Trade for Zach Lavine

[Hotdog]

Nah, at age 20 he was probably practicing at Duke, sitting out for his transfer year. At 18 he was dropping midrange buckets at Mississippi State with a fluidity and grace I have rarely seen.

math is not your friend


Rodney Hood is 23.

so last year, his rookie year, he was 22.
year before that, he was 21 at Duke
year before that he was 20 at Mississippi St.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You know what Hood was doing at the age of 20? The same age as Zach Lavine. He was averaging 10 ppg at Mississippi St.


Yeeeeahhh!, I can totally see how you would think Hood is gonna be the better player.

Reasons why I think Hood is going to be the better player:
6'8
Passing
PNR play
Shooting at every area on the court (that isnt a dunk)
Isolation play
Defense
Defensive versatility
IQ
Doesnt look like this:

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

math is not your friend


Rodney Hood is 23.

so last year, his rookie year, he was 22.
year before that, he was 21 at Duke
year before that he was 20 at Mississippi St.

18-19 Freshman year at MSU
19-20 Transfer year at Duke
20-21 Sophomore year at Duke
21-22 Rookie year with Jazz
22-23 2nd year with Jazz

 

[NAOS]

I've proven that it's a different era. If players are good they come out a lot earlier than they did in the past. You know, 1 and done, maybe you've heard of that before. Zach and Hood came out the same year, same era. 1 is a lot younger than the other.

I've also proven that Zach is a lot further ahead in his development when comparing them at the same age.

Why is this so difficult for you to grasp?

you're truly a goddamned moron.

 

[NAOS]

Kobe and Garnett came out of HS in the 90s, but that's still fine for Hack's point. Same era.

At 19, Darko was hoisting the championship trophy. He must be GOAT.

 

[JAZZGASM]

One of the biggest knocks on Hood was his age, so you expect his development level to be closer to peaking (less upside). Because of this, I wasn't a big fan of drafting him (that and I hate Duke). That said, I liked LaVine even less, and still feel that way. Hood has a high BBIQ, which if he stays healthy, will mean he will have a long and successful career. LaVine makes a lot of bonehead plays. Not sure he will change. He may end up being better, but I wouldn't take that bet.

Hood has become one of my favorite Jazz players. A lot of players on this board seem to like LaVine more than Wiggins, which is simply nuts. Does anyone on this board watch any other games but the Jazz? Wiggins is really good on both ends of the floor.

 

[Hotdog]

18-19 Freshman year at MSU
19-20 Transfer year at Duke
20-21 Sophomore year at Duke
21-22 Rookie year with Jazz
22-23 2nd year with Jazz

You are right. I didn't know he sat out a year. Still doesn't matter. He was still coming off a 10 ppg year at MSU and not even playing ball, while Zach is in the NBA.

Even if you want to look back at Zach last year and compare it to Hood's year at MSU, he still was doing a lot more. He was dropping 37 points on the Warriors.

 

[ncoloradojazz]

Lavine has handles on the ball and Hood does not. That is what will keep Hoods game from going to a different level. He basically is a 3 D player at best. Lavine can take it to the rack and shoot it.. His defense needs to step up but someo can teach him this since he has all the athletic ability he could be a lock down defender. People that think Hood has a brighter future are nothing but HOMERS. Not one Gm would take Hood over Lavine at this point.

 

[ncoloradojazz]

Wiggins is okay but what you see is what you get with wiggins.. He is a better version of Loul Deng. The Twolves are building that team around Anthony Towns not Wiggins.

One of the biggest knocks on Hood was his age, so you expect his development level to be closer to peaking (less upside). Because of this, I wasn't a big fan of drafting him (that and I hate Duke). That said, I liked LaVine even less, and still feel that way. Hood has a high BBIQ, which if he stays healthy, will mean he will have a long and successful career. LaVine makes a lot of bonehead plays. Not sure he will change. He may end up being better, but I wouldn't take that bet.

Hood has become one of my favorite Jazz players. A lot of players on this board seem to like LaVine more than Wiggins, which is simply nuts. Does anyone on this board watch any other games but the Jazz? Wiggins is really good on both ends of the floor.

 

[JAZZGASM]

Wiggins is okay but what you see is what you get with wiggins.. He is a better version of Loul Deng. The Twolves are building that team around Anthony Towns not Wiggins.

Clearly Towns is their top player, and it isn't even close. But if you seen the Wolves regularly, you can see how much better Wiggins is than LaVine.

 

[Game6Conley]

Y'all bashing the upside of Rodney Hood don't think he can be better than Michael Redd?? Another lefty sharpshooter that fell in the draft..

 

[Deleted member 848]

Who is bashing Rodney Hood?


Point them to me so I can laugh in their faces.