Jazz Player Comparisons

Posted by: Arne on November 6th, 2011

The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.

So with this lockout they got going on, I am getting really antsy to see me some basketball.  Anyway, I have been reading what media types and scouts think the Jazz young players could turn out to be.  Here is what I have found:

Enes Kanter:  Best Case is Tim Duncan, with Kevin Love being mentioned.  Worst Case is Rafael Araujo, and we all know how that ended. . .

Derrick Favors:  Best Case I have found is a mix between Amare and Dwight.  A likely case I have come across a few times is Antonio McDyess in his prime.  Any of those would be awesome if you ask me.

Alec Burks:  Best Case is Brandon Roy, second best is Eddie Jones, and worst case is Marquis Daniels.  I think a player like Eddie Jones would be spectacular, and would easily be the best shooting guard the Jazz have ever had.  A Brandon Roy type (pre knee discombobulation) would be epic . . .

I could not find any for Hayward, but I think he will be something similar to Hornacek, with a little more athleticism and defense, maybe even Clyde the Glide good???  Who knows.

Just imagine a team 5 years from now with Tim Duncan, Antonio Mcdyess, Brandon Roy, and Clyde Drexler all in their primes . . . . we can only dream that the young Jazz players all live up to their potential.  If they do, we would win 5 or 6 championships in a row.  But the likely case is that they will be somewhat less than their ceiling as players, and we will be a perennial contender, with a hope of a title one day.  Such is the life of a Jazz fan.

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1. brandonbrinton says:

   November 7, 2011 at 12:30 am

   Enes Kanter: Best Case: Arvydas Sabonis
   his power and decent outside shot make him comparable to this big man. Perhaps Tim Duncan eventually if he worked on his defense. Not Kevin Love. He is too much bigger than him in my opinion.

   Derrick Favors: Best Case: Amare
   Totally agree here. Not so much Dwight. I dont think he will ever have the hops or power Dwight has. But He can throw down and play a similar style to Amare.
   Worst Case: I dont see this guy going badly, but if I had to say I’d say someone like Andre Blache, who isn’t that bad. But he’s not that good either.

   Alec Burks: Best Case: I’d say more like the greatly missed and loved Wes Matthews. Who came in for his hustle and ability to defend and slash to the basket. It was only later that he surprised us with a pretty 3 point shot.
   Worst Case: Ronnie Brewer: We drafted him based on his slashing ability and defense. Those are the only things Ronnie Brewer has ever done.

   Hayward: Best Case: Jeff Hornacek: His shooting ability, hustle, and defense all look great much like this old Jazz classic. Can I just say… Hell no to the Clyde the glide comment. Not even close for that matter. That would be nice, but no.
   Worst Case: That white guy on duke who plays for Indiana. I cant remember his name but it starts with an H… maybe. Anyways, great college baller, bad pro baller.

   My 2 cents on the subject.
2. brandonbrinton says:

   November 7, 2011 at 12:32 am

   Tyler Hansbrough! That’s the guy from Duke I was talking about. He was a pretty big bust. He showed flashes of being decent this year… But still a bust.
3. Arne says:

   November 7, 2011 at 10:45 am

   Tyler Hansbrough is a power forward, and much bigger than Hayward. He also played pretty well after a disappointing rookie season in which he suffered from vertigo. I think a more apt comparison for Hansbrough is the guy who married the Kardashian, you know the one KOC called Karl Malone Jr? Yeah, Kris Humphries and Hansbrogh are similar players, and they will probably have similar careers, as a power forward on the tier below what Millsap can produce. . .

   I agree that Hayward will not be Clyde the Glide, but I also think that his ceiling is a little higher than the Horny we saw, because he will be a little more athletic, and he has a bigger body. But yeah, Clyde the glide was ALMOST Jordan good, so comparing Hayseed to him was a little over the top on my part.

   I like your comparison of Kanter to Sabonis. Sabonis was an absolute animal before he came over here and his body broke down. If he would have been over here from the beginning of his career, he would have been better than Shaq . . . That is a pretty high ceiling for Kanter. However, Sabonis is like 3 inches taller and had about 60-75 pounds on Kanter in his playing days. . .
4. Colby says:

   November 7, 2011 at 1:14 pm

   Psycho T is not a bust. dude is a beast.
   I would compare Hayward best case more to Manu Ginobli and I think he really has the potential to be that player.