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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 4539238, member: 1414"] I think we will find he is much better at that than he's been allowed to show as a back to the basket 5, and that he's actually a right sized 4, who can cover some 5s. It's just my prediction. Since Hurley switched him to a mostly face up game 4-5 games ago he has looked like a different player. Saw another mock draft at the Athletic today that had Hawkins going at 18. So that's excellent news. "It’s hard to overemphasize the heater Hawkins has been on over the last month. He’s averaging 21 points per game while shooting 49 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3 and 92 percent from the line despite every team that plays Connecticut working as hard as possible to stop him from getting any clean looks from 3 off movement. He’s still generating seven of them per game but has also made a few strides attacking closeouts too, and he’s becoming more versatile in how he attacks defenses. Hawkins is also considered a high-level competitor, and he’s defended at a solid level this season on the ball. Hawkins still has a ways to go as a decision-maker and passer when he gets crowded, but his ability to shoot and create 3s off high-difficulty actions will endear him to NBA teams immediately." [/QUOTE]