chicago paxsons wrote:I have deni as my pick at 4, but if he is taken, i have heard mostly support for hayes like in the poll. What i’m wondering is haliburton seems like a quality point guard prospect like hayes, so what sets them apart with so much more support for hayes when haliburton doesn’t seem to be a better or worse prospect. Why the significant difference in support between the 2? Both as point guard prospects are lower in mock drafts then ball, but i assume part of that is ball’s notoriety, so what sets hayes support apart from haliburton so markedly?
Shot making potential, P&R game, probably their physical builds as well. If Hayes reaches his ceiling he could be a very good, possible elite shot maker and creator off the dribble. Potential 3 level scorer if everything works out for him. Can't remember the stats off the top of my head, but Hayes was steeped in a heavy P&R game for his team as well, so he has the experience there.
Haliburton could be an elite Catch & Shoot shooter, but his shooting form doesn't portend to him being as effective on the bounce, so the ability to create for himself is a bit more in question. Weaker physical build makes switching him a bit harder, also things like finishing at the basket. Also remember reading he wasn't anything special out of the P&R(Don't quote me on that though).
With that said I see a lot more projection in the case of Hayes. With Haliburton you know you're getting at minimum a good C&S shooter, a good secondary or tertiary ball handler, and I think he's a bit slept on as a passer. With Hayes you need his shooting and his right hand(Dribbling, and passing) to take another step. In a draft like this though, under the global circumstances, and the position the Bulls are in, I don't think anyone would fault the Bulls on taking a swing on upside over what some may call a "safer" pick.
