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Sorry, I just don't buy George being unequivocally better than Hayward. He plays on a team that starts 4 wings who can all shoot and has a lot of spacing and he gets to take a lot of shots. Their head-to-head matchup was basically a draw and Hayward's team won because Hayward shutdown George and made it hard for him to get off shots.

Call me a homer.
 
King Cy said:
Sorry, I just don't buy George being unequivocally better than Hayward. He plays on a team that starts 4 wings who can all shoot and has a lot of spacing and he gets to take a lot of shots. Their head-to-head matchup was basically a draw and Hayward's team won because Hayward shutdown George and made it hard for him to get off shots.

Call me a homer.
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George's best season was definitely better than Hayward's best season. And in that season he was playing with David West and Roy Hibbert, so your 4 wing argument doesn't work there.

George is taller, longer, more athletic, a better defender, better rebounder, better at finishing at the rim, and shoots just as high a 3PT% historically (on more attempts). Only thing I think Hayward is a little better at is passing--and it's not by much. I also think George has shown more of that "it" factor.

Love me some Hayward, but there's no way I take him over Paul George.
 
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spycam1 said:
George's best season was definitely better than Hayward's best season. And in that season he was playing with David West and Roy Hibbert, so your 4 wing argument doesn't work there.

George is taller, longer, more athletic, a better defender, better rebounder, better at finishing at the rim, and shoots just as high a 3PT% historically (on more attempts). Only thing I think Hayward is a little better at is passing--and it's not by much. I also think George has shown more of that "it" factor.

Love me some Hayward, but there's no way I take him over Paul George.
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George has also been playing in the East.

The 4 wing factor is for this season. In their best seasons, Hayward was the more efficient scorer and better playmaker, and Hayward did it with less around him in a better conference. Also Hayward has really stepped up his defense this year and I think George has dropped a bit in that department.
 
But George has played really good the last 4 games and Hayward has been less than spectacular, so let's go ahead and say George >>>>> Hayward *sarcasm*


*I dont think there is a clear better among the two (though I think Hayward's season last year was better than anything George has done), I think it can vary season to season and so far George > Hayward this season but I expect Hayward to bounce back with some huge games pretty soon*
 
Given that they were taken one pick apart, the debate of Hayward v. George will last forever or at least until one retires/wins a title. Thus far in their careers, George has the edge with his all star and Team USA appearances.
 
Jeffrey32 said:
Given that they were taken one pick apart, the debate of Hayward v. George will last forever or at least until one retires/wins a title. Thus far in their careers, George has the edge with his all star and Team USA appearances.
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All Star appearances not even fair. George is in the East. Hayward would have been an All-Star last year in the East.

And Team USA.... Mason Plumlee made it over Favors, we really going to use that to argue anything?
 
George > Hayward obviously.

That's not really that bad of a thing to say about Hayward.
George is really good
 
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