Where is Favors off season improvement?

[Stifle Tower]

Once fans stop expecting Favors and Hayward and Burks and Kanter to all travel seamlessly down pathways to superstardom, they won't be disappointed in their development.

What do you mean? Favors and Kanter were #3 picks; they should be superstars from the moment they first walk on the court. Hayward was #9, so he should have been playing at an all-star level by the end of his first year. And the same goes for Burks this year. We'll cut him some slack due to the lack of a summer league and training camp. But he was a lottery selection; if he doesn't make the rookie all-star team, then by season end - MINIMIUM - he should be playing 30+ mins and scoring 15 pts/per.

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

Thanks. I was wondering if you had anything to add. And that clears that right up.

It just so happens that I was wondering if you were wondering if Hantlers was... oh, never mind.

 

[Cope]

What do you mean? Favors and Kanter were #3 picks; they should be superstars from the moment they first walk on the court. Hayward was #9, so he should have been playing at an all-star level by the end of his first year. And the same goes for Burks this year. We'll cut him some slack due to the lack of a summer league and training camp. But he was a lottery selection; if he doesn't make the rookie all-star team, then by season end - MINIMIUM - he should be playing 30+ mins and scoring 15 pts/per.

I don't know if you are being sarcastic here or just don't know how many players make the all star team yearly. If that's the case then the Wolves starting 5 are all stars while the Spurs only have Duncan because Parker and Floppy masters were drafted after pick 20.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I don't know if you are being sarcastic here or just don't know how many players make the all star team yearly. If that's the case then the Wolves starting 5 are all stars while the Spurs only have Duncan because Parker and Floppy masters were drafted after pick 20.

Pretty sure there was an invisi-smiley at the end of the post.

/couldbewrong

 

[NUMBERICA]

Locke interviewed Favors shortly after lock-out. Asked him what types of post moves he had been working on. Favors responded "ah, man just everything".

At the time I hoped he was just downplaying it, but watching him it appears it was the truth. Next summer I hope he picks one go to move and drills and drills and drills on it. So that the Jazz can call 4 down and he can get a basket using his one move.

One move usually doesn't work. You need at least one counter move otherwise you can be stopped fairly easily.

 

[squareinthecircle]

Favors has more of a face-up game than back-to-basket, which is good when he plays with Kanter, less so when he plays with Milsap. That should be next on his list though I'd imagine.