Re: hicks update

[Aike Detelder]

For some clips of the game against Moscow folow this link

http://users.telenet.be/b007329/

2006/11/8, Aike Detelder <address@hidden>:
> Probably a clash in cultures. Our coach is a Serb and there it is a custum
> to break a player mentaly and then rebuild them sort of speak. So a lot of
> negativity is quite normal with those guys, the thougest survive and thge
> others break. It's the way Divac and co got their eductation. In the
> pregames he started and then he had apently an aurgument, since then het
> doesn't start anymore and when hecan play and he makes some bad screens or
> fail in defence he's getting replaced while the coach ignored him a bit.
> Eric is getting aparently good mates with the other players.
>
> 2006/11/8, Jonathan Breiner <address@hidden>:
> >
> > Aike,
> >
> > Do you know what the problem is between Eric and the coach?
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Aike Detelder" <address@hidden >
> > To: "UC Basketball Forum" <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] hicks update
> >
> >
> > > Well another 4 games playes, 2 in the Belgium competition and 2 in
> > > the European competition.
> > > Belgium competition:
> > >
> > > -close win away against the last after 1 extra time, Hicks hardly
> > played
> > > and
> > > it was obvious that Hicks and the coach had some issues.
> > > -loss in Bulgaria 89-77, but until a couple of minutes before the end
> > we
> > > trailed 7. was away
> > >
> > > HICKS, ERIC CORY 25:00min  8points   2/5 2FG  4/6 FT   5 2 rebounds OD
> > 1
> > > assinst 3 steals 3 blocks
> > >
> > > The report from the Uleb site
> > >
> > > Lukoil Academic showed its power right at the start of the ULEB Cup
> > > regular
> > > season in Group C by downing visiting Telindus Oostende 91-77 in
> > Sofia,
> > > Bulgaria on Tuesday night. As such, Lukoil opens Group C with a big
> > home
> > > win
> > > which makes the perennial Bulgarian League champion tie atop the
> > standings
> > > with a 1-0 record, while Oostende dropped to 0-1. Todor Stoykov led
> > the
> > > winners with 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting and 6 of 7 free throws,
> > but
> > > Lamont Jones was the man of the game with a double-double of 20 points
> > and
> > > 10 assists. Lamont Jones also posted a double-double of 14 points and
> > 10
> > > rebounds, Riste Stefanov had 12 points and Thomas Mobley added 11 for
> > > Lukoil. Rashad Wright had 18 points for Oostende, Vanja Plisnic added
> > 17,
> > > Lavor Postell 13 and Elvir Ovcina 12. Lukoil already led 23-19 at the
> > end
> > > of
> > > the first quarter, while Jones had 11 points in the second period to
> > make
> > > the hosts boost their margin to 46-37 at halftime. Ovcina and Plisnic
> > > brought Oostende within 53-48 midway through the third quarter, but
> > > Mobley,
> > > Stoykov and an outstanding Jones allowed Lukoil to keep a safe lead
> > all
> > > the
> > > way and seal a well-deserved win long before the final buzzer.
> > >
> > > Stoykov opened the score with a driving basket which Ovcina erased
> > with a
> > > reverse layup. Gjorgji Cekovski and Plisnic exchanged baskets, while
> > > Postell
> > > buried a long jumper to give Oostende its first lead, 4-6. Barnes
> > scored
> > > in
> > > the paint, as Lukoil entered the foul bonus in just 3 minutes.
> > Stefanov
> > > and
> > > Plisnic exchanged triples, but Cekovski also hit from downtown to give
> > > Lukoil a 14-11 edge. Barnes dunked it in a 7-0 run which Stoykov with
> > a
> > > fast
> > > break layup and forced Oostende to call timeout at 18-11. Wright
> > stepped
> > > up
> > > for Oostende with consecutive baskets, but Barnes dunked it while
> > Stoykov
> > > nailed his first basket for a 23-15 Lukoil lead. Plisnic answered from
> > > downtown and Eric Hicks added a free throw for a 23-19 Oostende
> > deficit
> > > after 10 minutes. Hicks kept pacing Oostende with 2 foul shots early
> > in
> > > the
> > > second quarter, but Stoykov and Jones each had points in a 8-0 run
> > which
> > > gave Lukoil a double-digit lead, 31-21. Ovcina tried to change things
> > with
> > > a
> > > fast break layup which Jones quickly erased in the other end. Wright
> > fired
> > > in one from downtown and Toby Bailey dunked it to force a Lukoil
> > timeout
> > > at
> > > 33-28, midway through the second quarter. Mobley, Jones and Cekovski
> > > nailed
> > > consecutive triples to make Lukoil stay out of trouble at 42-32.
> > Wright
> > > shined with an acrobatic layup, igniting a 0-5 Oostende run which he
> > > capped
> > > with free throws, but Brown scored in penetration while Jones beat the
> >
> > > buzzer with a jumper which gave Lukoil a 46-37 lead at halftime.
