GREAT quote on DJO...

[NersEllenson]

Found this in the Cracked Sidewalks listing of media coverage..LOVE IT.  Think about it for a minute...from his high school athletic director:


"I was the most impressed with him, with what he did in the offseason," Cooley said. " While others were at home playing video games, he was up here on the court, working. . . . I remember I got here one morning, about 7 a.m., and he was here already, waiting for me to let him in. I asked him, 'You need a basketball?' And he said no, he was going to work on some defensive stuff. How many guys do that?"


Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/03/22/1930355/johnson-odom-from-state-of-north.html#ixzz1HRC0LNdX

[klyrish]

That's awesome! I think it's really shown this season, too.  He's stepped up so much in all areas of his game.  I'm glad he's gonna be around for another year because I can't wait to see how good he is come November.

[NersEllenson]

That's awesome! I think it's really shown this season, too.  He's stepped up so much in all areas of his game.  I'm glad he's gonna be around for another year because I can't wait to see how good he is come November.

Isn't it just great??!  Probably a 16-17 year old kid at the time...and DJO says - I don't need a basketball..I'm here at 7am to work on some defensive slides, foot fire drills, etc.!  Love it.

[ghinterm]

I hope this wasn't already posted.  The Raleigh News and Observer had an article in this morning's paper about DJO (who played HS basketball here).

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/03/23/1074056/johnson-odom-lives-dream.html

[rocky_warrior]

I hope this wasn't already posted.  The Raleigh News and Observer had an article in this morning's paper about DJO (who played HS basketball here).

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/03/23/1074056/johnson-odom-lives-dream.html

Different source, but looks like the same article (same author) - so merged (and bumped)

[ZiggysChestHair]

Not requesting a basketball?  We now know where the poor work habits of not shooting 1000 free throws/day on his own time started.

Found this in the Cracked Sidewalks listing of media coverage..LOVE IT.  Think about it for a minute...from his high school athletic director:


"I was the most impressed with him, with what he did in the offseason," Cooley said. " While others were at home playing video games, he was up here on the court, working. . . . I remember I got here one morning, about 7 a.m., and he was here already, waiting for me to let him in. I asked him, 'You need a basketball?' And he said no, he was going to work on some defensive stuff. How many guys do that?"


Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/03/22/1930355/johnson-odom-from-state-of-north.html#ixzz1HRC0LNdX

[NersEllenson]

Not requesting a basketball?  We now know where the poor work habits of not shooting 1000 free throws/day on his own time started.

Good point - well played.