Disappointed for the most part. His assists are up - he's had a few games where he's led the team which is nice to see - but his 3-point % is worse than last season and his shooting is a step down from being J.R. Smith-inconsistent.
Hoods is a good player. He needs to get his body stronger. He keeps getting hurt and it's messing with his game. If he can get stronger his game will succeed.
Had high hopes(too high for a second year guy) but the kid has the talent to be a damn good player in the league. As he matures and gets stronger his game and consistency will come along. I would apply that assessment to Lyles as well, frankly.
Considering where he was drafted, I think he is making reasonable progress and is hitting the usual slumps that are expected for those in their first few years.
I am grateful that we have him on the team and his output as compared against his salary is worth remembering. I'm more disappointed that people on this thread seem to have over the top expectations and equivalent disappointed reactions when those expectations are not met.
Remember Hayward wasn't exactly consistent his first few years and was rotated in and out of the starting spot in order for him to try to obtain confidence. Hood is likely to go through the same progressive phases.
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