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B-Hop trying out for Mavs summer league team
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Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:25 pmby mavsrage311
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 379ad.html
As everybody knows by now, I'm a huge B-Hop fan, and I'm glad he's not giving up on his dream of playing in the NBA. He's trying out for the Mavs summer league team again, and will most likely be on it. He's got an uphill climb with the Mavs, as they already had a young point guard in place last year (JJ Barea), and I've heard through the grapevine that the Mavs are looking to draft a young point guard this year as well. Either way, I hope he impresses someone, and that I get to see him play in the league soon
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Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:15 pmby smupony94
Would be great to have him playing in Dallas again
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:40 amby Corso
I'd go to more Mavs games, that's for sure.
Kind of surprised to see N.C. State-ex (and ex-Nugget) Julius Hodge on that list. I know he had some horrible (car accident?) in Denver, so maybe his health caused his exit from the Nuggets, but .... I assume if he's trying out, he has recovered fully.
GOOD LUCK, HOP!
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:47 pmby Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex
Corso wrote:I'd go to more Mavs games, that's for sure.
Kind of surprised to see N.C. State-ex (and ex-Nugget) Julius Hodge on that list. I know he had some horrible (car accident?) in Denver, so maybe his health caused his exit from the Nuggets, but .... I assume if he's trying out, he has recovered fully.
Actually, I think he was shot while on the highway after leaving a nightclub. I don't think he ever fully recovered from that and the Nuggets probably let him go after his contract ran out.
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Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:17 pmby Mile High Mustang
Correct on the shooting.
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=38689
However, Hodge was part of the trade with Earl Boykins to Milwaukee (for Steve Blake) and he was subsequently waived by the Bucks. I believe he was fully recovered, but became expendable when Michael Redd returned from an injury.
Best of luck to both Julius and Bryan with their tryouts with the Mavs!
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:20 pmby giacfsp
Good luck, B-Hop!
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:25 amby stangdad 40
I am a big hop fan, great kid that has tons of game.If he decides he really wants to play in nba, i have no doubt he will make it.Congrats to hop.
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:49 pmby George S. Patton
Hope your son is doing well and that he does well in training camp when it starts next month.
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:00 amby friarwolf
Didn't make the team. Warren Carter, another kid from the area - Lake Highlands - did..............
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:08 pmby mavsrage311
it's not out of the question though that he'll appear on a Mavs team this summer, though. There's an A squad and a B squad.
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:00 pmby Pony_Fan
He is not on the roster in the DMN. Didnt say A or B. It does list Warren Carter, yes (who is that?)
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:05 pmby friarwolf
Pony_Fan wrote:He is not on the roster in the DMN. Didnt say A or B. It does list Warren Carter, yes (who is that?)
Warren graduated from Lake Highlands 5 years ago - I think - and went to U of Illinois. He was part of that wave of great players the metroplex produced back then - Bracey Wright, Deron Williams, Bosh, B-Hop, Jeremis Smith, Diogu among others. He's got a pretty talented younger brother down at A$M named Josh..................