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Jabari Parker vs Rodney Hood

mdalby

mdalby

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I have a son that is a Milwaukee fan and is really talking up the Bucks especially after Jabari is back.

I told my son that I am not convinced that Jabari has that much more upside than Hood. Given where the two players were picked in the draft, I don't think Jabari is that much better than Hood, if at all.

Now Hood is 3 years older than Jabari and Jabari's game still can mature. Jabari is longer.

I like having Hood on our team.
 
Tell your son this is a Jazz household and either you root for them or you'll burn his birth certificate and then call police to have him removed from your home.

A Bucks fan? Really? Trust me - tough love is the way to go on this.
 
Assuming Jabari is healthy for his career he is going to be really good. He is going to play and be a stretch 4 though not a 2-3 like Hood. Not many people at the 4 can guard him and I think with his added strength and the scheme around him he will be decent at defense.
 
mdalby said:
I have a son that is a Milwaukee fan and is really talking up the Bucks especially after Jabari is back.

I told my son that I am not convinced that Jabari has that much more upside than Hood. Given where the two players were picked in the draft, I don't think Jabari is that much better than Hood, if at all.

Now Hood is 3 years older than Jabari and Jabari's game still can mature. Jabari is longer.

I like having Hood on our team.
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The problem with Jabari is that he has zero nasty in him, Hood however. . .
 
Hood is not close to the level of Jabari. Hood might have a few years where he plays at a high level, but Jabari is probably going to be something close to a superstar if he stays healthy.
 
b_line said:
Hood is not close to the level of Jabari. Hood might have a few years where he plays at a high level, but Jabari is probably going to be something close to a superstar if he stays healthy.
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I'm way less convinced. Defense is still an enormous question mark -- and tearing and ACL doesn't help
 
b_line said:
Hood is not close to the level of Jabari. Hood might have a few years where he plays at a high level, but Jabari is probably going to be something close to a superstar if he stays healthy.
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NAOS said:
I'm way less convinced. Defense is still an enormous question mark -- and tearing and ACL doesn't help
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I'm with NAOS on this. Jabari wasn't that good defensively to begin with and an ACL tear isn't going to help. I'm not even close to assuming he even sniffs superstar level, it's way too soon.
 
You didn't raise your son to be a Jazz fan? That's ban worthy.

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All I can say is when I watched Duke games to watch Jabari, Hood stood out every time. Honestly, the jury is still out. Parker's been hurt and Hood has shown great promise. As an all around player I pick Hood, and Jabari will be a Carmelo-type scorer at best.
 
BabyPeterzz said:
All I can say is when I watched Duke games to watch Jabari, Hood stood out every time. Honestly, the jury is still out. Parker's been hurt and Hood has shown great promise. As an all around player I pick Hood, and Jabari will be a Carmelo-type scorer at best.
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Melo is a historically great scorer. I doubt Jabari will even sniff prime Carmelo level of play.
 
Tearing your ACL at Jabaris age has 0 effect physically on the long term athletic ability. Surgery and rehab will take care of it.
 
Tough decision Jabari has #1 option potential on offense, but 255-260 lb PFs with a 6'11" wingspans tend to be defensive liabilities. I look forward to watching him play this year.

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jazzfan1971 said:
Not zero effect. Minimal maybe, but there will be some effect.
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Statistically the vast majority (95%+) of athletes in his age range come back from ACL injury more athletic. Measured by their speed, lateral movement and jumping ability. Unless you have some ****ty surgeon and a terrible strength staff that has 0 clue what they are doing you will come back more athletic this day and age.

I have yet to work with an athlete that 1 year post ACL surgery was not a better athlete.
 
Jabari is a special player. If he can stay healthy he will be a consistent all-star. Hood is a really good player, that was overlooked in the draft.
He won't sniff an all-star game though except this year ROOK/SOPH exibition.
 
Hood is a future allstar, he's already scoring at will. He can pass, he can shoot, he has great court vision and basketball IQ.

Parker we don't know yet, we have to let him come back from injury first.
 
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