Is Derrick Favors the best player on this team?

[da ThRONe]

I think you have to say yes. Hayward had a slight advantage as of last year, but Gordon has been so bad this year that lead is gone. Hopefully for you guys Hayward can push for team best player again. There's really no excuse for Gordon's play this far. So although he has a mostly positive track record it's not good enough to where you can't questioning his future with the team and this league. You expect consistent plus level basketball from a max level 6th year player.

 

[sirkickyass]

Favors has certainly been our most consistent player this year. If that's a bellweather of quality then I think you'd have to say he's been the best this season.

 

[VINYLONE]

Favors has certainly been our most consistent player this year. If that's a bellweather of quality then I think you'd have to say he's been the best this season.

Good post and I agree with it. Consistency is the attribute that most young teams miss and need in order to win.

 

[b_line]

I saw him abuse millsap. I remember him bullying millsap under the basket to make a nice lefty layup.... Posted him up for a fadeaway 10 footer...... Got an offensive rebound over him for a putback and one.... Blew by sap for a layup when sap closed out to the free throw line to stop the open jumper.... Got an offensive rebound over sap and passed out to reset the possession.
Those are just the ones I remember.
I figure there was probably at least one time that sap left favors open for one his mid range J's and I bet favors blocked sap at least once.

didnt sap score like 30 points? I would say Sap won the abuse battle.

 

[fishonjazz]

didnt sap score like 30 points? I would say Sap won the abuse battle.

Not quite 30 but ya he did well offensively too.
I guess they abused each other

 

[Stoked]

didnt sap score like 30 points? I would say Sap won the abuse battle.

Favors: 23/9/3 and 2 blocks on 11-20 shooting.

Millsap: 28/6/2/1 and 2 blocks on 10-18 shooting.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So we've agreed that Hayward isn't the most important player. But I still haven't seen any actual evidence that he's the best. Except for people saying that he is. And if we are talking offense AND defense, I don't even think it's very close.

Most Important:
Favors
Gobert
Hayward
Burke (imagine if he wasn't here.)
Burks

Best:
Favors
Hayward
Gobert
Burks
Hood

Did you watch the Jazz last year?

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[Just Ted]

A simple yes at this point seems sufficient.

 

[bigmike]

Favors is such a bargain it's crazy. I look back at the Deron Williams trade and just laugh.

 

[spycam1]

People have yet to describe what they mean by "important" vs "best." I personally hate those type of discussions. I would say those words are synonyms in the context we're using here, and people act like they're very different without even an attempt at an explanation.

I remember Eric Spoelstra saying that Bosh was Miami's most important player when LeBron was there (lol).

 

[Coach Ellis]

People have yet to describe what they mean by "important" vs "best." I personally hate those type of discussions. I would say those words are synonyms in the context we're using here, and people act like they're very different without even an attempt at an explanation.

I remember Eric Spoelstra saying that Bosh was Miami's most important player when LeBron was there (lol).

Derrick Favors has the opportunity to set the tone offensively for the Jazz with his versatility of skills. Combine that with the roles he has on defense and he's the most important player currently on the Jazz.

The fact that he's starting to play to his potential offensively and is consistently playing well both ways AND evolving into a team leader makes him the best player for the Jazz.

 

[fishonjazz]

People have yet to describe what they mean by "important" vs "best." I personally hate those type of discussions. I would say those words are synonyms in the context we're using here, and people act like they're very different without even an attempt at an explanation.

I remember Eric Spoelstra saying that Bosh was Miami's most important player when LeBron was there (lol).

It's simple really. You can be more important due to who is backing you up, even if you are not the best.

In other words let's just say that Hayward is the best player on the team. Even if that is the case, he is still not as important as Gobert or favors because without Hayward you still have Burks and hood. Without Gobert you have withey. Without favors you have Booker.