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Message: [QUOTE="UChusky916, post: 4104480, member: 1222"] Hawkins is a stud, it's obvious. Some guys just have [B][I]IT, [/I][/B]and you could tell in limited minutes yesterday that this kid is going to be a star and on the wall in Werth in a few years. In 8 minutes, he stuffed the stat sheet with 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals. Yeah, he missed a few shots (follow-up dunk and open 3), but those will start going in the net as he gets more comfortable. The similarities to Bouknight are not accurate in terms of play style. But I'll let it slide, because I understand there's a similar sentiment when seeing Hawkins play on this stage like when we saw Bouk on the floor the first time... you can tell the kid is special and just different. Comparisons aside (I like mini-Ray), this kid should be getting at least 20+ mins every night. Hurley has a real challenge on his hands on how to balance minutes and line-ups. The team is so deep, talented, and diverse. The only thing lacking on the roster is a real KNOCK DOWN shooter. Polley, Cole, and Gaff can certainly hit them at a respectable clip and get hot any night. But maybe Hawkins can be that guy to [I]consistently [/I]knock down shots, and if so, he makes this team THAT much better. Opponent aside, you can tell this team really has a good... dare I say... mojo going. [/QUOTE]