Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward at IPL 3 - Page 6

On September 08 2011 05:02 Sandro wrote:

Definitely Idra vs Gordon on the court. My mind can't even process Idra playing basketball.

On September 08 2011 05:02 Holcan wrote:

I love Gordon, and his game, but if someone expects him to be a starting SF against the likes of Lebron James, Paul Pierce, Joe Johnson, Kevin Durant, etc etc, then they are having pipe dreams, (probably of the crack cocaine caliber) Gordon will be a fantastic bench player on a good team, due to his versatility, and ability to handle the ball with size, and see the floor. However due to his grinding style, this is the most he can ask for. This Jane character criticizing him, most likely has no clue of the match-ups that exist on the NBA floor, and what Gordon Haywood can legitimately provide for his team. If theres anything from his run in Butler that we can see, is that he grinds, and wins, and to expect anything else from him just because he is has "made it" is only fooling yourself. Gordon most certainly works harder at his craft than most sc2 players work at their own. :D

On September 08 2011 03:21 zoLo wrote:
This is sick news and Gordon seems like a cool guy to hang out with judging from his stream. It is nice to see a NBA player relax and play video games or some other outlet. It is common to see a professional athlete get into trouble by doing stupid shit as their choice of recreation.

On September 08 2011 00:21 Probe1 wrote:
Are you serious lol. This is not like yellow vs boxer. This is like ZeNEX puppy vs a monster truck in an arm wrestling contest underwater in space.

This makes no sense and poor Gordon Hayward will be brutalized.

He dropped 24 points on Kobe and 34 on the Nuggets the last week of the season and you think he cant be a starter in the league? The guy barely got minutes until the end of the season. You don't know basketball, stop acting like you do.

On September 08 2011 05:26 RickToss wrote:
The average NBA fan has no idea who Gordon Hayward is. He's like a low-masters level basketball player.

On September 08 2011 00:21 Phanekim wrote:
Gordon Hayward's hobby is probably more financially smarter than his peers. less child support and alimony involved.

On September 08 2011 05:26 RickToss wrote:
People who think this is somehow 'legitimizing e-sports' need to slow their roll. The average NBA fan has no idea who Gordon Hayward is. He's like a low-masters level basketball player. He's obviously really good since he's in the NBA, but no one's buying a ticket specifically to see him. That being said, it's still pretty cool.



The Nuggets are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, and the Jazz were finishing up a miserable season. That doesn't mean anything. If you think Gordon Hayward is anything but a decent bench player, you're delusional. He gets a lot more attention than other similarly skilled players cause he's white.

Actually I think its the opposite. I think because hes white people assume hes only going to be a bench player. Kobe Bryant said hes going to be a very good NBA player. That doesnt mean bench warmer. Ill take his opinion on basketball over yours, thanks

On September 08 2011 00:16 Condor Hero wrote:
He's Silver in 1v1 correct?
I'm pretty sure he'll just be there for fun, otherwise he will be very disappointed.
Still this is amazing to have someone from mainstream sports who likes SC2 enough to show up at live events.

Edit: I'm a huge NBA fan so this is really cool for me. I told all my friends and they weren't as impressed as me lol.

On September 08 2011 05:02 Holcan wrote:

I love Gordon, and his game, but if someone expects him to be a starting SF against the likes of Lebron James, Paul Pierce, Joe Johnson, Kevin Durant, etc etc, then they are having pipe dreams, (probably of the crack cocaine caliber) Gordon will be a fantastic bench player on a good team, due to his versatility, and ability to handle the ball with size, and see the floor. However due to his grinding style, this is the most he can ask for. This Jane character criticizing him, most likely has no clue of the match-ups that exist on the NBA floor, and what Gordon Haywood can legitimately provide for his team. If theres anything from his run in Butler that we can see, is that he grinds, and wins, and to expect anything else from him just because he is has "made it" is only fooling yourself. Gordon most certainly works harder at his craft than most sc2 players work at their own. :D

On September 08 2011 05:26 RickToss wrote:
People who think this is somehow 'legitimizing e-sports' need to slow their roll. The average NBA fan has no idea who Gordon Hayward is. He's like a low-masters level basketball player. He's obviously really good since he's in the NBA, but no one's buying a ticket specifically to see him. That being said, it's still pretty cool.



The Nuggets are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, and the Jazz were finishing up a miserable season. That doesn't mean anything. If you think Gordon Hayward is anything but a decent bench player, you're delusional. He gets a lot more attention than other similarly skilled players cause he's white.

On September 08 2011 05:54 RickToss wrote:


Kobe Bryant's not a GM or a commentator. Of course he's going to say nice things about a fellow player, especially one who's a nice guy. Anyway, would you trust Michael Jordan's player evaluation skills? He's a better player than Kobe, but not exactly a great judge of NBA talent.

Plenty of knowledgeable basketball minds think that Gordon Hayward will never be anything more than a good bench player.