What's new
By:

Why Can't Gordon Hayward Rebound?

I have no problem with this thread as it does make a point. But as a counter point Hayward did have 7 rebounds in one of the games this year so the other games he hasn't rebounded much at all. A lot of it has to do with how aggressive he is playing. He isn't going to crash the Offensive boards because he is supposed to be back on Defense but I wouldn't mind seeing more rebounding out of him at the 3 on the Defensive end
 
Ben10 said:
I have no problem with this thread as it does make a point. But as a counter point Hayward did have 7 rebounds in one of the games this year so the other games he hasn't rebounded much at all. A lot of it has to do with how aggressive he is playing. He isn't going to crash the Offensive boards because he is supposed to be back on Defense but I wouldn't mind seeing more rebounding out of him at the 3 on the Defensive end
Click to expand...

He has rebound totals of 3,2,2, and 3 this year. Are you talking about preseason possibly?'

I just find it a bit disconcerting as he was a pretty good rebounder in college (albeit a small school/conference). There are many other perimeter players that play like him that rebound much better and play alongside good rebounders. Maybe it is a part of Corbin's philosophy, but I would like to see him get a bit more. Like I said, it would be an effective way to start a fast break if he pushed the tempo directly off the rebound.
 
Hayward ranks 48th in rebounds/game among all SF's but 6th in assists. His game is more guard than forward. His spindly frame might account for this, and his numbers weren't spectacular last year either. His instincts must be to get the offense started rather than board.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
He has rebound totals of 3,2,2, and 3 this year. Are you talking about preseason possibly?'

I just find it a bit disconcerting as he was a pretty good rebounder in college (albeit a small school/conference). There are many other perimeter players that play like him that rebound much better and play alongside good rebounders. Maybe it is a part of Corbin's philosophy, but I would like to see him get a bit more. Like I said, it would be an effective way to start a fast break if he pushed the tempo directly off the rebound.
Click to expand...

He rebounded well in college because he essentially played PF and was one of the tallest players there. Here in Utah he's being asked to be more of a G/F, so his game isn't centered around rebounding as much as it was. Plus we have players like Kanter, Favors, Millsap and Jefferson to get the rebounds.
 
He needs to get more sleep. Too many late nights of home teaching making up for lost time.
 
I think there are lots of things I would like to see Gordon improve on, and rebounding is one of them. But I fully expect him to pick up his production as the season progress and they all get more comfortable with each other and what Ty is trying to do. Way too early in the season to get concerned with much other than Bell playing more than five MPG.
 
Darkwing Duck said:
7th in Defensive Rebound Rate, 16th in Offensive Rebounding Rate, which is good. Reason the differential is in the negative is because opponents have a LOT more defensive rebounding opportunities than the Jazz do.
Click to expand...

I opened up this thread expecting to hear Gordon had a bad break-up with his girlfriend and just couldn't get past it.

But yes, I agree. I'm not a stats whiz, but I would suspect if the Jazz could actually shoot the ball, points scored would go up and opponent's rebounds would decrease.
 
It's his stinking T-rex arms.
That's why he's incapable of rebounding unless it drops on his head.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top