Utah Jazz have a different plan for Taylor Hendricks
Utah Jazz media day is over and we got some interesting news from Taylor Hendricks that he had gained something like 21 pounds. If Hendricks is putting on that weight and knows that he’s going to have specific roles on offense, it’s clear that he has a specific position that’s going to help him succeed this NBA season.
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If hendricks doesnt pan out im gonna be so sad, he seemed like such a layup of a pick
Wonder what this means for Kessler
I dont think hes gonna be a longterm 5, but a smallball 5 for shorter stints definitely makes sense. He had a lot of trouble getting knocked off his path while driving last year, putting on some muscle will help with that and wont necessarily make him meaningfully slower(could do the opposite).
I could be wrong, it might even be that they havent decided but are leaving open the option for his transition to the 5.
Lauri is 240 and still spends a ton of time at the wing. Hendricks is a bit shorter so 230 (basketball reference had him at 210 last season) yeah he will guard the 5 better but it doesn’t remove him from the 3. For reference Bam is 255.
You’re the man Nerd. CW and KG rule.
What is the 24-25 tv contract? Did it change? Does jazz+ going to have dvr feature that I can start from the beginning while the game is going? It’s sort of useless without it.
I don't understand all these weird takes on Hendricks from Jazz people. Hendricks was a somewhat raw young pick with great positional size and true 3 and D potential. I don't understand all the people trying to evaluate whether he has panned out yet, and also evaluating him on play making and self creation. That was never what was expected of him. After year 3, if he has become a good 3 & D player, that's a success! There are very few wing players in the NBA with good positional size who can both defensively impact a game and knock down 3's at a high percentage. Those are valuable players! Most guys who are called "3 & D" can only do one of the two things well.
And bytheway, you can easily have 3 wing players on the floor at once, so arguing that getting a wing in the draft might replace his "wing spot" seems inaccurate.
He's not gonna play Center but go off lol.