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I'll take any one of the following as an upside for Gordon: John Havlicek, Manu Ginobli, Rick Barry, Bill Bradley, Dolph Schayes, Billy Cunningham, Tom Heinsohn, Tom Chambers, Paul Westphal, Jerry Sloan

I especially like the Manu comp (IQ, handle, shooting, passing). Gordo needs to radically improve his mid-range game to approach Manu in his prime.
 
cowhide said:
Doug Collins
Bobby Jones
John Havlicek

I think Jeff Hornacek got a lot of his baskets slashing to the basket. I know he is known for his 3 pt shooting but he would go to the basket and make some crazy shots. I know he was a SG but the SG/SF positions are basically the same in the Jazz offense. Besides I still think Hayward is a better SG than SF.
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I like all the comps except Collins (growing up a Sixers fan) -- Collins was one of the best WITHOUT the ball, open for mid-range Js off the curl or backdoor. He was not what I would consider a slasher who created for himself. That said, if Gordo = Collins, I'd be a happy camper.
 
One Love said:
Wasn't he more like a power forward?
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Bird was a small forward (played alongside PF McHale). Not a slasher at all, not athletic. Just freaking brilliant in all aspects of the game. He crated shots by creating space and knowing just when to shoot in holes. Reminds me of Stock and Horny in that regard.
 
One Love said:
He FINALLY did it... Might be a start of something special I think...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpRUw7f7XUI&list=UUWJ2lWNubArHWmf3FIHbfcQ
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I just realised that he really ROCKED that rim.


Watch the slow-mo replay at the end, the rim was shaking even after he'd come down.
 
vslice02 said:
I haven't read this thread except for the last page, but I slightly disagree with your assessment billy.
IMO Hayward has shown he can get to the rim and finish not only in transition but in the halfcourt on side screen-roll - which is really becoming more of the trend in the NBA instead of a traditional 1-4 iso. He's versatile enough that on side screen-roll he can hit the pullup jumper but also go the distance and finish strong with his left hand. No, he's not a 1-on-1 scorer but in the flow of an offense, he's already demonstrated he can score in a variety of ways - including getting to the rim.

Don't forget one of the few bright spots in Game 1 against San Antonio (aside from Favors) was the way Hayward attacked the basket (12-12 from the FT line). Overall Hayward does alot of things well (he mainly needs to gain consistency on his jumper) - so there's no need to pigeon-hole his game as purely a "slasher" (whatever that really means). Scoring-wise he can hit the 3, he can hit the pull-up, and he can get on top of the basket. If he can do that consistently he'll become everything we hope he can be, but if more players on the Jazz focused on attacking the basket and getting to the FT line (*cough* Al Jefferson, *cough* CJ Miles) - the Jazz would've been a much better team.
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RIP
 
Jerrod Haase will be my favourite white wing of all time.
He was a great athletic player.
Bob Sura was one hell of a shooter and a slasher and had a very good pro career.
 
silesian said:
I'll take any one of the following as an upside for Gordon: John Havlicek, Manu Ginobli, Rick Barry, Bill Bradley, Dolph Schayes, Billy Cunningham, Tom Heinsohn, Tom Chambers, Paul Westphal, Jerry Sloan

I especially like the Manu comp (IQ, handle, shooting, passing). Gordo needs to radically improve his mid-range game to approach Manu in his prime.
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At least you chose a bunch of white guys
 
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