green
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So, I am bored to tears, and feeling optimistic today. I want to compare raw talent between the two teams.
Westbrook - player on Jazz that has similar talent level = Burks. Westbrook shot 40% fg, 27% 3pt, 82% ft, and 5 ft a game his rookie year in 32 mins. Burks shot 43%, 33%, 73% and 2 ft in 16 mins. Burks has potential to be a Westbrook level player.
Harden and Hayward are identical players after their second years. It is eerie. They both averaged 12 pts, something like 43% shooting, 35% 3, 84% ft. Hayward was slightly higher with blocks and steals. As stupid as this sounds, if Hayward keeps improving, we might already have Harden on the team, and I doubt Hayward gets a max deal. Hayward may end up being the steal of the century for Utah.
Ibaka - 18 mins, 54% fg, 63% ft, 5 rebs, 1 blk, 6 pts. This is tough. We have a comparable player in Favors, but Favors is much better. If took game out of it, and just went off of talent and ceiling, I would put our "version" as Kanter. They are completely different players, but they both can be very good defensively (in different ways), and solid offensively. Here are Kanter's rookie numbers: 13 mins, 50% fg, 67% ft, 4 rebs, 0.3 blks, 5 pts. Other than blocks, they are very similar. BUT, what Kanter lacks in blocking ability, he can make up for one on one, in the post defense. I think he could be dominate if he chooses to be so.
That leaves Durant, who is a superstar. In order for us to become OKC, we need Favors to take that role. He definitely has the talent to do so. This is where Corbin should be fired, and fired immediately. Durant's first three years he played 34, 39 and 39 minutes a game. Favors? 20, 20, 20. That is pathetic. You only play your best player 42% of the time? Completely inexcusable. *cue Corbin's mom, Cyrone*
That being said, while the players are different styles, and the system would have to be different, we definitely have the potential to be the next OKC. I can see why Hollinger said so in his article. It really is too bad we didn't get the 8th pick in the draft. That would have been amazing.
Also, Burks and Favors need to be playing 25 mins a night, if not over 30. Anything less is completely inexcusable.
Westbrook - player on Jazz that has similar talent level = Burks. Westbrook shot 40% fg, 27% 3pt, 82% ft, and 5 ft a game his rookie year in 32 mins. Burks shot 43%, 33%, 73% and 2 ft in 16 mins. Burks has potential to be a Westbrook level player.
Harden and Hayward are identical players after their second years. It is eerie. They both averaged 12 pts, something like 43% shooting, 35% 3, 84% ft. Hayward was slightly higher with blocks and steals. As stupid as this sounds, if Hayward keeps improving, we might already have Harden on the team, and I doubt Hayward gets a max deal. Hayward may end up being the steal of the century for Utah.
Ibaka - 18 mins, 54% fg, 63% ft, 5 rebs, 1 blk, 6 pts. This is tough. We have a comparable player in Favors, but Favors is much better. If took game out of it, and just went off of talent and ceiling, I would put our "version" as Kanter. They are completely different players, but they both can be very good defensively (in different ways), and solid offensively. Here are Kanter's rookie numbers: 13 mins, 50% fg, 67% ft, 4 rebs, 0.3 blks, 5 pts. Other than blocks, they are very similar. BUT, what Kanter lacks in blocking ability, he can make up for one on one, in the post defense. I think he could be dominate if he chooses to be so.
That leaves Durant, who is a superstar. In order for us to become OKC, we need Favors to take that role. He definitely has the talent to do so. This is where Corbin should be fired, and fired immediately. Durant's first three years he played 34, 39 and 39 minutes a game. Favors? 20, 20, 20. That is pathetic. You only play your best player 42% of the time? Completely inexcusable. *cue Corbin's mom, Cyrone*
That being said, while the players are different styles, and the system would have to be different, we definitely have the potential to be the next OKC. I can see why Hollinger said so in his article. It really is too bad we didn't get the 8th pick in the draft. That would have been amazing.
Also, Burks and Favors need to be playing 25 mins a night, if not over 30. Anything less is completely inexcusable.
