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ANALYSIS: Hopefully Jaxson Hayes didn't tune in to watch his alma mater Longhorns get bounced in the Round of 64 by #14 seed Abilene Christian, because that could get in one's head. The second-year NBA center has seen a slight reduction in PT this season (16.9 to 13.3 MPG) as a result of Steven Adams' move to Louisiana, the full-on unleashing of Zion Williamson, and the frontcourt depth that New Orleans has gathered. Fortunately for the 6'11, explosively athletic Hayes, 13.3 minutes is plenty of time to make your mark on both ends, particularly when you manage to take a big step up in efficiency from the field.
Hayes has really provided Stan Van Gundy with prime bang-for-his-buck, producing career-high figures of 75% (true shooting rate), 73.9% (effective field goal rate), 14.5% (rebounding percentage), and 1.2% (steal percentage), while keeping his block rate (his bread and butter) steady at 4%. That has translated to 14.3 points, 9.3 boards, and 1.4 blocks per 36 minutes of play; and while that might be a bit detached from reality, Hayes has played more this month than he has all season at 16.4 minutes on average, and in that time has put up 8.4 points, 3.3 boards, and 1.0 block per game with an absolutely automatic 85.5% true shooting rate. If an injury were to befall a member of NOLA's frontcourt, Jaxson Hayes might get the time to flourish, but for now, in 13-18 minutes he can provide just what you're looking for across his three key categories in deeper leagues.
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