I don’t see anyone talking about him, but Hayes has been playing real good for the last months. A Javale light, a very good rim runner and dunker, and will also fight for offensive and defensive rebounds. He is turning out as a very interesting young player, that I hope we keep, as he should get better and better. I would say his only liability is his strength as he is still young and should get stronger with age. This was already against boston [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzh13m2zB7Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzh13m2zB7Q)
by danyyyel
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I can tell he’s learning from AD. He’s been way better at defending without fouling recently and he’s making smarter defensive rotations. I think if he is ok with the minimum again he should return for sure.
Nice shout. His energy has been an underrated part of our revitalization. His offensive ability is actually really nice and has been a solid fit for us. He makes quick reads and flows into the next action really nicely for DHOs and crashing out of the weak corner.
Sometimes we have Jax spaced out and defenses like to bury a defender there and cheat into the paint to help. We run an inverted pick and roll with Bron/Dlo and Dlo suddenly has a super easy lob to Hayes over the top. Really nice action.
Honestly I wouldn’t mind if the lakers could bring him back. I was questioning the signing from the beginning but it looks like it was pretty decent. Can’t teach the athleticism that he has.
He’s on a 2 year deal, not sure if it’s optioned.
Jax definitely has played well when asked
Ever since that game last month vs the nuggets he’s turned into an entirely different player
Agreed. He has stepped in a major way, and this is a good role for him. I hope to see him next year.
A young Javel McGee. Glad he’s growing into his potential
Hard to root for with what he’s done in the past but happy with his performance
Jackson Hayes making kick out passes and dump offs in the short roll makes him so much better as an offensive player
He’s been playing better. Although when AD went out vs gsw, he did not step up to protect rim or rebound. Bron was hot shooting the ball that game and scoring at will. I know they are down front court players with Vando and wood out. But this team can do crazy damage when Vando comes back. I like wat I see goin into the playoffs. Lets go 6-0 road trip. If they beat Indi tonight, I’ll bet they go 6-0.
Out of all the acquisitions in the off-season, he’s been the most improving and a lot of fun to watch ngl
He actually improved and impressive as of late catching lobs and hustling for the rebound. In the beginning of the season every time he sets a pick, ref would always call an illegal screen 😂