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Message: [QUOTE="UChusky916, post: 4219984, member: 1222"] You've got to credit Hurley and the staff for helping develop this kid. Obviously Hawkins has the tools, but Hurley and the staff had him refocus his energy on his man-to-man defense the first half of the season, and it's paid off. Hawkins has improved so much on D that he's no longer a liability there like he was earlier in the year, so he can stay on the floor more. As a result, his offense has started to blossom. No longer just a knock down shooter but also driving to the hoop and a nice poster in his homecoming. He's also been pretty decent on the boards and seems more comfortable handling the ball. Hawkins is such an X factor for this team. If he can consistently contribute double figures nightly, we're going to be really tough to beat. [/QUOTE]