Favorite NBA Players (Vol. II)
Posted: October 23, 2011 Filed under: Nuno Barreto | Tags: NBA Leave a comment »I know Kobe is awesome, Lebron is amazing and Howard is a beast. I am not here to talk about that kind of favorite player, I am here to talk about the kind of player you like because you see something really specific in them that appeals to you. You maybe even see something of yourself in them, whether it’s something in their game that is similar to yours (obviously much better, or you would be in the NBA yourself ), or just their personality.
On Volume I I talked about a PG(Curry) and a SG (Redick). Now i will be talking about a SF.
Gordon Hayward
During his early days as basketball player Hayward was forced to develop his ball-handling skills due to his small stature. This was of great benefit to him later in his career as he grew to be the size of a Small-Forward with above average technical ability.
In college Hayward played for the Butler Bulldogs, where he had two successful seasons. He his best remembered for talking the bulldogs to the NCAA championship game in his sophomore season.Despite a hard-fought performance by the bulldogs they went on to lose by 2 points against the Duke Blue Devils, in a game that will be forever remembered by Hayward’s half-court shot that almost went in.
What if?
Gordon was selected by the Utah Jazz with the ninth pick in the NBA Draft. In his first season on the NBA he had his ups and downs, but he showed flashes of brilliance, such as a 22 point performance against the Lakers, that make me believe he will have a long and successful career in the NBA.
What is your opinion of this kid? Will he be any good?
