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cowhide said:
Fish, did you see any resemblance of an offensive system or style?
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Not really. They pushed the ball alot and though it seemed like burke was the primary ball handler, they would also through outlets to other ball handlers.

They did run alot of pick n rolls with trey and dante and hood was spacing the floor well. They didnt go to the post much but that probably has alot to do with gobert being limited offensively.
 
cowhide said:
Well if Hood is ready for minutes than I really don't want to pay Hayward. Sign a vet to back up Hood and let Rodney start.
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I fell for hood. I really really hated that we picked him. I wanted mcdaniels, anderson, or early way more.

I was very very wrong. I love hood now. Guys with jumpers that pretty get me every time. And he is WAY more athletic than i thought.
Not as good of a jumper as evans but i bet he is a better jumper than alec and probably favors. One if his dunks in warmups had to duck his head so it didnt hit the rim. Swear to god, no matter what fabtrey might say
 
I think Exum was struggling with a combination of nerves and tired legs. Coach Q mentioned they were coming off 3 straight days of 2 a days. Every shot Exum missed was short

Tired legs = short shots
Pressing = long shots


Exum did a decent job staying in front of his man and disrupting shots.

I really was impressed with Erik Murphy. His shot looked good for a 6'10" guy and he was in the right place a lot of the time.

Just like everyone else has said Hood looked great. His shot is smooth he has a few moves like a nice head fake and an ability to drive under control. Really impressed looks like a steal at 23 if he keeps this up.

Rudy was like a man among boys on the boards it is worth noting the blue team had 2 guys over 7 feet playing so he was rebounding against big guys. He also made a great left handed bounce pass into the lane for Trey. He laid a huge block on Ian Clark his kids will feel.

Malcolm Thomas was fast and finished great around the rim. Missed his one three but looked pretty good.

I look some videos I will upload and post the links when I do.


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fishonjazz said:
I fell for hood. I really really hated that we picked him. I wanted mcdaniels, anderson, or early way more.

I was very very wrong. I love hood now. Guys with jumpers that pretty get me every time. And he is WAY more athletic than i thought.
Not as good of a jumper as evans but i bet he is a better jumper than alec and probably favors. One if his dunks in warmups had to duck his head so it didnt hit the rim. Swear to god, no matter what fabtrey might say
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My dad was giddy like a school girl when he almost hit his head he has legit hops.


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fishonjazz said:
This was my favorite thing about tonight
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Agreed seeing that improvement continue from the end of last year was very nice. I know it was against summer league guys, but he dominated them like he should.


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mellow said:
So sad I couldn't go. From twitter I see the crowd was just below 10,000. Players were surprised.

Tony Jones from the Tribune was raving about Hood, says he is nba ready today.

Favors is going to be a local hero if he is not careful. He showed up in the arena to watch, sat with the fans and paused to sign an autograph. He has been working out with the rookies all week. Favors was the first player Coach Q called after he got the job.

Speaking of coach Q, he expressed amazement over the crowd that turned out to watch basketball practice. He said he has met lots of fans and hopes that everyone is just as nice at mid season.
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Have said this numerous times in the Hayward threads...



Hood > Hayward (give him 1-2 years)



He'll shoot it better. He'll contribute better. He'll demand less.
 
fishonjazz said:
I fell for hood. I really really hated that we picked him. I wanted mcdaniels, anderson, or early way more.

I was very very wrong. I love hood now. Guys with jumpers that pretty get me every time. And he is WAY more athletic than i thought.
Not as good of a jumper as evans but i bet he is a better jumper than alec and probably favors. One if his dunks in warmups had to duck his head so it didnt hit the rim. Swear to god, no matter what fabtrey might say
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This really was the biggest, best surprise of the night. Trey did what I expected he'd do, and Dante... meh-- it was excusable, but he's got some work to do. Hood took me completely by surprise with his athleticism, and that shot is a thing of beauty. Everything that's been written about him being an immediate contributor-- if 24 minutes of slop ball are any indication-- is 100% legit.
 
