[Archive] Scouting Report: Chuck Hayes

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Chuck Hayes
Position:
PF/C
Hgt: 6'6"
Wgt: 250
Age: 30
Number: 42
Nickname: Chuckwagon
College: Kentucky
Yrs with Team: 2
Yrs in League: 8
Previous Teams: Houston ('05-11)
How Acquired: free agent 2011-12
Contract: 2013-14 $5.7mil; 2014-15 $6.0mil;
Strengths: man defense, strength, passing
Weaknesses: offense, shotblocking, size, athleticism

Offense (Scoring & Passing)
This is not Chuck's side of the ball. Slow, and one of the smallest bigs in the game. He occasionally, and often seemingly randomly, will surprise with a clumsy drive or post move, but they are neither particularly skilled, nor have much of a chance against superior length. For similar reasons is often prone to blow otherwise makeable layups. Mostly he tries to surprise opponents who completely cheat off of him. Has some offensive rebounding ability, but dribbles or passes it out as much as tries to finish it. A jumper would be a handy weapon for a player like Hayes, but has never developed any consistency. Has gotten somewhat better as a FT shooter however, so maybe there is hope. One thing he does well for a big is pass the ball, and his most effective sets since arriving in Sacramento have been when he's used as a high post passer to hit cutters to the hoop.

Defense & Rebounding
Came to Sacramento as a noted defensive specialist who was brought in to provide the Kings with a defensive captain. Did not work out, and even the man defense he was known for has rarely stood out as he disappeared into deep bench duty. Has good hands and moves his feet well enough to be effective on switches and shows up top. But is not consistent, and has nights where he is completely ineffective, in particular against length which refuses to give him a body to push and shove against. At his height and without leaping ability Chuck obviously has never had any shotblocking ability or abiltiy to shut down the middle to penetration (like Cousins resorting to trying to take charges instead), a problem for a Kings team who gave up penetration more than any other team in the league. Has been a good rebounder during his career, hustling for boards he could not get with length, but as with many other things has never made an impact on the glass during his Kings years, and on some nights gets as worked over as you might expect a 6'6" center to get while watching taller players grab boards right over his back.

Intangibles
Throughout his earlier career Chuck would have been known as the ultimate dirtworker, a scrappy, smart, hardworking defender who even other defenders respected. In Sacramento? Well, he's a nice guy. But has been ineffective setting any sort of tone, not always in the best of shape, and has lost role, minutes and respect. Now is just an overpaid vet working out the remains of a stupid contract. Figures to be buried again this year with the mystery resigning of Carl Landry, but maybe can find a role again under the more defensive minded coaching of Mike Malone.

Stats 12-13: 16.3min 2.7pts (.442 FG% .000 3pt% .625 FT%) 4.0reb 1.5ast 0.4stl 0.2blk 0.6TO
Stats Career: 19.5min 4.0pts (.503 FG% .000 3pt% .610 FT%) 5.4reb 1.3ast 0.8stl 0.4blk 0.8TO
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