Favors reminds me of Shaq

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I like the Amare comparison. Could you imagine Amare that played defense?

 

[franklin]

Shaq used to dunk with a guy hanging from each arm. Mmm kay?

 

[sirkickyass]

Statistically & size wise he is pretty close to what Amare was his rookie year

Amare 6-10 245

Favors 6-10 246

Consider Amare received 1000+ more minutes of development time his rookie season as well and was a year older and I actually think those numbers look good for Favors (although the foul rate is troublesome).

Favors has actually come the longest way among all NBA rookies this season. He had some games in summer league where he looked totally hapless.

Anyone else remember this: https://www.nba.com/summerleague/games/20100708/UTANJN/gameinfo.html

6 points, 7 turnovers, 5 fouls. Ouch.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I have heard a few times during Jazz games comparisons to Malone. On the board I've read comparisons to Dwight Howard. But honestly, with his length, strength, and pretty refined post game, he reminds me of a young Shaq. That post up against the Hornets last night where he spun baseline and threw it down with one hand was extremely reminiscent of Shaq.

Here's a sweet highlight video of Shaq's rookie year.

Thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DSN1KnAW-Y

Not saying he'll have anything close to the career that Shaq's had, but perhaps the potential is there?

Dude, you're a moran. He plays nothing like Shaq.

 

[Justys]

Disagree on the Shaq comparison - Shaq was 7-1. Even if Shaq hadn't bulked up - even if they both possess similar athleticism there's a huge, huge difference between 7-1 and 6-10 in the NBA.

I think Favors is pretty close to a rookie-Dwight Howard- the Dwight Howard fresh out of high school before he built his body up. Favors isn't quite as springy or uber-athletic as Dwight (then again - who is? Howard's a freak), but I think his jumper and touch around the rim is a little more advanced than Dwight's in 2004-05.

I don't think that Favors has a "pretty refined post game" yet. I see alot of potential there, and I really liked his footwork against LaMarcus Aldrige last week when he scored on a reverse layup after facing up and driving - and last night's dunk was nice to but don't forget it came against Marco Bellineli on a mismatch in the post.

Ultimately it will come down to how much Favors is willing to work on his game, but he has all the tools to be an all-star in the future.

Repped- And agreed! Its just nice to have a collection of bigs, that all have some potential to compete with anyteam in the league. And I hope Utah signs Fez to be the 4-5 big incase of injury. YOu can't teach size

 

[LogGrad98]

He already can't shoot free throws.

If after nearly 2 decades of dominance and 4 NBA titles he can become fat, slow, and oft injured as much as he likes.

How's Andrei's career going?

Andre is neither fat nor slow. Comparison moot.


Oh but he does suck though.

 

[LogGrad98]

Not as aggressive as Shaq. Shorter, as someone already pointed out. Favors certainly has tons of talent. What becomes of it all is still something to be optimistic about. I bet his +/- is really good because it seems like, regardless of stats, it seems like the Jazz do better on both end of the floor when he's in the game.

But to get back on topic - I can see how you might see rookie shaq in him 'cause they're both dunking the ball but other than that I'm really seeing shaq.

someone mentioned Tarpley a few weeks ago and I thought that was maybe a little more accurate. It's been a few years since watching Tarpley but it seemed there was something there. But maybe that was just because Tarpley played in a time when players didn't look all roided out, and Favors is still young so he hasn't spent years lifting the weights bulking up. In today's game, and on the Jazz, I expect Favors to bulk up and look less like Tarpley and -- INSIGHT -- I just thought of something. Maybe he's a mix of Tarpley and Amare. ? I dunno. But not shaq.

If he could be what Tarpley would have been without all the off court issues that would be fantastic.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Shaq also had 3 inches and about 50lbs on Favors coming into the NBA

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think physically, Favors is a bit like a young Tim Duncan. He just needs to grow an inch or so. Obviously, he's not quite as skilled putting the ball on the floor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIJUG85zH5Q

I think Tim Duncan is a guy Favors should be studying though.

 

[JFFR]

Lots of wishful thinking from Jazz fans.

Here's the closest comparison via NBA professional scouts.

Favors size, strength, skillset and game at his age is most like Antonio McDyess.

Sorry. He's no Malone (plus he sat out for a cold! Do you remember that?)

This came from a David Locke interview with an NBA scout. David Locke (the homer he is) was priming the scout and pretty much pleading with him to say that Favors was like a rookie Howard. The scout said he is very simliar to McDyess.


Personally, I wish I hadn't heard the interview. I've spent the last month trying to forget it and forget the fact that he sat out for a freeking cold!!!

 

[Darkwing Duck]

In McDyess' best years before he got injured, he was averaging 21, 11, and 2. This was, in my opinion, not his ceiling, either, but his catastrophic knee injury kept him from getting higher.

A two inch taller, 25-35 pound heavier McDyess is NOT a bad thing.

 

[vslice02]

Favors size, strength, skillset and game at his age is most like Antonio McDyess.
The scout said he is very simliar to McDyess.
Personally, I wish I hadn't heard the interview. I've spent the last month trying to forget it and forget the fact that he sat out for a freeking cold!!!

That's not a terrible comparison. Alot of people forget how good McDyess was. As Hubie Brown would say: "You're talking an ath-a-letic power forward who not only gets you 20&10 each night, but also shoots the solid percentange. On top of that, he gets you 2 blocks each night, so you're talking about an extrem-a-ly good all-around player."

McDyess injured his knee, came back to soon, and re-injured his knee, and suddenly his explosiveness and all-star ability was gone. I think Favors has an advantage because in McDyess' prime, not only was the PF postion much more stacked in the NBA, it was difficult to have lean, athletic 6-10 guys playing center. You had to have more bulk in those days to play the pivot - and while Favors still needs to get stronger, it's much more feasible for him to play both the 4 & 5 - which really increases his upside.