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Thank you Gordon Hayward

Anybody want to resurrect some old threads with the Hayward is a bust/stinks comments so we can call some people out?
 
I don't think many we pissed at drafting Hayward because it was Hayward. The big objection was that at the time we needed some bigs with boo zer having just left town.
 
All I know is...

Winners Win

and Gordon Hayward is a winner.
 
Chad Feldheimer said:
Eh. I don't think it will make any difference. Only team who could really pass the Jazz is Indiana who is 2 games worse (with WAS,ATL,NYK,@ORL left) and would have to win 3 out of those 4 games and the Jazz lose out or close. Not very likely. I'd rather see the Lakers lose.
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The Pacers are making the playoffs (most likely) so their draft starts at #15 at best, so them losing more doesn't do us any good.

I would take beating the Lakers over almost anything the Jazz can accomplish, maybe other than a win over the Bulls.
 
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I agree with all this excitement, but I really have to ask. Why miles instead of hayward the prior seven games? I fear the same coaching next year. It was so obvious...and frustrating to watch.

But what a great show and big win hayward gave the fans on that night in LA.
 
I'm convinced that part of the reason for Hayward's success is he was/is an elite tennis player. I know, I know, it sounds pretty stupid. I remember I really got into tennis one year and by the end of the year I could tell my footspeed/quickness had improved significantly (having played soccer all my life, I could really tell a difference). I think his ability to stay in front of his man on D can be attributed to this. I'm also of the opinion that Steve Nash's history of playing soccer has contributed to his success. As weird as it sounds, when I watch him play basketball, I can tell he's soccer player.
 
I wonder if Hayward will continue playing tennis. I agree that it probably helped him with foot speed (and coordination as well). I'd be interested in watching him play tennis if anybody ever uncovers footage.
 
So when will Boler start pointing out that the reason why Gordon is so tough is his tennis background "Ya know, he used to be a tennis player."
 
For some reason this thread reminds me of when Jimmy Fallon does his thank you notes.

"Thank you........ Gordon Hayward...... for having 2 good games this year, and for singlehandedly beating the Lakers on their floor.....................you can go back to not showing up in boxscores now and you will still be our hero for years to come."
 
I'm about to ramble.

I am developing a theory about Hayward. Hayward is the kind of player you run an offense through. There's a template for this -- MJ, Kobe, Lebron, Larry Bird; to a lesser extent Wade or Ginobili. I'm not saying Hayward will be as good as any of those guys -- in face I'll guarantee that he won't be. But I do think he's going to need the ball a lot for the next iteration of the Jazz to reach its full potential. From what I have seen, I would be perfectly comfortable handing him the reigns as a point-wing and running the offense through him 50%+ of the time.

We already have an elite big man rotation in Millsap, Favors, and Jefferson. (Though I'm in favor of trading at least one of them to clear room for Favors; first of all, they're all power forwards. Secondly, they seem to be in each others' way.)

We need to* add an elite wing defender and a scoring point guard who can run around without the ball like a demon, getting open and hitting spot up shots. (Curry? Jimmer?) Also a rebounding, shot blocking center.

I think we should trade Harris. I don't see him, for some reason, really letting Hayward run things. It seems like when Harris and Hayward play together, Hayward barely touches the ball.

(*Need? Well, I mean, who knows. But that's how the championship teams that followed this point-SG / point-SF formula have been constructed.)
 
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