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Roll Tide 09 wrote:I think it’s clear that without him, this team doesn’t function well at all…which means we’re actually getting a steal with his contract.
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Balllin wrote:Zion Williamson is 6-5, with a 6-10 wingspan. I see him as a slightly better Kenneth Faried.
luciano-davidwesley wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:Although I was more than frustrated with Hayward not coming back sooner last year this season he had a 225 pound man roll up all the way up on his leg. I actually thought it was going to be way worse than a sprained ankle.
But yeah last year kind of irked me.
Yep. I thought he must be soft as butter if he wasn't at least going to try to play in a playoff elimination game due to a sprained ankle from 2 months ago. He's at worst not a quick healer but probably soft too.
LewisnotMiller wrote:luciano-davidwesley wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:Although I was more than frustrated with Hayward not coming back sooner last year this season he had a 225 pound man roll up all the way up on his leg. I actually thought it was going to be way worse than a sprained ankle.
But yeah last year kind of irked me.
Yep. I thought he must be soft as butter if he wasn't at least going to try to play in a playoff elimination game due to a sprained ankle from 2 months ago. He's at worst not a quick healer but probably soft too.
Just on this, as a Celts fan we went round and round on his injury recovery and ability to play through pain many a time.
One story that seemed credible, and came out after the fact was around him not coping well with being less than 100%. It wasn't the pain aspects as much as him not dealing well with being compromised, and being a bit of a perfectionist/getting down when limited. Even when training, he wanted to do things a certain way (which I guess had been successful in the past).
It rang true of a lot I saw from him, but ultimately who knows?
We missed him when he was gone, since a lot of basic things he does well (making the next pass without fuss, taking open shots from various locations, reading plays) we have had trouble with. It's noticeable when your team starts becoming ISO focused, and you suddenly remember the solid shooter who would move the ball consistently.
End of the day, you guys decided to pay more than we could stomach for a smart player who can shoot, but isn't as good a defender as he was pre-ankle, and who misses games with some regularity.
The forward said last week that he will begin taking contact this week and that his status will be determined from there. Charlotte is 26-22 when Hayward plays and 10-13 when he doesn't.
But Bridges doesn’t think he deserves all the credit for success. He pointed to the guy who recently returned from injury as his inspiration and someone he emulates.
Yes, Gordon Hayward. The player whose arrival sent him to the bench at the beginning of his third year, a place he stayed until elbowing himself into the starting lineup at the tail end of the season in April.
“It was an eye-opener for me,” Bridges said. “As soon as he came here, he did a great job of being a vet and being a leader on this team. I had to take a step back. I haven’t done anything in this league. He’s been to the playoffs numerous times, done a lot of damage in this league.
“So it was good for me to kind of step back and see how a vet operates at that position, and just watching him for a full year kind of got me to where I am right now. Like my mindset, just attacking every play, being smart, knowing when to attack and pass. All that type of stuff. Gordon’s played a huge part in that. So I watch him every day.”
yosemiteben wrote:But Bridges doesn’t think he deserves all the credit for success. He pointed to the guy who recently returned from injury as his inspiration and someone he emulates.
Yes, Gordon Hayward. The player whose arrival sent him to the bench at the beginning of his third year, a place he stayed until elbowing himself into the starting lineup at the tail end of the season in April.
“It was an eye-opener for me,” Bridges said. “As soon as he came here, he did a great job of being a vet and being a leader on this team. I had to take a step back. I haven’t done anything in this league. He’s been to the playoffs numerous times, done a lot of damage in this league.
“So it was good for me to kind of step back and see how a vet operates at that position, and just watching him for a full year kind of got me to where I am right now. Like my mindset, just attacking every play, being smart, knowing when to attack and pass. All that type of stuff. Gordon’s played a huge part in that. So I watch him every day.”
Chapelchilla wrote:yosemiteben wrote:But Bridges doesn’t think he deserves all the credit for success. He pointed to the guy who recently returned from injury as his inspiration and someone he emulates.
Yes, Gordon Hayward. The player whose arrival sent him to the bench at the beginning of his third year, a place he stayed until elbowing himself into the starting lineup at the tail end of the season in April.
“It was an eye-opener for me,” Bridges said. “As soon as he came here, he did a great job of being a vet and being a leader on this team. I had to take a step back. I haven’t done anything in this league. He’s been to the playoffs numerous times, done a lot of damage in this league.
“So it was good for me to kind of step back and see how a vet operates at that position, and just watching him for a full year kind of got me to where I am right now. Like my mindset, just attacking every play, being smart, knowing when to attack and pass. All that type of stuff. Gordon’s played a huge part in that. So I watch him every day.”
Hope that puts to rest any concerns about what Hayward brings to the team. Not only in the win column but demonstrating how to be a pro. That's what we brought him here for and straight from Miles, he delivered on it. He is an investment in our future success while helping (when he can stay healthy, grr) us now too.
amcoolio wrote:Chapelchilla wrote:
Hope that puts to rest any concerns about what Hayward brings to the team. Not only in the win column but demonstrating how to be a pro. That's what we brought him here for and straight from Miles, he delivered on it. He is an investment in our future success while helping (when he can stay healthy, grr) us now too.
That's nice and all, but 38.8 million a year of our 120 million salary cap dedicated to show Miles Bridges how to be a professional? Seems kind of bad to me
Need to move off him ASAP for anyone willing to buy
Chapelchilla wrote:yosemiteben wrote:But Bridges doesn’t think he deserves all the credit for success. He pointed to the guy who recently returned from injury as his inspiration and someone he emulates.
Yes, Gordon Hayward. The player whose arrival sent him to the bench at the beginning of his third year, a place he stayed until elbowing himself into the starting lineup at the tail end of the season in April.
“It was an eye-opener for me,” Bridges said. “As soon as he came here, he did a great job of being a vet and being a leader on this team. I had to take a step back. I haven’t done anything in this league. He’s been to the playoffs numerous times, done a lot of damage in this league.
“So it was good for me to kind of step back and see how a vet operates at that position, and just watching him for a full year kind of got me to where I am right now. Like my mindset, just attacking every play, being smart, knowing when to attack and pass. All that type of stuff. Gordon’s played a huge part in that. So I watch him every day.”
Hope that puts to rest any concerns about what Hayward brings to the team. Not only in the win column but demonstrating how to be a pro. That's what we brought him here for and straight from Miles, he delivered on it. He is an investment in our future success while helping (when he can stay healthy, grr) us now too.
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Lol
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