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Burks Not Being Used Properly

8 said:
It's just kind of weird that some fans consider him the most athletic guy on a team with Hayward and Gobert. But it's all opinion anyway.
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I think that the two most common things people think of when thinking of athleticism are speed and vertical jump. Burks is faster than gobert and hayward and has a higher vertical. That is your answer to why people consider him the most athletic guy on the team.
 
fishonjazz said:
I think that the two most common things people think of when thinking of athleticism are speed and vertical jump. Burks is faster than gobert and hayward and has a higher vertical. That is your answer to why people consider him the most athletic guy on the team.
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And the fact that he can maneuver his body in mid-air like no one else on the team, and few others in the league. For a variety of reasons he hasn't realized his talent. When I first saw him, I thought of MJ type of athleticism, speed and jumping ability. But it hasn't happened. I wonder what the coaches are doing to try to help him maximize his talent?
 
fishonjazz said:
I think that the two most common things people think of when thinking of athleticism are speed and vertical jump. Burks is faster than gobert and hayward and has a higher vertical. That is your answer to why people consider him the most athletic guy on the team.
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Burks has a great first step, great hangtime (less than before tho), and great body control. Burks has better burst. I think Hayward would win a foot race, but that's not basketball. The way their speeds look in comparison on defense idk

In short, I agree
 
8 said:
Burks has a great first step, great hangtime (less than before tho), and great body control. Burks has better burst. I think Hayward would win a foot race, but that's not basketball. The way their speeds look in comparison on defense idk

In short, I agree
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I dont think hayward would beat him in a foot race. Certainly not while dribbling a basketball. But ya, 40 times in football and vertical jumps in basketball are things most people think of when thinking of athleticism and most people believe burks is faster and can jump higher.
 
NAOS said:
Reports out of practice contradict this guess of yours.
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Link? Watching burks grab a rebound and fly up the court vs watching hayward grab a rebound and fly up the court my eyeballs tell me burks is faster. Maybe its his blackness that makes him look faster. Idk.
 
Regardless of what i think or anyone else thinks, the answer to 8's question of why people think burks is so athletic is because people think he is fast and can jump high. That was all i wanted to say. Im not going to argue who is faster anymore cause its impossible for us to know and i dont really care.
 
kabenac said:
The good news is the value is pretty high for Burks. I like him and am fine with him staying but if DL can get major value for him it's worth considering. Plus moving Burks would likely result in us being able to sign the 'alcoholic electrician'.
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Burks is a six man MVP on any team. Can you imagine him taking the place of Crawford on the Clips? Dude would be shooting 44% 3's anndestroying the rim while lobbing city style.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Burks seems like he has a lot of wasted movement that slows him down.
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I would think his movement would be slow after being injured for 2 years! I'm seriously wondering how many of these Burks - haters on Jazzfanz remember him when he was healthy? It was only 2 years ago, but so called "fanz" are acting like they have either no recollection or like his talent is something of distant past. Before he got injured there was a strong and valid argument that he was more deserving of the top spot than Gordon Hayward was. Now all of the sudden, fans that follow the Jazz are ready to wash their hands of him. I'm not saying that Burks is back 100% But the guy has been injured for 2 years and before he got injured he was an up and coming star in the league.
 
Boris said:
Burks is a six man MVP on any team. Can you imagine him taking the place of Crawford on the Clips? Dude would be shooting 44% 3's anndestroying the rim while lobbing city style.
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He's not even close to that on our team. So apparently you are wrong.
 
The problem I have with Burks is he lands on his *** beyond the baseline on most of his drives. That means an initial 5-4 break for opponents and a scramble on defense until Alec can get back and pick up his man.

Ingles is a better fit behind Hood due to his 3pt shooting and Defense. And Jingles will likely be cheaper to keep.

Trade Alec for picks, keep Ingles and draft a wing.
 
Stifle Tower said:
The problem I have with Burks is he lands on his *** beyond the baseline on most of his drives. That means an initial 5-4 break for opponents and a scramble on defense until Alec can get back and pick up his man.

Ingles is a better fit behind Hood due to his 3pt shooting and Defense. And Jingles will likely be cheaper to keep.

Trade Alec for picks, keep Ingles and draft a wing.
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Good post.
I couldn't being myself to "like" it though
 
I've always been a huge fan of Burks, from draft day I was stoked for him and for what his potential is/was. The injuries haven't helped but I can't help and think that he simply is what he is, a good bench player that if given minutes can get you 10-12 points.
I hope I'm wrong because I've been waiting all these years for him to explode
 
fishonjazz said:
Regardless of what i think or anyone else thinks, the answer to 8's question of why people think burks is so athletic is because people think he is fast and can jump high. That was all i wanted to say. Im not going to argue who is faster anymore cause its impossible for us to know and i dont really care.
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With all the player tracking in the NBA technology, I bet player speed data is out there.
 
silesian said:
With all the player tracking in the NBA technology, I bet player speed data is out there.
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And regardless of what it says the answer to 8's question (why do people think burks is so athletic) remains the same. People think he is fast and think he can jump high.
 
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