SG Daequan Cook (Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona - Israel)

[BGriffBuckeye]

Cook's press conference with the Miami Heat

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Miami Heat: Can young players, such as Daequan Cook, crack lineup?

BY MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted June 30 2007



[FONT=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica]MIAMI -- There is some question as to whether Daequan Cook will be ready to be a regular contributor for the Heat.

Considering Heat coach Pat Riley's preference for veterans since the team added Shaquille O'Neal and aimed for championships, the real question might be if Riley will give Cook a real chance to do it regardless.[/FONT]
The Heat on Friday introduced Cook, its first-round pick in Thursday's NBA Draft. Though Riley hasn't relied on the last two first-round picks, forwards Dorell Wright and Wayne Simien, he insisted Cook and the other young players have a legitimate shot at cracking the rotation.

"They've got to be players," Riley said. "Be better than the players in the rotation and force me to play them. We have a lot of veteran guys, and when I stand up and walk down the bench I always lean to the guy I am more comfortable with.

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[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Cook gives Heat outside shooter

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/heat/c...c_heat_0630.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=46#​

By CHRIS PERKINS
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 30, 2007
MIAMI ? Heat rookie guard Daequan Cook left Ohio State for the NBA after his freshman year, a season in which he only started one game. Not only that, but also he averaged 9.8 points per game and wasn't particularly impressive in the second half of the season.
Yet the decision to leave school was an easy one. And Cook, the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year, claims it was based on his skill, and not an obligation to financially help his family.
"If I felt like I wasn't ready I was going to go back (to school)," he said at his news conference Friday.
Cook is 20 years old. But he's also 6-foot-5, 210 pounds and the man of the house as the eldest of Renae Cook's four children. While some might say the past few years have gone quickly, Renae said it's been the opposite.

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[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

NBA notebook
Heat agrees to 2-year deal with former Buckeye Cook

Friday, July 6, 2007 3:20 AM

Associated Press

Daequan Cook and the Miami Heat agreed on a contract yesterday, and the first-round pick from Ohio State will be part of the team's roster when summer league play begins next week.

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[Buckskin86]

Monday, July 9, 2007
Story last updated at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2007
Heat first-round pick Cook gets first taste of NBA play
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer

ORLANDO, Fla. - Daequan Cook believes his shot will always be working. So Miami's first-round pick is instead spending his offseason focusing on defense.
And after one summer league game - a glorified scrimmage, really - the Heat are already noticing Cook's commitment on that end of the floor.

Cook scored 13 points in 23 minutes Monday in Miami's 88-74 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on the opening day of summer-league play in Orlando, but also earned high marks for his work guarding last season's No. 3 overall pick Adam Morrison, who went just 2-for-6 from the floor and had Cook guarding him most of the time.

"I felt comfortable out there," Cook said. "I missed a couple shots but I got in rhythm the second half. I competed. That's what I came out there to do. I felt like I played great defense ... felt like I had an all-around great game."

http://www.jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/070907/D8Q9D8Q80.shtml

 

[BGriffBuckeye]

Good for him, I wish nothing but he best for Daequan. Without him, the Thad 5 never happens and neither does the great season we had last year.

 

[osugrad21]

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Cook learns 'D' first

Top pick Daequan Cook's assignment for his first summer-league game was defense on Adam Morrison, not his shooting.

BY MICHAEL WALLACE


ORLANDO --
Daequan Cook was acquired by the Heat in the first round of the NBA Draft primarily because of his long-range shooting.But it was Cook's defense that quickly came into question when he got his matchup assignment from Heat summer-league coach Erik Spoelstra before Monday's opener against Charlotte.



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[Napoleonbuck]

I think Cook will surprise people in the NBA. I think his game and style is more suited for that environment, though I think he really needs to work on his defense and his shot selection.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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NBA
Heat's Cook gets first taste of NBA game

The team loves the upside of their hot-shooting rookie from Ohio State.
Kyle Hightower | Sentinel Staff Writer July 10, 2007 Two weeks ago when former Ohio State forward Daequan Cook heard his named called in the first round of the NBA draft, the first word that went through his mind was "fortunate."

That's because for all the success Cook experienced during his freshman year with the Buckeyes last season, in last month's draft he held the rare distinction of being a first-round draft choice despite a college season in which his minutes went down as the year progressed.

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[OSUlsh#1]

cook should return, becuz he'll fall off and get sent to the free agents quick

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

cook should return, becuz he'll fall off and get sent to the free agents quick

Uuuuuh....what? He should return to what? OSU?

Newsflash: that cannot happen.

 

[Padraig]

cook should return, becuz he'll fall off and get sent to the free agents quick

#1 He can't return...he entered the draft, so that ship has sailed

#2 He got picked in the first round...could he have bettered his draft status had he come back next season, probably...but he went first round and has his guarenteed contract to do what he has always wanted to do in life. It's hard to blame him or second guess his decision after it worked out the way it did for him.

#3 Saying "he'll fall off" and sent packing is baseless speculation. Even if that's your opinion, then I doubt him (Cook) staying one more year of school would change that opinion you have of his work ethic / skill / development...so why wouldn't he go this year and make his guarenteed millions over the next 3 years anyway?


I think he had confidence in his abilities, gambled that he sneak into the 1st round and was correct...I'm thrilled it worked out for him.

:osu:

 

[jwinslow]

Yahoo

MAITLAND, FL - JULY 12: Daequan Cook #14 of the Miami Heat shoots against the Indiana Pacers during play at the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex on July 12, 2007 in Maitland, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

MAITLAND, FL - JULY 12: Daequan Cook #14 of the Miami Heat dunks against the Indiana Pacers during play at the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex on July 12, 2007 in Maitland, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

MAITLAND, FL - JULY 10: Daequan Cook #14 of the Miami Heat reaches out for a pass against the New Jersey Nets during play at the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex on July 10, 2007 in Maitland, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

MAITLAND, FL - JULY 10: Daequan Cook #14 of the Miami Heat shoots against the New Jersey Nets during play at the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex on July 10, 2007 in Maitland, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

MAITLAND, FL - JULY 9: Daequan Cook #14 of the Miami Heat holds the ball against the Charlotte Bobcats during play at the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex on July 9, 2007 in Maitland, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

MAITLAND, FL - JULY 9: Daequan Cook #14 of the Miami Heat dribbles against the Charlotte Bobcats during play at the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex on July 9, 2007 in Maitland, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

Miami Heat guard Daequan Cook takes a break on the bench during an NBA basketball summer league game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Orlando, Fla. Monday, July 9, 2007.
(AP Photo/John Raoux)

 

[jwinslow]

Sun Sentinel

Daequan video from summer league.

Scroll down to video player, select Daequan from list.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

NBA.com

MIAMI HEAT 78, INDIANA PACERS 66

Miami draft pick Daequan Cook broke out of his slump at the Pepsi Pro Summer League to lead the Heat to a 78-66 win over Indiana at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Fla. Miami moves to 2-2 with the win, while Indiana drops to 2-2 with the loss.

Cook finished with 21 points and guard Chris Quinn added 14, while Trey Johnson chipped in with 14 off the bench. As a team, the Heat shot a scorching 55.6 percent from beyond the 3-point line.

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