Complete the Culture Change: Add Toughness

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 Complete the Culture Change: Add Toughness
When I first started calling for the Pau Gasol to traded, it was because I truly thought that the Memphis Grizzlies needed to establish a new identity. With Gasol as the best player on the team, the Grizz were always going to play and be seen as a finesse team in the NBA that did not defend very well. Heck, he went to the Lakers and that is now their identity minus Kobe. Tonight is the 2008 ... [link]

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J.J. Hickson: What Others Are Saying
Published 6/27/2008 by Scott at Waiting For Next Year
... in the draft.  Instead, we drafted a solid physical player that should have a decent career, but as a role player. But to save you all some time in searching, I’ll direct you to what others are saying.  Others that know a lot more about the 6′9″ freshman out of N.C. State, and that can offer you a lot more insight than I can. With Pau Gasol leaving Memphis, the guys from 3 Shades of Blue were hoping to add some toughness last night.  They listed the top 10 guys that they felt would add a sense of durability  across the board.  And number eight on that list?  J.J. Hickson. J.J. ...

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