Looking at Hayward’s body of work, it is difficult to knock what he could bring to the table in a complementary role. Smart and savvy, he is a coach’s dream. But his lack of athleticism raises questions about his long-term potential.
I believe Okur will come back better than ever, and stronger than ever. Rehab from this injury will be by far the hardest work he's ever done, he may actually increase his vertical from 2.5 to 3".
On the old board back in December I posted a thread about Kyle Singler and Gordon Hayward as possibilities for the Knicks pick. I got laughed off and belittled by every poster saying "way too early"...Including Honz - thats a fact. So I'm happy we got him, but as far as getting a wing who can create and contribute now Babbitt should've been our guy. I still am high on Hayward, but even higher on Babbitt. We'll see.
I'm amazed at how many have been panicking about this pick.
i think hayward could end up being a good player in the nba... But i'm not sure how it's gonna work out in utah. Sloan, who will still be here long after hayward retires (and probably dies), runs an offense built around a pg/pf... And i can't seem to remember a single outstanding sf to come through the "system" in the last 20 years.
So even if hayward does turn out to be special, i don't think we will see much beyond what we already have in miles/matthews due to the inherent limitations of sloan's system.
because of that, the jazz should either have worked even harder to trade up or they should have traded down for additional assets... You don't waste a #9 pick on a guy who can never be more than a system role player.
i see nothing but a bust on the jazz. yeah maybe the jazz will be the first team to have a all white team...and get rid of the thugs on the jazz to keep that nice utah image going...you might as well say goodbye to d-will,cj miles,wes ,boozer and millsap sometime soon.
I've also done some soul searching and I'm no longer a believer. I've completely lost my faith in KOC, Sloan and Greg Miller. It was wavering last season and now it is gone. For now, I will still hold out hope that something else will be done come July. If not, I'll find a new team to worship or just remain agnostic.
Yep its all about race.
People on here are obsessed with it.
The moran percentage among the posters in this forum is about 95%. You think he sucks... for sure Hayward is gonna be good!