[high floorParticipant]

Every once in a while I like to post a comparison thread about up-and-coming players that share similar positions & statistics. Rodney Hood and Evan Fournier are both 23yo wing players with similar size, shooting ability, and room to improve their overall games. What’s interesting, Rodney Hood is 9 days older than Fournier (with 2 years less experience NBA experience) and Evan Fournier is approximately 1 inch shorter and 7-8lbs leaner. So very similar overall physically. Both played 32 minutes per game last year as well:

Evan Fournier (2015-2016 Stats):

• 15.4pts, 2.8rebs, 2.7assists, 46.2%FG, 84%FT, 40%three’s, 1.2stl, 1.7to 
• 59% True Shooting Percentage
• Scored 20+ points 24 different games last season
• 2+ steals 33 different games last year
• 3+ three pointers made 27 different games last year
• 21.2 Usage Rage

Rodney Hood (2015-2016 Stats):

• 14.5pts, 3.4rebs, 2.7assists, 42%FG, 86%FT, 36%three’s, 0.9stl, 1.7to
• 54% True Shooting Percentage
• Scored 20+ points 16 different games last season
• Season high 32 points against MEM on January 2nd
• Season high 8 three pointers against LAL on March 28th
• 20.8 Usage Rate

 

So as you can see, both players actually stack up quite similarly against each other. Rodney Hood’s body of work might suggest he has a little more upside since he’s only 2 years deep in the league, but Fournier is almost the exact same age with a nearly identical usage rate & mpg. Both should see their role increase next season since their respetive teams really need their outside shooting.

[xJumpManxParticipant]

As a cavalier fan Fournier never did much against us but Hood lit us up hte last time we played I think Hood has the potential to be a very good starter maybe even an all star. 

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 Close call. Fournier shoots it a little better right now and is slightly better creating in pick and roll situations (although hood has shown improvement in that regard). Orlando just committed to him long-term and traded oladipo, so he should get an opportunity to play big mins this year. For that reason, I think he may have the better season this year on paper. 

However, long-term I still think hood is the better overall prospect. He is slightly bigger, stronger and more athletic than hood and projects as the better defender imo. He made real strides as a ball-handler and shot  creator last season and I still think he has quite a bit of room for growth on both ends of the court. Im still not sure how he slipped all the way to 23 in the 2014 draft. There are definitely a few teams that have to be kicking themselves for that one.

 

[high floorParticipant]

In a hypothetical re-draft, I think Hood would crack the top 8. I compare his game favorably to Michael Redd/Rashard Lewis as a ceiling due to their ability to score with range, in a variety of ways, and that they’re lefty’s. Plus I think Hood’s defensive potential is high as well.

I like Fournier too, as his responsibilities are likely to increase with more minutes & Oladipo gone. Fournier shot really well at the rim at 59% too, which is usually an indicator of future success for wing players that hit 2+ three pointers per game.

[DolanCareParticipant]

 Hood’s defensively ability makes him the easy choice. 

[kobyzParticipant]

 Hood, i think he can be allen houston type player with his skills, shooting, high iq…

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 Rashard Lewis wasn’t a lefty – so that comparison needs to be thrown out 🙂 

I’m a Hood fan for sure. Fournier is a nice offensive player but isn’t he a negative defensive guy? Thought I saw a metric that said he’s a minus on that end of the floor. 

I just feel like Hood is going to be one of those perfect glue guys on a good team. He’ll do a little bit of everything, he’s not high maintenance, he can shoot, he can handle the ball and he can defend. Nothing really not to like about him. 

 

 

[Ahkasi ClayParticipant]

 I take Hood, I expect that he takes another big step this year, just in time to make Hayward expendible.

[Captain LParticipant]

 Hood improving doesn’t make Hayward expendable , if the Jazz play the way they should , Hayward isn’t going to want to leave. He wants to win and if the Jazz win he’ll stay, receive a max contract and continue as the leader of his team.

[OhCanada-Participant]

 Looks like I’m alone on this one but I’ll take Fournier. He is ready for a breakout season. Was consistent at the beggining of the season then his minutes dropped about 15 games into the season.

  This year he will be taking over and be the primary second option with Vucevic likely as the 1st option to start the season. With the way the game is played today I think they will slowly develop him into their 1st option as this team will need spacing if they start Payton and Vucevic with Biyambo as his primary backup. Ibaka will be the third option and have a chance to float on the perimeter like he wanted to in OKC.

Fournier should average about 18-ppg 4-rpg 3.5-apg on decent percentages. I dont see Hood assuming a similar role or production..

 

 

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