Following 2016 potential draftees

[orangello]

The talk of if a player is a #1 or a #2 or a #3 is so ****ing annoying.

So much this.

 

[BENTLEY]

The talk of if a player is a #1 or a #2 or a #3 is so ****ing annoying.

Hayward and Hood didn't improve? Are you high? Hayward turned into a very good defensive player this year and maintained his offensive ability. Hood actually played well for most of a season and performed as a starter, not just a player who came on at the end of the season.

Burks was injured, hard to improve while recovering from surgery.

Gobert's skill development is a work in progress, expecting immediate results is foolish.

Hayward and Hood improved. We agree on that.
Because both are good enough for their position - 6'8" SF/SG - then one of them is superfluous. Trade the one that is perceived as more valuable (Hayward) who is also less of a good deal (Hayward).

The reason the talk of #1, #2, and #3 is annoying to you is because you're on the wrong side of it. We're talking about stars. #2s aren't stars.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hayward and Hood improved. We agree on that.
Because both are good enough for their position - 6'8" SF/SG - then one of them is superfluous. Trade the one that is perceived as more valuable (Hayward) who is also less of a good deal (Hayward).

The reason the talk of #1, #2, and #3 is annoying to you is because you're on the wrong side of it. We're talking about stars. #2s aren't stars.

"Trade Hayward because you are only allowed to have 1 good player at the position where depth is the most important in today's NBA"

 

[BENTLEY]

"Trade Hayward because you are only allowed to have 1 good player at the position where depth is the most important in today's NBA"

The jazz have lots of "good" players. They need an elite player. An alpha. A #1. I'm trying to find a term that you will understand.

 

[BENTLEY]

Depth vs. Superstar. Which one succeeds?

 

[BENTLEY]

Jazz have depth. Problem is there isn't enough of a difference between the starters and the bench.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Depth vs. Superstar. Which one succeeds?

High quality depth. Have you been watching the Finals?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If anyone actually proposed a trade where Hayward gets traded for a super-star, cool.

If we are proposing a trade of Haywrd for Jamal Murray on the basis that some idiots think Jamal Murray is a super-star, then lulz.

 

[BENTLEY]

High quality depth. Have you been watching the Finals?

MVP Curry vs. Future hall of famer Lebron.

Yes, both of those teams are deep. But they also have superstars.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

MVP Curry vs. Future hall of famer Lebron.

Yes, both of those teams are deep. But they also have superstars.

Cavs aren't deep, they have Shumpert, Delavadova, and Richard Jefferson as their bench unit. They are the super-star driven team. They have 3 guys who, at least when they where brought together, where all considered a top 5 player at their position (at least).

The Warriors are a deep team who have former lottery picks coming off the bench. They are also the team that built their team through the draft and with patience. The Jazz need to be looking for the deal that lands us our Igoudala, not trying to trade away our best player for future assets or a rookie who has no chance of being as good as Hayward.

 

[BENTLEY]

Homerism at it's most pig-headed.

 

[Jazz4ever]

High quality depth. Have you been watching the Finals?

And they have depth why? Because they have a superstar making 11 million a year.