Will Hood be starting?

[CAKAR]

Trey (35) - Burks (33) - Hayward (36) - BIG AL (40) - Favors (30) Gobert (14) - Hood (20) - Booker (12)- Exum (20)

 

[Hantlers]

Who's our scorer off the bench if Burks starts?



Hood looks ready - let him start.

Yup.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Just have to tell Burks he's Manu Ginobili.

I think Alec will want to start...that's the best way for him to build his value in a contract year so he's not going to be happy as a 6th man. Unless, he gets an extension. Then I'd like to see him come off the bench. As mentioned, playing Burks with Exum takes pressure of the rookie. Also gives Alec more freedom to score.

Ultimately, I see the Jazz signing a FA who gets released from a contender. That old guy from Australia looked pretty solid in international competition. Joe Ingels or something like that.

Does anyone know how Paul's brother is doing? I hear he's pretty feisty. Could be a good pick up if others are cut or traded.

I called it. #IamChadFord

 

[The Midnight]

I called it. #IamChadFord

Wow... you're BETTER than Chad Ford.

 

[gregbroncs]

I called it. #IamChadFord

Just awesome. It took me a minute to get the Chad Ford thing.

 

[akirac73]

I don't think anybody has been harsher on Hood's defense than I have...so yeah, I know his defense isn't good. Just saying Burks is not good either (but still better than Hood).

As for floor spacing, there's a lot of merit to our overall team play being better with Hood as a starter (with limited minutes), at least until Burks starts to actually shoot 3's. If Burks starts to shoot (and make) 3's, then there's obviously no problem.

Burks was shooting 38% from 3 this season before being injured. Basically the same as Gordon Hayward. His shooting has improved.

 

[Hantlers]

Burks was shooting 38% from 3 this season before being injured. Basically the same as Gordon Hayward. His shooting has improved.

You do realize that I posted that before the season started, right?

 

[akirac73]

You do realize that I posted that before the season started, right?

Sorry, I didn't see when you posted that. So assuming Burks comes back from his injury and his 3 point shot hasn't diminished, what role do you see for him?

 

[Hantlers]

Sorry, I didn't see when you posted that. So assuming Burks comes back from his injury and his 3 point shot hasn't diminished, what role do you see for him?

Depends who we have on our roster. Could be a dynamite 6th man, could be a solid starting player. I think we overpaid for him, but he's a good player. Really needs to improve his defense. His shot was definitely starting to click, and hopefully his troubles finishing at the rim were because of his shoulder injury.