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Mack is so slow-footed that Stockton, at 55, could probably lace them up and give the Jazz at least as good perimeter defense for 20 minutes or so.

Exum barely belongs in the league, guys. He is only very tall for his position and somewhat athletic (as in "quick but not explosive"), but has no discernible offensive skills. Right now, he would not be a star even in the Development League. By the way, he would not be a star if he went to...

Yeah... Exum is a star in the making.

I don't think Favors is ever going to be really healthy. Seriously. I think he'll always be bothered by nagging injuries - even if he doesn't miss many games. The back and leg issues will also prevent him to develop his game further. He may become a little better jump shooter and, due to...

Hayward reminds me of Josh Howard at his peak. Seriously. During three seasons (06-07, 07-08 and 08-09), Howard averaged between 18.0 and 19.9 points per game while taking between 15.1 and 16.4 shots. During the last two seasons, Hayward average shot distance has been about 14.0 feet and, during...

Hill is not worth the max, of course. That being said, $10M in today's NBA is basically pocket change; that is the amount of money that a player like Deron may get right now if very lucky. And Deron is not - at this point - a starter on a good team: he can't drive, can't defend, can't move well...

I totally agree with you. The guy makes half-dozen good drives towards the basket during his third year in the league and people here start to talk about him like he is the second coming of Penny Hardaway. Exum has showed little, guys. Almost nothing. He is still far from becoming even a...

Yeah! Let's do it! It is clear that Lyles is a great player in the making and two or three years from now he'll be shooting something like 52 percent from the field and dominating the league.

If he didn't believe he could hit anything he would take a lot less shots than he actually takes. My impression is that he really thinks of himself as a scorer. He's fourth on the team in field goal attempts per minute, with 13.7 at every 36 minutes - behind only Hayward, Hood and Hill -, while...

I think Favors situation is very alarming. During the last three seasons (including the current one) he played in only 79% of the Jazz games. That would amount to 65 games in an 82-game season. Not only is the number of the games he played low, but also in many of them he has been far from...

Dragic seems to really blossom only when he has a high usage rate. This Jazz team already has enough scorers - although one watching the Clippers game would not noticed it -, so I think Dragic would not work well here. Besides, Hill seems to be a better defender. I would prefer Hill on the Jazz...

I really think Snyder made a big mistake in encouraging Lyles to become an outside shooter instead of some sort of frontcourt playmaker (like Diaw). The kid started to forcing outside shots and now barely passes the ball, takes it to the basket or posts up. His offensive game now mostly consists...

Well... I remember at least a couple of occasions when Saint Cy of JFC's arguments made me change my opinion - at least partially.

That's a fair criticism, Eenie Meenie. I may have used the world "elite" loosely. Thank you. And I agree with you that "Burks is probably the only player on the Jazz with elite athleticism". What I originally said about Hayward was: I used to think that Hood was better equipped than Hayward...

Hummmm... it seems that you are one of those guys that are simply uncapable of changing their opinions. Too bad that, even though you are in a discussion forum, you can't fully enjoy what it means to exchange ideas. Well... maybe some day you will learn it. I wish you good luck. You'll surely...

With all due respect, I think you are seeing Hayward through rose-colored glasses. There used to be an agreement on this community about Hayward not possessing elite athleticism. Some considered Hayward's athleticism lacking; others considered it sufficient. Nobody, though, seemed to think...

You're too much of a homer, bro. Here is Hayward pre-draft scouting report, per nbadraft.net: Strengths: The 6-9 Sophomore forward is an outstanding shooter as evidenced by his 84% free throw percentage ... He has a high, quick release on his jumper enabling him to get his shot off when he...

I used to think that Hood was better equipped than Hayward to make the jump from role player to go-to guy, because Hood seems to have a better shooting touch. But Hayward clearly worked so hard on his game and his body during the offseason that he was able to make that jump (although his...

How about Hayward for him?

I don't see why the fact that Hayward is clearly a hard worker would mean that he is necessarily coachable. One thing doesn't necessarily have anything to do with another. Hayward, for instance, may have a great work ethic but be stubborn and unwilling to take orders/advice. He would, thus, be...