in a espn chat someone brought up the following

[DutchJazzer]

hayward = adam morrison 2.0

hmmm

something killed gordon

 

[NUMBERICA]

That's really not fair. Morrison could occasionally score.

 

[Qman]

IMO Hayward is far more athletic. I still think he will figure it out. I just don't know if it will happen anytime soon.

 

[sirkickyass]

That's really not fair. Morrison could occasionally score.

Also, Hayward could never grow that much facial hair.

 

[NCJazz]

Again he is at least a two year project as told by KOC. True his early play has been pretty brutal, but give the kid time and he is way more athletic than morrison. So no to the Morrision comparison!

 

[vslice02]

Hayward much more athletic than Morrison. Morrison much more skilled than Hayward. If we could create an Adon Haywarrson the Jazz might have that extra wing they need this year.

 

[DutchJazzer]

i just hink jazz should forfeit their first round picks.

trade them for 2 2nd round picks or something

 

[NUMBERICA]

Again he is at least a two year project as told by KOC. True his early play has been pretty brutal, but give the kid time and he is way more athletic than morrison. So no to the Morrision comparison!

What are you basing this on? Hayward's vanilla dunk on a fast break, or his SICK fail attempt last night? Hayward jumps higher than Morrison, but that's all he has a clear edge on (and that probably matters least for a perimeter player), if athletic testing at the combine means anything. Morrison's lane agility drills were better and his 3/4 sprint speed is practically identical. Morrison also has a 2" reach advantage. Whether you want to compare Morrison pre-injury or post, take your pick. He wasn't good before he got injured, either.

Hayward isn't and never has been athletic by NBA standards. If he doesn't learn to shoot, he'll be out of the league the first chance a team has to dump his salary. He doesn't have the size, strength, or athleticism to make anything happen the way Brewer or Evans does. Homers of his can bookmark this and come back to it and point and laugh if I'm wrong, but if he makes anything happen, he has to be a shooting threat first.

Send him Hornacek, and send him to the D-League.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Morrison played a lot his rookie year. Can't really compare the two.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

also, hayward could never grow that much bad facial hair.

ftfy

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Shouldn't this be merged with the "I hate Hayward" thread, so we don't get a million of these?

 

[mellow]

I wanted the kid to do well. I wanted KOC to be right, and I wanted to be wrong for booing the pick at the ESA. But 3 games, 3 starts, 9 fouls, 3 TO's, 4 rebounds and 1 point tells a sad story. His body language tells another sad story. I think the kid has been broke, I hope he has the character to fight back.