Who said Roy Hibbert would be a bust?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:56 am
I remember several posters here thought Roy Hibbert was a huge bust in the making and a terrible consideration for the Jazz in the draft 2 years ago.
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I had suggested that the Jazz package their 2nd round picks and a future 1st to move up and grab Hibbert and I was even mocked a bit for it. (One poster said that we had Fez and that there's no way Hibbert would make it in the league)
Hibbert followed up a very solid season last year with a great preseason and now 28. 9 and 3 against a very tough team to score inside against in the Spurs.
I can't imagine that Koufos will ever post a line like that... and then of course the Jazz package Koufos and 2 1st round picks for Jefferson (who is a serious upgrade but an expensive one considering Koufos also cost a 1st rounder) .
I like Al Jefferson as a player and I think he'll fit well in the Jazz system, but I can't imagine that having Hibbert and an extra 1st rounder to spend wouldn't have been better.
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I had suggested that the Jazz package their 2nd round picks and a future 1st to move up and grab Hibbert and I was even mocked a bit for it. (One poster said that we had Fez and that there's no way Hibbert would make it in the league)
Hibbert followed up a very solid season last year with a great preseason and now 28. 9 and 3 against a very tough team to score inside against in the Spurs.
I can't imagine that Koufos will ever post a line like that... and then of course the Jazz package Koufos and 2 1st round picks for Jefferson (who is a serious upgrade but an expensive one considering Koufos also cost a 1st rounder) .
I like Al Jefferson as a player and I think he'll fit well in the Jazz system, but I can't imagine that having Hibbert and an extra 1st rounder to spend wouldn't have been better.