Utah Jazz Take Gordon Hayward From Butler
by Basketball John on Jun 24, 2010 10:28 PM MDT
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First off, a big SLC Dunk welcome to the newest member of the Utah Jazz, Gordon Hayward. Once you're part of the family, you're part of the family.
Second, the initial reaction of groans/swears from most Jazz fans weren't directed at Hayward. There were still a bunch of players left on the board that I think were better than he was. If they were going to go wing, Xavier Henry would have been my first pick. I was even talking myself into Luke Babbitt. I probably would have preferred Paul George.
All of the bigs that the Jazz coveted were gone by the time they got to #9. Apparently they had Hayward over Ed Davis and Cole Aldrich. Siler reported that O'Connor and company tried to trade up but couldn't find any takers.
Any hostility that was released by Jazz fans was the result of a huge letdown from the years of buildup that this pick has had. An unprotected first-rounder from the Knicks? That's gold.
The frustration started when New York actually started winning a bit this past season. Though the chance was slim, there was still the hope that the Jazz just might get lucky and get into the top 3 of the lotto.
That didn't happen of course but there was still a bit of a letdown there. It continued tonight when the big man the front office and fans wanted were picked just a couple of spots ahead of them.
The culmination to that frustration came when Hayward's name was called and the finality of not getting a big name player came to a head. Once again, it wasn't directed at Hayward but at O'Connor and the underwhelming pick. Hayward may turn out to be a good player, but I still think that Henry or Babbitt will end up better.
With that said, welcome Gordon Hayward to the Utah Jazz.
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bravo
Welcome ‘home’ Gordo. You are part of the jazz, and we will endeavour to wildly over-estimate your potential nba career — like all good fans should!
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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Jun 24, 2010 10:30 PM MDT reply actions
Gordon, if you're reading this (not that there's any reason you would be)
We’re ecstatic to have you, and can’t wait to see you on the court. You’re a Jazzman now, and that makes you family.
Also, if you have any preferred nicknames, you had better share them, or else I’ll end up devising some ridiculous meme for you.
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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G-Time
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by Colts Homer on Jun 24, 2010 10:46 PM MDT up reply actions
yeah?
I like it. I have a tendency to make up some ridiculous stuff. Is that what Butler folks called him?
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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It's what he called himself in his rap song
We didn’t really have a real nickname for him. Air Gordon was used on a t-shirt, but it didn’t stick (mostly because it sucks).
"I've never met a holy man I couldn't clobber."
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by Colts Homer on Jun 24, 2010 10:56 PM MDT up reply actions
all I had come up with so far
was Flash (obviously taken already) or Lightfoot (except he’s not Canadian).
Trust me, I can do better. And by “better” I mean “much much worse.” :)
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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Haha
You guys will think of something. Another one that was popular during the tournament run was the Babyfaced Assassin, but that was mostly with the media and the bandwagoners (who I’m sure will not come to a game this year because we will only be a Sweet 16 team…)
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by Colts Homer on Jun 24, 2010 11:02 PM MDT up reply actions
hmm
I don’t like it.
Might be as simple as G-Man. We’ll consider.
Most of our weird little references just come naturally in our game threads. Because we’re silly.
I’m sure you’re a Pacers fan, but you should adopt us as your Western Conference sister team.
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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Not a Pacers fan
I haven’t watched an NBA game in a couple of years now, but I do plan on getting a Jazz shirt and going to the game when they come here to Conseco to cheer on Hayward. The Jazz are now my favorite team.
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by Colts Homer on Jun 24, 2010 11:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Since Korgasm is most likely out
we can replace him with the G-Spot!
by BigIslandBound on Jun 24, 2010 11:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Thought of that
a little too obvious, maybe.
How about we steal the Gatorade slogan? That’s G.
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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G-Unit
The H-Bomb.
Go Go Gadget Gordon, GGGG (since he does a little bit of everything)
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hahaha
now I’m just picturing a photoshop of Hayward in white G-Unit gear and chains, complete with magic stick.
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Excellent!
We’ll be glad to see you in the threads if you choose to join us. :)
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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The nickname
will probably come as we watch him in action (provided he actually gets off the bench)
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what a wild fantasy
hope the flash fans like him (don’t want to see a lot of him next year, it will prob mean that we have injuries — i don’t expect him to be immediately better than AK/CJ/Wes)
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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Jun 25, 2010 9:54 AM MDT up reply actions
I'm annoyed,
that I laid awake nights drooling over the Knicks pick. It was the golden fleece long sought by the argonauts. I was thrilled. Only to be blindsided.
That being said,
Hayward, I will go to my grave defending your honor and your skills as long as you are a Jazzman. My face will turn blue from cheering you on over the course of your stay. My only request is that you lay your guts out everynight and do everything our legendary coach tells you. If you listen to him, you will become great and a special player.
JAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz
LETS PLAY THE BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
Awesome pick!
Never will be regretted once he hits the court!
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Are you his agent?
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Nope
Just a massive fan.
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by Colts Homer on Jun 26, 2010 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
lol... i see that enthusiasm in you...
… yeah, these picks should really be appreciated looking at the entire picture.
Hayward will take over for Brewer… who is mediocre.
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That will be easy for him then
Hayward should be able to replace someone who is mediocre. I’ll be happy if he can start getting open shots from 3 again. He doesn’t miss if he’s open. The reason why his 3 point % was so low was because at a point he needed to stop shooting but kept on trying to force it. Hopefully it will be something he’ll learn in the pros.
