re: Should we be rooting for pacers to get swept??

I have much higher expectations from Hayes on the offensive end. I feel pretty good about his ability to anchor the Pelicans defense in a couple of years. He’s has better verticality, foot speed, lateral speed, and change of direction. His explosiveness will pop much more once he knows what he’s doing on the court.

Hayes is already a better roll man, finisher, and draws foul at a high rate.

Hayes has also shown good passing instincts and potential to develop a 3 point shot.

Say what you want about Hayes but he pops on tape. Once he puts it together, he’s going to be a monster.

Turner was pretty bad during his rookie year as well and it took him 2 years to develop into a credible deep threat. Even then he has not improved very much over the course of his career. Now he’s pretty damn good as he is but I don't see him adding much more to his game. His offensive upside is limited based on his mirror image production over the course of his career. This is the only year where the volume of his 3 point shot had an uptick and his percentages fell. He will never make a Jaren Jackson type of leap as a deep threat.

Hayes may be all potential but I’m willing to wait for him because when he pops, it’s amazing to watch.