olden_undercover said:
This really was the biggest, best surprise of the night. Trey did what I expected he'd do, and Dante... meh-- it was excusable, but he's got some work to do. Hood took me completely by surprise with his athleticism, and that shot is a thing of beauty. Everything that's been written about him being an immediate contributor-- if 24 minutes of slop ball are any indication-- is 100% legit.
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I noticed it from his Freshman year at MSU, Hood is way more athletic than he usually plays. If he can start putting his athletic ability into his game (more aggressive rim attacking) he can be a way better player.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
I noticed it from his Freshman year at MSU, Hood is way more athletic than he usually plays. If he can start putting his athletic ability into his game (more aggressive rim attacking) he can be a way better player.
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He did not seem very athletic at duke. How was his D?
 
JAZZGASM said:
He did not seem very athletic at duke. How was his D?
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His defense was always solid at MSU.

One think you have to remember about Duke is that they were a small team that played small at nearly every position. That is going make everyone on defense look worse since the team is always going have mismatches against them every game.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
His defense was always solid at MSU.

One think you have to remember about Duke is that they were a small team that played small at nearly every position. That is going make everyone on defense look worse since the team is always going have mismatches against them every game.
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His man on man d was horrible at Duke. McDaniels owned him. I hope he is better on both ends compared with what I saw at Duke. Glad he looks athletic.
 
My random thoughts and observations:

That Gobert left handed bounce pass off the dribble from 30 feet out on the backdoor cut... I was full mast. Looked like a 7'2" Stockton pass. That rejection on Clark(I think?) was devastating. He is going to demand playing time this year. It was night and day when he was off and on the floor.

Hood really impressed me as well. He has a nice stroke and it looks like he will be able to attack those closeouts with the pump fake and drive. When he put the ball on the floor he looked like he was in control at all times. Great to see from a rookie, he might be the steal of the draft.

Trey looked to be in command of the offense for the most part. He tried forcing some bad passes but I think he was really trying to get people involved.

Exum's shot was pretty bad, but I thought he really got after it on defense. The last play of the first quarter on defense really showed the kind of lateral quickness he has, as he smothered two good moves and drew an airball. I'm sure he was nervous, as he hasn't played in front of a crowd in a year and a half. He missed shots but he never had Hayward slumped shoulders, and kept his head in the game.

In general, I liked the offensive principles they are working on. Spacing was better than anything I've seen in Corbin's tenure. Lots of screening and cuts. I thought it was cool to see Coach Snyder talking about what they are trying to do and what he liked after each quarter. My girlfriend, who is a very casual fan, mentioned that she liked how he tries to interact with the players and fans and never saw Corbin do anything like that. I thought that was pretty telling. He really is the anti-Corbin. Erik Murphy, Malcolm Thomas, and Ian Clark looked pretty decent as well. The crowd turnout was great, but a lot of the people sitting around me were pretty down on Exum, groaning about every shot. I'm glad I went, it was a lot of fun.
 
For those who didn't go to the practice go to this link this guy has put up a number of videos of the practice itself...

[URL="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxpywtV9slxiOim7xDiGGc2ckqSC_eXTn"[/MEDIA]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxpywtV9slxiOim7xDiGGc2ckqSC_eXTn[/URL]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuNRA3t7VxE&list=PLxpywtV9slxiOim7xDiGGc2ckqSC_eXTn&index=4
 
Those who were expecting an instant superstar are going to be disappointed. I'm sure less knowledgeable fans will be grumbling about not selecting someone like Randle. Personally, I'm thrilled with Exum, Hood and Gobert. All 3 seem to be genuinely happy to be in Utah. I listened to the post-scrimmage interview with Exum; he was truly impressed by the loud cheering of the crowd for him at introductions. I'm glad so many went. At least for the rookies/2nd-year players, I think the disaster of last season has been put behind them. They see 10K fans come out to a PRACTICE for Summer League! Has to make them feel great!
 
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