Hayward perfect addition to new-look Jazz

     He was a hero in high school - hitting the game winning lay-up at the buzzer in the state championship, averaging 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for his Brownsburg High School in Indiana. He was a hero in college - leading the underdog Butler to the NCAA National Championship game only to fall short to Duke. Now the 6'9 forward has landed in Utah to play alongside one of the greatest guards in the League. He could not be put in a better position to be a hero. With Kyle Korver gone, Hayward would be perfect as the starting 3, and play off Deron Williams. And with the addition of center Al Jefferson, it makes the Jazz into a real championship contender in the next few years as Hayward blossoms into a proper NBA starter.

     Not always the tallest player on the court, and as both his parents were under 6ft tall, Gordon grew up learning the skills of a guard, and modelled his game on Steve Nash. According to ESPN.com columnist Pat Forde, Hayward's father, Gordon Scott, "continually pushed his son to develop a guard's skill set." This is where Gordon's ballhandling and shooting skills originate from. And with a pass-first point guard in Williams, a strong scoring center in Jefferson, and newly acquired scoring 2-guard Raja Bell, Hayward is a perfect in this Jazz roster. "I just want to play my game, and maybe change a few opinions along the way," says the 20-year old. "For me I've always been a team guy. It's where I fit in, where I do my best work. For me it was weird going through all those [1-on-1] workouts. It was all about you. It wasn't about anything else except how you did individually. For me to be back on a team (in the summer league) just felt good."

     There's just something about his play style that I really like. Whether it's his shooting, his drive to the basket, or his footwork, he has this special something that I just can't put my finger on. This is exactly what the Jazz team are short to get to a Finals. They have the talent, they have the coaching, they just need that special something, and I think, in Madison Square Garden on the night of June 24th, they drafted that special something 9th overall.