For some reason he's become a horrible free throw shooter.

I don't know how that happened...he was pretty awesome in college at the line.

1/28/2008 10:57:38 AM

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"he was pretty awesome in college at the line."

yeah, i seem to remember him being pretty good there too.

1/28/2008 11:08:51 AM

[Edited on January 28, 2008 at 11:32 AM. Reason : eh, I'm not gonna hate on ole DT like that...]

1/28/2008 11:28:11 AM

didn't his FT shooting take a sudden turn for the worst his senior year? i think it was him. it dropped down to like 60 some percent the first several games, and everyone thought that since he had been so good previously, that it would find itself up to the 80s before long. it never did. i think it might have reached the low 70s and that was it.

1/28/2008 12:15:37 PM

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"didn't his FT shooting take a sudden turn for the worst his senior year? i think it was him."

Beat me to it. I was going to say this. His percentage seemed to be 80% freshman-junior years and then like you said dropped to like 60% as a senior.

1/28/2008 12:19:45 PM

that's right. it was good though for a while.

and i was gonna say something Oeuvre about your comparison, but i left that one alone. haha.

1/28/2008 12:33:32 PM

hahaha, me too. I am trying to get into heaven these days though.....

1/28/2008 12:36:16 PM

haha, although funny, and the comparison fits... best left alone.

1/28/2008 1:22:24 PM

agreed on both accounts.

haha

1/28/2008 1:27:11 PM

are you serious?



get back to work. d00d.

1/28/2008 1:58:42 PM

^^haha busted

1/28/2008 2:07:03 PM

ouch!

got me.

1/28/2008 2:31:45 PM

Best of luck to Julius

1/30/2008 5:21:01 PM

Best of luck walking after getting ass raped by Ben Howland tomorrow night.

1/30/2008 5:25:55 PM

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""Live and Die By the Three Pointer""

hahahaha

1/30/2008 6:10:53 PM

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""In New York, there's a lot of hustle and bustle and people are mean," Hodge said. "Everyone here is calm, they smile and I love the accent.""

http://tinyurl.com/27x2r5

2/2/2008 3:34:20 PM

Hodge back in NBADL now that Australia’s team is done. Made D-LEAGUE STAR OF THE NIGHT last week

http://www.nba.com/aroundtheassociation/080307.html+

Julius Hodge spent most of this season playing in Australia’s National Basketball League, but has made his impact felt in just two games with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. In his first game, Hodge scored 19 points to go with six rebounds and six assists. Hodge almost doubled that point total on Friday, leading the T-Birds to a 110-98 win over the 66ers with 34 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Thunderbirds affiliates are Suns and 76ers

Julius had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in a loss saturday night against Austin

3/10/2008 9:08:13 AM

wow nice

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"AG Says: February 29, 2008 at 7:08 am As an Adelaide 36ers fan, Julius Hodge not only made a positive impression on fans, but on the league itself. Certainly the greatest impact by any player in memory over the short time he was here (about 2 months). The 36ers were in a bad way when he arrived, and his efforts alone inspired others and drove the team to within a game of the playoffs. We greatly hope to have him back, but the former coach isn’t likely to return next season, and Julius was quite a fan of his style. Best wishes Julius, wherever you play!"

3/10/2008 9:30:15 AM

we may yet see julius in the nba

good to see he's still HONGRY

3/10/2008 12:54:00 PM

George Karl and the Nuggets should have never picked Julius.

He could have made most other NBA teams that weren't loaded at guard/wing.

He has been putting up these numbers for the majority of the time and still hasn't gotten a NBA call?

3/11/2008 1:10:24 AM

^what the Nuggets needed when they picked him was a SG with range. Julius is a slashing SF. They were dumb for picking him, a pick that never made sense to me. I thought they were gonna trade picks. Oh well. With the #'s he is putting up.....someone has got to give him a shot sometime. If not this year, then next pre-season.

3/11/2008 1:18:16 AM

Can't wait to see you playin' pro, you mediocre David Thompson!

3/11/2008 2:14:58 AM

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"you mediocre David Thompson"

that's actually a compliment

3/11/2008 2:32:16 AM

In retrospect, I don't know what I was going for with that line. I love State and honestly like what J-Hod brought to the program.

3/11/2008 9:59:09 AM

seriously, folks....

J Hod????

