Hood traded to Cleveland for Crowder; Johnson to Sacramento

[Quin's Murderface]

55% TS on 14 shots a game isn't efficient? Not sure I can agree on that.

I think this is technically below average (barely) efficiency. I read somewhere that it .560 is closer to average. That could be incorrect.

Where are you getting horrible from? Neither of us said it. This is pretty simple, but I'll try to explain it for you.

You think he's not efficient. I'm stating that a 55% TS% is efficient, especially when you take into context the difficulty of his shots and his role.

55% is average efficiency. Taking harder shots doesn't make it more efficient it just makes the shots he can/does take less efficient shots than some others. I think there's an argument to be made that his skills are sometimes useful, but it would be better if he could either take more efficient shots within the flow of the offense, or make more shots so that he had good efficiency instead of average.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I can't believe I am going to say this. I hope Rubio takes a good portion of his shots.

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The way Rubio is playing makes it easier to trade Hood. Mitchell can play at the 2 more, and the Jazz rely less on Hood.

 

[oneye]

I can't believe I am going to say this. I hope Rubio takes a good portion of his shots.

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What a crazy world we are living in.


The bottom line is Donovan changed everything. Everything for the organization, everything for fans, everything in the plan, and everything for Rodney Hood. His time was up, he wasn’t happy with those changes.

The Jazz got decent value for someone they were going to lose for nothing or keep and be disgruntled. The same people complaining about this trade are probably the ones who complained the Jazz let Hayward walk for nothing. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I trust DL knew more what he needed to do than a bunch of internet warriors who have their opinions. The Jazz have a true star, that can shine and bring attention to himself in this market beyond what a lot of guys can. Donovan is as charismatic of a person as you’ll ever get, and he’s being noticed as a rookie. Once the Jazz start winning, and are in the playoffs he will get even more attention. Donovan is the star we needed after that one guy left, and somehow we got lucky enough to get him. Now let’s go.

 

[Quin's Murderface]

Is he not allowed to improve?

I think it stands to logic that if you are in a primary creating role, your TS% will typically be lower than if you have a role where you don't get to shoot as much and are set up with good looks, and have less defensive attention. There will always be exceptions, but by and large, I think it's true.

This is a good point, however. This was Rodney's best season and you can hope/expect him to get better in a lead role as he matures. How much better he can get is the question. His game relies quite a bit on covered 2 point shots. Will he ever get more FT's and 3's to bump up his efficiency? Maybe.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Such as? His rookie season was his best.

He added a massive skill of shooting off the dribble 3's this year, and is already doing that at an elite level. He started playing better in paint area as of late. Instead of charging in (like he was doing often earlier in the season), he started using more crafty quasi-post moves to free himself for open looks and at times being able to draw contact on them.

This was definitely his best year. I dont know how how anyone can say otherwise. He is primarily a shooter and he just had his best TS% season despite raising his usage significantly.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hood was an improved version of CJ Miles - a lefty jump-shooter, shot a good percentage from the line but rarely got there, didn't pass, rebound or defend well, played inconsistently, wore a jock one game and a diaper the next. Hood is definitely better than Miles, but their strengths and weaknesses are similar.

Crowder is a two-way player. His outside shooting is nowhere near Hood's level but he is no slouch either (and he's actually better at shooting corner 3s). He can also play inside the arc. Hood, however, is much better at creating his own shot (Crowder is assisted on ~3/4 of his shots, Hood on ~1/4) - or much more of an iso player, depending on your POV.

Hood is more of a PNR player than an ISO player.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The way Rubio is playing makes it easier to trade Hood. Mitchell can play at the 2 more, and the Jazz rely less on Hood.

? Nothing about Hood being here was limiting Mitchell's minutes at the 2.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hood being traded makes it easier to play Exum more minutes, but Mitchell's minutes were never affected by Hood.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Being able to rely on Rubio at the 1 means the Jazz don't need to play Mitchell as many minutes there. Now your guards are Rubio and Mitchell, instead of Mitchell and Hood. Hence, the way Rubio is playing makes it easier to trade Hood. The Jazz can close games without him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What does it say about Crowder that DL's quotes about him are pretty lackluster? He usually pimps the hell out of his moves.

 

[Sneakers]

That DL doesn't want to set expectations too high for a guy who has had a really down year

 

[FalseFlagg K]

He's saving the pimping for when his big free agent acquisition Dante Exum suits up for the first time this year