> > >
> > > Mobley made a three-pointer from the top of the key and Barnes added a
> > > put-back layup to give Lukoil a 51-37 lead right after the break.
> > Ovcina
> > > stepped up with 4 points in a 0-6 Oostende run which Plisnic capped
> > with
> > > foul shots for a 51-45 deficit. Barnes hit a turnaround jumper which
> > Denis
> > > Wucherer erased with free throws. Stoykov rescued Lukoil with a
> > put-back
> > > layup but Ovcina answered from downtown to make it a five-point game,
> > > 53-48.
> > > Brown scored in transition and Stefanov fired in a corner triple for a
> > > double-digit Lukoil lead, 58-48. Hicks came off the bench to score
> > inside,
> > > Jones and Plisnic exchanged triples while Postell hit a baseline
> > jumper to
> > > get Oostende within 61-55. Stefanov canned a five-meter jumper,
> > Wucherer
> > > hit
> > > free throws and Mobley scored in penetration for a 65-57 Lukoil lead
> > after
> > > 30 minutes. Hicks tried to ignit the Oostende back with a layup but
> > Mobley
> > > stayed on fire with a triple which gave the hosts a 68-59 lead.
> > Stoykov
> > > stepped up with consecutive layups to force an Oostende timeout at
> > 72-60.
> > > Plisnic hit 3 free throws while Postell fired in a big triple to give
> > > Oostende some hope at 74-67. Stefanov answered from downtown while
> > Jones
> > > hit
> > > a stop-and-pop jumper to make Lukoil keep a safe lead, 79-69. Stoykov
> > > sealed
> > > the outcome with a corner three-pointer, as Oostende never recovered
> > while
> > > Jones hit an acrobatic layup to seal his big game in style.
> > >
> > > -very easy home win against the second last in Belgium, and
> > > again Eric hardly played. the oponent was nowhere.
> > > -very intense match in
> > > Ostend aginst the vice champion of Russia that we won. Normaly they
> > are
> > > the
> > > best team in our group. This is what they say of our group "This group
> >
> > > could
> > > easily be one of the toughest, most experienced ever seen in the ULEB
> > Cup,
> > > with Khimki,Montepaschi, Lukoil, Hapoel, Alba and Oostende."
> > > Postell scored 30 points, our pg was showing for the first time what
> > he
> > > can,
> > > but more importently Eric got a lot of minutes and was doing great,
> > his
> > > screens were good, defence great and got his 14 points, his stats:
> > >
> > > 23:15min    14 points    6/7:2FG    2/3:FT   1 2 3:Rebounds ODT 1ST
> > 1TO
> > > 1BL
> > >
> > > Hopefully this is getting lots of other episodes in our normal
> > competition
> > > and in Europe
> > >
> > > Here is the report from the Uleb site
> > > Telindus Oostende brought the ULEB Cup back to its home fans in style
> > on
> > > Tuesday, by grabbing a first Group C victory by 93-88 over dangerous
> > > Khimki
> > > of Russia. The result meant that all six teams in Group C are tied
> > with
> > > 1-1
> > > records after two games played. Lavor Postell hit 4 of 5
> > three-pointers
> > > and
> > > 10 of 11 free throws on his way to 30 points to lead Oostende, which
> > had
> > > to
> > > comeback from 7 points behind in the second half and outlast a late
> > Khimki
> > > rush. Elvir Ovcina was huge inside, scoring 17 points and pulling 11
> > > rebounds for the winners, who also got 17 points from Rashard Wright
> > and
> > > 14,
> > > including key fourth-quarter baskets, from Eric Hicks. Khimki had five
> > > scorers between 18 and 14 points, led by Oscar Torres. Kelly McCarty
> > added
> > > 15, Vitaly Fridzon 14, Maceij Lampe and Melvin Booker 13 each.
> > Oostende's
> > > 32-23 rebounding edge, 12-8 on the offensive boards, proved a key edge
> > in
> > > a
> > > close game.
> > >
> > > Booker and McCarty got Khimki on the board quickly, but Guy Muya
> > scored a
> > > layup and a triple - his only points of the game - to post Oostende's
> > > first
> > > lead at 4-7. Khimki quickly tied, but Oostende stayed a step ahead
> > until
> > > Booker's triple grabbed an 11-12 advantage for the guests. Postell's
> > first
> > > points got the lead back for Oostende, and he followed witha triple to
> > > extend it. He then ended a scoreless 2 minutes with another from the
> > arc
> > > to
> > > complete an 8-0 run with Oostende leading 19-12. Vitaly replied from
> > > downtown for the guests, but Postell, Vanja Plisnic and Rashar Wright
> > rode
> > > the quarter out for Oostende holding a 26-21 edge. With a triple to
> > start
> > > the second quarter and 3 more points soon after, Elvir Ovcina upped
> > the
> > > Oostende lead to 32-23. Torres and Ademola Okulaja shot Khimki back
> > with
> > > three-pointers, but Postell made one in between them and Eric Hicks
> > helped
> > > him keep the hosts up 37-31. Torres was hot however, and a pair of his
> >
> > > baskets now ignited a 0-9 Khimki blast that put the guests ahead,
> > 37-40.
