David Stern
Well-Known Member
I feel this deserves its own thread. Hood was picked in the 20s of a draft that is showing to be very average, and all everyone wants to do is crucify him. We all know drafting in that range is difficult, but he's developed into at worst an average starter/sixth man off the bench. He's done NOTHING wrong. This isn't a case where Kirilenko is crying about his "touches" or Boozer is "gonna get a raise, regardless..." this is a player who has stated he WANTS to be in Utah, and plays his heart out for this team. He could EASILY be sulking after all the crap he's taken, and being moved to the bench so that a rookie can take the #1 scoring option he wanted before the season. Nobody needs to bitch about him. He's not the only problem. Can he be better? Sure. But he's not hurting this team as much as the injuries or point guard play.
At the end of the day, I'm excited to see Rodney grow with the rest of the team moving forward. I appreciate his selfless attitude in not throwing a fit when Donovan was allowed to take his presumed role as the #1 option. Here's to you Rodney, for being a pro through a difficult season for this franchise.
At the end of the day, I'm excited to see Rodney grow with the rest of the team moving forward. I appreciate his selfless attitude in not throwing a fit when Donovan was allowed to take his presumed role as the #1 option. Here's to you Rodney, for being a pro through a difficult season for this franchise.