Post by Sheryl Yoast on Jan 3, 2009 17:54:59 GMT -5
Kristjan Hjartarsson
Iceland
SF
6'9
21
240
B C+ C C C+ A
* Hjartarsson decided for another year in Europe and really had a strong season for Maccabi Tel Aviv last year. He hit the weight room a lot while sacrificing his outside shot. Looks like he has more room to improve but some BBS Scouts think he can play the 4 as well as the three. Time will tell.
Kristjan Hjartarsson has never gotten it right. Anti-social in school all he wanted to do was to be loved. If you think O'Callaghan had a compelling and sad story Hjartarsson has one that makes you sick to your stomach. At 11 he was burning ants with magnifying glasses, at 12 looting convenient stores. His life would change forever at age 13 though when fighting a classmate, the classmate fell into a frozen river and drowned. Hjartarson tried to save his life but failed. The judge noticed the attempt and moved murder down to a reduced manslaughter sentence. With no friends and no life aspirations Hjartarson went to prison, lifeless. However, in a rare twist of events Hjartarsson's cell mate was none other then Icelandic Basketball Guru Magnus Van Magnussson who instantly saw a star when he saw him. Over the next 5 years, every day Kristjan would work on his game and play blacktop. When Kristjan got out he was even more angry at the world and headed off to Greece to play for a team that Magnussson set up for him.
A relative unknown in the BBS. Hjartarsson's biggest accomplishment was being the biggest hit on YouTube for the month of February last year when Jerry James Keenan knocked him out cold during the playoffs.
However Hjartarsson's biggest rival was Eamon O'Callaghan. O' Callaghan would trounce him on a daily basis and Hjartarsson's would become a ticking time bomb. Upon hearing O'Callaghan declaring for the 2016 BBS draft, Hjartarsson followed making a promise that when all is said in done he will be a better player then O'Callaghan.
Strengths
Offensive juggernaut. Can do a little bit of everything well. The constant emotion and rage makes him attack the basket with force. Decent shooter. O'Callaghan is a more developed player then Hjartarsson, but the latter has more room to grow. "If this guy can get his head straight he has the potential to be a powerful force on the offensive end. " Very athletic and has a huge wingspan. Jumps out of the roof
Weaknesses.
Believes that there isn't such a thing as defensive statistics. Not a great defender but has room to improve. His sole drive isn't to win, but to be greater then one other person. Which kind of acts double edged sword. He will give 100 percent effort every night but will never take the position of a role player. Needs the ball in his hands to be effective. Stronger then O'Callaghan but weaker then modern BBS players. Prone to trouble. Lack of lateral quickness +frustration and rage every day = lots of fouls. Has to stay out of foul trouble to be effective as well.
Considered a punk and prone to trouble Hjartarsson has too many physical gifts not to be picked lotto.
Iceland
SF
6'9
21
240
B C+ C C C+ A
* Hjartarsson decided for another year in Europe and really had a strong season for Maccabi Tel Aviv last year. He hit the weight room a lot while sacrificing his outside shot. Looks like he has more room to improve but some BBS Scouts think he can play the 4 as well as the three. Time will tell.
Kristjan Hjartarsson has never gotten it right. Anti-social in school all he wanted to do was to be loved. If you think O'Callaghan had a compelling and sad story Hjartarsson has one that makes you sick to your stomach. At 11 he was burning ants with magnifying glasses, at 12 looting convenient stores. His life would change forever at age 13 though when fighting a classmate, the classmate fell into a frozen river and drowned. Hjartarson tried to save his life but failed. The judge noticed the attempt and moved murder down to a reduced manslaughter sentence. With no friends and no life aspirations Hjartarson went to prison, lifeless. However, in a rare twist of events Hjartarsson's cell mate was none other then Icelandic Basketball Guru Magnus Van Magnussson who instantly saw a star when he saw him. Over the next 5 years, every day Kristjan would work on his game and play blacktop. When Kristjan got out he was even more angry at the world and headed off to Greece to play for a team that Magnussson set up for him.
A relative unknown in the BBS. Hjartarsson's biggest accomplishment was being the biggest hit on YouTube for the month of February last year when Jerry James Keenan knocked him out cold during the playoffs.
However Hjartarsson's biggest rival was Eamon O'Callaghan. O' Callaghan would trounce him on a daily basis and Hjartarsson's would become a ticking time bomb. Upon hearing O'Callaghan declaring for the 2016 BBS draft, Hjartarsson followed making a promise that when all is said in done he will be a better player then O'Callaghan.
Strengths
Offensive juggernaut. Can do a little bit of everything well. The constant emotion and rage makes him attack the basket with force. Decent shooter. O'Callaghan is a more developed player then Hjartarsson, but the latter has more room to grow. "If this guy can get his head straight he has the potential to be a powerful force on the offensive end. " Very athletic and has a huge wingspan. Jumps out of the roof
Weaknesses.
Believes that there isn't such a thing as defensive statistics. Not a great defender but has room to improve. His sole drive isn't to win, but to be greater then one other person. Which kind of acts double edged sword. He will give 100 percent effort every night but will never take the position of a role player. Needs the ball in his hands to be effective. Stronger then O'Callaghan but weaker then modern BBS players. Prone to trouble. Lack of lateral quickness +frustration and rage every day = lots of fouls. Has to stay out of foul trouble to be effective as well.
Considered a punk and prone to trouble Hjartarsson has too many physical gifts not to be picked lotto.
