Jaxson Hayes Discussion: He's Back

It helps when Lebron, Luka & Reaves carry so much attention. Hayes is out there in the middle of the ocean with lots of time, he just has to see who rotates over to him and the cutting laker behind that rotation and it's easy. Ayton doesn't get this kind of space because he'll just score every time. It's a good problem to have for the lakers, who do you double or guard?

 

Another strong game from Jaxson. The alleged 15lbs of muscle he added seem to be real and it shows in his game like in AR’s. He’s showing moves around the rim he didn’t have last year, some really good defense at times, including out to the perimeter, rim protection, rebounding and nice passing out of the key. It’s hard to see the definition up top with the loose t-shirts he wears under his jersey but the added strength like Austin has helped elevate his game.

 

He has looked good this season

 

i still don't think he was that bad last year. he's better this year, but he didn't suck last year. he got scapegoated a bit in the playoffs when basically the whole team failed that whole series.

 

Another of our guys that loves it here and come salary talks this summer will take less to stay than likely he can get with another team. Fingers, toes and eyes crossed.

 

Props to Jax for holding his ground physically vs two bruisers like Embiid and Drummond. A year ago he would’ve landed in the 3rd row.

 

Guy has been playing tough with energy every game. The weight work this summer has done wonders for him.

 

so...either drew timme shines here or we give his two-way to bufkin, right?

 

Well he really did and Bufkin didn’t look worth losing Timme. Choose between Nick and Kobe? Drew really did show his skills and feel for the game and floor stretching capability. Just too bad not taller or more athletic. Neither Nick or Kobe looks “that” promising for POA D but Nick’s a little quicker staying in front while Kobe’s taller.

 

i need to find some time to watch more of bufkin. i like the bit of i've seen and what i've read from scouting reports over time. i feel like he could be a later career dante exum type (after his lost his athleticism), which we could really use.

 

I just took a look at how Manon is doing on South Bay. Sorry to say he may be the one who loses his 2-way if not Timme. Remember early on he had a big game .... like 31 points? Last 4 most recent first he got 1, 6, 4, 3 minutes. Zero points total and only 1 shot taken. Total. Not trending up in Coach's eyes apparently? Damn he looks so promising on D.

 

and timme shines!