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Zach Lowe Jazz Article

As Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James talked trash and traded secrets, Hayward dribbled alone. Smeathers stopped the car and asked Hayward: "Do you even want to be here?"

They asked Hayward why he didn't talk to any of the world's best players, or pick their brains. "They wouldn't talk to me," Hayward demurred, according to his trainers.
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edit: damn, had no idea the Clippers offered a sign-and-trade for Hayward in 2014
 
dong2ha said:
hayward will make the all star team and start talking to them.
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Nah, Hayward going to make the All-Star game and no one is going to pass him the ball. Then on the bench when everyone is laughing and having a good time, Hayward will be at the end twiddling his thumbs. As he goes into the locker-room for half-time his trainer, Rob Blackwell, grabs him by the arm and says "Hayward, you have to make these bitches respect you." Then Hayward come out in the 2nd half and balls out. After the game he goes Delonte West on LeBron's mom and sons him. LeBron comes home and sees Hayward on the couch smoking a cigarette. A startled and confused Lebron is coaxed to the couch by Hayward. Hayward tells him things have changed and LeBron will have to join the Jazz if he wants to win another ring.
 
Just read it. The Kobe part was intriguing to me. Hayward wants to be great and this season, to me anyway, seems to embody the biggest leap from one season to the next, since he's entered the league. There is a completely different swagger and confidence to him, a difference in production as well, and a general aura that he knows when to sit back and when to step up or when to simply let the game come to him. He seems to understand each moment in the game better and when to assert himself or not.

Oh yeah, Hayward's last ten games: 26.6 points per game on 83 of 171 for 48.5% shooting including 22 of 46 from three for 47.8%, and 79 of 91 from the line for 86.8%, along with 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals.
 
Cunning Linguist said:
this season, to me anyway, seems to embody the biggest leap from one season to the next, since he's entered the league. There is a completely different swagger and confidence to him, a difference in production as well, and a general aura that he knows when to sit back and when to step up or when to simply let the game come to him. He seems to understand each moment in the game better and when to assert himself or not.

Oh yeah, Hayward's last ten games: 26.6 points per game on 83 of 171 for 48.5% shooting including 22 of 46 from three for 47.8%, and 79 of 91 from the line for 86.8%, along with 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals.
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Agreed. I have been critical (maybe overly) of Hayward in the past.
This year he has been fantastic.
True all star caliber player.
Max him.
 
fishonjazz said:
Agreed. I have been critical (maybe overly) of Hayward in the past.
This year he has been fantastic.
True all star caliber player.
Max him.
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That **** is beyond all-star too. Add in great defense and that's top 5-10 players in the league type **** right there.
 
fishonjazz said:
Agreed. I have been critical (maybe overly) of Hayward in the past.
This year he has been fantastic.
True all star caliber player.
Max him.
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lol i appreciate how you can change your view based on the evidence at hand. That's a rare thing around here
 
Cunning Linguist said:
Just read it. The Kobe part was intriguing to me. Hayward wants to be great and this season, to me anyway, seems to embody the biggest leap from one season to the next, since he's entered the league. There is a completely different swagger and confidence to him, a difference in production as well, and a general aura that he knows when to sit back and when to step up or when to simply let the game come to him. He seems to understand each moment in the game better and when to assert himself or not.

Oh yeah, Hayward's last ten games: 26.6 points per game on 83 of 171 for 48.5% shooting including 22 of 46 from three for 47.8%, and 79 of 91 from the line for 86.8%, along with 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals.
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Over the last 10 games, Gordon is behind only Cousins and Lou Williams in points per 100 possessions.

https://stats.nba.com/league/player...ssions&LastNGames=10&sort=PTS&dir=1&CF=GP*G*4
 
Cunning Linguist said:
That **** is beyond all-star too. Add in great defense and that's top 5-10 players in the league type **** right there.
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Agreed. Honestly he could take a bit of a step back from what he is currently doing and still be a guy I hope stays with the jazz as a max money dude.
 
Cunning Linguist said:
Just read it. The Kobe part was intriguing to me. Hayward wants to be great and this season, to me anyway, seems to embody the biggest leap from one season to the next, since he's entered the league. There is a completely different swagger and confidence to him, a difference in production as well, and a general aura that he knows when to sit back and when to step up or when to simply let the game come to him. He seems to understand each moment in the game better and when to assert himself or not.

Oh yeah, Hayward's last ten games: 26.6 points per game on 83 of 171 for 48.5% shooting including 22 of 46 from three for 47.8%, and 79 of 91 from the line for 86.8%, along with 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals.
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HayGod.
 
As Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James talked trash and traded secrets, Hayward dribbled alone. Smeathers stopped the car and asked Hayward: "Do you even want to be here?"

They asked Hayward why he didn't talk to any of the world's best players, or pick their brains. "They wouldn't talk to me," Hayward demurred, according to his trainers.
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This **** humanizes the **** out of Hayward, and it makes me want him to **** down all of their pansy *** throats that much more.


This year is our year. We're Finals bound.
 
Dayum that article was an eye-opener. Always had a bit of a love hate thing for Kobe, but now I just love the guy. Hayward has really turned the corner and I've got to think that the time spent with Kobe had something to do with it. This article was right on the money in the aspect that both Hayward and Gobert have made quantum leaps in their development and confidence, particularly Gobert but Hayward looks like that marquee guy now that he was always supposed to be. And I like how he's using that ostracism he felt from the All-Star crowd to drive himself - only interested in competing for a title.

But the most salient thing touched upon in the article from my perspective was the contract talk and which guy to extend between Hill and Favors. I guess the ironic thing is that both guys have missed more time this year than anyone except Burks. We have recently learned to win without Hill though I still believe that given the spacing dilemma of a lineup dependent on both Gobert and Favors, Hill should be the first guy to be extended.
 
Kobe supposedly was a bit of a loner as well. I never would have guessed in a billion years they would hang out though.
 
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