Perhaps this is the defining moment for Hayward

[HighlandHomie]

I've always thought one thing that's held him back is his disposition/demeanor on the court. I don't want to say he's soft, but he definitely needs a nastier streak to him. Hopefully getting cut from Team USA will piss him off and give him a chip on his shoulder this season, and every one after, that he's got to prove something. I know he is a team guy, and he can remain that way but still take on more of a killer instinct.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Read NAOS' sig. If it's still what I think it is.

 

[gregbroncs]

I don't buy it. And it's the biggest reason I did not think he was worth a max deal.

 

[Dr. Jones]

and he has to actually shoot the ball with above average accuracy and stuff.

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

I seriously hope he spends the rest of the summer shooting 3s

 

[franklin]

and he has to actually shoot the ball with above average accuracy and stuff.

Is #Fi,[ytivlom old school already?



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[Shocker00]

Hayward's defining moment was last year and he failed, this year it is Burks and Kanters defining moment. Hayward lacks toughness and aggression that he needs to be a leader on the court.


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[Revolution 9]

if getting cut from a team USA roster was the thing that finally put some fire into this boy id be worried.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Is #Fi,[ytivlom old school already?



For Ytosmh;r <sm

*confirmed*

franklin is a fishon alt

 

[HighlandHomie]

if getting cut from a team USA roster was the thing that finally put some fire into this boy id be worried.

I'm grasping for straws here. Shocker00 and you both obviously make really strong points - but since he's barely 25 I'm still holding on a shred of hope that a 'basketball revelation' was still in line for him. We'll see... a pissed off Hayward would be just what this squad needs!

 

[HighlandHomie]

and he has to actually shoot the ball with above average accuracy and stuff.

Of course that matters - but if he weren't such a big *****, he'd be an infinitely better player regardless of how great his shooting percentages were.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Of course that matters - but if he weren't such a big *****, he'd be an infinitely better player regardless of how great his shooting percentages were.

Should we nickname him The Echo?

 

[Revolution 9]

I'm grasping for straws here. Shocker00 and you both obviously make really strong points - but since he's barely 25 I'm still holding on a shred of hope that a 'basketball revelation' was still in line for him. We'll see... a pissed off Hayward would be just what this squad needs!

He is only 25 true. There still is a chance. I haven't completely given up on him. I just have been getting less impressed with him as his career progresses. I hope and pray he does find the fire in him to be a true leader.
We are kind of screwed if he doesn't.

 

[Dr. Jones]

He is only 25 true. There still is a chance. I haven't completely given up on him. I just have been getting less impressed with him as his career progresses. I hope and pray he does find the fire in him to be a true leader.
We are kind of screwed if he doesn't.

More emphasis on screwed, less on kind of.

 

[orangello]

Hayward's defining moment was last year and he failed, this year it is Burks and Kanters defining moment. Hayward lacks toughness and aggression that he needs to be a leader on the court.


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Has Favors defining moment already taken place or do we have the pleasure of looking forward to it still?

 

[addictionary]

Has Favors defining moment already taken place or do we have the pleasure of looking forward to it still?

Forward.

 

[addictionary]

Hayward will be better than whatever he was last year. You seek toughness in him but toughness is not the best transformation for everyone. Some players need to ease off. And Hayward had a big burden on his back last year so he will play better this year as he feels less burden. Feeling of being overburdened holds some players back from what they can actually do.

 

[HighlandHomie]

Hayward will be better than whatever he was last year. You seek toughness in him but toughness is not the best transformation for everyone. Some players need to ease off. And Hayward had a big burden on his back last year so he will play better this year as he feels less burden. Feeling of being overburdened holds some players back from what they can actually do.

I'm pulling for Hayward to be a perennial All-Star. I've always been a huge fan since we drafted him. I agree that he'll be better this year just because he's another year older/stronger and won't feel as pressured to be the man during a tank season. Just my gut feeling that him playing with more of a nasty streak will help him take a huge step forward in terms of being a player to be reckoned with in this league.

 

[orangello]

I'm pulling for Hayward to be a perennial All-Star. I've always been a huge fan since we drafted him. I agree that he'll be better this year just because he's another year older/stronger and won't feel as pressured to be the man during a tank season. Just my gut feeling that him playing with more of a nasty streak will help him take a huge step forward in terms of being a player to be reckoned with in this league.

Nasty Hayward > Calm Hayward

 

[gregbroncs]

Name the last soft player that magically turned into a hard nosed tough player. Either you are that kind of player or you are not. You don't just turn into a kind of player that rises under pressure. Hayward has shown that he is a good player that better not be your leader. He also better not be the guy you rely on to bring emotion to the court. He is not nor will ever be that kind of player.