Official Derrick Favors Thread

[Archie Moses]

A few things about Favors:

He's 19 years old.

He's the youngest guy in the NBA.

From what I've seen, he doesn't have much of an offensive game outside of a dunk. Can anyone else add to this?

He has the size and athleticism the Jazz have been craving for like a fat kid salivating at my cheese fries.

Dude can float for a big guy.

He averages 6 points a game, but he's never shot more than 10 shots per game. (He's shot 10 3x's this year)

Big man who shoots over 50% from the floor. (I wish Big Al could. With that said, there's no reason any big man in the NBA can't shoot more than 50% from the field.)

He sucks at FT's.

He's a project.

Has a very good rebound/minute ratio for a rookie.

As I said in another thread Favors risk/reward factor >>>>>> DWill resigning in 2012 risk/reward factor.

Thoughts?

 

[VINYLONE]

Oh ****.

Archie, that post just made me extremely depressed.

 

[Archie Moses]

Oh ****.

Archie, that post just made me extremely depressed.

I tried my best, guy. I debated on hitting the "post new thread" button.

 

[Archie Moses]

Wow, I'm surprised at the jazzfan having no interest in talking about a guy who has the potential to be a beast. Do yourself a Favor and react to me, jazzfanz.

 

[prodigy]

Guy is as big as of a ? in the league right now. Wait and see. Could be a bust, could be decent, could be a future all star

 

[unluckyseventeen]

Do yourself a Favor and react to me, jazzfanz.

...Erm... boo.

I don't think anybody here knows much about him. What Jazz fan in their right mind would go out of their way to watch a New Jersey Nets game?

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

I am excited about him. He is an awesome athlete and only 19 years old! Is this team average...yes. But we have some good pieces going forward to make a move.
Here is a video breaking down Favor's offensive skill set. It's pretty interesting. There is also a transcript here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgPDt-p2fk0

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Don't listen to Dick, Archie. I love this kid. You can't teach size and athleticism and he has it in spades, as a 19 year old with an NBA-ready body. Add to that his work ethic, character (both have been mentioned over and over already today), and strong desire to play defense and we can't lose. Might he a 10-14 point per game scorer for his career. i suppose. But kid's 19 and could improve dramatically in that area and either way I think is going to be a hell of a defender.

Very little chance of being a bust.

Think of it this way. In five years, FIVE years, he'll still only be 24. That's a lot of time to chisel that body even more and work on his game. Watch out.

 

[Sneakers]

Never seen a second of this guy playing basketball. That said, I am going to completely buy into the hype. Heard he is a beastly rebounder. What we need now is a wing...

 

[BabyPeterzz]

Do yourself a "Favor". Boooooooooooo. You're terrible.

I'm excited to see what he can do/can't do. In all honesty this is all so new I have no idea what to think. I feel like I just got cheated on and dumped.

 

[Archie Moses]

...Erm... boo.

I don't think anybody here knows much about him. What Jazz fan in their right mind would go out of their way to watch a New Jersey Nets game?

You've got a point.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

I am excited about him. He is an awesome athlete and only 19 years old! Is this team average...yes. But we have some good pieces going forward to make a move.
Here is a video breaking down Favor's offensive skill set. It's pretty interesting. There is also a transcript here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgPDt-p2fk0

Looks really raw still. But he won't be expected to be a scoring force right away. Hell if he can be an effective rebounder right away that will help a ton.