Well since my first blog post was bashing Fisher-hating Jazz fans, I'm grateful for the chance to empathize with them a little bit.

Last Thursday, after 6 years of waiting for their draft pick that came from the NY Knicks, Jazz fans let the administration know of their displeasure of the #9 pick which went to them, especially after patiently waiting all that time. As soon as Forrest announced the pick, boos came loudly and with some pain. I was there. Nobody really liked the pick, including myself. However, I didn't share the disgust for the Jazz organization that they did - just the doubt of whether they really know what they're doing in the front office. If the Cavs would've made that pick, I'd be livid as well.

I'll give my take on Mr. Gordon Hayward from Butler. I'm convinced that the upset boos aren't targeted towards Gordon as much as they are Kevin O'Conner. I'm sure Hayward is a good guy, a decent college player who may or may not pan out on the pro level. I'll give 3 reasons why this actually was a bad pick.

1. This pick came out of left field. Never mind who was left on the board...this guy hadn't really been mentioned at all by anyone anywhere. He was ranked somewhere in the mid-late teens by most mock drafts. Nobody even thought he'd be an option. Well, apparently someone pretty high up did. But surprising Jazz fans with someone like this? Not the best idea, especially if you're trying to keep someone named Williams longer than 2 years.

2. There were at least 3 better options on the board, and that's being nice. Ed Davis, Cole Aldrich, and Patrick Patterson not only were ranked higher by just about everyone, but fit the needs of the Jazz a little bit better than Hayward. Yes, the Jazz need a 2-guard, but if the Jazz's aim is to stop L.A's length, you really think a rookie 2-guard is going to solve anything? Patterson, Davis, and Aldrich are all great big men who are superior talent-wise. They have the bodies to compete on a pro level a lot sooner than Hayward (2 years Mr. O'Conner?! By then, won't D-Will be gone?!)

3. The Jazz's needs. They needed length, they took a guard. In fact, they got 2 guards. They didn't address the need for big men at all. And this with the uncertainty of their best 2 big men probably not playing next year. Boozer probably will leave via free agency and Okur could be out for the year. That leaves you with Millsap and some bench players. And again, Hayward is going to help you on this how?

So with a 9 pick that they've been waiting 6 years for, they don't attempt to trade up or down but go with someone who may end up the biggest bust of round 1. Looking over their picks the last few years, there's a lot of bad decisions. The 1 good pick was when they had a low top ten pick and traded up to get Deron Williams. You would think they'd do something similiar this time around, too.