2016-17 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD
- Thread starter Elizah Huge
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Would Wall be the first UK player to go to the conference final if they beat the Celtics?!?!
Any UK historian here?!?!
Any UK historian here?!?!
Haha.. I like your confidence.
Cappy_Smurf
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Pretty sure Hayward knows the Celts get swept by the 8th seed if Rondo doesn't get hurt.
Lots of Jazz fans have been suckered into the overrating of Boston, but most players have a pretty good feel for things like that.
John Wall has been mostly meh this series. He just hit the luckiest shot of his career. He really struggles if he isnt in transition at home.
You can ignore it, but it's clear it's a very appealing option.
They going to have a top 4 pick this year and likely next year too. Hayward can lead a young core that can still win 50+ games a year while they age and come into their prime. By the time their 2017/2018 Nets picks get into their prime, Lebron's reign of terror should be closing.
I think Utah is the better team, but Boston is set-up better to take advantage of Lebron's timeline while still winning a lot of games in the present.
Haywards next contact will have expired by the time those young players hit their prime and they are ready to compete. Hayward might leave but I think if he does it's not to go to a team to wait for players to develop over the next 4+ years to compete for a title. I doubt high draft picks are appealing to Hayward at all.
Yeah, and then he is in line to get a huge contract while the two young dudes will just be on their first max, making the core still affordable for Boston.
The negative on the Jazz is that when Gobert expires, he is going to be up for a huge max along with Hayward, so it will be hard to keep a 3rd piece with them (unless we can hit on these upcoming drafts).
I think both options are pretty good for Hayward. Just think it's silly to discount the pitch Boston is going to be able to make. The positive for the Jazz is that Gobert is a known commodity. Boston still has mystery on their end. They probably wont be able to keep Isaiah on long-term if they sign Hayward, so he has to really be confident in Boston's pick this year to reach his potential. Hopefully Exum left a bad enough taste in Hayward's mouth to not trust top 5 picks.
I think Hayward has interest in Boston but not for the draft picks and what the team can do in 5 years on his next contact. He could just sign with them then on his next contact. Hayward is in his prime now. He is not planning to wait until he is 33 to start competing for a title.
That's his best age to compete for a title though, most likely. After the reign of dominance of the Warriors/Cavs come to an end. It's the sad truth.
Of course he could just stay on Utah and be a #1 option for the next 5 years, continue to build his rep, and then ring chase at 32/33 (w/e age is his next contract). That is more of the textbook way to get a ring if you arent a top 10 player of all time.