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Burks or Hood?

Rodney Hood is a complete player with no major flaws. Burks is a very rare talent. We'll benefit from their competition.
 
Lakers_Slapper said:
Do we care who's better? They're both great and they're both playing on the Jazz. Who cares who's better? I care that they both see playing time and that they both make the most out of the minutes they see on the floor. Why debate. We're building much needed depth to the roster.
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We have to build expectations so we are super let down by Quins decisions and can yet create more threads for entertainment! Duh!
 
I've already stated my preference for Burks in the starting lineup and last night further convinced me. Our offense is so much more dynamic with his slashing ability out there.

--That said, if it were up to me, I'd start Hood-Burks-Hayward.
 
NAOS said:
I've already stated my preference for Burks in the starting lineup and last night further convinced me. Our offense is so much more dynamic with his slashing ability out there.
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This............... is what i have been saying for years. Burks provides something that is lacking in the starting lineup without him. Dynamic slashing. Plus he will get the other teams starters in foul trouble, which is nice.
 
fishonjazz said:
This............... is what i have been saying for years. Burks provides something that is lacking in the starting lineup without him. Dynamic slashing. Plus he will get the other teams starters in foul trouble, which is nice.
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you and me both, brough. I've just been a little less repetitive about it ;)
 
NAOS said:
I've already stated my preference for Burks in the starting lineup and last night further convinced me. Our offense is so much more dynamic with his slashing ability out there.

--That said, if it were up to me, I'd start Hood-Burks-Hayward.
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If were Quin, I'd be very tempted to do exactly that - screw the PG position and just start the five best guys. That is clearly Burks, Hood, Gordon, Favors and Rudy.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
If were Quin, I'd be very tempted to do exactly that - screw the PG position and just start the five best guys. That is clearly Burks, Hood, Gordon, Favors and Rudy.
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Well I think Snyder is looking at exactly that. He is trying 3 wing rotations. We say Hayward-Hood Burks in game 1 and Hood-Millsap-Burks in game 2. So he is looking at the lineup that some on here are calling for and then taking it a step further.

This could be bad for Cotton and Withey's play doomed Cooley.
 
I think Burks will probably start, given how he's playing. He's doing a good job of using his ability to blow by defenders to set guys up with the pass, as well as get to the rim and get to the line. He's not as one-dimensional as he used to be. He has the ability to be a focal point on offense, like a James Harden-lite, and this is something the Jazz need--a guy that doesn't need Hayward to set him up.

Probably Trey Burke will get the start at PG, but Quin can sub in Hood, Millsap or Ingles and go with the 3-wing approach as early as the first substitution. Part of it may depend on how Burke is shooting.

The Jazz seem serious about this early offense strategy, and Burks might be the best open-floor player we have. So that could give him a nod over Hood in the starting line-up. Burks plays a bit faster.

The 3-wing line-up would mostly take minutes away from Neto, I'd expect. Neto has to show he can score a bit.
 
fishonjazz said:
This............... is what i have been saying for years. Burks provides something that is lacking in the starting lineup without him. Dynamic slashing. Plus he will get the other teams starters in foul trouble, which is nice.
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That's the most compelling point I've seen thus far for starting Burks. Not just his scoring, but also his ability to get to the stripe and limit opposing starters with foul trouble.

Hood's advantage is his mid-range game and the mature-beyond-his-years timing. He can control plays like the best point guards. But that may be more valuable in the second unit than in the starting lineup because of Hayward. Then all three can finish games together.
 
Even though Hood has some playmaking skills some of his shots are pretty questionable in the lane. He can make them but I'm not sure its winning basketball to force a 10" shot over an outreached hand every time. I think he should pass off the Hayward or Burks if the 3 isn't there, and retreat back behind the 3 point line. If neither Hayward or Burks is in, sure, do your best to create something.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Even though Hood has some playmaking skills some of his shots are pretty questionable in the lane. He can make them but I'm not sure its winning basketball to force a 10" shot over an outreached hand every time. I think he should pass off the Hayward or Burks if the 3 isn't there, and retreat back behind the 3 point line. If neither Hayward or Burks is in, sure, do your best to create something.
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That is essentially what playing in the post is. Do we want our wings to have working post-up games or not? We should be pretty excited that Hood is developing one in his 2nd year.
 
King Cy said:
That is essentially what playing in the post is. Do we want our wings to have working post-up games or not? We should be pretty excited that Hood is developing one in his 2nd year.
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Agreed
 
Hood should absolutely take advantage of his size and shooting from mid-range. It makes him a very dangerous weapon and creates all kinds of opportunities for others.

He's a smart player, and he is very free with his passes.
 
The funny thing is this...Statistically, Hayward will be the Jazz leading scorer, but I honestly think that both Hood and Burks are better scorers, if that makes any sense. Hood and Burks both can be unstoppable offensively.
 
akirac73 said:
The funny thing is this...Statistically, Hayward will be the Jazz leading scorer, but I honestly think that both Hood and Burks are better scorers, if that makes any sense. Hood and Burks both can be unstoppable offensively.
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Hood has potential to be a very good scorer anywhere on the court. Really all three of them are different types of scorers. Man our wing rotation is exciting.
 
akirac73 said:
The funny thing is this...Statistically, Hayward will be the Jazz leading scorer, but I honestly think that both Hood and Burks are better scorers, if that makes any sense. Hood and Burks both can be unstoppable offensively.
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I think it makes perfect sense, but disagree with Hood being unstoppable offensively but do agree with Burks because he has more of an all around game and can get to hoop a lot more often than Hood but Hood has the explosive take a game over capability with his shooting, but I think he'll be inconsistent which will be frustrating.
 
tfivas said:
I think it makes perfect sense, but disagree with Hood being unstoppable offensively but do agree with Burks because he has more of an all around game and can get to hoop a lot more often than Hood but Hood has the explosive take a game over capability with his shooting, but I think he'll be inconsistent which will be frustrating.
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True, but his inconsistency matters much less because we don't have to rely on him being on every night. Hood also suffers from inconsistency, as does Hayward. But if any two of them are on point in a given game, the Jazz are going to be able to score with just about any team.
 
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