ESPN: Year 2 Sophomore Rankings, David Thorpe

[larryselbows]

Anybody see this little blurb by Hollinger?

Craig (Kansas City)

How bullish are you on Gordon Hayward -- his offensive game is to put it charitably a work in progress but he is becoming very good defensively. Is he young enough (this goes for Favors, too) to develop offensively?
John Hollinger (12:57 PM)

Hayward is talented but his feel for the game isn't great and he simply has to be more aggressive. I just don't know how it evolves from here; he might be frustratingly mediocre his whole career, or the lightbulb might come and make him a solid long-term starter. As for Favors, I'm not sure he'll ever be great offensively, but he's a potential monster on D.

https://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/42365

 

[Sneakers]

I'm happy to wait it out and see G-Time prove all the doubters wrong

 

[bordelais7]

I'm happy to wait it out and see G-Time prove all the doubters wrong

Just like Quincy Lewis. Everyone kept saying how disappointing he was, but NOW look at him.

 

[Dr. Jones]

OT: Sorry

Knight, with 5:00 to go, is sitting at 22pts, 7asts, 0to's .. no point.

 

[spycam1]

OT: Sorry

Knight, with 5:00 to go, is sitting at 22pts, 7asts, 0to's .. no point.

Holy understatement lol

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I think he's totally unfair to Gordon TBH. Definite bust? Even in his frustrating moments of inconsistency I never find myself thinking "this guy is a total bust"

I do.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Holy understatement lol

I know, terrible, was just in this thread while watching the game and just posted .. shameful.

 

[spycam1]

I know, terrible, was just in this thread while watching the game and just posted .. shameful.

One day I'll forgive you.

 

[Dr. Jones]

One day I'll forgive you.

I'll be waiting, oh great forgiver.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Haven't been following Patterson this year, at all, but tonight he played 16 minutes and had 12pts, 7rbs, 2blks .. pretty solid.

 

[spycam1]

I'll be waiting, oh great forgiver.

Bribes usually speed up the forgiveness progress. You know, just saying.

 

[billyshelby]

You can't have Hayward's shooting percentages (or PER) and expect to get mad love. Everything about Hayward's evaluation depends on how he finishes the season, though, not on how he starts it.