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oldtimer said:
I will say this much, Deron does not like the fact the rookie is getting so much burn. I think Deron's outburst was his frustration that the rookie was playing so much. No inside information, just a hunch. The OKC game was just about right. Play him 5 to 10 minutes a game to see if he can find his shot and confidence. If he can't send him to the D league for a spell.
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lol. I can't decide which post is more worthless, this one or the ohpee. Deron doesn't like the fact that the rookie is getting so much burn? Oh man.
 
twenty two

Do you have a theory of why Deron yelled at Hayward for not running through on the fast brake? I don't like the idea of Hayward playing over AK, CJ or Bell. I don't think Deron does either and if that makes my post worthless then so be it.

I did not call Hayward's play atrocious, because he has not been that bad. Now he has not been good either.
 
Deron is obviously jealous. As a rookie 3rd pick, Williams only averaged 29 mins/per and started 47 games.

Hayward, the squeaky clean white boy, is playing way more as the 9th pick, averaging 20 mins/per. Oh wait 20<<<29 and it's likely Hayward only got that many minutes in the first two games because CJ played so poorly and was in foul trouble. And Deron wasn't much better himself, going 6-22.

AK is averaging 30 mins/per and Raja 28. That's plenty. CJ would be in the 25 range if not for foul trouble and terrible shooting.

I think Deron is pissed because CP3 and Rondo have gotten off to great starts and he hadn't, so once again Williams has slipped down the list when people start talking about who's the best PG in the NBA.
 
billyshelby said:
It's a proven fact if a guy sucks after 3 games there's no chance for improvement. In a perfect world, 1st Round Picks should be signed to 5 Day Non Guaranteed Contracts. Sink or Swim. I hear bubbles.
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I dont know I think preseason is plenty. He had one lucky high point game. Otherwise stinkaroo. Should have cut him and ate his 2 million salary or traded him for a sack of potatoes.
 
Hayward has played well his first few games. His ball handling is good, he can finish in traffic, and he can pass. The only thing he could be doing better at this point is to shoot more off the curl instead of passing that shot up everytime. But I mean come on, the guy has 3 games under his belt. The fact that Sloan has given him some good minutes speaks volumes. I am very happy with how he is playing overall.
 
ncoloradojazz said:
Yet again the jazz got a 2nd round pick who will turn out to be more of a player then the first rounder. Hayward looks awful and how can anyone not see that. This evans kid tho has the potential to b a good one
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Harward is showing early Ginobli-esque skills, not that he would ever reach that level but that his potential to be a game-impact is high in my view. He looks "awful"? Not from what I've seen. He's played in a grand total of 3 NBA games so far. I think he shows some high bball IQ, and he has a lot more potential than I initially suspected.
 
TICC said:
Larry Sanders!!!!!!!!!!
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Is 2-5 in 2 games + one DNP. That 40% shooting is so much better than Hayward's 42%.

Granted, Sanders has only played 15 mins, so his per 40 numbers would be around 10/8, with 2.5 blocks.
By comparison, Hayward's per 40 numbers are 12.5/7, with 2.0 blocks.

Clearly, Sanders >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hayward.

Yep, we really blew it by not drafting Sanders. If we had Sanders we could also bench Millsap. That guy is worthless. And we really have no need for Hayward. Look at the Jazz' amazing depth at SG/SF. I'm sure Jeffers or Thompson would have been just fine playing 15-20 mins/per behind Raja, CJ and AK.
 
I think he has done the little things well for the most part. The obvious things that most fans judge a player on will come. If he was a disaster he would not be playing so much. JS only plays rookies when he sees the effort and potential. If GH is playing as a rookie, then you know Sloan sees something.

How many rookies have played significant minutes on a Sloan coached team? You can list the ones he has played a lot, and the ones he hasn't. For the most part, in hindsight he has turned out to be right.
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
Harward is showing early Ginobli-esque skills, not that he would ever reach that level but that his potential to be a game-impact is high in my view. He looks "awful"? Not from what I've seen. He's played in a grand total of 3 NBA games so far. I think he shows some high bball IQ, and he has a lot more potential than I initially suspected.
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Excellent comparison. While he has a ton of work to do to be in the same class as ginobili obviously, the similarities are there. He is crafty, versatile and a good ball handler.
 
He seemed to struggle more in the OKC game than the first two, where he had some good moments. All rookies go through this; and that OKC game was played at playoff-intensity level. It takes a while for a rookie to adjust.
 
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