> > > Soon, Fridzon was adding a triple to that, but Postell took over for
> > the
> > > hosts with 5 points in a row, including a dunk that restored the
> > Oostende
> > > lead, 44-43. Both sides traded points at the line until Plisnic
> > returned
> > > with a layup to keep Oostende up by the minimum, 48-47, at the half.
> > >
> > > Another lead change began the third quarter, and by the time Torres,
> > > Booker
> > > and Fridzon got involved, Khimki had a 3-9 run and a 51-56 advantage.
> > > Oostende fought back point by point, with Rashad Wright canning a key
> > > triple
> > > and Postell hitting free throws that cut the difference to 56-58. But
> > > Fridzon was back with a triple to go with buckets by Ruben Wolkowysky
> > and
> > > Torres that gave Khimki its biggest lead, 58-65. Postell, Ovcina and
> > > Plisnic
> > > rescued Oostende with the next 7 points, but before the hosts could
> > tie or
> > > go ahead, McCarty appeared with a triple and a layup to make it 64-70.
> > It
> > > was Oostende's turn now, and with an 11-5 closing run in which four
> > > players
> > > scored, Wright hit a go-ahead layup to finish the third quarter 75-73.
> >
> > > When
> > > Ovcina and Postell tried to lengthen the advantage, Lampe matched
> > their 5
> > > points to keep Khimki close, at 80-78. The Oostende defense worked
> > well as
> > > Hicks and Ovcina got 4 points back, but neither team was giving up on
> > this
> > > game. Hicks kept the hosts going with a dunk and layup as McCarty and
> > > Booker
> > > hit jumpers for Khimki. McCarty stepped up another pair of swishes
> > that,
> > > together with Vladimer Veremeenko's layup, had Khimki as close as
> > 91-88
> > > heading into the final minute. No more shots fell for the visitors,
> > > however,
> > > and when they had to foul near the end, Postell was perfect from the
> > line
> > > to
> > > sew up Oostende's first victory of the new season.
> > >
> > >
> > > 2006/10/26, Jonathan Breiner <address@hidden>:
> > >>
> > >> yes it is probably tough to come to a new country and not necessarily
> > be
> > >> the
> > >> man, and have to adjust to the coach.
> > >>
> > >> I hope he does remember it is a long season and makes the
> > adjustments!
> > >>
> > >> Thanks again for the continued updates!
> > >>
> > >> Jon
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Aike Detelder" <address@hidden>
> > >> To: "UC Basketball Forum" < address@hidden>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:18 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] hicks update
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > OK, we won another 2 games, our PG starts to play gpood from Q3
> > until
> > >> the
> > >> > end of Q4. Sadly enough we have another player who is injured for
> > at
> > >> least
> > >> > 6
> > >> > weaks (broken bone in the wrist) They already hired another player,
> >
> > >> > Toby
> > >> > Baily for 2 months with an option for another month. He already
> > played
> > >> > with
> > >> > us in the end of last season to replace an injured player. Sadly
> > enough
> > >> he
> > >> > got injured in the last game so he didn't find a team yet. Normaly
> > that
> > >> > guy
> > >> > is way to expensive for us but since he knows most players and the
> > >> > European
> > >> > cup starts next wendsday so he will be able to show himself to a
> > lot of
> > >> > teams who can fork the money he's playing for a small wage(for him
> > at
> > >> > least). And we have a pretty good
> > >> > injurypolicy. So this means 3 ex NBA-ers in our team (1 ex knicks,
> > >> > 1ex Sunsand 1 ex Pacers) !
> > >> > Eric is playing one good game and then a game not so good. I think
> > he's
> > >> > having dificulty with a game every 3 days and he's aparently having
> > >> > some
> > >> > problems with the style of the coach.Hopefully he remembers the
> > season
> > >> is
> > >> > very
> > >> > long.
> > >> >
> > >> > 2006/10/18, Aike Detelder <address@hidden>:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> OK, we won our game, you can see for yourself because the whole
> > game
> > >> >> is
> > >> >> on
> > >> >> internet until saterday www.sporza.be
> > >> >> The click on "andere sporten" and then you'll see a piece on
> > Oostende,
> > >> >> click on meer and then you'll see the links. at this moment were
> > >> playing
> > >> >> another match, Eric is<at 10 point and 1 sdteal after 27 min. So
> > it
> > >> >> can
> > >> >> be
> > >> >> that when you see this message that after "andere sporten" first
> > >> >> you'll
> > >> >> have
> > >> >> to click on "Zaalsporten" and the see the link about our game
> > against
> > >> >> Bree
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Here's a pic where you should get
> > >> >>
> > >> >> http://i11.tinypic.com/47sp3lz.jpg
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> >
> >
> >