Following potential 2014 draftees

[fishonjazz]

Who is this Exum kid? Wade esque? Can he shoot? Educate me.

He is a really good PG

 

[fishonjazz]

I think it's 100% he'll enter the draft.
I don't think he's a great fit for this team but would love to have him.

I think this team needs better shooters.

Ditto.

But, man, in the little I've seen of him he REALLY impressed me. I think our system would break him in the wrong way. Run teh curl!!!1!!

Agree with these

 

[fishonjazz]

Exum - a slightly poor man's Penny Hardaway. Which is still a compliment. Exum just doesn't look as explosive. He could gain some strength though.

Love this comp

 

[Hantlers]

He's making fun of you, Hantlers.

That's fine. Followers will be followers.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Agree with these

Penny Hardaway > Dante Exum > Kerry Kittles ..... but it's early obviously. I just worry that players with that body type have injury problems.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Draft Express seems to be sleeping on Aaron Harrison and James Young. Alex Poythress isn't in their top 25 either.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Draft Express seems to be sleeping on Aaron Harrison and James Young. Alex Poythress isn't in their top 25 either.

Aaron and James are very good. Alex probably shouldn't be there. At one point a couple years ago he actually hit the #1 spot in the mocks. He has the size and athleticism to be very good.. not to mention a very very smart kid (4.0). But he has ZERO killer instinct. None. Too passive and a waste of talent with regard to playing bb.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Aaron and James are very good. Alex probably shouldn't be there. At one point a couple years ago he actually hit the #1 spot in the mocks. He has the size and athleticism to be very good.. not to mention a very very smart kid (4.0). But he has ZERO killer instinct. None. Too passive and a waste of talent with regard to playing bb.

Maybe Poythress is a passive player, but is he really a lesser prospect than Mitch McGary?

 

[Dr. Jones]

Maybe Poythress is a passive player, but is he really a lesser prospect than Mitch McGary?

haha.. I can't even process that to craft an answer.

 

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In other words, that's a perfect question for hotttnickkk. He'll have a well-crafted answer for you.

 

[Jazz4ever]

As far as PG skills go I think Exum is somewhere in between MCW and Burks. Is that good enough to play PG full time? Tough question. Physically he is a near clone to MCW. Same height, same lanky build, same athleticism. Exum even has a 2" wingspan advantage! Watching MCW play, even though he is not a great shooter, it is a huge advantage he can get his shot off against any opposing PG. Exum would enjoy the same benefits. To illustrate my point, Burke is a better shooter than MCW, but if we have to run a screen 3 times for him to get daylight you are throwing in turnover variables which could really hurt his overall impact.

 

[Park Bites]

I have spent the evening looking at exum video and this is what I think. (pkm will not agree)

if exum is not a pg most of the time he is not a 10 pick. he doesn't have the athletism to play the 2 guard effectively not to mention his shot is a little shaky. if he is a pg more then he is a top 5 pick.

flame away