Mario Hezonja

BoutPractice · Post #341 » by **BoutPractice** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:35 pm

I would personally stay away unless you truly think his ceiling offensively is a superstar, all-nba team worthy scorer. Having the right attitude matters a lot in the NBA, especially as a wing (teams tend to be more patient with physically dominant bigs).

Competition for wings is cut throat. If you're not an elite scorer, you'd better be either a reliable knock down three point shooter or a versatile defender.

With his personality type, what if Hezonja is Rudy Fernandez all over again? Rudy too was very athletic, confident, and a good shooter. What if Hezonja finds out he can't be "the man" in the NBA, but lacks the patience, discipline and humility to accept a career as a role player or as the irrational confidence guy off the bench? (The latter usually being the best role for the "guy who thought he was Kobe but wasn't")

UcanUwill · Post #342 » by **UcanUwill** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:40 pm

BoutPractice wrote:I would personally stay away. Having the right attitude matters a lot in the NBA, especially as a wing (teams tend to be more patient with physically dominant bigs).

Competition for wings is cut throat. If you're not an elite scorer, you'd better be either a reliable knock down three point shooter or a versatile defender.

With his personality type, what if Hezonja is Rudy Fernandez all over again? Rudy too was very athletic, confident, and a good shooter. What if Hezonja finds out he can't be "the man" in the NBA, but lacks the patience, discipline and humility to accept a career as a role player or as the irrational confidence guy off the bench?

I am not a Hezonja fan, I personally think he is overrated. But that being said, I think his ''attitude problem'' is very overblown. I yet to see actually evidence about his attitude being an obstacle in any way. He seems content on Barcelona, he accepted a role player/ spot up shooter role well.

Mustinjo · Post #343 » by **Mustinjo** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:42 pm

Rudy =/= Mario

Character wise, personality wise, even skill wise there are a lot of differences between the two.

BoutPractice · Post #344 » by **BoutPractice** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:45 pm

Maybe not attitude in the sense of being crazy or a complete cancer, but a certain "ego".

Of course there's good and bad ego.

Good ego is when you think you can be great and work like a madman to get there.

Bad ego is when you think you already are great, and all you need is more minutes on the court to show how great you are.

Not sure which fits best from what I've seen and heard so far.

Mustinjo · Post #345 » by **Mustinjo** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:21 pm

Hezonja is much more driven than Rudy and he's not as soft as him, Rudy is a diva ingame and he can be that in Real but not in the NBA.

Jkam31 · Post #346 » by **Jkam31** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:05 pm

greg4012 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:Even his teammates hate him, avoid this guy, he can't be the man in Spain he won't be the man in nba

Yes, teams choosing 1-9, avoid the guy!

I see what you did here

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Rosque · Post #347 » by **Rosque** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:20 pm

BoutPractice wrote:Maybe not attitude in the sense of being crazy or a complete cancer, but a certain "ego".

Of course there's good and bad ego.

Good ego is when you think you can be great and work like a madman to get there.

Bad ego is when you think you already are great, and all you need is more minutes on the court to show how great you are.

Not sure which fits best from what I've seen and heard so far.

Where would you put rookie Kobe? That's your answer.

Mustinjo · Post #348 » by **Mustinjo** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:58 pm

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/6/18/8793459/mario-hezonja-nba-draft-scouting-report-cocky

Mirotic12 · Post #349 » by **Mirotic12** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:01 pm

It has been said already numerous times, there is no real comparison or similarity at all between Hezonja and Rudy Fernandez, other than they are both white basketball players from Europe.

People saying Hezonja is like Rudy, have without any doubt obviously never once seen Hezonja play a game.

lakers fan_cro · Post #350 » by **lakers fan_cro** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:14 pm

cedric76 wrote:Even his teammates hate him, avoid this guy, he can't be the man in Spain he won't be the man in nba

teammates dont hate him. Barcelona coach Pasqual isnt giving him more minutes to show his talent...tommorow barcelona play against real madrid so i will paste stream that you can watch game

Kabookalu · Post #351 » by **Kabookalu** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:07 pm

Don't like the Klay comparisons with Mario. Mario is way more athletic than Klay.

cedric76 · Post #352 » by **cedric76** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:34 am

lakers fan_cro wrote:
cedric76 wrote:Even his teammates hate him, avoid this guy, he can't be the man in Spain he won't be the man in nba

teammates dont hate him. Barcelona coach Pasqual isnt giving him more minutes to show his talent...tommorow barcelona play against real madrid so i will paste stream that you can watch game

Yes they do, I m from Barcelona dude

Difference between cocky and stupid

Hezonja was asked earlier this year if he went to go see soccer legend Lionel Messi play for FC Barcelona. He responded: "Let Messi come to see me." That quote sums him up.