3/11/2008 10:05:41 AM

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"J Hod"

please never use that again

3/11/2008 10:30:36 AM

my fantasy starting 5 would be:

T-Beth
D-Thorn
K-Ing
W-Roac
A-Grund

3/11/2008 10:34:08 AM

dont forget about S-Sher plz

3/11/2008 10:45:29 AM

B-Keet

3/11/2008 11:01:46 AM

haha, abbreviating a one syllable word is about the dumbest thing ever

3/11/2008 11:39:07 AM

J-Hod sounds like jihad, and no one likes jihads.

3/11/2008 11:48:13 AM

M-Mel, best 3 pt shooter evar

3/11/2008 1:46:03 PM

he's put up these numbers in the dleague before, and gotten cut.

that's just how he is, rolls mediocre players, too much of a tweener to play w/ in the league.

3/11/2008 2:39:29 PM

Friend of mine told me that his 34 point night was against David Noel, that asshole from UNC.

3/11/2008 7:12:14 PM

Great game tonight. 34 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists. OT win.

[Edited on March 11, 2008 at 11:00 PM. Reason : ]

3/11/2008 11:00:02 PM

I'm still not convinced that Hodge can't play in the league. I hope some day he'll actually get a chance to contribute

3/11/2008 11:34:13 PM

HODGE HAS MORE WILL THAN HANSBROUGH!

Yeah I went there.

3/11/2008 11:47:25 PM

bold prediction: hodge and hansbrough will end up playing on the same d-league/foreign team at some point in their careers

3/12/2008 12:06:48 AM

might get a 10 day contract with the heat
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/453222.html

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"A day after the Heat confirmed Dwyane Wade would miss the final 21 games for extensive knee treatment, coach Pat Riley took a long and short view on the type of team the star guard might return to next season. Riley on Tuesday addressed his team's immediate and future options as it looks to finish out a disastrous season before it reloads this summer to get back into playoff contention. For now, the Heat (11-51) plans to add another player to its injury-riddled roster as it limps into Wednesday's home game against the New York Knicks (18-46). Riley, who also is team president, hopes to fill a perimeter void created by Wade's absence, and could sign a swingman to a 10-day contract as soon as Wednesday. The Heat is thin at guard and small forward, where Wade, Dorell Wright (knee surgery) and Marcus Banks (hamstring) are sidelined. ''We're looking at the list right now and what kind of player we need,'' said Riley, whose team did not practice Tuesday because it had only six healthy players. ``It's a good opportunity to bring guys in on a 10-day [contract] and take a good look.'' POTENTIAL FILL-INS There are a few intriguing prospects who fit Riley's preference for a swingman who is long, athletic, a solid defender and capable of shooting from three-point range. Former first-round picks Julius Hodge, Gerald Green and DerMarr Johnson are available. Hodge, a 6-7 guard, was selected by Denver with the 20th pick in 2005 and also played briefly with Milwaukee. Hodge has averaged 26.3 points in three games since he joined the NBA Development League's Albuquerque affiliate this month. Green, a 6-8 forward and the 18th pick in 2005, bounced from Boston to Minnesota to Houston. The Rockets waived Green, the 2007 dunk champion, last week. Johnson, a 6-9 forward and the sixth overall pick in 2000, has averaged 17.3 points and shot 39.5 percent from three-point range for the NBADL's Austin, Texas, team. Or, the Heat could revisit former training camp and early season prospects, such as guard Brian Chase or forwards Marcus Slaughter and Luke Jackson. None of the short-term roster options would appear to compromise the Heat's long-term rebuilding plans. For the first time since this season went steeply south, Riley identified the specific group of players he expects will make up the core of next season's team. That group included Wade, Shawn Marion, Udonis Haslem, Dorell Wright and Daequan Cook. In addition to a likely top-three lottery pick, Riley said the Heat would round out that nucleus with free agents brought in this summer using the team's projected $6 million mid-level exception and $2 million bi-annual veterans exception. ''I definitely think we can be a playoff team -- with Shawn, myself, Dwyane coming back, Dorell being healthy and bringing in another couple of pieces,'' Haslem said Tuesday. ``I'm not looking past this year, because we have to finish, but I'm looking forward to the opportunity to get everyone back together healthy and see what we really have.'' Riley did not mention guards Jason Williams and Ricky Davis, both free agents this summer, or guard Marcus Banks and center Mark Blount, each of whom is under contract for at least two more seasons, as being among the core that is most likely to return next season. ''It's time to start over again,'' said Riley, who referred to the Feb. 6 trade of Shaquille O'Neal as the start of a two-year retooling process that could leave the Heat with major salary-cap space in the summer of 2009. ``It's not quick. It's not something we have to do desperately. [But] you can bring the pieces back together in one year to be very competitive.'' SCOUTING BEASLEY A busy summer could be a prelude to a significant turnaround next season for the Heat, which owns the league's worst record and is in the best position to land the No. 1 pick in the June draft. Riley plans to be in Kansas City later this week to scout Kansas State forward Michael Beasley, considered the top prospect if he declares for the draft. But Riley sounded Tuesday as if he would keep all options open should the Heat win the draft lottery. But even if the Heat falls a few slots, Boston is a recent example of a team that cashed in after a disappointing lottery outcome. The Celtics had the league's second-worst record last season, but ended up with the fifth pick. That pick became the key chip in the megatrade for Kevin Garnett, who has led Boston to the NBA's best record. ''You can turn that pick into three players if you want, probably, if you didn't like who was at the top of the list,'' Riley said of trade possibilities. ``That's what the No. 1 pick does. It gives you a piece of property that's very valuable. As far as rebuilding the team quickly, the assets are there. The opportunities are there "

