Gordon Hayward

i like hayward. i think he should get some good play time in and grow.

i like hayward. i think he should get some good play time in and grow.

sammy: The Jazz FO & coaches really like Hayward and think he is their 2 of the future, at least that has been their position when talking about him since the end of last yr. The drafting of Burks may mean they will push him  to the 3 spot but they like him at the 2. He is tall, long and athletic enough to play the 2 and that gives the Jazz the advantage when he plays the 2. Depending on  who the Jazz pick up in free agency, Hayward very likely will start the season as the starting 2 and CJ as the starting 3. Those two could flip flop but most conversations about Hayward had him at the 2.  CJ wants to be the starting 2 when the season starts, so we’ll see what happens.  IMO Hayward definitely has the potential to be an allstar, he has a complete , all around game, he’s aggressive, has good handles, is a good passer, sees the floor well,  is a good shooter, drives to the hole hard, he has the intangibles that make him a player you love to have on the floor.  I think he will have a break out yr this coming yr , if we have a season.

sammy: The Jazz FO & coaches really like Hayward and think he is their 2 of the future, at least that has been their position when talking about him since the end of last yr. The drafting of Burks may mean they will push him  to the 3 spot but they like him at the 2. He is tall, long and athletic enough to play the 2 and that gives the Jazz the advantage when he plays the 2. Depending on  who the Jazz pick up in free agency, Hayward very likely will start the season as the starting 2 and CJ as the starting 3. Those two could flip flop but most conversations about Hayward had him at the 2.  CJ wants to be the starting 2 when the season starts, so we’ll see what happens.  IMO Hayward definitely has the potential to be an allstar, he has a complete , all around game, he’s aggressive, has good handles, is a good passer, sees the floor well,  is a good shooter, drives to the hole hard, he has the intangibles that make him a player you love to have on the floor.  I think he will have a break out yr this coming yr , if we have a season.

i think utah is really starting to put together a good young, competitive squad.  you got guys that have played major minutes in jefferson, milsap, miles and harris and guys with potential in kanter, favors, hayward and burks.  this team might be a tough squad in a year or two.

i think utah is really starting to put together a good young, competitive squad.  you got guys that have played major minutes in jefferson, milsap, miles and harris and guys with potential in kanter, favors, hayward and burks.  this team might be a tough squad in a year or two.

The BIG knock I’ve always had on Gordon since high school was being aggressive offensively. He’s a lot better than he thinks.

He’s a better athlete than people think. I was at the Pacers game when he took it coast to coast and threw it down over Paul George with the left. He’s a better defender than people think. He competes. He rebounds well. He shoots it well. His fundamentals are great. Good passer with good vision. And he does have some point forward ability. He’s always had great intangibles. And he looks like he’s getting bigger everytime I see him. His work ethic is great.

I’d start him.

The BIG knock I’ve always had on Gordon since high school was being aggressive offensively. He’s a lot better than he thinks.

He’s a better athlete than people think. I was at the Pacers game when he took it coast to coast and threw it down over Paul George with the left. He’s a better defender than people think. He competes. He rebounds well. He shoots it well. His fundamentals are great. Good passer with good vision. And he does have some point forward ability. He’s always had great intangibles. And he looks like he’s getting bigger everytime I see him. His work ethic is great.

I’d start him.

 He’s an unbelievably better defender than people give him credit for. Coming out of school, I thought his biggest weaknesses were his athleticism and footspeed and I was flat-out wrong.

Interesting stat: during the 2009-2010 basketball season, Gordon Hayward only allowed his man to score .59 points per possession. That is amazing.

Hayward is tough, smart and hard-working. He’s a pure shooter, an intuitive passer and a strong finisher around the rim. His potential is through the roof.

And there was an excess of people who were writing him off before he was even drafted. In fact, the only big supporter of Hayward that I remember was IndianaBasketball.

 He’s an unbelievably better defender than people give him credit for. Coming out of school, I thought his biggest weaknesses were his athleticism and footspeed and I was flat-out wrong.

Interesting stat: during the 2009-2010 basketball season, Gordon Hayward only allowed his man to score .59 points per possession. That is amazing.

Hayward is tough, smart and hard-working. He’s a pure shooter, an intuitive passer and a strong finisher around the rim. His potential is through the roof.

And there was an excess of people who were writing him off before he was even drafted. In fact, the only big supporter of Hayward that I remember was IndianaBasketball.

i think Gordon Hayward is a mirror image as a player to John Salmons…

i think Gordon Hayward is a mirror image as a player to John Salmons…

It’s a shame we never really got to see Hayward and Kirilenko working together on the wing. They are ultimate team players that both make their teammates better and slow down the opposition.

CJ Miles and Alec Burks can be quality role-players, but I don’t think either one of the two is a starter on a really good team. Raja Bell is an excellent mentor, but his effectiveness on the offensive end is extremely limited when he’s having a bad-shooting night, which was quite often last season.

It’s a shame we never really got to see Hayward and Kirilenko working together on the wing. They are ultimate team players that both make their teammates better and slow down the opposition.

CJ Miles and Alec Burks can be quality role-players, but I don’t think either one of the two is a starter on a really good team. Raja Bell is an excellent mentor, but his effectiveness on the offensive end is extremely limited when he’s having a bad-shooting night, which was quite often last season.

Hayward is the anti-Salmons lol. Salmons is a ball stopper and has never seen a shot he doesn’t like. That’s not Hayward. Two completely different players.

Hayward is going to have a good sophomore season. I got to watch him during a few training sessions not too long ago and he doesn’t even look the same physically. He’s bulked up and is playing like it too. I don’t think he’ll be struggling to get free and moving through/around screens as much as he did during his rookie season.

Hayward is the anti-Salmons lol. Salmons is a ball stopper and has never seen a shot he doesn’t like. That’s not Hayward. Two completely different players.

Hayward is going to have a good sophomore season. I got to watch him during a few training sessions not too long ago and he doesn’t even look the same physically. He’s bulked up and is playing like it too. I don’t think he’ll be struggling to get free and moving through/around screens as much as he did during his rookie season.

I think Alec Burks and Gordon Hayward will make a good wing combo, although Burks has work to do so he doesn’t hit the rookie wall or not get better, by building strength and working on his jump shot.

I do think Hayward will improve a very good bit next season too. I never expected much from him as a rookie because he wasn’t strong enough and his game was a little too unpolished, but I do think he can be a good role player in time. He’s more athletic than he’s credited for, but he has to continue to polish up his promising all-around game which likely will come in time.

I think Alec Burks and Gordon Hayward will make a good wing combo, although Burks has work to do so he doesn’t hit the rookie wall or not get better, by building strength and working on his jump shot.

I do think Hayward will improve a very good bit next season too. I never expected much from him as a rookie because he wasn’t strong enough and his game was a little too unpolished, but I do think he can be a good role player in time. He’s more athletic than he’s credited for, but he has to continue to polish up his promising all-around game which likely will come in time.