Big wake up call ahead of him, gonna be stuck in his next coach s doghouse

KillMonger · Post #353 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:17 am

Attitude thing seems to be overblown for me since there isn't really anything tangible to tie back to it affecting him on the court or off it for that matter, seems some people may have an axe to grind saying "attitude" every post to knock him since really it's one of his very few knocks.

cedric76 · Post #354 » by **cedric76** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:24 am

Immature Luigi wrote:Attitude thing seems to be overblown for me since there isn't really anything tangible to tie back to it affecting him on the court or off it for that matter, seems some people may have an axe to grind saying "attitude" every post to knock him since really it's one of his very few knocks.

When your center runs toward you to punch you during a game, it s a good sign to me that players don't get along. There is no I in team

KillMonger · Post #355 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:29 am

cedric76 wrote:
Immature Luigi wrote:Attitude thing seems to be overblown for me since there isn't really anything tangible to tie back to it affecting him on the court or off it for that matter, seems some people may have an axe to grind saying "attitude" every post to knock him since really it's one of his very few knocks.

When your center runs toward you to punch you during a game, it s a good sign to me that players don't get along. There is no I in team

Skiles actually threw a punch at shaq in practice once, sometimes it happens heat of the moment emotions tend to get the best of you

cedric76 · Post #356 » by **cedric76** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:38 am

Immature Luigi wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
Immature Luigi wrote:Attitude thing seems to be overblown for me since there isn't really anything tangible to tie back to it affecting him on the court or off it for that matter, seems some people may have an axe to grind saying "attitude" every post to knock him since really it's one of his very few knocks.

When your center runs toward you to punch you during a game, it s a good sign to me that players don't get along. There is no I in team

Skiles actually threw a punch at shaq in practice once, sometimes it happens heat of the moment emotions tend to get the best of you

In practice

Game time is a different story, anyway, no chance in hell Orlando draft this guy.

flipwise · Post #357 » by **flipwise** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:44 am

cedric76 wrote:
Immature Luigi wrote:Attitude thing seems to be overblown for me since there isn't really anything tangible to tie back to it affecting him on the court or off it for that matter, seems some people may have an axe to grind saying "attitude" every post to knock him since really it's one of his very few knocks.

When your center runs toward you to punch you during a game, it s a good sign to me that players don't get along. There is no I in team

That' was probably just primadonna Tomic being annoyed he was soft in the paint and shifting the blame, as always. Google the pics of the two - I doubt he "hates him". And while we're at these two and talking about Hez's personality, I think NBA teams should be happy that he's not afraid to be the stud and take any challenge given to him. Coming over, he will most likely annoy the veterans, but after a few seasons, only the bleeding hearts will dislike him (a la Dwight-Kobe situation).

KillMonger · Post #358 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:44 am

cedric76 wrote:
Immature Luigi wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
When your center runs toward you to punch you during a game, it s a good sign to me that players don't get along. There is no I in team

Skiles actually threw a punch at shaq in practice once, sometimes it happens heat of the moment emotions tend to get the best of you

In practice

Game time is a different story, anyway, no chance in hell Orlando draft this guy.

no it isn't, same deal because you have to see that player everyday whether it's game time or practice all i'm saying is don't be surprised, Hezonja is in play at 5 make no mistake.

bleedblue3303 · Post #359 » by **bleedblue3303** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:06 am

is there any chance the Knicks take him at 4? As a Knick fan I would love that. Mario and Melo on the wings with whatever er get in FA.

I proposed this on the Knicks bored and everyone hated it but i still love it. Trade iwth denver lawson and Farid 7th pick for 4th

pg lawson
sg Mario
sf Melo
pf Farid
C Deandre Jordan

I say that team is meeting Cleveland in the ECF

cedric76 · Post #360 » by **cedric76** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:33 am

bleedblue3303 wrote:is there any chance the Knicks take him at 4? As a Knick fan I would love that. Mario and Melo on the wings with whatever er get in FA.

I proposed this on the Knicks bored and everyone hated it but i still love it. Trade iwth denver lawson and Farid 7th pick for 4th

pg lawson
sg Mario
sf Melo
pf Farid
C Deandre Jordan

I say that team is meeting Cleveland in the ECF

Lol, I m sure Denver can't wait to do that trade, u should ask for a future 1st too