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doubledribble

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Lately, when the Jazz had a big must-win game Hayward was nowhere to be seen on offense.

2011/12 playoffs

I game - 33% FG, 17 points
II game - 30%, 8 points
III game - 10%, 4 points
IV game - 0%, 0 points

2012/13 season

4/12 vs. MIN - 20%, 5 points
4/15 @ MIN - 40%, 8 points

He needs to find a way to stay calm, focused and contribute big. The Jazz desperately need a reliable offensive threat on the wings and if Hayward keeps diappearing in big games we are in trouble. Hope he has a big game against Memphis and gets this monkey off his back.
 
Hayward contributes whether he's scoring or not. Even if his shot isn't falling he's usually still assisting, defending, drawing fouls, and making smart plays. I'm not worried
 
in big games big al plays more.
in big games corbin pulls out all the stops eg big al playing a gazzilion minutes.
in big games corbin goes full on ALFENSE
 
dipship31 said:
This, also why did you just use the last 2 games? How about go back to the last 7 games and see how those numbers shake out.
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i think in the last two games, after the loss to OKC, there was a much higher sense of urgency to win: the Jazz could not afford to lose any of them if they wanted to keep their playoff hopes alive. The pressure on the players was comparable to the playoff games. And palyers respond differently to pressure and expectations. I remember how Hayward really disappointed me during the last playoff series against the Spurs and I am really troubled to see that the same pattern reappears again.

He needs to play a great game against Memphis.
 
Xthren said:
personally i like hayward as the 6th man extraordinaire
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Me too. But Big Al completely destroyed the games of Marv and Demarre so Hayward had to be sacrificed next. He has done pretty well with until recently, when Ty apparently laid down the law "Give to my guy, Fool's Gold".
 
DutchJazzer said:
in big games big al plays more.
in big games corbin pulls out all the stops eg big al playing a gazzilion minutes.
in big games corbin goes full on ALFENSE
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This is it. In big games, Hayward's number simply isn't called.
 
One thing I saw last night that bothered me:

Jazz lead, but not by much. Minny was hanging around.

Hayward gets the ball on the break, Minny has a couple of guys back- one defender picks up the other running jazzman, and the other defender falls back under basket. Nobody picks up the ball. Hayward pulls up above the Foul-line and clanks a jumper.

I thought it was a great time to go at the rim and make the defender make a play. Yes, there was risk of getting blocked, or getting an offensive foul, but also a chance of making a basket and getting fouled. In an elimination game with the playoffs on the line make something happen!

Too passive. Needs a mean streak.
 
Yeah, Hayward has been going to a pull up jumper way too much instead of driving and getting fouled. Hayward is at his best when he is getting to the foul line. His transition game usually fuels his confidence then he starts knocking down outside shots and getting assist.
 
mellow said:
One thing I saw last night that bothered me:

Jazz lead, but not by much. Minny was hanging around.

Hayward gets the ball on the break, Minny has a couple of guys back- one defender picks up the other running jazzman, and the other defender falls back under basket. Nobody picks up the ball. Hayward pulls up above the Foul-line and clanks a jumper.

I thought it was a great time to go at the rim and make the defender make a play. Yes, there was risk of getting blocked, or getting an offensive foul, but also a chance of making a basket and getting fouled. In an elimination game with the playoffs on the line make something happen!

Too passive. Needs a mean streak.
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Completely agree with this. Hayward was way more aggressive when he was coming off the bench. His FG% has improved, but he has driven less to the basket and getting less to the FT line ever since he became a starter. His role as a starter is different, but I see no reason why he shouldn't be just as aggressive.
 
schneider said:
Completely agree with this. Hayward was way more aggressive when he was coming off the bench. His FG% has improved, but he has driven less to the basket and getting less to the FT line ever since he became a starter. His role as a starter is different, but I see no reason why he shouldn't be just as aggressive.
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He cannot play the same as a starter or he would get in the way of Big Al, coach's fav.
 
schneider said:
His role as a starter is different, but I see no reason why he shouldn't be just as aggressive.
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Probably because he doesn't get to handle the ball as much (and when he does he's mostly attacking from the wing rather than in the middle of the floor), doesn't get the same transition opportunities, and doesn't have the lanes and floor spacing because he's utilized more as a spot-up shooter w/Al and Sap on the blocks or with Mo handling the ball looking to make plays/shoot.
But yeah, when Hayward missed that final shot against Duke - I knew he wasn't clutch then. What a choke job that was.
 
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