Mario Hezonja

Post #81 » by **165bows** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:01 pm

OleSchool wrote:Does anyone know what his contract status is like? will he come over right away?

Can't find the quote right now but posted it on the Celtics draft board a few days ago. There was a tweet saying he is expected to come over next year.

brackdan70 · Post #82 » by **brackdan70** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:25 pm

LeonJordanJr24 wrote:
ManualRam wrote:
kf96 wrote:Can he play sf in nba?

that's probably his best position

Well that lowers his ceiling to Chandler parsons type player. As a shooting guard his upside is significantly higher.

don't get so caught up in positions. Basketball is not really a game of positions. More of a game of roles. There are Ball-handlers, Wings, Bigs, stretch Bigs, Rim protectors, etc. this guy is a wing.
there are those rare players that can fill many roles effectively...
the "position" he plays does't really affect his ceiling.

SlowPaced · Post #83 » by **SlowPaced** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:22 pm

I know it might be considered an outrageous comparison but I see a lot of Klay Thompson in Mario Hezonja strictly from a play style basis. Not saying he'll reach the same level, but he has the upside to do it as well.

SparksFly87 · Post #84 » by **SparksFly87** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:28 pm

SlowPaced wrote:I know it might be considered an outrageous comparison but I see a lot of Klay Thompson in Mario Hezonja strictly from a play style basis. Not saying he'll reach the same level, but he has the upside to do it as well.

I definitely see it. They move alike and have that same aggressive attitude.

Ziggs · Post #85 » by **Ziggs** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:00 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQxCP2EJsXQ[/youtube]

MRxBLACK · Post #86 » by **MRxBLACK** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:33 pm

165bows wrote:
OleSchool wrote:Does anyone know what his contract status is like? will he come over right away?

Can't find the quote right now but posted it on the Celtics draft board a few days ago. There was a tweet saying he is expected to come over next year.

Undecided as of 2 weeks ago. http://www.basketballinsiders.com/mario ... nba-draft/

TheTrooper · Post #87 » by **TheTrooper** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:15 pm

Another 12 points in the Euroleague for Mario. Unfortunately his 3 point shooting was not at his usual level as he missed all his 3 point shots. But he made up for that with everything else.... He even had 4 steals, while the rest of the team had just 3

4/5 for 2, 0/3 for 3 and 4/4 FT.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6c-qzNjDB4[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP7XcWLXgt0[/youtube]

Gordon · Post #88 » by **Gordon** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 1:04 pm

24 points on 8 of 8 from 3-point territory and 6 assists in 23 minutes. His stroke is really a thing of beauty, just effortless and at his size he can get it off pretty much with ease even with man in his face.

TheTrooper · Post #89 » by **TheTrooper** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 1:14 pm

^ https://twitter.com/Ivan10crazy/status/ ... 9849447425" target="_blank

:nod:

Chris4Vikes · Post #90 » by **Chris4Vikes** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 1:18 pm

Gordon wrote:24 points on 8 of 8 from 3-point territory and 6 assists in 23 minutes. His stroke is really a thing of beauty, just effortless and at his size he can get it off pretty much with ease even with man in his face.

8-8. For real? A video of this would be great.

Gordon · Post #91 » by **Gordon** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 1:28 pm

Here are his highlights

http://www.snappytv.com/snaps/about-fc- ... 1_mj/85341

He made some fantastic passes out of pick and roll too.

TheTrooper · Post #92 » by **TheTrooper** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 1:30 pm

Chris4Vikes wrote:
Gordon wrote:24 points on 8 of 8 from 3-point territory and 6 assists in 23 minutes. His stroke is really a thing of beauty, just effortless and at his size he can get it off pretty much with ease even with man in his face.

8-8. For real? A video of this would be great.

http://www.snappytv.com/snaps/hezonja-m ... 1_cz/85314" target="_blank

On the right side there are all the 3 point shots from this game.

No-Man · Post #93 » by **No-Man** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 4:29 pm

He looks like Joe Johnson to me, not as smooth yet, but he is getting there in the midrange game.

Rabash · Post #94 » by **Rabash** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 4:39 pm

Fischella wrote:He looks like Joe Johnson to me, not as smooth yet, but he is getting there in the midrange game.

They are very different players. Hezonja is way more athletic than Joe Johnson ever was but the latter is stronger.

MC3 · Post #95 » by **MC3** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:03 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzbXWYiGEg8" target="_blank[/youtube]
8-)

Primetime_ · Post #96 » by **Primetime_** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 6:26 pm

If he was in college he would be the no.1 pick.

Catchall · Post #97 » by **Catchall** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 10:15 pm

I think if Hezonja were in college, he would be rated ahead of Stanley Johnson and perhaps on the same tier is Mudiay, but that's just a guess.

UcanUwill · Post #98 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Feb 4, 2015 12:09 pm

I am not that high on him to be honest. His physical tools are overrated IMO. He is really not that fast nor THAT athletic for the NBA guy, his wingspan appears to be quite short. His Isolation skills aren't that great either. Young Rudy Fernandez was more impressive IMO, more fluid and more skilled. And we all know how Fernandez turned out...

Hezonja did improved his 3 point shot quite a bit, shoots over 40% this season. So, I think he has potential to be a great shooter, ala Klay maybe, but thats a big if.

TheTrooper · Post #99 » by **TheTrooper** » Wed Feb 4, 2015 12:18 pm

UcanUwill wrote:I am not that high on him to be honest. His physical tools are overrated IMO. He is really not that fast nor THAT athletic for the NBA guy, his wingspan appears to be quite short. His Isolation skills aren't that great either. Young Rudy Fernandez was more impressive IMO, more fluid and more skilled. And we all know how Fernandez turned out...

Hezonja did improved his 3 point shot quite a bit, shoots over 40% this season. So, I think he has potential to be a great shooter, ala Klay maybe, but thats a big if.

Rudy who ?? :lol:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvlBXMmesw[/youtube]

UcanUwill · Post #100 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Feb 4, 2015 12:22 pm

TheTrooper wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:I am not that high on him to be honest. His physical tools are overrated IMO. He is really not that fast nor THAT athletic for the NBA guy, his wingspan appears to be quite short. His Isolation skills aren't that great either. Young Rudy Fernandez was more impressive IMO, more fluid and more skilled. And we all know how Fernandez turned out...

Hezonja did improved his 3 point shot quite a bit, shoots over 40% this season. So, I think he has potential to be a great shooter, ala Klay maybe, but thats a big if.

Rudy who ??

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvlBXMmesw[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47VLce11WDM[/youtube]