JAZZ vs. Bobcats - Orlando Pro Summer League - 1pm et 7/5/10

[seattlejazzfan]

Here's what I learned today....(not necessarily anything I didn't already know)

Gaines is terrible.

Hayward doesn't suck - he looks like a late first round pick who can play a little. Just not the guy I was hoping for when we knew the Jazz would get a high pick from the Knicks for the last 5 years. He's at least the 4th best player on the summer league team.

 

[Ben10]

I wish Hayward would have taken that last shot 2. But that was a great pass to a wide open shooter. Great comeback to make it exciting at the end.

 

[Shaggy]

I was impressed with Hayward. he didn't take many shots but he did a lot of the the little things. The guy can pass though. If he had better players around him he would have had a lot more assists.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No way. Gaines plays defense that alone makes Gaines 10x better.

He makes FT's though, and he does the same things offensively.

 

[Ben10]

Why can Koufus make a layup? Still?

 

[Coloradojazzfan]

Hayward was awesome! The only guy on the court who would share the ball.

 

[InGameStrategy]

Here's what I learned today....(not necessarily anything I didn't already know)

Gaines is terrible.

Hayward doesn't suck - he looks like a late first round pick who can play a little. Just not the guy I was hoping for when we knew the Jazz would get a high pick from the Knicks for the last 5 years. He's at least the 4th best player on the summer league team.

You are being too harsh in both respects. Gaines was a great hustler, provided double-digit scoring, and an OK A/TO ratio. I wish that Layden had told Gaines to run the offense more. (In other words, not enough in-game strategy.)

Hayward had a solid, smart game. Got involved in a lot of plays. Didn't seem to get beaten much, although he was shy about shooting sometimes and probably let Gerald Henderson and other wings get a few more points than would be ideal. Got the post-game feature interview.

On a separate note, one stat that speaks volumes for me is that every starter except Koufos got a blocked shot.

 

[Shaggy]

He makes FT's though, and he does the same things offensively.

Rice can go play for the NYK where defense isn't required. I don't think Gaines is all that good but Rice is only about his offense.

 

[richgates]

My problem with Gaines aside from the problems from the free throw line is that he seems to play out of control on the offensive end and doesn't take good shots. He does play defense which is nice, but he was a liability offensively in my opinion.

 

[jaytulao]

Hayward would do well with Dwill getting him the looks, it seemed like our summer league PGs wanted all the shots.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

You are being too harsh in both respects. Gaines was a great hustler, provided double-digit scoring, and an OK A/TO ratio. I wish that Layden had told Gaines to run the offense more. (In other words, not enough in-game strategy.)

Gaines can't shoot and can't run an offense. That is not a good combination for a PG. Sure he can draw fouls in The Parade To The Free Throw Line they sometimes call summer league, but I'm not even sure how much good that does when he can't make his FTs.

Hayward had a solid, smart game. Got involved in a lot of plays. Didn't seem to get beaten much, although he was shy about shooting sometimes and probably let Gerald Henderson and other wings get a few more points than would be ideal. Got the post-game feature interview.

Agreed. That's sounds like exactly what we would be saying about a guy picked 30th overall.

 

[Shaggy]

The only guys that should make the jazz team are Hayward,Koufus. The only players that should sniff the jazz bench are Gaines,Jeffers and maybe Augustine.