What is the Knock on Tyler Haws?

[Duck Rodgers]

My prediction:

He has a strong showing in summer league and he lands a ten day contract.(not on the Jazz roster) Actually I'm going to go one step further and try to pull out some srs oracle-yness. Charlotte signs him to a ten day contract and extends it.

I doubt it. If he goes undrafted, he'll be one of those guys that gets like 4 minutes of PT here and there during the summer league. And seeing as he is not a ball dominant guy, doesn't really create for himself, he's not likely to do too much in that 4 minutes. He seems like one of those guys that needs to get the juices flown, find the rhythm of the game, then he's good to go. If he could by some miracle get drafted so a team feels obligated to give him a lot of PT, he could show out.

That said, I think he could play in the NBA easily. It cannot be overstated how amazing his mid-range game is. There has to be a coach out there that could find a way to use that. And The unathletic label is bollocks. He probably jumps mid 30's, can run around screens all day. I imagine he would've tested out at least at the average of SGs over the years if they had invited him to the combine. The defense, can he play against length, his range, and lack of ability to create his own shot are all legit concerns though. I think he will figure out the length thing regardless if it's in the NBA or Europe, probably will be fine with the longer 3 within a few years, not too sure if he can improve the rest.

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

I heard about this big white guy who was not very athletic but had a nice outside shot, kind of a stretch 4 or tall 3. Name's Larry Bird. He did alright from what I heard. But being an unathletic white guy he was probably really not all that good.

Are you drawing a comp between Haws and Bird? I don't see it but I'm not a Y fan and I only saw a few highlights all year, so maybe I'm missing something. Isn't Haws a lot smaller than Bird?

 

[Qman]

I think you plagiarized little jimmy with the last few lines of your post.

Yea the quote thing when wonk on my phone.

 

[framer]

Missions often kill the draftability of BYU players. In a league where people bitch about the lack of "upside" for a college senior, adding on two more years certainly doesn't help. Haws has every bit of game that Steve Kerr had. Just that there isn't a "Steve Kerr slot" open every year.

 

[framer]

I would definitely invest a late first or especially a second rounder on Kyle Collingsworth, though. . .

 

[gomretat]

Biggest issues are very clear - not particularly athletic and not the size and length that most want for 2. If those were different, issues like age, mission, etc would be irrelevant. In today's NBA length and/or athleticism are critical at the wing. Jimmer's showing certainly has not helped. As much as the NBA needs shooters, there are plenty of shooters who don't make it. I think he has a shot but it will be all about finding the right fit.

 

[gomretat]

I would definitely invest a late first or especially a second rounder on Kyle Collingsworth, though. . .

I agree. KC is the best BYU prospect and should have considered coming out this year.

 

[David Stern]

He needs to pick the right situation and he has a chance. No way he's drafted though - He's just absolutely terrible on defense

 

[homeytennis]

He needs to pick the right situation and he has a chance. No way he's drafted though - He's just absolutely terrible on defense

Rather than Elder Haws what about Aaron White 6'9" 220 lb. player from Iowa all Big 10 for a 2nd round pick?. He seems to me to be crafty.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

So homey, based on what you now know about T. Haws, would he be a good D League player?

 

[homeytennis]

I would think he would in the mold of players like Roberto Bergersen, Cory Violette, Chris Burgess, Kevin Kruger. Obviously he has a hole or holes in his game but he went toe to toe with Delly when Delly was at St. Marys and there are alot of Delly like players in the DLeague.