With the 23rd Pick... Rodney Hood

[Doublea]

Hood makes Burks more expendable than Hayward.

Nahhhh

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The more I look into it, the more I like the Hood pick. I think he's going to be a quality scorer, and when I compare him to guys like James Young and even Doug McDermott, he does well by comparison. He's got range, he's got mid-range, he's got a bit of hesitation dribble, and he's got touch around the rim. He knows how to use space well, and he moves well. I think he's a guy who can put up 15 - 18 pts. in the flow of the game and be a reliable scorer for 25 - 30 minutes a night. Quality rotation player.

 

[BTP]

Absolutely.


With Trey and now Exum on board Hayward's playmaking is less relevant... we need a knock down shooter with size and defensive potential at the wing position.


I won't be surprise if we dont match.

You can't have enough ball handlers, ask the Spurs.

The one thing you shouldn't have is unhappy ballhandlers.

And you know what you do once one of your ballhandlers becomes unhappy?
You talk to him and explain him the bigger picture, and if he's still unhappy you trade him before it getts public that he's unhappy.

 

[Stifle Tower]

You can't have enough ball handlers, ask the Spurs.

The one thing you shouldn't have is unhappy ballhandlers.

And you know what you do once one of your ballhandlers becomes unhappy?
You talk to him and explain him the bigger picture, and if he's still unhappy you trade him before it getts public that he's unhappy.

NO ONE was happy last season. I think attitudes change completely with the new coaching staff.
Lindsey already said the offense is going to be based on ball movement, so that should be great for Hayward. It just depends on how Gordon would play as a SF. With Burks at SG and Exum playing behind both Burke and Burks, Hayward HAS to move to SF.

 

[VINYLONE]

nice

Kid shows some intensity and a penchant for following his shot. I like how he looks to dunk. I wish more of our players dunked the ****ing rock.

 

[fishonjazz]

Kid shows some intensity and a penchant for following his shot. I like how he looks to dunk. I wish more of our players dunked the ****ing rock.

This is one of the knocks i have on burks. (Along with his defense)

He has the size and athleticism to dunk alot more than he does

 

[VINYLONE]

I'll be watching this comp with baited breath.

*bated

 

[franklin]

Kid shows some intensity and a penchant for following his shot. I like how he looks to dunk. I wish more of our players dunked the ****ing rock.

You have a lot of faith if you think Hood is going to dunk on people at the next level.

 

[Stifle Tower]

This is one of the knocks i have on burks. (Along with his defense)

He has the size and athleticism to dunk alot more than he does

Does a dunk count more than a layup?
It also requires more energy expenditure and can bang up the hands and arms if they hit the rim.
I just want guys who can hit shots.

 

[JAZZGASM]

Interesting. I wonder if the Jazz see Hood as a viable replacement for Hayward if he were to walk.

Hayward had a bad year. It is like fans forget about how good he can be. Hayward has a great skill set on both sides of the ball. We know he can shoot. He (like the rest of this team) lost focus last year. Letting him go would be a big mistake, especially if Hood is his replacement. Hood is a poor defender. Duke had to hide him in their defensive schemes. I know he said he wants to be a good defender, but did he not want to be a good defender in college? Did anyone see KJ McDaniels destroy him when Clemson played Duke?

Hood has a pretty good stroke. He will be a decent addition to this team, but he has a long way to go, and he isn't super athletic. I was hoping we'd get Cleanthony in the 2nd round (or instead of Hood).

I hope the team Matches offers to Hayward. Losing him would be a big mistake.

 

[VINYLONE]

Could also remind you of when Curtis Borchardt fell farther than expected and ended up being made of glass.

But I applaud your optimism.

I heard that if you say Bordchardt ten times into the mirror in a dark room nothing will happen. Just what I heard.

 

[fishonjazz]

Does a dunk count more than a layup?
It also requires more energy expenditure and can bang up the hands and arms if they hit the rim.
I just want guys who can hit shots.

I have seen a few occasions where he (alec) went for a contested layup (that he could have dunked) and watched the ball roll off the rim. He should have dunked it on those occasions.

A dunk does count for more than a missed layup last time i checked.