The concern has been that someone gambles big on Dante. GM's who saw his summer league play were probably already primed and a showing like last night to might bring their chips out. Nervous we might lose him. He could be a great fit for us.
How did Exum look last night?
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The concern has been that someone gambles big on Dante. GM's who saw his summer league play were probably already primed and a showing like last night to might bring their chips out. Nervous we might lose him. He could be a great fit for us.
JazzyFresh
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He played his best game yet but I still think he's struggling to find his role and gain chemistry within the offense. This is not all in him as I think the guys around him don't quite have chemistry with him either.
Don't take this the wrong way but I think he can become a poor mans Ben Simmons type player for this team. He has good to great court vision and can become efficient around the rim. As I said about chemistry, I think the players around him just need to learn that he will get them the ball in scoring position if they make the right cuts and reads but this takes an understanding from Dante as well. Unfortunately that is what off-season, pre-season and an 82 game schedule is for.
Don't take this the wrong way but I think he can become a poor mans Ben Simmons type player for this team. He has good to great court vision and can become efficient around the rim. As I said about chemistry, I think the players around him just need to learn that he will get them the ball in scoring position if they make the right cuts and reads but this takes an understanding from Dante as well. Unfortunately that is what off-season, pre-season and an 82 game schedule is for.
Coach Ellis
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I’m hoping for a Rubio-esque improvement on this three point shot at some point. I’d like it to get to the point that opposing fans consistently bitch about how “So, Exum’s a shooter now?” or “when is he going to miss?” or “freaking Exum is killing us from three!!!!” in future JazzAvenues post game threads.
framer
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Really though, since we dealt Hood, I suspect matching or resigning Exum is a done deal. It is just a matter of how much.
I get it, but at the same time the way he scores, his ability to get ahead of his defender is legit. It is something he can do and that not too many other people can. He has a special skill set and that's exciting.
Exum looked excellent. Probably the best player on the floor when he was out there. Did a lot of his damage in short spurts. Looks like he can get to the rim any time he wants to, and most importantly he played really confident, assertive, and aggressive. In the past, he looked like a wet noodle trying to finish at the rim and that is no longer part of his game.
His shot sucks, and yes it probably always will. My only hope is he evolves into a decent 3-point shooter after 100,000+ shots each offseason for the next 5-6 years. We'll see.
But yes, I think he gets paid this offseason. And I think we should match whatever he does get because he could be a damn stud.
His shot sucks, and yes it probably always will. My only hope is he evolves into a decent 3-point shooter after 100,000+ shots each offseason for the next 5-6 years. We'll see.
But yes, I think he gets paid this offseason. And I think we should match whatever he does get because he could be a damn stud.
framer
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With as big a threat as he is to get by you, and with Mitchell and Jingles running with him, there is no reason that he should ever shoot a contested 3. A screwed up shoulder probably hurt his development in this area just a bit. He will improve dramatically (he's below 20% now.)
I don't see it. He looks really awkward to me, and defenses don't pay him much attention. You can't build a career on just a decent first step, specially when you can barely handle the ball.
It's been 4 years, and we still **** our pants when he has a game where he doesn't suck.
Oh well, why rain on anyone's parade. You guys have your fun.
Coach Ellis
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Yep. If he can get to the point that he only shoots wide open threes and make 35% of them, I’ll be very happy with him. I thought his progress in this area during summer league looked very promising. Won’t get a better look at the results until next year.
No doubt in my mind that Dante Exum gets a long term contract from Utah this offseason - even if it’s an offer sheet that the Jazz match.