Taylor Hendricks Hype Thread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He looks nearly the same as Cody tbh.

 

[jazznik]

My concern with this new, bulked up Hendricks that I cannot see a single strength that he can build his game around. He is not particularly big, strong, or fast for his position. He is not a good 3-point shooter (at least since he came back), does not have any close-to-the basket skills, poor dribbler, poor passer, an average rebounder... On defense he is also nothing special and his blocking prowess seems to have vanished.

I am not sure how the Jazz can shape him to be impactful. Right now he looks like your typical nobody-knows-his-name 12 MPG guy off the bench.

 

[homeytennis]

My concern with this new, bulked up Hendricks that I cannot see a single strength that he can build his game around. He is not particularly big, strong, or fast for his position. He is not a good 3-point shooter (at least since he came back), does not have any close-to-the basket skills, poor dribbler, poor passer, an average rebounder... On defense he is also nothing special and his blocking prowess seems to have vanished.

I am not sure how the Jazz can shape him to be impactful. Right now he looks like your typical nobody-knows-his-name 12 MPG guy off the bench.

Your assessment would jive with the front office's assessment during his rookie season that the Jazz whiffed on the pick.

 

[slc]

It's probably too early to give up on Hendricks
He suffered a very bad injury and worked hard to rehab
He came to camp in tip top shape
He's still very young and shown enough to keep him around for awhile

 

[HadAnEffectHere]

It's probably too early to give up on Hendricks
He suffered a very bad injury and worked hard to rehab
He came to camp in tip top shape
He's still very young and shown enough to keep him around for awhile

I mean, we'll keep him for the next two years as only have one pick this year, but his current trajectory is being out of the league 2026-2027 or at least, the Jazz will let him walk for a minimum. (same for Cody Williams and Brice Sensabaugh)