TheGobertReport
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I have a very simple game for everyone to play: We rank the Jazz top 15 players in terms of how we think they'll impact the team for the whole season. Then we can look back on this thread at the end of the season and see which poster was closest. I'll start.
1. Gordon Hayward
2. Derrick Favors
3. Alec Burks
4. Rudy Gobert
5. Rodney Hood
6. Trey Burke
7. Trevor Booker
8. Trey Lyles
9. Bryce Cotton
10. Elijah Millsap
11. Jack Cooley
12. Joe Ingles
13. Raul Neto
14. Tibor Pleiss
15. Jeff Withey
Notes: Exum was excluded because I think they say he's out the whole season. Even though Rudy Gobert is my favorite player on the Jazz I think that Hayward, Favors, Burks should all be even better this season. Gobert is so important to the Jazz defensively and also getting offensive boards but I still don't see him becoming a scoring threat for another year or two. Finally, I think Trey Lyles has a chance to finish even higher than Burke and Booker but I am trying not to set unrealistic expectations.
I know Hood was hurt a lot early last year and that's why he didn't really come on until the end of the season but I think Lyles may be similar but hopefully without the injuries. I can see him starting slow trying to figure it all out then being really good by February and March --- Just in time for the playoff push!
1. Gordon Hayward
2. Derrick Favors
3. Alec Burks
4. Rudy Gobert
5. Rodney Hood
6. Trey Burke
7. Trevor Booker
8. Trey Lyles
9. Bryce Cotton
10. Elijah Millsap
11. Jack Cooley
12. Joe Ingles
13. Raul Neto
14. Tibor Pleiss
15. Jeff Withey
Notes: Exum was excluded because I think they say he's out the whole season. Even though Rudy Gobert is my favorite player on the Jazz I think that Hayward, Favors, Burks should all be even better this season. Gobert is so important to the Jazz defensively and also getting offensive boards but I still don't see him becoming a scoring threat for another year or two. Finally, I think Trey Lyles has a chance to finish even higher than Burke and Booker but I am trying not to set unrealistic expectations.
I know Hood was hurt a lot early last year and that's why he didn't really come on until the end of the season but I think Lyles may be similar but hopefully without the injuries. I can see him starting slow trying to figure it all out then being really good by February and March --- Just in time for the playoff push!