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Orlando Summer League info, July 5th-9th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex6NwyefolQ

I want this white guy on the Jazz's summer league team. That first dunk is just sick and the followed up flex is flat out called for.
 
All I'm saying is that you should not be surprised if Hayward demonstrates a jumpshot in this tournament that is smoother than a baby's arse. His 29% three point percentage from last season was an aberration. In the U-19 championships last summer, Hayward's jumpshot was Garrity calibre. That was no aberration either; his jumpshot has been good in every year except last year. And when you consider the versatility of the rest of his game, plus his sufficient athleticism, then you'll realise why Pat Garrity does not suffice as a comparison, and why Utah had to pick him at 9 before Oklahoma City could. It's still a reach, but it'll be deemed less so when the overdue jumpshot turns up.
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NO NO NON ONOONOONOONNO

Hayward can't shoot, damn it. ONLY look at one stat. IT'S RIGHT THERE. IGNORE EVERYTHING ELSE. He can't shoot.


NOOOOO. He can't shoot. 29, 29 29 29 29 29.
 
Darkwing Duck said:
NO NO NON ONOONOONOONNO

Hayward can't shoot, damn it. ONLY look at one stat. IT'S RIGHT THERE. IGNORE EVERYTHING ELSE. He can't shoot.


NOOOOO. He can't shoot. 29, 29 29 29 29 29.
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Real GM agrees with you:

Hayward's perimeter shot is far from terrible and looks like it should be more effective, but it is mechanically flawed. He has too much left hand on his shot, as it extends almost even with his right-hand follow-through. The purest shooters will have almost no movement at all with their left (guide) hand where it is completely silent, but it is far too pronounced for Hayward.

Hayward does a good job of setting his feet, squaring up to the bucket and he has good arc and rotation, but the follow-through holds him back from being a far more accurate shooter. I have little doubt that his shooting flaws are correctable and will be sorted out, but this isn't a part of his game his team will immediately be able to rely upon.

There is sometimes a common logic that small school stars will see their shooting efficiency increase in the NBA because they won't see the same kind of defensive attention as they did in school, but Hayward frequently received clean, wide-open looks and teams were much more concerned with stopping his dribble penetration.

Because Hayward isn't a pure shooter and possibly never become one, he doesn't have that safety net of becoming an off the bench three-point specialist. His NBA success could become an all or nothing equation of whether or not he can successful be a shotmaker off the dribble, which is most translatable skill.



Read more: https://www.realgm.com/src_feature_...eport_gordon_hayward_of_butler/#ixzz0sYDbUQXd
 
Darkwing Duck said:
NO NO NON ONOONOONOONNO

Hayward can't shoot, damn it. ONLY look at one stat. IT'S RIGHT THERE. IGNORE EVERYTHING ELSE. He can't shoot.


NOOOOO. He can't shoot. 29, 29 29 29 29 29.
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So the fact that he shot 46.4% from the field should be ignored?
 
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I like that dunk so much I made a gif of it.
 
Hayward's 29% from 3pt land was due more to forcing shots up in a lot of the games they played with good D rather than him missing wide open jumpers. The opposing teams D would routinely focus a lot of attention on him seeing as how he was the best player on the team. In the NBA, this won't be as big of a problem because on the Jazz he will be a 3rd or 4th option almost exclusively, in college he was option #1.
 
nice comeback for the Thunder - though as has been mentioned, they ought to be good, they've got quite a bit of NBA experience for a summer league team, and experience playing together as well

Now time for ET and DF!!!
 
First day stats are in; what do you guys think?

Turner (SG) Taken 2nd: 12 points on 2-5 shooting in 27:07; 8 reb (1 off); 4 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks; 2 TOs, 6 PFs

Favors (PF) Taken 3rd: 8 points on 2-8 shooting in 24:25; 9 reb (2 off); 2 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks; 4 TOs, 7 PFs

Hayward (SF) Taken 9th: 8 points on 2-2 shooting in 25:45; 5 reb (1 off); 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block; 2 TOs, 3 PFs

George (SF) Taken 10th: 12 points on 2-7 shooting in 25:35; 4 reb (0 off); 0 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks; 3 TOs, 6 PFs

Orton (PF/C) Taken 29th: 3 points on 1-8 shooting in 13:28; 3 reb (2 off); 0 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks; 4 TOs, 5 PFs
 
Their stats kind of mirror their draft order. Turner had best stats on down to Orton had worst.
 
twentytwo said:
First day stats are in; what do you guys think?

Turner (SG) Taken 2nd: 12 points on 2-5 shooting in 27:07; 8 reb (1 off); 4 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks; 2 TOs, 6 PFs

Favors (PF) Taken 3rd: 8 points on 2-8 shooting in 24:25; 9 reb (2 off); 2 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks; 4 TOs, 7 PFs

Hayward (SF) Taken 9th: 8 points on 2-2 shooting in 25:45; 5 reb (1 off); 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block; 2 TOs, 3 PFs

George (SF) Taken 10th: 12 points on 2-7 shooting in 25:35; 4 reb (0 off); 0 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks; 3 TOs, 6 PFs

Orton (PF/C) Taken 29th: 3 points on 1-8 shooting in 13:28; 3 reb (2 off); 0 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks; 4 TOs, 5 PFs
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Clearly none of them should have been top 10 picks.
 
I watched some of the first half and felt Hayward looked tentative out there. Others have noted the same and said he looked much more comfortable in the second half which is good. For me, that's most important. I want to see that he's confident out there and plays without thinking too much, like Ronnie use to always do.

Very solid box score too.
 
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