NorthEast Wiz

Here is the latest on everyone's favorite Wizard at the moment:

A few days after Wizards guard Larry Hughes was drafted eighth overall in the 1998 draft by the 76ers, he went to Philadelphia to play some pick-up basketball with Allen Iverson and Rick Mahorn. Hughes have them to thank for the nickname "Boogie," which has accompanied him from Philly to Golden State, and now, Washington.

"He is only 23 years old and he has such a great future ahead of him," said Collins. "What I love about him is that he wants to be coached and he wants to learn. He's very receptive, he's getting much better on the fast break making decisions, he has worked very hard on his shooting and I'm just ecstatic with Larry."

NEW: I always hear Collins say how Larry loves to be coached. Good news indeed.

One decision that he never thought twice about was leaving St. Louis University after his freshman year to turn pro. At the time, his brother had just had a heart transplant and with no insurance it was hard for Justin to see doctors and get the medication he needed to ensure his survival. Larry took it upon himself to go pro to take care of his family.

NEW: I like this kid more and more.


http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/Hugh...-63402-56.html

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jazzy1

Its funny to me how playing in bad situations can morph the real talent of a player. For the GSW, you heard so many negative and bad things about Hughes from uncoachable to selfish to basketball dumb. Unstable franchise, coaching changes, bad teammates can have a huge impact on how a guys viewed. Lucky for us these factors existed allowing us to get a player of his ability so cheap. In Philly no quality player could really coexist with AI . I think MJ's influence and Larry's maturity and dedication have gotten him to the point of being on the cusp of stardom. When we 1st signed him he talked about how he had a shooting coach, a chef you know th normal hub bub players talk when they're trying to convince new fans of their seriousness. But somehow I believed him. Now everyone's seeing the fruits of his dedication . I guess young players get to the point where they want to make their mark in the league and commit themselves.

Hughes very quietly goes about being a nightly star for the Wizards and the best thing is we may have him for a very long time. Great signing MJ.