crazy24
Years ago
Julius Blog on hoops hype 27/10
Interesting read!
Definitely, I'm schocked and disappointed. I didn't make the regular season roster but you know, at the end of the day I gave it 100 percent. So at the start of the next morning I knew it would still be a bright day.
I spoke with Kiki Vandeweghe and he said I really improved and had a trade been made, I would still be on the team. He said that it pretty much came down to a numbers game in the end.
I still have a positive outlook of it. It was definitely a very good experience for me. I got my foot back on the door, I was almost right around the corner& Next time I would definitely have a better showing. I know I'll still have many opportunities out there for me.
I learned that I was going to be waived last Thursday afternoon. Coach Lawrence Frank told me about the bad news. I felt that I gave a 100 percent effort and he let me know that I was doing a great job. There was a situation of 15 guaranteed contracts and a trade wasn't made, so it left me in a position where I was not going to be on the roster.
After all, I always try to look at the glass as being half-full, not half-empty. That's my mindset. Half the guys on the team gave me a call or texted me after being waived, saying that they felt I should be on the team. They told coach Frank: "We need Julius Hodge on this team." But like I said, it was a numbers game.
I'm definitely happy with my progression. I got a lot better. I learned a lot and it has made me a better player.
My plans right now? I'm talking with my agent and I have received interest from two Euroleague teams, two ULEB teams and a couple of teams from Australia. I'm going through this process and we hope we make the best decision. Anyway, I'll make sure that there is an NBA opt-out clause in my next contract so if an NBA team calls me up for a 10-day contract or they want to give me a chance, there won't be any problems with me leaving and returning to the NBA right away.
The D-League route was an option but right now I'm focused on different options.
It's been a great ride. It would have been so much of a blessing staying on the Nets roster and being close to my friends and my family, but the NBA is a businesss and this was a business decision.
When I played an extended amount of time on the court against the Knicks, I think I showed my NBA talent. I felt very comfortable out there, running the team, calling out plays, playing good defense against Nate Robinson and Mardy Collins, and leading the team on a late rally in which we eventually came up short. The guys got heart, and I wish them the best this year.
I know I will be back. There's no doubt in my mind about that.
In the meantime, I will keep it blogging here.
Thank you, everybody.
Bye!
