Long road back to the big league

Julius Hodge already knows, all too well, what can happen when a cruel twist of fate crosses your path, unexpectedly, as it does at the 00:25 mark of this vid-clip …

[from The Natural One]

Sometimes, ‘feel good’ stories don’t just happen in the movies … but in Real Life, as well.

If Mr. Hodge is good enough to latch onto a roster spot in New Jersey:

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Julius Hodge back in basketball, trying to land spot with Nets
“I think he’s made tremendous improvements. He’s improved athletically. He’s definitely in good shape,” [Kiki] Vandeweghe said. “His shot, his ball-handling skills, he’s really put a lot of work in this summer. He knows it’s a tough road, but he’s put everything into this and earned a spot in training camp.”

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as a training camp invitee, for the man who originally drafted him with the Nuggets … he might just be precisely what the Little General needs, from a 3rd-string PG, who can defend multiple positions [at 6-7, 210] … as a complimentary piece to the puzzle being re-assembled for the Nets, bit-by-bit.

As was first stated in this space a while back … those who expect New Jersey to slide precipitously this season – to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings – are not paying close enough attention to the machinations of Misters Vandeweghe & Thorn, two of the smartest executives in the NBA, who have teamed up in the swamp.

May the ending to your story be just as sweet as this one is …

Mister Roy Hobbs Hodge.

Real Life is Natural-ly filled with twists & turns … and New Beginnings.

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