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ACL tears,BR has 2017 draft with Giles #2(2 tears) and #4 Smith(1 tear),so why so much doubt on Exum

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tleikheen

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Wow 2 guys in the latest Bleacher Report 2017 draft picked in the top 4 ,Harry Giles #2 and Dennis Smith #4 with ACL tears.
Jabari Parker is back playing in the NBA within a year after his ACL tear,within 15 months is scoring 36 points in a game.
So why is Exum treated different ?
He needs a soft landing when he has superstar potential?????.He was the PG for Utah when they were out of this world defensively and WINNING !
Utah needs to play their best player at PG ,George Hill never was discussed as having Exum's potential or playing to it.He's(Hill) a piece to winning but not the final piece to Jazz being a BIG factor to Jazz being elite and top 4 in discussion with GS,SA,and Clev.,Exum is though.Watching from the bench(Exum) isn't getting him ready like playing.He just spent a year watching from the bench and some guys want him watching MORE !! The season starts 15 months after Exum's surgery.Tell me why if Exum is healthy he should be on the bench when he already has proved he makes the Jazz better and the Jazz were a winning team.
 
tleikheen said:
Wow 2 guys in the latest Bleacher Report 2017 draft picked in the top 4 ,Harry Giles #2 and Dennis Smith #4 with ACL tears.
Jabari Parker is back playing in the NBA within a year after his ACL tear,within 15 months is scoring 36 points in a game.
So why is Exum treated different ?
He needs a soft landing when he has superstar potential?????.He was the PG for Utah when they were out of this world defensively and WINNING !
Utah needs to play their best player at PG ,George Hill never was discussed as having Exum's potential or playing to it.He's(Hill) a piece to winning but not the final piece to Jazz being a BIG factor to Jazz being elite and top 4 in discussion with GS,SA,and Clev.,Exum is though.Watching from the bench(Exum) isn't getting him ready like playing.He just spent a year watching from the bench and some guys want him watching MORE !! The season starts 15 months after Exum's surgery.Tell me why if Exum is healthy he should be on the bench when he already has proved he makes the Jazz better and the Jazz were a winning team.
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It's not just the ACL, its the lack of playing time at this stage of his career that hurts more.
 
It's not just the ACL, its the lack of playing time at this stage of his career that hurts more.
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So the winning and the super elite defense that the Jazz played with Exum playing is to be ignored ,for what reason ? Isn't winning what the Jazz want? And again if he has more potential than GHill ever dreamed of having ,followed by what he already did towards winning do you have him sitting more. Unless you believe he's a bust ,then do you believe the Jazz are stupid,ignorant,completely wrong in their belief in him.He's healthy ,time for some here to voice whether or not they think the Jazz are completely wrong on Exum.
 
tleikheen said:
So the winning and the super elite defense that the Jazz played with Exum playing is to be ignored ,for what reason ? Isn't winning what the Jazz want? And again if he has more potential than GHill ever dreamed of having ,followed by what he already did towards winning do you have him sitting more. Unless you believe he's a bust ,then do you believe the Jazz are stupid,ignorant,completely wrong in their belief in him.He's healthy ,time for some here to voice whether or not they think the Jazz are completely wrong on Exum.
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The Jazz haven't given up on Exum by having Hill here. If anything this is going to help him grow by learning from a veteran player who is clearly better than him at this stage of their careers. ACL tears can have different effects on people, mainly jumping ability and lateral movement which is big in keeping people in front of you.
 
OP is right.

Ship the trophy and call off the season.

He's also right that ncoloradojazz is his junior, many times.
 
The ONLY reason icoukd see starting exum next season is it would be better for him to play with his knee warm instead of coming off the bench.

With that said i want to see the kazz win now and hill give us that ability. Exum and hill can play a lot together.
 
I agree completely. If he's healthy, and after 15 months there is no reason to think he won't be, he needs to start and/or have the bulk of the minutes at PG.
 
Kyoto said:
It's not just the ACL, its the lack of playing time at this stage of his career that hurts more.
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The lack of playing time will always be an issue if he's on the bench. You can only learn so much by watching.
 
Catchall said:
helpful, thanks

I try not to watch the sixers, but it was more a question of whether he's recovered from the ACL tear he had before he was drafted.
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sorry, that's just the overwhelming feeling i get watching him. Athletically he's fine, in fact that's kindof the only thing he has going for him. Moves very well and good vertical explosion
 
SCS said:
The lack of playing time will always be an issue if he's on the bench. You can only learn so much by watching.
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Stockton, drafted at the age of 22, was a back up during his first three years in the league, playing only 18, 23 and 22 minutes per game in those seasons , while improving his efficience year after year. I don't see why Exum, who is only 21 by now, should be promoted already.

We are talking about a player, Exum, who shot 35% from the field during his rookie season - which was the second worst in the whole league among players who took at least 400 shots ( https://bkref.com/tiny/M0sjh ).

Stockton had to earn his starting job against a solid veteran and I don't see why Exum shouldn't be asked to do the same. He should play for sure, but his playing time should be the result of a balance between his ability to contribute to the team more than the players with whom he is competing for playing time and the Jazz need to develop him and teach him how to run a team - something he is far from capable of doing at this point.
 
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People are going to be surprised how ****ing good we are with Hill. Exum will get his minutes, but he's going to have to take the starting spot from Hill, and anyone assuming he will deserve it from the get go, is underestimating George Hill as a player.

Even when Exum was starting and we were kicking *** and taking names, Exum wasn't playing starters minutes, he was splitting equal time with Treyd. Now he's got a legitimate starter he'll have to compete with.
 
Cappy_Smurf said:
People are going to be surprised how ****ing good we are with Hill. Exum will get his minutes, but he's going to have to take the starting spot from Hill, and anyone assuming he will deserve it from the get go, is underestimating George Hill as a player.

Even when Exum was starting and we were kicking *** and taking names, Exum wasn't playing starters minutes, he was splitting equal time with Treyd. Now he's got a legitimate starter he'll have to compete with.
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i feel Exum is almost redundant to our hopes for this season now, if he's really good, then great but our outlook for the season is based on what George Hill will bring.
It's the season or two after that the spotlight will be on him. There's seriously no rush, and he's played one season of basketball of any meaning. He's got a lot of learning to do and now the Jazz have bought him a bunch of time to do it in.
 
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