What is his elite skill? Please don't say defense.
EDIT: I hope I eat **** for dogging on Favors. But I've seen 4 years of hype, and he regressed as the year went on. Can he play defense without fouling?
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What is his elite skill? Please don't say defense.
EDIT: I hope I eat **** for dogging on Favors. But I've seen 4 years of hype, and he regressed as the year went on. Can he play defense without fouling?
I think Favors is close to an elite defensive player, but you have to remember the Jazz were tanking all year, and several players were coasting. They started the season 1-13 and didn't really care much after that. Favors had sequences where he was effectively guarding as many as 3 people in the lane.
I also think Gobert can be an elite defensive player within a year or two.
I also think Gobert can be an elite defensive player within a year or two.
Hantlers
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He will be. 4 years later. Maybe.
He has elite size/standing reach. He is mobile for his size. He seems to have the instincts. He needs to gain weight and get some experience but I can see him being there. Or not. He has a good chance, though.
Also he needs to get a go to move if he wants to stay on the floor.
I think Gobert can be as impactful as DeAndre Jordan. I think that's close to elite.
No way. Maybe he can play more because he has more potenial as a capable FT shooter, but he can't be as good defensively as Jordan. Jordan is an elite athlete with an elite physique.
b_line
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I guess it would depend on what you mean when you say Favors is not a piece to build from. If you are saying "Let's build our team around someone like LeBron" then yeah, that is totally not in the same ballpark.
But if you like what Memphis has done with Gasol, or Washington with Nene and Gortat, then we could definitely have something like that. Obviously we don't have the number one star on our team yet, but we have some very valuable players. Favors had a decent season this year, and was usually the best player the Jazz had in any given game. I would say we have some valuable pieces to build on with the five young guys, and if we don't keep them all, then we have some valuable trade pieces.
Favors doubt is understandable, but I don't agree with it. He has shown improvement every year. His consistency is an issue, but given the team's lack of competitiveness this year (hard to stay motivated as player this year) I don't blame him that much.
Eh, I'd say the truth lies somewhere in-between. I don't think we'll regret paying him his ~$10mil (yes, me personally paying him).