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re: Jaxson Hayes Interview in The Athletic
Posted on 12/20/21 at 12:25 pm to CelticDog
Posted on 12/20/21 at 12:25 pm to CelticDog
I was sold after the tourney. Hayes has great talent and the late bloomer narrative had me fooled. We needed a Center and he was far and away the best pure Center prospect in the draft. No doubt, he is a bust. It hurts. But it wasn't a bad move and he wouldn't have slid out of the top 10. Someone else would have taken him.
I do think we are somewhat to blame. There is zero faith in the kid. We kept picking up guys to block him and not develop him. I don't know what was put in place to mentor or challenge him. But raw or not, if you're taken you top 10, you have to contribute by year 2 and play significantly by year 3. Anything less than that is a big letdown..
I do think we are somewhat to blame. There is zero faith in the kid. We kept picking up guys to block him and not develop him. I don't know what was put in place to mentor or challenge him. But raw or not, if you're taken you top 10, you have to contribute by year 2 and play significantly by year 3. Anything less than that is a big letdown..
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Posted on 12/20/21 at 12:39 pm to brmark70816
quote:No one has really blocked him.
There is zero faith in the kid. We kept picking up guys to block him and not develop him.
First, we can't just not sign a guy like JV with the hope that Jax will pan out. Through 2 seasons, there was zero reason to believe he was ready to be a starter in year 3, so we had to make moves, and again, since Jax wasn't going to be a starter, JV isn't blocking him.
Willy isn't blocking him either as Jax was the backup last season and this season. Willy has simply outplayed him and taken over the role because Jax hasn't showed he deserved role player minutes.
There's a huge difference from being "blocked" and us going out and getting guys to fill roles that Jax hasn't earned.
quote:If Willy stealing his minutes doesn't challenge him, what will?
I don't know what was put in place to mentor or challenge him
Posted on 12/20/21 at 2:30 pm to brmark70816
quote:there has been no one to blame but himself. Terrible take, once again.
I do think we are somewhat to blame. There is zero faith in the kid. We kept picking up guys to block him and not develop him. I don't know what was put in place to mentor or challenge him. But raw or not, if you're taken you top 10, you have to contribute by year 2 and play significantly by year 3. Anything less than that is a big letdown..
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