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Hayward/Burks to play in the Indy Pro-Am

JohnStockalypse said:
Good we need someone with energy like that.
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Like Haywards dunk over Paul George or his dunk vs. L.A. not to mention how he took over that game, and shutting Kobe at the end of the game. The Hayward to Favors connection in that game.

How about Millsap vs. the Heat or the Rockets, or Big Al showing he can be a top scorer for most the second half or any dunk from Favors

Just saying.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Like Haywards dunk over Paul George or his dunk vs. L.A. not to mention how he took over that game, and shutting Kobe at the end of the game. The Hayward to Favors connection in that game.

How about Millsap vs. the Heat or the Rockets, or Big Al showing he can be a top scorer for most the second half or any dunk from Favors

Just saying.
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I think you missed the point. None of those guys can yam like Burks can. Hayward has had a couple of nice dunks. They are more like "Holy crap I didn't know that white boy could do that" kind of dunks.
 
Hayward's had some nasty jams white boy or not.

Burks hasn't played one game in the NBA yet. He's had some nice slams in a summer league, while cute, they don't compare....yet.
 
The only place where people care if a players is white or not anymore is on Jazzfanz. Time to get over it folks. NBA players are athletic and I doubt anybody was surprised that a 6'8" player dunked in a game.
 
WEll, if we're talking unexpected and crowd-pleasing dunks, don't forget the Price throw-down over Boozer. Of course, dunking ability is greatly overrated. Give me a guy who can consistently make his shots from 10-20 ft. and make a lay-up when he has the opportunity. That's what you need from a guard or SF. Forget the flashy plays. How many dunks did you see Stockton or Hornacek make in their careers?
 
GlassEater said:
WEll, if we're talking unexpected and crowd-pleasing dunks, don't forget the Price throw-down over Boozer. Of course, dunking ability is greatly overrated. Give me a guy who can consistently make his shots from 10-20 ft. and make a lay-up when he has the opportunity. That's what you need from a guard or SF. Forget the flashy plays. How many dunks did you see Stockton or Hornacek make in their careers?
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Dunks are still pretty important. Yes they count the same as a layup or a 15 ft jump shot, but they can energize an arena and a team. After someone throws down a nasty dunk, the crowd erupts, the team starts playing off the crowd energy,etc.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Dunks are still pretty important. Yes they count the same as a layup or a 15 ft jump shot, but they can energize an arena and a team. After someone throws down a nasty dunk, the crowd erupts, the team starts playing off the crowd energy,etc.
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Or, a player can go up for a dunk, hurt his hand/wrist on the rim or get undercut and injure a knee, ankle or land hard on his backside. Dunks may energize the crowd a bit, but I don;t think they have much impact on the teams. I'd rather see a simple layup, with the player then hustling back on defense instead of posing for the crowd and the other team getting a transition bucket right back.
 
GlassEater said:
Or, a player can go up for a dunk, hurt his hand/wrist on the rim or get undercut and injure a knee, ankle or land hard on his backside. Dunks may energize the crowd a bit, but I don;t think they have much impact on the teams. I'd rather see a simple layup, with the player then hustling back on defense instead of posing for the crowd and the other team getting a transition bucket right back.
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You can get hurt going for a layup too.
 
Apparently you can get a season-ending injury answering the front door.
 
LogGrad98 said:
Apparently you can get a season-ending injury answering the front door.
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Nice one.

And it's far less likely getting an injury making a layup than it is a dunk. I know it's wrong, but I always chuckle to myself when I see way a player shaking or flexing his hand/wrist after a dunk, or limping a bit after he's hung on the rim and then landed a bit awkwardly. Guess I'm old school...make the shot and get back down court to play "D." If you dunk, just put it straight through. Don't try to showboat. Perhaps it's not a good example, since Big Al has been blasted by many, but he kind of said the same when asked why he doesn't dunk - the risk of injury.
 
Burks is also a WAY better dresser too and probably has a hotter girlfriend. I agree with JohnStockalypse...we should definitely trade Kobe-Killer as soon as the lockout ends while his value is still high. It's only downhill from here on out. He's clearly over-training and his attitude is terrible.
 
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