Rudy Gay
And Kwame? No. He wanted to trade the pick for Brand - but its cool to keep believing brah!
Re: MJ speaks
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:21 am
by Kembastockton
freakon0mics wrote:https://twitter.com/#!/mikepersingerAccording to Mike Persinger of the Charlotte Observer:
Jordan says Bismack Biyombo reminds him of Hakeem Olajuwon.
Jordan has a bad track record with gauging talent so I won't put to much stock into what he said but I was wondering what qualities from Bismack does Jordan sees that reminds him of Hakeem?
I don't know about Jordan, but this is why Bismack reminds me of Hakeem. It is the fluidity. Both guys play demonstrate a graceful quickness that is rarely seen in big men. Most big men are mechanical in their movements sometimes even stiff looking. Even the so called quick big men like Shaq and David Robinson could n't touch the fluidity of motion of Hakeem, and Bismack looks eerily similar.
Marvel wrote:Eek. I wonder who Adam Morrison reminded him of? Bird?
Once again I don't know what Jordan though of Adam, but the great Jerry West was comparing Adam to Larry before the draft.