Official Derrick Favors Thread

[LogGrad98]

Howard averaged just 10.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in over 32 minutes a night as a rookie of almost exactly the same age. Promising.

Millsap was the top rebounder in the world in college. And has gone downhill each year since pretty much. Maybe Favors can light a fire under Sap so Sap starts boarding again the way he can.

 

[PrinceJL]

A few things about Favors:

He's 19 years old.

He's the youngest guy in the NBA.

From what I've seen, he doesn't have much of an offensive game outside of a dunk. Can anyone else add to this?

He has the size and athleticism the Jazz have been craving for like a fat kid salivating at my cheese fries.

Dude can float for a big guy.

He averages 6 points a game, but he's never shot more than 10 shots per game. (He's shot 10 3x's this year)

Big man who shoots over 50% from the floor. (I wish Big Al could. With that said, there's no reason any big man in the NBA can't shoot more than 50% from the field.)

He sucks at FT's.

He's a project.

Has a very good rebound/minute ratio for a rookie.

As I said in another thread Favors risk/reward factor >>>>>> DWill resigning in 2012 risk/reward factor.

Thoughts?

My thoughts on Favors... I think we should think of him as a project, ala the Lakers' Andrew Bynum. Favors seems to have a better body than Bynum & if we can get Karl to coach him up (ala Kareem w/ Bynum), I like what we could have (front-court of AJ/DF).

I hated this trade but I'm slowly opening up to this 're-tooling'...
I posted earlier how I digusted what the NBA has become (by having me think of Boozer as the Next-Malone, to then start calling him Loozer & to having Deron as our stronger version of Stock, to no start calling him a 'whiny-bitch' ala Jay Cutler), where its now a league run by spoiled, egotistical millionaires...

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

If he was that bad early in the year and the supposed best player in college by the end of that same season, wouldn't that make him a fast learner?

Just telling you what was relayed by the his college coach. I see what you're saying but I think his coach was saying he was a bit suprised that he really didn't hit the ground running in college. He also pointed out the learning curve is much more difficult in the pro's and it just might prove to take him a little while.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Just telling you what was relayed by the his college coach. I see what you're saying but I think his coach was saying he was a bit suprised that he really didn't hit the ground running in college. He also pointed out the learning curve is much more difficult in the pro's and it just might prove to take him a little while.

Gotcha.

 

[unluckyseventeen]

Maybe its time the Jazz made that call to Karl?

Even as a consultant or specialty coach, it really wouldn't be a bad idea now considering we have a player we've obviously invested a lot into.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The guy has Amare Stoudemire/Kevin Garnett athleticism, the kind of guy that would have been drafted out of high school in earlier drafts. He seems to work hard. Great size at 6'10"/246 and is only 19. I wouldn't say he's a project. He could be a dominant player if he wants to be. I could see him becoming 6'11" or 7'0" in a year or two. The way he plays around the basket, he could end up a center more than a PF. He's got the size.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFFlswbbmvE&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK5Fbl-Z58Q&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZxxnQLwY7I&feature=related

 

[vegas]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1cqvXFSEBE&feature=player_embedded
From a NJ forum. Looks like dunks and putbacks are the extent of his offense.
Dwill swat at :20 if you're into that sort of thing...

 

[prodigy]

now that i think about it the mailman would be a perfect mentor for this kid

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Having a big who is both physically and mentally capable to play defense is going to be refreshing.

 

[fallenchicken]

Start Favors at the 4.

 

[gregbroncs]

Wow, I'm surprised at the jazzfan having no interest in talking about a guy who has the potential to be a beast. Do yourself a Favor and react to me, jazzfanz.

1) most of us are still in shock. Or at least I am.

2) the rest don't know much about him yet.

He's not been in the league very long and has not played all that much this year. So I guess I'm saying it's a little early for this. However I wanted this guy in the draft and I hope he turns out to be a great player for us.

 

[kabenac]

I was thinking about Evans when I watched the above video. Watson should have fun with Favors now too (ooping). By no means is Favors the next Malone, but one must remember - when Malone was a rookie, he didn't have much of a jump shot, either. It's said he worked ridiculously hard on his jump shot and free-throws, and he improved immensely. If Favors has work-ethic, it should be exciting to see improvements. The guy's a freakish athlete...