Claimed:MC Hammer coming into his own [Final 6/6]

[Andybj 59]

MC Hammer coming into his own

Earlier this season we sat down with Hammer and did his rookie profile and how he came to hockey. Now three weeks we are here to look at his progress and see how feels about his progress.

24 games into the season Hammer has 1 goal and 6 assists to his name on the higher scoring Bern team. Normally for a defenseman those are not great numbers. However lets look at the facts. There are multiple players on the Royals who are in their second season in the minors. There were multiple players that were claimed in the disbursement draft. Also multiple players were taken in the regular VHLM draft before Hammer even announce he we was eligible. Also his numbers have increased fairly rapidly as he only had one goal and one assist for at least the first 12 games of the season.

Coming to the hockey life had appeared that it would be hard as Chuck Goody did not recognize him to earlier this week. He knew that his fellow D-men would display his talent and be able to teach him the way of minor league hockey. He definitely has not slacked as Hammer has improved his Scoring and Defense as well as been in the weight room lifting hard to be a star in the VHL. He has been looking at a player like Josh Merica who he expects to be a first round pick in this coming draft. When looking at Merica he looks at his scoring ability as well as uncomparable leadership skills on and off the ice.

Recently we sat down with Hammer to ask him about his time in Bern:

Interviewer: What did you think of your first goal?

Hammer: It was a rush. To having shot thousands of pucks both in team practice as well as my own it was awesome to light the lamp in a real game. To see my team rush me as they knew how important it was to me was just inspiring. I had always dreamnt of that moment but never knew when or if it was ever going to come.

Interviewer: Where do you see yourself going in the upcoming draft?

Hammer: Well everyone wants to be a first round but I do not know if that will happen. I have a feeling I will end up going late second or early third as I will not be as good as players like my teammates Goody and Merica who I believe will both go before me. I also believe that not being part of the VHLM draft will hurt my stock and make teams not want me.

Interviewer: Last Question. What are your thoughts on the Bern organization playing Can't Touch this when teammate Josh Merica scored the other night.

Hammer: At first I laughed. I thought it was humbling that my music had made it all the way out there in Europe. However I got embarassed. I am in great shape now but I don't think I will ever look that good as I did in that music video. It was still cool to be able to see that my team respects me enough to play my music without making too big of a deal with it. The guys did chide me afterwards and asked where my parachute pants were.

Interviewer: That's all the time for now. Tune in next week!

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[CowboyinAmerica 2,918]

*Cues up 2 Legit 2 Quit*

 

Content: 3/3 - I liked it, a good look at the first part of the season. I wouldn't automatically assume that you're not going to be first round, though, as a solid work ethic trumps everything, especially with so much time until the draft.

 

Grammar: 1.5/2 - Just a few too many errors here, and I have to dock a bit. All in all, though, didn't think that the errors disrupted the flow of the piece too badly, which is my main criteria for taking off a full point.

 

Now three weeks we are here = Now three weeks later we are here

lets look = let's look

Hammer even announce = Hammer even announced

recognize him to earlier this week = not sure why the "to" is in there?

uncomparable = incomparable

To having shot = From having shot

dreamnt = dreamt

a first round but = a first round pick but

Last Question = Last question

Can't Touch this = Can't Touch This

embarassed = embarrassed

 

Presentation: 1/1 - Pictures and a bolded title, good enough for me.

 

Total: 5.5/6

[DollarAndADream 3,357]

Content: 3/3 - Good article. I think you could be considered in the first round. It really depends how deep the draft is.

Grammar: 1.5/2 - Besides all of the ones that Cowboy found, I only noticed one more. There's too much so I have to dock, but it won't impact your final grade anyways as it rounds up.

 

"What are your thoughts on the Bern organization playing Can't Touch this when teammate Josh Merica scored the other night." - should be a question mark at the end of the question.

Appearance: 1/1 - Everything is there for the full mark.

Overall: 5.5/6

 

Averaged Overall: (5.5 + 5.5) / 2 = 5.5. Rounded up to 6/6

[Andybj 59]

Thanks guys!

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