Hayward finally looking right?

[write4u]

I see his ceiling as a Hornacek with good defense -- he's about four inches or so taller -- but not Manu. Manu at his best was one of the best in the world. To me, he has been underrated in the NBA.

 

[squareinthecircle]

As the game slows down for him he'll get more comfortable. I'm surprised that he's having these confidence problems to begin with really, especially after having to battle his whole life to be taken serious with those looks, and after being such a stud in college.

 

[InGameStrategy]

I am willing to bet that Ty will move Hayward back to the 3 when Raja comes back. It's obvious that Hayward plays better at the 2, obvious to everyone except Ty.

True story.

While Corbin has been somewhat more proactive than the veterans-get-preference-no-matter-what-our-team-needs-and no-matter-the-team-performance philosophy of Ol' Jer, this move-Hayward-to-the-2 shift came--like many other adjustments--as a response to injury rather than sound strategy and experimentation. I wish that the coaching staff would more thoroughly analyze what players and combinations work best BEFORE it becomes expedient to do so.

Bell has notched up in his performance since those dismal first few games, but Hayward-Howard is likely a better combo to start, with Bell-Miles bringing a good defense-offense mix off the bench. I simply don't understand how Bell gets such a free pass for minutes; he can be a "team leader" at least as effectively--perhaps more so--on the sidelines.

82 games is no perfect measure (not that any such system exists), but Bell ranks dead last in net individual player production vs. his opponent--and dead last overall on the team in a mixed rating of individual and team impact.
https://www.82games.com/1112/1112UTA.HTM

I want to see what a starting lineup of Tinsley-Hayward-Howard-Millsap-Jefferson (or Kanter) can do. If they give up too many points, then put Bell back in as a starter--or sub him in earlier.

 

[zman1527]

True story.

While Corbin has been somewhat more proactive than the veterans-get-preference-no-matter-what-our-team-needs-and no-matter-the-team-performance philosophy of Ol' Jer, this move-Hayward-to-the-2 shift came--like many other adjustments--as a response to injury rather than sound strategy and experimentation. I wish that the coaching staff would more thoroughly analyze what players and combinations work best BEFORE it becomes expedient to do so.

Bell has notched up in his performance since those dismal first few games, but Hayward-Howard is likely a better combo to start, with Bell-Miles bringing a good defense-offense mix off the bench. I simply don't understand how Bell gets such a free pass for minutes; he can be a "team leader" at least as effectively--perhaps more so--on the sidelines.

82 games is no perfect measure (not that any such system exists), but Bell ranks dead last in net individual player production vs. his opponent--and dead last overall on the team in a mixed rating of individual and team impact.
https://www.82games.com/1112/1112UTA.HTM

I want to see what a starting lineup of Tinsley-Hayward-Howard-Millsap-Jefferson (or Kanter) can do. If they give up too many points, then put Bell back in as a starter--or sub him in earlier.

Why not start FAvors next to Big Slow? Then we have our two biggest out there together. Sap-Kanter seems like a good mix. But what they hey, either one seems like a better mix of size, defense, offense, and experience than starting AJ-PS and having the two youngins play together off the bench.

 

[memo is money]

I'm impressed with defensive performance of G-Man. Yes, Monta had it going offensively and there have been some games in which opp. guards defended by him scored too many, but that should not undermine the solid defensive job Gordon has done. I liked his defense against CP3 the other night against Clipps, too.

At some point, the Jazz accidentally (by desperately looking for options) or w/ one of guards or wings getting into shooting rhythm behind the arc, have to accomplish some degree of inside-outside balance to punish defenses which lately has built their defensive strategies just on taking dribbling away + taking easy shots away from Millsap. You definitely have to shoot it well from outside in road games, which the Jazz will play lots of in Feb. and March. I still believe that Hayward, Bell and Burks will provide that much needed 3pt shooting.