It's easy to look at numbers for a player who wasn't a number one option and say he's been more efficient than the number one option(especially on a bad team). Being number one option entails much more than that - it entails that most probably you are going to draw more double teams, it means most probably you are going to get most of the contested jump shots, it entails you playing against the opponents' best defender day-in day-out, it entails you taking the pull back 3s with 2 seconds remaining on the clock, instead of... that other more efficient guy.
If you want to contrast Hayward's efficiency with Burks efficiency the only comparable numbers right now would be of them not being number 1 option. 2012-2013 Hayward vs 2013-2014 Burks. Both being 22, both not being number 1 option. Their stats are really similar in this role PER36, but Hayward's eFG is higher (.501 vs .487)... so yah... the question is open as to whether Burks would be more efficient if he's our first option.
But I agree, with seattlejazzfan, Burks to me is the one player on that team that could oust Hayward from the number one option this year, I just think he still needs to improve for that to happen.
If you want to contrast Hayward's efficiency with Burks efficiency the only comparable numbers right now would be of them not being number 1 option. 2012-2013 Hayward vs 2013-2014 Burks. Both being 22, both not being number 1 option. Their stats are really similar in this role PER36, but Hayward's eFG is higher (.501 vs .487)... so yah... the question is open as to whether Burks would be more efficient if he's our first option.
But I agree, with seattlejazzfan, Burks to me is the one player on that team that could oust Hayward from the number one option this year, I just think he still needs to improve for that to happen.