3/14/2008 11:19:06 AM

http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20080320/TULABQ/recap.html

Thunderbirds Soar to Fifth Straight Win

Thunderbirds 119, 66ers 104 (F)

Albuquerque, N.M., March 20 – Alando Tucker scored 38 points in his second game back with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds helping them to their fifth straight win. The Thunderbirds cruised past the Tulsa 66ers, 119-104 Thursday night.

Aside from Tucker, Albuquerque had four other players score in double figures, three of whom also registered double-doubles. Will Conroy had 21 points and 11 assists; Julius Hodge had 28 points and 11 assists; Kevin Pittsnogle pitched in 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Tulsa was led by Mike Hall who scored 28 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Dwight Jones added 21 points for Tulsa on 8 of 10 shooting.

The Thunderbirds let off the gas somewhat in the fourth quarter, only scoring 21 in the final period but still coasting to the victory. Jason Fontenet scored 11 of Tulsa’s 33 points in the quarter.

Tucker scored 15 points in the third quarter, helping Albuquerque build an insurmountable lead at 98-71. Albuquerque outscored Tulsa 36-21 in the decisive period.

Tucker’s 21 first half points helped Albuquerque took a 62-50 Halftime lead. Albuquerque went on a 22-5 run mid way through the first quarter lifting them to a 40-25 lead after one quarter.

Both teams get back to action tomorrow night, Friday, March 21st at Tingley Coliseum. Game time is set for 7:00 pm. Friday’s game will be “Take Over Tingley Night,” $2 dollar tickets will be available for fans at the door to celebrate the Thunderbirds final home game before embarking on a seven game road trip.


no box score up yet

3/21/2008 8:33:47 AM

that's a college All-Star team right there

3/21/2008 8:41:15 AM

i know its the nature of the beast, but i wish that if he wasn't going to go to the NBA ASAP again, that he'd stick with an NBDL team for a season, i'd cop a Albuquerque Thunderbirds Hodge jersey haha

3/21/2008 8:58:57 AM

3/22/2008 11:01:34 PM

matchup of the century

April 5


JULIUS HODGE versus ADAM HARRINGTON

3/31/2008 5:03:53 PM

haha
what years did he play for us?

[Edited on March 31, 2008 at 5:16 PM. Reason : .]

3/31/2008 5:15:17 PM

1983-1983.5

3/31/2008 5:19:08 PM

98-00 i think

then he went to Auburn

3/31/2008 5:26:35 PM

He only played 1 year at State, his freshman year (98-99).

At some point during the year he fucked Archie Miller's girlfriend, got caught, and a bitch fight ensued.

After that he transferred out.

3/31/2008 5:30:37 PM

Kenny Inge beat him up after he banged Archie's girl. I'm pretty sure Archie ended up marrying that whore. Although she was hot as shit and had the best ass I've ever seen in person.

4/1/2008 12:00:58 AM

^every time i saw her she had a sucker... then i wouldn't remember what happened that game

4/1/2008 8:31:29 AM