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Thoughts on Hayward

You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it. - Malcolm X

Interesting. Quoting Malcolm X, then asking for decorum and restraint. OK.

Irony personified.

What form...?! Look in the mirror.
 
another wasted pick. Kid is out of his league, doesnt have the body and persoanlly i cant stand guys who fake bake.. He belongs in wnba. Paul george ,cole aldrich, luke babbit, all would have been players. Wow he hustles. Wow i ve also seen him blow layups and get beat down on defense. If he wasnt white all here would see him asa bust. Kirk synder is twice the playr he ever will be
 
JAZZFAN_2814 said:
You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it. - Malcolm X

Interesting. Quoting Malcolm X, then asking for decorum and restraint. OK.

Irony personified.

What form...?! Look in the mirror.
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The latter part of that quote is the most important part.
 
It is hard to completely judge how a player will work out in the long run after only three games But I am an impatient fan so here is what I think his pros and cons are.

Pros:
* Can handle the ball well in traffic
* Is patient on fast breaks and doesn't plow over opponents
* Surprises people with his ability to block shots
* Can run the floor well on the break when he gets his steam up
* Seems like a good passer
* Has good fundamental bball skills
* Can move well without the ball(even though he's not where he's supposed to be sometimes)

Cons:
* Can't hit an open shot from 15 and out
* His shooting mechanics doesn't give the ball much arch
* Has trouble defending stronger and quicker players
* Has trouble with defending the cross over dribble
* Hesitant to drive in traffic
* Looks small on the court even though he's 6'8ish
* Does not have explosive leaping ability and gets his shot blocked easily

I think he will improve his shooting because he seems like a hard worker. Only time will tell if he will make it in the league.
 
Everyone needs to stop criticizing Hayward for a minute.. At 20 years old, anything positive he does should be seen as a plus. Instead people are on here nitpicking and saying he looks intimidated out there and he should take more shots etc. The fact that Sloan has gone to him consistently at 20 years old in his FIRST 3 games shows me that not only does he bring something to the table, he also has a GREAT work ethic. So what we know is Hayward has talent AND a good work ethic.. I'm very excited about what I've seen from him. If he keeps working hard, he could be a very good player and exactly the wing we have been missing since Hornacek. I cannot believe some of the people on here expecting him to play like a veteran when he hasn't even played a handful of games.
 
ncoloradojazz said:
another wasted pick. Kid is out of his league, doesnt have the body and persoanlly i cant stand guys who fake bake.. He belongs in wnba. Paul george ,cole aldrich, luke babbit, all would have been players. Wow he hustles. Wow i ve also seen him blow layups and get beat down on defense. If he wasnt white all here would see him asa bust. Kirk synder is twice the playr he ever will be
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You are an idiot. Luke Babbit sucks. Cole Aldrich would have done jack **** for us.

You've seen him blow layups and get beat down on defense? Holy ****, I've seen Kobe Bryant blow layups and get beat down on defense!! Hayward is going to be the next Kobe!!!

You've been hating on this kid since we drafted him, and are just too much of a hardass to admit how wrong you were. Embarrassing.
 
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