Snakebites wrote:Pharaoh wrote:Yet in the game thread you're pretty negative about Hayes and what you've seen in those 4 games
Guess as long as we're all being negative and squash any hope around here no one can be disappointed like we have been for the last decadeSnakebites wrote:It’s been 4 games.
Yeah yeah. I know I say that about every player. But it’s true at this stage.
Definitely better than 4 bad games, but I still feel like we shouldn’t have signed him. If he’s traded for assets I’ll gladly eat crow.
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Fair enough- I'll explain myself better.
There's a difference between evaluating performance and evaluating what you think the players' trajectory with the team will be. One can be evaluated fairly quickly, the other needs a broader view.
With Hayes- I dislike how he's played (how could you not?) but am still hopeful that he could still figure it out and eventually be a starter. I think what they're doing right now isn't working and he probably needs to come off the bench. He doesn't look ready in the slightest. I still believe he has the tools, but I don't think starting is the right spot for him right now. I think you can formulate that opinion after 4 games without labeling the player as a bust- and that's all I was doing in that thread.
With Grant, yeah, he's played pretty well so far. I think you can validly question whether the volume is sustainable and there's other things you can pick at, but yeah, he's been solid. My position was always that even if he plays well it still wasn't the right decision- it's additional longterm salary commitment on a guy who's game is built to complement stars, not raise the floor of a bad team. And I think despite his strong start that's still true.
I still see being able to turn him into an asset as the ONLY way to make that signing an eventual positive- and I have my reservations.
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