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by Colts Homer on Jun 26, 2010 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions
Brewer
is already gone…….
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
Heh heh... where the hell have I been...?
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Optimistic
He has decent athleticism, excellent instincts, good passing skills, and can shoot. The next Horny?
For the lolz
Hayward highlights set to “Straight Outta Compton”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAyq_a2kZUw
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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Hayward playing to NWA!
Gotta love that.
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Done and done and you’re all welcome.
Interesting
Do you feel that the Jazz have a thing for drafting the star of the runner up? That makes Dwill (Illinois), Suton (Michigan St.), and now Hayward (Butler). It seems like we specialize in getting the big name from the losing team. Wish for the best!
Nothing against the kid
But if they wanted potential they could have gotten Paul George or Ed Davis, if they wanted someone to replace Korver or, heaven forbid, AK they could have gotten Xavier Henry.
I mean from what I read from threads, the best case scenario for him is Matt Harpring with better shooting and I don’t think that’s a lottery pick.
Based on his play at Butler, he could be a solid pro, maybe the Jazz saw something the others didn’t have. Nothing can do about it now but, Welcome to the Jazz Gordon Hayward!
Current bigs
I’ll bet Fes and Koufos are relieved to see the Hayward pick. So who does Gordo wedge out of place in the lineup? CJ?
Best case scenario, Hayward turns into an AK clone with better hair.
I don't think this Hayward kid is going to block 3 shots a game anytime soon . . .
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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Jun 25, 2010 8:33 AM MDT up reply actions
Agreed....
He will probably have similar passing and ball handling skills, but he won’t be the defender Andrei is. Better shooter though. Oh man, I still don’t know about this.
The good news is, if he does replace Korver he’ll be able to dribble and we won’t have to watch for 4 painful seconds while Korver tries to pass the ball into the post. I swear it takes him 96 fake passes to get finally get the ball over the head of his defender.
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by Alexandria VA on Jun 25, 2010 8:36 AM MDT up reply actions
He had some fantastic blocks at Butler
Mostly from running down a player on a fast break.
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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Jun 25, 2010 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Frustrated
Like the rest of you, I was frustrated with the pick. We have been drooling over this pick for at least 2 years now, and we pick a kid that I wouldn’t consider a “game-changer”. I think he will be a good role player but NOT a franchise player or not the missing piece that is going to get us past the Lakers.
And that is the frustrating thing, it’s almost like we are ok with being a playoff team that gets booted in the first/second round. The Lakers are the team to beat and we are the only team to get swept by them (also first in franchise history, in a seven game series). It is glaringly obvious that we don’t have the size to beat them. They are a matchup nightmare for us for whatever reason.
Now granted, I think the top 5 picks are considered “game-changers”, beyond that is kind of a stretch. I was foolishly hoping we could get a top-5 pick. Anyone outside the top 5 picks last night will turn into a role player at best. I don’t think Aldrich or Ed Davis was our answer to getting big. But at the same time, I don’t know why we draft a guy who plays a position that we have a logjam at? Didn’t O’Connor tell us this was a reason they traded Brewer was because we were logjammed at the position?
I just hope we make some noise in the free agency game next week.
Bill Simmons on the pick
Utah picks NCAA near-legend Gordon Hayward ninth. He was two inches away from being the real Jimmy Chitwood. I loved everything about that pick: Made sense for the Jazz (they needed a perimeter scorer); I can make Utah/white guy jokes about it (what’s better than Utah stealing the best available white guy from Indiana?); and, by the way, if you don’t think Hayward is going to cause a riot among Utah women, you don’t know Utah well enough. They may as well have drafted Zac Efron and converted him to Mormonism.
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I fear the Jazz will regret the opportunity to draft Greg Monroe.
I don’t know if Detroit really wanted him and the Jazz could have swung a deal.
detroit is happy to have him
he wasn’t tops on their list, but he fills a big need w/ pistons. talk radio here is all over it.
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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Jun 25, 2010 9:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Trade option?
Is it possible the Jazz drafted him to use in an upcoming trade?
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for what it's worth
Been lurking for a few months — and finally created an account to weigh in on this one . . .
Basketball John nailed my thoughts to a TEE . . . (love the blog btw guys). I wish Hayward all the best and hope he turns out to be a fantastic pro. But he is no Horny or replacement for Korver. College 3 point shooting was not great to say the least.
I think this was a Jerry Sloan pick. I also think Sloan made the decision to ship Brewer out. In fact, I think Sloan is behind 90% of the front office decisions. I don’t think KOC is steering the ship from the front office. I think most everything goes through Sloan . . . good or bad Hayward was Sloan’s favorite and that is why he was picked. My thoughts anyway . . .
Welcome. I dont' know if I would give Sloan that much credit, but...interesting theory.
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Given the players that were available, I couldn’t be happier with the pick. I would have loved to move up, but it sounds like the front office tried that with no success. No need for a power forward when we already have two All-Star caliber PFs in Millsap and AK. Center and SF were our biggest needs, and none of the available centers impressed me. As for Henry, Babbitt, and Paul George, where were they when Hayward was leading his team to the NCAA championship game? If guys like Paul Millsap, Wesley Matthews, Ronnie Price, or even John Stockton can teach us anything, it’s that heart is an under appreciated quality. He’s an underwhelming athlete, but so was Larry Bird. We’re just lucky that last heave didn’t go in, or there’s no way he would have been available to us at #9.
I believe Wesley is gonna explode this next season....!
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