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Okay, ******, I've asked this before, but

Cyrone Torbin said:
Kobe is old and slower. Hayward doesn't have the speed to keep up with Wade, Gordon, or Ellis.
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I don't think Gordon is really that fast. So you are saying there are 2-3 SG in the league that GH will not be able to keep up with? So you are saying the other 28 teams he will be fine against? I will take that. Is that sort of like saying DWill was not fast enough to guard Tony Parker?
 
JazzSpazz said:
I don't think Gordon is really that fast. So you are saying there are 2-3 SG in the league that GH will not be able to keep up with? So you are saying the other 28 teams he will be fine against? I will take that. Is that sort of like saying DWill was not fast enough to guard Tony Parker?
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No, I just gave 3 examples. Just like the person who said he couldn't be a SF gave 3 examples of people he couldn't defend.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Kobe is old and slower. Hayward doesn't have the speed to keep up with Wade, Gordon, or Ellis.
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I wonder if any of them can defend Hayward in the post, or keep him from shooting over them. Hayward will create mismatches as much or more than he will be "mismatched".
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
No, I just gave 3 examples. Just like the person who said he couldn't be a SF gave 3 examples of people he couldn't defend.
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So you are saying there are far more than 2 or 3 2-guards in the NBA quicker and/or better than Kobe? I would like to see that list.
 
LogGrad98 said:
So you are saying there are far more than 2 or 3 2-guards in the NBA quicker and/or better than Kobe? I would like to see that list.
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Yes, there are a ton of guards who are quicker than Kobe. Also, everyone is referencing this ONE game he had against Kobe. The Lakers were in a funk coming into that game and playing their worst basketball.
 
So if he can keep up with say, Kobe, there are still a good 15-25 faster guards that will render his attempts to play the 2-guard futile?

I want what you are smoking, that's for sure.
 
Fair enough. I think he creates more mismatches at the 2 though, although there he also plays against more mismatches.

His performance will be largely a product of match-ups as has been mentioned before, imo.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Kobe is old and slower. Hayward doesn't have the speed to keep up with Wade, Gordon, or Ellis.
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Those are tough assignments for anyone. I think Harris or Raja checked those smaller guards last year. Hayward has good size and strength at the SG though. Monta Ellis and Eric Gordon aren't going to cover him well either.

I agree with your earlier post that Barnes is a pure shooter, but he still doesn't create all that well. He doesn't get by people very often, and he doesn't dish out many assists. The Jazz place a premium on SGs who can create for themselves and others. I see Barnes having a career like Allan Houston (without the injury problems).
 
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