I was initially pleased with the Jazz signed Bell. When he's on, he can be a big contributor to this team. Problem is, he's off as much if not more than he's on. I've become very disillusioned with Bell and come to the conclusion it's time to replace in starting lineup. My feeling is that Bell is not a long-term solution, and we are not going far this year in the playoffs. The Jazz took Hayward with a lottery pick. He's played well at times, and at least shown flashes that he can be a solid player. Why not give him a shot. If we want to keep D-Will, we will have to convince him that there's a good core around him. Bell is NOT part of that core, Hayward might be. I'm on the fence about Hayward, but we need to know, and need to know reasonably soon, I think, whether Hayward has potential to form a long-term core of this team. I mean, I'm pretty sure Hayward if give minutes and integrated into the offense can get at least the 4-9 points Bell seems to get regularly. We probably lose some on defense, but Hayward can create better than Bell, can rebound better than Bell, and looks to be a pretty decent passer. Frankly, moreover, defense is not our problem now. Consistent offensive flow and rebounds are our problems. Can Hayward really be THAT much worse or inconsistent the Bell at this point?
