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Jody Genessy Deseret News - Hayward "wants better talent around him"

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Interesting article in the DesNews

I have been a season ticket holder for several years now and all I can say is 'bout !%#$!%#$ Time! We need to win.

That said, Hayward is as competitive of a person as you’ll find, so there are some things he would like to see changed in Utah, another source confirmed. He wants to win. He wants better talent around him after a 40-42 season left the team out of the playoffs for the fourth straight year. He’s wanted to play with a really good point guard, which, by the way, makes the trade for veteran George Hill a smart move by the Jazz.​

https://www.deseretnews.com/article...unhappy-Gordon-Hayward-demanding-a-trade.html
 
The funny part is that when DL went to go find Hayward, he was doing a balance routine.

Jazz and their fetish for balance.
 
Hayward and I have something in common. I want better talent around him too.
 
Hayward took a big step forward 2 years ago. Last year I felt it was a small step back, but he has the ability to play better and continue to improve. With better talent around him, he can be much more efficient. He was playing with 3 3/4th string PG's last year, his SG is a second year player who is still learning to play in the league, and his 4/5 are great, but were each injured for a good portion of games and they had no good backups, until Lyles came on late in the season. He has legit gripe about wanting more talent around him. I think with Hill, Exum, a healthy Burks, and 2nd year Lyles that is a big improvement from last year and he will be more efficient.
 
sgjazzfan said:
Hayward took a big step forward 2 years ago. Last year I felt it was a small step back, but he has the ability to play better and continue to improve. With better talent around him, he can be much more efficient. He was playing with 3 3/4th string PG's last year, his SG is a second year player who is still learning to play in the league, and his 4/5 are great, but were each injured for a good portion of games and they had no good backups, until Lyles came on late in the season. He has legit gripe about wanting more talent around him. I think with Hill, Exum, a healthy Burks, and 2nd year Lyles that is a big improvement from last year and he will be more efficient.
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who argues that Hayward took a small step back last year?
 
NAOS said:
who argues that Hayward took a small step back last year?
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I don't know that anyone has. My point was that it only a small step back, and he was still quite a bit better than 2 years ago, before he got the max extension, just a little less efficient. I have high hopes that he takes another step forward this coming year, as he will have better talent around him if they stay healthy.
 
I didn't see any quotes from Hayward,maybe they can be shown.......Jazz have a winning team ,they just didn't have good health.Plus Hayward has 6 #1 draft picks playing with him ,thats alot of talent.This team is growing together where the sum of them is going to be pretty damn good this year.Add GHill ,sign maybe Montieunis to replace Withey,keep Ingles,and maybe pick up Dudley and the Jazz will be pretty good and capable of winning against anybody jus t by their defense keeping them in every game.
 
sgjazzfan said:
Hayward took a big step forward 2 years ago. Last year I felt it was a small step back,
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I agree. At least offensively.
Last year he averaged less points, less assists, less rebounds, less blocks, and less steals, shot a worse field goal %, worse efg%, and worse three point % and got to the line less than the year before (all per 36)
 
fishonjazz said:
I agree. At least offensively.
Last year he averaged less points, less assists, less rebounds, less blocks, and less steals, shot a worse field goal %, worse efg%, and worse three point % and got to the line less than the year before (all per 36)
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pace adjusted?
 
fishonjazz said:
I agree. At least offensively.
Last year he averaged less points, less assists, less rebounds, less blocks, and less steals, shot a worse field goal %, worse efg%, and worse three point % and got to the line less than the year before (all per 36)
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I don't care if he has fewer rebounds, points, assists, or even steals next year. Hopefully others around him are getting those stats. I just hope he is more efficient, especially in the 4th quarter. Thats where he struggled the most imo. Hopefully having more talent around him, he won't press as much and will take the game as it comes.
 
sgjazzfan said:
I don't care if he has fewer rebounds, points, assists, or even steals next year. Hopefully others around him are getting those stats. I just hope he is more efficient, especially in the 4th quarter. Thats where he struggled the most imo. Hopefully having more talent around him, he won't press as much and will take the game as it comes.
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Jazz4ever said:
pace adjusted?
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Maybe, maybe not. I don't know how to do that.

I think that with the three point percentage, field goal percentage, and efg percentage decreases pace don't make a difference though right?
 
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